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by 3Sheds
Fri Oct 17, 2014 8:23 pm
Forum: Non Bike Chat
Topic: Why did you pick your user name?
Replies: 125
Views: 3385

Re: Why did you pick your user name?

Erm ...
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Dave…login to view the rest of this post
by 3Sheds
Fri Oct 17, 2014 8:10 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: R1 Euro Trip
Replies: 38
Views: 1388

Re: R1 Euro Trip

PJC , Buda and Pest were unified over 100 years ago to form one city, so either side of the bridge you are in Budapest and it's a great city to explor…login to view the rest of this post
by 3Sheds
Fri Oct 17, 2014 6:06 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: R1 Euro Trip
Replies: 38
Views: 1388

Re: R1 Euro Trip

Locke, thanks for respect but I've been riding bikes all my life and I'm sure you'll be doing the same kind of trips in the future. PJC , the city was…login to view the rest of this post
by 3Sheds
Fri Oct 17, 2014 11:26 am
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: R1 Euro Trip
Replies: 38
Views: 1388

Re: R1 Euro Trip

A few pictures of EuroTrip http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff105/1DaveyP/Hairpin.jpg http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff105/1DaveyP/Grossglockner…login to view the rest of this post
by 3Sheds
Fri Oct 17, 2014 9:38 am
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: episode .02
Replies: 56
Views: 1104

Re: episode .02

For anyone looking for a cheap new 2014 I don't think there are any. Yamaha only imported a limited number, they were discounted and I believe all hav…login to view the rest of this post
by 3Sheds
Fri Oct 17, 2014 8:19 am
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: R1 Euro Trip
Replies: 38
Views: 1388

R1 Euro Trip

Just returned from 3k miles trip to Swiss Alps and then on to Budapest. R1 makes a fine sports tourer although ABS would have been nice coming down so…login to view the rest of this post
by 3Sheds
Sat Oct 04, 2014 6:16 am
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Road
Replies: 11
Views: 964

Re: Road

If you don't want to wait do a search on YouTube. Full film is already on there. Been ther for a few days.
by 3Sheds
Sat Sep 13, 2014 7:51 am
Forum: R1 09-14 14B 14BE
Topic: Dash tuning
Replies: 6
Views: 1884

Re: Dash tuning

Did this on my FJR1300 many years ago to run mixture a little richer and it does work, motor ran a lot smoother, mpg suffered a bit but otherwise no p…login to view the rest of this post
by 3Sheds
Mon Aug 18, 2014 10:30 am
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: What`ve you done to your bike today?
Replies: 6187
Views: 107402

Re: What`ve you done to your bike today?

Spent 2 hours removing rear footrests. I'm going to fit the brackets for some soft side cases. I already have the cases from a previous bike. I do rea…login to view the rest of this post
by 3Sheds
Mon Jul 14, 2014 8:16 pm
Forum: R1 09-14 14B 14BE
Topic: My Yamaha R1 14B is...
Replies: 62
Views: 5949

Re: My Yamaha R1 14B is...

has just come back from the Isle of Man after a few laps of the TT course (and watching the Southern 100).
by 3Sheds
Thu Jul 03, 2014 7:13 pm
Forum: WorldWide Motorsport & Results
Topic: Isle of Man Classic TT
Replies: 3
Views: 1225

Re: Isle of Man Classic TT

Forgot to say the bike will be painted with Padgetts Valvoline colours, not as in photo.
by 3Sheds
Thu Jul 03, 2014 7:10 pm
Forum: WorldWide Motorsport & Results
Topic: Isle of Man Classic TT
Replies: 3
Views: 1225

Isle of Man Classic TT

Bruce Anstey riding this at Classic TT, should sound and smell nice.

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by 3Sheds
Wed Jul 02, 2014 4:31 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: touring bike??
Replies: 25
Views: 1055

Re: touring bike??

A litre sports bike will cost a fortune to run compared to a 600. 50/60 miles per tank difference. Worth a thought! Did not find much difference when…login to view the rest of this post
by 3Sheds
Wed Jul 02, 2014 10:22 am
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: touring bike??
Replies: 25
Views: 1055

Re: touring bike??

