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Thanks for the great suggestions and appreciation of my bikes, didn't know that the red one's were slower though :D I have just painted the wheels and disks so it's almost there now, bought an original front brake reservoir cap to get rid of the chrome one too. Why are parts for the early ones so ex...

Hi, it's funny really I only said that because the first time I took it out my wrists ached from the riding position. I found it became better by going faster so now I'm enjoying it's delights. Need to remember which side the gear lever/brake is now and again though :) It's been off the road for 10y...

Good morning everyone, Thanks for the welcome messages, perhaps I'm not too old after all at 54! Here are pictures of my Norton and R1. I bought the Norton a few years ago, it was all intact but just needed a bit of TLC so I stripped and rebuilt everything. It still has the original tank, engine, ge...

My Yamaha R1 4XV is the exact opposite of my other ride

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Good evening fellow R1 owners

At a late age, I have taken a step back into the saddle of a sports bike by buying a beautiful '99 4XV, it shares the garage with a '46 Norton 16H but that's another story...