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- Wed Apr 17, 2024 3:14 pm
- Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
- Topic: First outings of the year
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2193
Re: First outings of the year
@Deltabox2 I haven't seen Stan in years, since he moved. Yes , I first knew him when he worked at Pete Robsons shop at Filton ...... when that closed…login to view the rest of this post
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 2:17 am
- Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
- Topic: First outings of the year
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2193
Re: First outings of the year
Luckily I don`t seem to get them that often these days ...... Although i did get one on the now departed Blue 4XV about 18 months ago . .... I discove…login to view the rest of this post
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:55 pm
- Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
- Topic: First outings of the year
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2193
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
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:19 am
- Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
- Topic: First outings of the year
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2193
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
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 10:34 pm
- Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
- Topic: Putting the EXUP back
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1200
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
- Mon Jan 01, 2024 10:54 pm
- Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
- Topic: Putting the EXUP back
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1200
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
- Tue Dec 26, 2023 9:01 pm
- Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
- Topic: Putting the EXUP back
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1200
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
- Tue Nov 28, 2023 10:00 pm
- Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
- Topic: Tick Tick
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1298
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
- Mon Nov 13, 2023 10:38 pm
- Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
- Topic: Tick Tick
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1298
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
- Mon Nov 13, 2023 12:54 am
- Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
- Topic: Tick Tick
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1298
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
- Sun Nov 12, 2023 7:30 pm
- Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
- Topic: Tick Tick
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1298
- Fri Oct 27, 2023 3:20 pm
- Forum: Newbies
- Topic: Hello everyone - 4XV owner from Lincolnshire
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1186
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
- Fri Oct 27, 2023 2:59 pm
- Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
- Topic: No longer a pain in the neck ........
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1240
- Mon Oct 16, 2023 10:05 pm
- Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
- Topic: Kill switch
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2342
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
- Tue Oct 03, 2023 10:16 pm
- Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
- Topic: Kill switch
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2342
Re: Kill switch
Hi Moise ......... Have you got hold of that new switch ? ....... Just wondering if you`ve sorted that problem yet .......
- Sun Sep 10, 2023 3:08 pm
- Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
- Topic: No longer a pain in the neck ........
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1240
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
- Sun Sep 10, 2023 2:03 pm
- Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
- Topic: Big white connector cover
- Replies: 1
- Views: 852
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
- Tue Aug 15, 2023 11:25 pm
- Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
- Topic: Still around
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1715
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
- Thu Aug 10, 2023 8:38 am
- Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
- Topic: Still around
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1715
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
- Tue Aug 08, 2023 5:31 pm
- Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
- Topic: Still around
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1715
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
- Mon Aug 07, 2023 12:57 am
- Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
- Topic: Kill switch
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2342
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
- Sat Aug 05, 2023 5:54 pm
- Forum: General Bike Chat
- Topic: Just wondering about ULEZ
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1659
Re: Just wondering about ULEZ
…login to view the rest of this postBarton wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 6:01 am https://energyandcleanair.org/publicati ... k-in-2022/
We are all being conned
- Fri Aug 04, 2023 9:37 pm
- Forum: General Bike Chat
- Topic: Just wondering about ULEZ
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1659
Re: Just wondering about ULEZ
- Thu Aug 03, 2023 7:35 pm
- Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
- Topic: Still around
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1715
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
- Thu Aug 03, 2023 6:10 pm
- Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
- Topic: Kill switch
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2342
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