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by R1_AL
Sun Nov 15, 2015 9:38 am
Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
Topic: started using oil....
Replies: 9
Views: 1235

Re: started using oil....

My last 4xv used a bit of oil and from what I read up on its pretty normal, as stated above they have a reputation for using a bit of oil. Not sure ab…login to view the rest of this post
by R1_AL
Sun Nov 15, 2015 9:34 am
Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
Topic: swingarm coating? (4xv)
Replies: 7
Views: 832

Re: swingarm coating? (4xv)

Can't remember the name of it, got three straight in the bin though! I'll try the parrafin idea, thanks! Will get some pics up of it.
by R1_AL
Sat Nov 14, 2015 11:25 am
Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
Topic: swingarm coating? (4xv)
Replies: 7
Views: 832

swingarm coating? (4xv)

Hi guys,

Used the bike for work on Wednesday and decided to give it a wash when I got back. Ran out of muc-off so used some cleaner I wash my pushbik…login to view the rest of this post
by R1_AL
Fri Oct 30, 2015 3:57 pm
Forum: Newbies
Topic: Where ya from?
Replies: 518
Views: 36990

Re: Where ya from?

lined with gold? hahaha as if! the wife's from Consett so I know you're lying :lol: I'm in Burnhope mate, not far away at all! Got loads of mates in burnhope my old man used to have the cricketers in blackhill in so that's where i grew up but unused to knock about over burnhope all the time Sent fr...
by R1_AL
Thu Oct 29, 2015 9:41 pm
Forum: Newbies
Topic: Where ya from?
Replies: 518
Views: 36990

Re: Where ya from?

lined with gold? hahaha as if! the wife's from Consett so I know you're lying :lol: I'm in Burnhope mate, not far away at all!
by R1_AL
Thu Oct 29, 2015 9:34 pm
Forum: Newbies
Topic: New to the forum
Replies: 19
Views: 904

Re: New to the forum

Moise wrote:Looks very nice, stick a note on the dash of this one to remind you not to sell it!
no risk of that this time!
by R1_AL
Wed Oct 28, 2015 8:18 pm
Forum: Newbies
Topic: New to the forum
Replies: 19
Views: 904

Re: New to the forum

Thanks lads. Yeah I will be looking for a standard can and screen/discs eventually (to store, I prefer a DB screen and the micron sounds pretty good) but no rush, just gonna enjoy it when the weather allows. Annoying thing is I had all of that from my previous one and gave it away
by R1_AL
Tue Oct 27, 2015 11:29 pm
Forum: Newbies
Topic: New to the forum
Replies: 19
Views: 904

Re: New to the forum

Thanks lads

yeah its pretty clean, few bolts with signs of corrosion that i'll replace but otherwise its as good as it looks in the pictures.
by R1_AL
Tue Oct 27, 2015 10:55 pm
Forum: Newbies
Topic: New to the forum
Replies: 19
Views: 904

New to the forum

Hi all, just bought my 2nd R1, stupidly sold the last one last year and egretted it ever since. Last bike was a 1999 4XV with a full akra system, Kit CDI, factory pro ignition advancer, dynojet kit, Ohlins damper etc. Stupidly Sold it to fund my racing addiction (F400) http://i265.photobucket.com/al...
by R1_AL
Tue Oct 27, 2015 10:30 pm
Forum: Newbies
Topic: Where ya from?
Replies: 518
Views: 36990

Re: Where ya from?

County Durham, north east