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and the front tire feels as if it is turning to liquid rubber as it glues itself to the road. I was able to try this out a few times on the deserted North Carolina roads, each time trying a little harder, and each time I was just simply in awe. This is absolutely the best braking system I have ever sampled, bar none. Satisfied I had given the brakes a thorough testing, I met back up with Jamie and Ken to shoot some more photos. As Ken set the bike up for the beauty shot you see here in these photos, I sat back and took in the bike's good looks. The standard bodywork is custom painted in Black Magic and Pearl Gray with Jamie's signature and the bike's personal number on the gas tank. It is subtle and understated, which is really the whole theme of this bike. Quality exudes, from the Acropovic Evo Titanium pipe to the Jamie James Productions upper triple clamp. Brake lines are Goodridge stainless steel, foot peg brackets are black powder coated, and the turn signals are Euro style. The back end is cleaned up with a JJP rear fender eliminator kit, and bike runs a 520 Vortex sprocket conversion with a couple of teeth dropped on the rear. The bike also wears JJP serial number plaques and DEI-lighted license plate bolts. "Is all of this worth 23 large?" is the question I am sure most of you are asking right about this moment. Sure, you are buying a lot of nice, off-the-shelf hardware, a top-quality paint job and some light engine tuning, but what about taking a stock bike and adding the stuff at home? This is certainly the question I had been asking myself prior to meeting Jamie and going to see his production facility, talking with him and riding the bike. And for me, the answer is most definitely, "Yes!" The person who is going to buy this bike is going to want it for exactly what it is: a subtle but extremely tasteful, custom motorcycle! One the owner will be able to ride down the road without attracting too much attention, but one that will immediately attract the attention of anyone who knows a lot about motorcycles. An incredibly fast, competent motorcycle that performs flawlessly in every department but can be bought off the showroom floor. I have ridden some really fast and extremely expensive "Specials" and have always been impressed with the levels of performance attainable. There has always been a price to pay though: speedometers that are no longer accurate, reduced steering lock, erratic idle, heat build-up - the list goes on. Not so on the Jamie James Productions R1. Just a totally reliable, stock-feeling motorcycle that performs way, way better than a stocker in every department. Interested? Log onto www.Jamiejamesproductions.net to find your nearest participating dealer, and hurry. Jamie is only producing 50 of these amazing bikes, and I have a feeling they won't last long! eN WHY WAIT? CALL! DON PEDEN & DONNIE LITTLE eye I e n e _ S • FEBRUARY 5, 2003 35