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by Deltabox2
Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:55 pm
Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
Topic: First outings of the year
Replies: 2
Views: 90

Re: First outings of the year

It actually stopped raining a couple of days ago ..... roads had dried out ....... Went to wheel the bike out of the garage , and it felt reluctant to…login to view the rest of this post
by Deltabox2
Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:19 am
Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
Topic: First outings of the year
Replies: 2
Views: 90

First outings of the year

https://i.postimg.cc/JDQhMfkn/2023-10-26-4.png Nothing special , just getting out when it decides not to rain ( about once every two weeks at the mom…login to view the rest of this post
by Deltabox2
Fri Jan 05, 2024 10:34 pm
Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
Topic: Putting the EXUP back
Replies: 7
Views: 506

Re: Putting the EXUP back

ON NO ACCOUNT SHOULD YOU USE HARPIC ON ALUMINIUM [UNLESS YOU WANT TO SEE YOUR CRANK WITHOUT STRIPPING YOUR ENGINE ]. Plus it will probably strip the …login to view the rest of this post
by Deltabox2
Mon Jan 01, 2024 10:54 pm
Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
Topic: Putting the EXUP back
Replies: 7
Views: 506

Re: Putting the EXUP back

Hi Moise ....... Happy New Year to you too ........ I will fit the EXUP and just see how it performs ........ The dyno test with the Dynojet kit and D…login to view the rest of this post
by Deltabox2
Tue Dec 26, 2023 9:01 pm
Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
Topic: Putting the EXUP back
Replies: 7
Views: 506

Putting the EXUP back

Happy New Year all you 4XV`ers ....... ( and everyone else ... ) ...... The EXUP has been missing on the R1 since I bought it ....... missing complete…login to view the rest of this post
by Deltabox2
Tue Nov 28, 2023 10:00 pm
Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
Topic: Tick Tick
Replies: 10
Views: 599

Re: Tick Tick

Warmed the bike up to fan coming on speed yesterday ...... no sign of the noise heard earlier ...... Went out for a brief ride today ( it`s turned chi…login to view the rest of this post
by Deltabox2
Mon Nov 13, 2023 10:38 pm
Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
Topic: Tick Tick
Replies: 10
Views: 599

Re: Tick Tick

Yes , I`ve got a thermo switch to fit ....... I intend to fit it alongside an aluminium radiator I`ve got ....... the original rad could do with a bit…login to view the rest of this post
by Deltabox2
Mon Nov 13, 2023 12:54 am
Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
Topic: Tick Tick
Replies: 10
Views: 599

Re: Tick Tick

Thanks ........ I`ll have a look at the fan / radiator area soon ....... When the bad weather sets in a month or two`s time I will probably take it of…login to view the rest of this post
by Deltabox2
Sun Nov 12, 2023 7:30 pm
Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
Topic: Tick Tick
Replies: 10
Views: 599

Tick Tick

Returned from a little ride yesterday .... not far , just a little trip to keep the fluids warm and circulating ( that`s the bike as well as me ) , no…login to view the rest of this post
by Deltabox2
Fri Oct 27, 2023 3:20 pm
Forum: Newbies
Topic: Hello everyone - 4XV owner from Lincolnshire
Replies: 5
Views: 419

Re: Hello everyone - 4XV owner from Lincolnshire

Hi Dan ....... That`s a great looking bike ........ I`m 69 , and I intend to keep riding the 4XV for as long as possible as well ...... At just 50 you`ve got ages to go yet ...... !! Interesting point about the 5JJ mirrors ...... I might see if I can get hold of a pair of those ..... Cheers , Tony
by Deltabox2
Fri Oct 27, 2023 2:59 pm
Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
Topic: No longer a pain in the neck ........
Replies: 7
Views: 507

Re: No longer a pain in the neck ........

