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by cooler
Fri Feb 07, 2020 9:46 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Why would you do this to a bike
Replies: 21
Views: 1098

Re: Why would on d you do this to a bike

Folks,

The US vlogger Yammie Noob would have something to say about this.

c.
by cooler
Wed Feb 05, 2020 10:38 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 1998 R1 restoration.
Replies: 115
Views: 11152

Re: 1998 R1 restoration.

Folks,

A great thread and a proper tribute to the bike. :clap:

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by cooler
Tue Feb 04, 2020 8:39 am
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Difficult EXUP question.
Replies: 19
Views: 1458

Re: Difficult EXUP question.

Folks,

Final post from me. I have got the good s/h headers for £260. What a relief.

The Ace is still on the road!

c.
by cooler
Mon Feb 03, 2020 9:46 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Difficult EXUP question.
Replies: 19
Views: 1458

Re: Difficult EXUP question.

Folks, Just a quick update. After much headache, phoning the supplier of new stainless headers and scratching around old bike yards I'm haggling for a…login to view the rest of this post
by cooler
Thu Jan 30, 2020 9:38 am
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: What/where did you ride today?
Replies: 383
Views: 15041

Re: What/where did you ride today?

Folks, A great ride out yesterday; but - in January? Maybe there is something in this global warming stuff (politics alert :naughty: ). 100 miles stic…login to view the rest of this post
by cooler
Mon Jan 27, 2020 9:43 pm
Forum: TV / Game Room / PC & Tech Help
Topic: TV programs to help the winter non Motorsport boredom
Replies: 33
Views: 4178

Re: TV programs to help the winter non Motorsport boredom

r1,

+1 on that. I've got Faster and Fastest on dvd, but Apex is my go to.

c.

PS - 44 teeth are an easy watch on yootube.
by cooler
Sun Jan 26, 2020 9:21 am
Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
Topic: My Yamaha R1 4XV is...
Replies: 125
Views: 16201

Re: My Yamaha R1 4XV is...

buy the bike for someone else ? No i didn't think so , ride the fucking thing ;) jumpy, Blimey, that is exactly the point! If we don't use the 'garag…login to view the rest of this post
by cooler
Fri Jan 24, 2020 10:58 am
Forum: R1 98-99 4XV
Topic: My Yamaha R1 4XV is...
Replies: 125
Views: 16201

Re: My Yamaha R1 4XV is...

Folks, Mint and original (red and white) but closing on 30,000 miles. Why the Foo* does this mileage thing get under the skin! A local big dealership …login to view the rest of this post
by cooler
Tue Jan 21, 2020 7:55 pm
Forum: Non Bike Chat
Topic: Forum average age - The Results
Replies: 30
Views: 1592

Re: Forum average age - The Results

Luke03R1 wrote: Sun Dec 15, 2019 5:01 pm Bloody hell shrimpy you made a full presentation!


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Folks,

I read tha…login to view the rest of this post
by cooler
Mon Jan 20, 2020 9:28 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Bike stolen and trashed
Replies: 22
Views: 1235

Re: Bike stolen and trashed

Sorry to hear this, just seen the thread. We are so lucky in jersey as there is next to no vehicle theft. Thanks r1, Good news is the little Cat is b…login to view the rest of this post
by cooler
Sun Jan 19, 2020 4:58 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Difficult EXUP question.
Replies: 19
Views: 1458

Re: Difficult EXUP question.

polar, Your Kwaki 400 sounds like a great bike. :) I've been interested in 'on cam' just about all my life, since I progressed from a 1950s Triumph Th…login to view the rest of this post
by cooler
Sat Jan 18, 2020 9:30 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Difficult EXUP question.
Replies: 19
Views: 1458

Re: Difficult EXUP question.

