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by TUG
Mon Jul 27, 2020 2:33 am
Forum: R1 02-03 5PW
Topic: 5pw Workshop manual UK edition
Replies: 10
Views: 2206

Re: 5pw Workshop manual UK edition

Anyone know where i can find a genuine workshop manual for a 5pw? Spoke to Fowlers today and I'm told they are discontinued. Plenty pdfs available bu…login to view the rest of this post
by TUG
Sun Jul 26, 2020 10:38 pm
Forum: R1 02-03 5PW
Topic: 5PW Cylinders
Replies: 9
Views: 1572

Re: 5PW Cylinders

Not a good idea to bore them out as the liners are already very thin , although obviously it can be done . I know SEP in kegworth will put new liners…login to view the rest of this post
by TUG
Sun Jul 26, 2020 7:44 pm
Forum: R1 02-03 5PW
Topic: 5PW Cylinders
Replies: 9
Views: 1572

Re: 5PW Cylinders

Yep nikasil 👍 Ah balls, I'm going to have to speak to someone about boring out the cylinders and replating etc because its on my to do list. put a fe…login to view the rest of this post
by TUG
Sun Jul 26, 2020 7:30 pm
Forum: Newbies
Topic: New to the forum
Replies: 6
Views: 1303

Re: New to the forum

Before to tear the gearbox apart check the selector shaft it’s quite often the culprit. I've been told the fork can get worn down and not hold the gear in but as its been jumping for 1000's of miles i'm going to guess that there will be several damaged parts and i'd be shocked if the dogs on the ge...
by TUG
Sun Jul 26, 2020 6:00 pm
Forum: R1 02-03 5PW
Topic: Cold start rpm adjustable?
Replies: 2
Views: 2004

Re: Cold start rpm adjustable?

My 5pw is revving high on cold start up. Its about 3000 to 3500 for a bit then when it reaches temp it drops off to idle. Is this adjustable? Yes the…login to view the rest of this post
by TUG
Sun Jul 26, 2020 5:58 pm
Forum: R1 02-03 5PW
Topic: Aggravating unstable idle.
Replies: 18
Views: 3057

Re: Aggravating unstable idle.

Any update on this as mine is doing the same thing
by TUG
Sun Jul 26, 2020 5:42 pm
Forum: R1 02-03 5PW
Topic: 5PW Cylinders
Replies: 9
Views: 1572

Re: 5PW Cylinders

polar wrote: Sun Jul 26, 2020 5:16 pm Hi and welcome to the forum

I believe all R1 liners are coated in Nikasil
Ah so i was on the right line of …login to view the rest of this post
by TUG
Sun Jul 26, 2020 5:02 pm
Forum: R1 02-03 5PW
Topic: 5PW Cylinders
Replies: 9
Views: 1572

5PW Cylinders

Hello all, am I right in thinking the bores on the cylinders for the 5PW are coated with anything? I remember the R6 has a form of coating on it but i…login to view the rest of this post
by TUG
Sun Jul 26, 2020 4:57 pm
Forum: Newbies
Topic: New to the forum
Replies: 6
Views: 1303

New to the forum

Hello everyone, i've had my 5pw since december as a christmas present to myself. I'm quite handy with the spanners and pretty good with electrics to boot. Hope to get some more insight into out lovely machines. Mine is very rough it's been used and abused, she's at 50k and suffering the dreaded 2nd ...