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18 months i waited to get my bike back & i only got it back because i chased it up , couldn't walk properly for the first two months but boy did i want to ride , don't think i'll ever go TPF&T again , fully comp all the way jumpy, Agreed about comp. Opened the lock up and the smell of the b...

Welcome Alex. That looks like a very nice R1. How many miles? Thanks Moise, 26,000 which is a bit high for collector so I just ride it and keep it clean. In some ways I prefer a bike which has been ridden and looked after than one just stored for years, but we Brits seem to have a thing about milea...

Welcome Alex . Nice intro and collection of bikes bent or straight lol, what caused the zx10 crash then do you recall hash, I was on my favourite moorland rd. Long straights, curves and crests. No memory but a witness said "The front wheel went up, then he lost control". My guess is a pow...

Folks, There have been some rumours of problems and delays with this project (I often visit Newport) but I hope it comes off. One concern I have is th…login to view the rest of this post

OK Folks, on to happier times. The R1 is a minter, bought from a dealer three years back. This bike is the most perfect ride I've known and a scorching engine. I was always modding the zx10r but the first gen R1 is fine in stock form IMO. I wouldn't change a thing. On a private road the zx gave me 1...

LOCKE wrote:Welcome in mate. Irn Bru sign, you from Scotland?

Colin

LOCKE,

Born in Bellshill, taken South by sassenach Dad.

Alex.

Fook that kwak looks poorly - I hope you didn't hurt yourself too badly mate Sent from somewhere in the midlands by Paul Clarky, Just about recovered after a year. Fractured left hand lacks movement (no more guitar playing) but can pull the clutch in. :) I was taken to hospital by helicopter (no me...

Hi Alex and welcome to the forum mate. Nice intro, let's see some pics of past and present bikes then please :-) Bub, Here is a rather grim start. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/Photo55/posted%20locked%20pics/IMGP0593_zps92227440.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/Photo55/posted%20l...

Hi folks, Just saying hello. My recent bike history is (current) 2000 R1, (current) 2000 Thunderace. Previously zx10r written off, GSXR 600 K3 written off, GSXR 750 WN sold at a good price, Kwaki 550 sold at a fair price. Before that it was Brits a long time back. The R1 and Thunderace make an inter...

PJC wrote:Hi Alex,

Welcome in, would you start a newbie thread and give us some idea of bike history etc

Simple answer to question, there are still

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Hi folks, I'm thinking of adding an early R6 to the collection but there are scare stories - Nikasil? :-? Can anyone tell me just how prevalent this p…login to view the rest of this post

Hi folks,

I typed 'R6' and here we are!

Alex.