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by arctic silk
Tue Jun 02, 2015 1:14 pm
Forum: R6 06-07 2CO
Topic: Which brake pads??
Replies: 2
Views: 1579

Which brake pads??

Hi everyone, Converted my 2co into a trackbike but want to know what type of pads people use in their braking systems? I used it at setterton yesterda…login to view the rest of this post
by arctic silk
Tue May 26, 2015 8:09 pm
Forum: R6 06-07 2CO
Topic: Rear brake won't hold pressure
Replies: 7
Views: 1849

Re: Rear brake won't hold pressure

Yea I put the rearset with the MC in the vice jaws with the caliper tied up beneath so that all the bubbles rise up to the reservoir. Then I kept tapp…login to view the rest of this post
by arctic silk
Tue May 26, 2015 2:57 pm
Forum: R6 06-07 2CO
Topic: Rear brake won't hold pressure
Replies: 7
Views: 1849

Re: Rear brake won't hold pressure

Nope, not bled fully! I had the piston pushed right back but the damn thing would keep coming out just a little when I had a tiny bit of feeling and t…login to view the rest of this post
by arctic silk
Tue May 26, 2015 1:27 pm
Forum: R6 06-07 2CO
Topic: Rear brake won't hold pressure
Replies: 7
Views: 1849

Re: Rear brake won't hold pressure

Ok, So after phoning a couple of dealers about my problem, all I got was a dumbed down explanation of how to bleed my brakes which I already know how …login to view the rest of this post
by arctic silk
Mon May 25, 2015 10:04 pm
Forum: R6 06-07 2CO
Topic: Rear brake won't hold pressure
Replies: 7
Views: 1849

Re: Rear brake won't hold pressure

Is this the ring type seal that is within the actual caliper then? I'm sure you're correct in what you're saying but how would this seal create loss o…login to view the rest of this post
by arctic silk
Mon May 25, 2015 9:17 pm
Forum: R6 06-07 2CO
Topic: Rear brake won't hold pressure
Replies: 7
Views: 1849

Rear brake won't hold pressure

Hi everyone, Ok, I'm really scratching my head on this one.... Bought an R6 and converted it into a track bike. I installed HEL braided hoses front an…login to view the rest of this post
by arctic silk
Fri May 08, 2015 9:10 am
Forum: Newbies
Topic: Hi to you all & I'm new to the Yam' forum
Replies: 8
Views: 921

Re: Hi to you all & I'm new to the Yam' forum

Welcome bud
by arctic silk
Fri May 08, 2015 9:06 am
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Ear Plugs
Replies: 50
Views: 2925

Re: Ear Plugs

All about the soft in-ear plugs. Even with terms pipes on my duke, doesn't help much though! I think a louder exhaust is a safety aspect, I deffo get …login to view the rest of this post
by arctic silk
Fri May 08, 2015 9:01 am
Forum: Newbies
Topic: Hello
Replies: 13
Views: 1072

Re: Hello

Welcome mate.....be cool to have an exc over there in Switzerland. I know that the guys over there just go off into the woods.....no number plate or anything as its soon vast. Enjoy the r1
by arctic silk
Thu May 07, 2015 6:54 am
Forum: Newbies
Topic: new kid to the block
Replies: 12
Views: 1004

Re: new kid to the block

At the moment, I've got the 2co R6, Ducati 848evo and the drz400e.
by arctic silk
Wed May 06, 2015 5:20 pm
Forum: Newbies
Topic: new kid to the block
Replies: 12
Views: 1004

Re: new kid to the block

Never had issues with k&n myself in the past, perhaps you had a Friday afternoon one!! Deffo not my first bike. Been riding since I was 6 yrs old. My bikes get treated better than my mrs. I even have a Ducati 749 coffee table in my front room (I make things like this for Ducati UK). Bikes I've h...
by arctic silk
Wed May 06, 2015 12:32 pm
Forum: Newbies
Topic: new kid to the block
Replies: 12
Views: 1004

new kid to the block

Hi all, Thought I would say a quick hi to introduce myself. Never had an r6 before but am covering a 2co into a track bike at the moment. So far so good with her apart from snapping 5 of the 8 header bolts when removing the exhaust. Having a full mhp system instead. Ended up having to drill, tap and...
by arctic silk
Wed May 06, 2015 7:02 am
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: R6 2co mhp full system map
Replies: 15
Views: 871

Re: R6 2co mhp full system map

Well I thought I might try and help someone else that is in the same predicament as me so I don't actually see what's wrong with that. Only trying to …login to view the rest of this post
by arctic silk
Tue May 05, 2015 7:22 am
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: R6 2co mhp full system map
Replies: 15
Views: 871

Re: R6 2co mhp full system map

Well....don't ask, you don't get. Thought I'd ask on the off chance. Think I will have to get a custom map.

If anyone else is on here with the same …login to view the rest of this post
by arctic silk
Tue May 05, 2015 5:47 am
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: R6 2co mhp full system map
Replies: 15
Views: 871

R6 2co mhp full system map

Hi everyone, Bought an 06 2co a few months back that I'm now converting into a track bike. I bit the bullet and had mhp exhausts convey my headers int…login to view the rest of this post
by arctic silk
Tue May 05, 2015 5:40 am
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Using ebay and what to look out for when making a purchase
Replies: 47
Views: 7784

Re: Using ebay and what to look out for when making a purcha

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