Are there no thunder cat / ace forums to ask? I know they were not as popular as the R6 but there were plenty about at one time. :think: polar, These…login to view the rest of this post
by cooler
Fri Jan 17, 2020 10:23 am
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Difficult EXUP question.
Replies: 19
Views: 1458

Re: Difficult EXUP question.

newsh, I've found a couple of youtube clips of the Ace without exup and 'lumpy' is the word! However, once on cam the sound is brilliant and loud (as …login to view the rest of this post
by cooler
Wed Jan 15, 2020 5:23 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Difficult EXUP question.
Replies: 19
Views: 1458

Re: Difficult EXUP question.

Haha!, You guys have summed up the dilemma exactly. Which way to jump? I would choose the expensive option (stainless pipes welded to EXUP box) but th…login to view the rest of this post
by cooler
Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:04 am
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Motorcyclist blinded by egg
Replies: 10
Views: 1010

Re: Motorcyclist blinded by egg

Folks,

Terrible.

c.
by cooler
Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:00 am
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Difficult EXUP question.
Replies: 19
Views: 1458

Difficult EXUP question.

Folks, My Thunderace has blown the down pipes again after a welding job last year. Corrosion is coming from the inside and is all over the pipes. What…login to view the rest of this post
by cooler
Fri Jan 10, 2020 9:12 pm
Forum: TV / Game Room / PC & Tech Help
Topic: TV programs to help the winter non Motorsport boredom
Replies: 33
Views: 4178

Re: Speed is my Need - Netflix

Thanks R1,

I can never find anything to watch on Netflix, so this will be a breath of fresh air. :)

c.…login to view the rest of this post
by cooler
Tue Jan 07, 2020 10:01 am
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: New Track Weapon
Replies: 28
Views: 1624

Re: New Track Weapon

Folks,

Such a tribute to the first gen R1 that its geometry is so like the BMW, or should that be the other way round? Both great bikes. :D

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by cooler
Sat Jan 04, 2020 9:57 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Dumb question about disc locks and chains
Replies: 13
Views: 977

Re: Dumb question about disc locks and chains

I had a look at other policies when my insurance came up for renewal and now have very good replacement value cover. This alone means it's probably u…login to view the rest of this post
by cooler
Thu Jan 02, 2020 8:39 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Dumb question about disc locks and chains
Replies: 13
Views: 977

Re: Dumb question about disc locks and chains

You can wrap a chain over your shoulder when you ride , I use a disk lock but they can pick the bike up , they can also cut the disc lock with a cord…login to view the rest of this post
by cooler
Wed Jan 01, 2020 9:36 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Dumb question about disc locks and chains
Replies: 13
Views: 977

Dumb question about disc locks and chains

Folks, When you are out and about, what do you carry? Up to now I have carried nowt, but recent experience invites caution. Would it be better to pack…login to view the rest of this post
by cooler
Wed Jan 01, 2020 9:30 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: What/where did you ride today?
Replies: 383
Views: 15041

Re: What/where did you ride today?

thought it would be rude not to make use of the finally dry roads round my part of leicestershire - so checked tyre pressures & warmed the ol girl up…login to view the rest of this post
by cooler
Mon Dec 30, 2019 10:34 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: What/where did you ride today?
Replies: 383
Views: 15041

Re: What/where did you ride today?

Guys, Good ride today. :) There is a reason for having three bikes. Tcat nicked and in the repair shop, Tace blown a hole in the down pipes after a fu…login to view the rest of this post
by cooler
Fri Dec 27, 2019 10:36 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Bike stolen and trashed
Replies: 22
Views: 1235

Re: Bike stolen and trashed

Guys, Ebay parts are starting to arrive for the Thundercat. Got the lock barrel and keys today; new pattern part looking good. Been down the lock up c…login to view the rest of this post
by cooler
Sat Dec 21, 2019 11:03 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Bike stolen and trashed
Replies: 22
Views: 1235

Re: Bike stolen and trashed

Folks, This might be a crazy idea, but news is that the 'cat' is badly scraped but not the frame. Plastics are hard to find. How about making a track …login to view the rest of this post