:lol:
2002r1jon wrote: Fri Oct 27, 2023 2:53 pm I use this to stop the neck pains from the R1

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by Deltabox2
Mon Oct 16, 2023 10:05 pm
Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
Topic: Kill switch
Replies: 27
Views: 1255

Re: Kill switch

Unless the sticking is causing the problem , and a good squirt of WD40 can`t fix it (I use WD40 for almost everything , except brushing my teeth ) , t…login to view the rest of this post
by Deltabox2
Tue Oct 03, 2023 10:16 pm
Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
Topic: Kill switch
Replies: 27
Views: 1255

Re: Kill switch

Hi Moise ......... Have you got hold of that new switch ? ....... Just wondering if you`ve sorted that problem yet .......
by Deltabox2
Sun Sep 10, 2023 3:08 pm
Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
Topic: No longer a pain in the neck ........
Replies: 7
Views: 507

No longer a pain in the neck ........

https://i.postimg.cc/f3Z72dcT/2023-09-08-3.png https://i.postimg.cc/14Lq76Ph/2023-09-08-1.png Up the A38 from Bristol ..... stop at Berkeley to re fu…login to view the rest of this post
by Deltabox2
Sun Sep 10, 2023 2:03 pm
Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
Topic: Big white connector cover
Replies: 1
Views: 222

Re: Big white connector cover

Never fitted one , maybe a bicycle inner tube could be fashioned to fit .......... However , the best bet is probably to separate the connector , make…login to view the rest of this post
by Deltabox2
Tue Aug 15, 2023 11:25 pm
Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
Topic: Still around
Replies: 23
Views: 961

Re: Still around

https://i.postimg.cc/56PxwnH9/2023-08-16-1.png https://i.postimg.cc/V0f8tCmb/2023-08-16.png Bars are now fitted and positioned just fine ....... make…login to view the rest of this post
by Deltabox2
Thu Aug 10, 2023 8:38 am
Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
Topic: Still around
Replies: 23
Views: 961

Re: Still around

You can get a 50mm extended clutch cable from Venhill, I needed one on my R1M when I fitted Helibars. LInk: https://www.venhill.co.uk/partfinder/sear…login to view the rest of this post
by Deltabox2
Tue Aug 08, 2023 5:31 pm
Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
Topic: Still around
Replies: 23
Views: 961

Re: Still around

Hi Moise ....... Yes it`s a lot better with them fitted ...... my comfort rating has improved from 65% to 85% ....... and they don`t look much differe…login to view the rest of this post
by Deltabox2
Mon Aug 07, 2023 12:57 am
Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
Topic: Kill switch
Replies: 27
Views: 1255

Re: Kill switch

Yes , I tend to use the kill switch when parking and leave it in gear ....... stops the possibility of the bike getting nudged or rolling forward off …login to view the rest of this post
by Deltabox2
Sat Aug 05, 2023 5:54 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Just wondering about ULEZ
Replies: 22
Views: 938

Re: Just wondering about ULEZ

Barton wrote: Sat Aug 05, 2023 6:01 am https://energyandcleanair.org/publicati ... k-in-2022/
We are all being conned
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by Deltabox2
Fri Aug 04, 2023 9:37 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Just wondering about ULEZ
Replies: 22
Views: 938

Re: Just wondering about ULEZ



Very interesting .... took me a while to find London ......…login to view the rest of this post
by Deltabox2
Thu Aug 03, 2023 7:35 pm
Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
Topic: Still around
Replies: 23
Views: 961

Re: Still around

Just another update ...... Fitted the Helibars ( thanks John ) ...... Just had to drill a new hole for the righthand switch assembly to locate with ..…login to view the rest of this post
by Deltabox2
Thu Aug 03, 2023 6:10 pm
Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
Topic: Kill switch
Replies: 27
Views: 1255

Re: Kill switch

I believe Moise said he dismantled and cleaned the switch itself ....... I was just wondering if it would be possible to by pass the stop switch ( red…login to view the rest of this post
by Deltabox2
Thu Aug 03, 2023 5:49 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Ducati’s
Replies: 5
Views: 572

Re: Ducati’s

... like your patio ... nice views .....
by Deltabox2
Thu Aug 03, 2023 5:35 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Tyre weld vs breakdown mechanic
Replies: 7
Views: 431

Re: Tyre weld vs breakdown mechanic

Sorry to hear about the damage ....... best of luck with claiming for damage done , but I have a feeling ............... Regarding Tyre Weld , or Fini…login to view the rest of this post