I've toured on both a CBR600rr and an R1 and think it's a trade off between the two. Big bike more comfort on motorway sections not blown about so muc…login to view the rest of this post
by 3Sheds
Fri Jun 27, 2014 7:49 pm
Forum: R1 09-14 14B 14BE
Topic: Hidden goodies
Replies: 8
Views: 945

Re: Hidden goodies

This was à feature on the FJR1300 at least 10 years ago. The ability to change the À/F ratio made à big difference as the FJR was set up to run very l…login to view the rest of this post
by 3Sheds
Wed Jun 25, 2014 8:19 am
Forum: Ride outs and Meetings
Topic: Ryka's this Saturday?
Replies: 26
Views: 4580

Re: Ryka's this Saturday?

Cannot make this as will be in Assen for MotoGP. First longish trip on my new R1, managed to dig out my old Kriega luggage from the shed (had hard lug…login to view the rest of this post
by 3Sheds
Tue Jun 24, 2014 7:31 am
Forum: R1 09-14 14B 14BE
Topic: Fuel reserve... How many miles?
Replies: 13
Views: 1108

Re: Fuel reserve... How many miles?

Last week on motorway fuel light came on and travelled 18 miles to services (dropped speed to 70 mph), still had nearly 3 ltrs in tank, so taking it e…login to view the rest of this post
by 3Sheds
Tue Jun 24, 2014 6:54 am
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Bike mags... What do you read?
Replies: 23
Views: 893

Re: Bike mags... What do you read?

MotorCycle Sport and Leisure is usually a good read and a bit more 'real world''. Must confess I usually check out the contents in W H Smith first bef…login to view the rest of this post
by 3Sheds
Mon Jun 16, 2014 8:02 pm
Forum: R1 09-14 14B 14BE
Topic: RainWater Collector
Replies: 10
Views: 908

Re: RainWater Collector

Here is pic of inside left fairing under dash. Surely this cannot be right, this is open to all the elements. Am I missing something ? (Maybe best not…login to view the rest of this post
by 3Sheds
Mon Jun 16, 2014 7:21 pm
Forum: Newbies
Topic: Another Londoner from the East End of Town
Replies: 15
Views: 817

Re: Another Londoner from the East End of Town

My bikes,

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Dave
by 3Sheds
Mon Jun 16, 2014 2:54 pm
Forum: Newbies
Topic: Another Londoner from the East End of Town
Replies: 15
Views: 817

Re: Another Londoner from the East End of Town

Siamblue , just around the corner indeed, I live in South Woodford, bought my bike from Woodford Motorcycles.

Dave
by 3Sheds
Mon Jun 16, 2014 2:00 pm
Forum: R1 09-14 14B 14BE
Topic: RainWater Collector
Replies: 10
Views: 908

Re: RainWater Collector

Bike is a new 2014 model. Will try and post a pic when I find out how. In meantime have covered the opening with tape, as I,m off to Holland in a cou…login to view the rest of this post
by 3Sheds
Mon Jun 16, 2014 10:18 am
Forum: R1 09-14 14B 14BE
Topic: RainWater Collector
Replies: 10
Views: 908

RainWater Collector

Just purchased new R1 at weekend and having a look round it this morning noticed that under the dash on the left side fairing, where a lot of electric…login to view the rest of this post
by 3Sheds
Mon Jun 16, 2014 10:08 am
Forum: Newbies
Topic: Another Londoner from the East End of Town
Replies: 15
Views: 817

Another Londoner from the East End of Town

Just sold my VFR1200 and bought new R1, VFR was getting a bit heavy for an old fella like me.
Also have CBR600rr and Triumph SpeedTriple MK1.

Dave
by 3Sheds
Mon Jun 16, 2014 10:00 am
Forum: Newbies
Topic: Where ya from?
Replies: 518
Views: 39146

Re: Where ya from?

East London. E18 , not far from Essex , innit .

Dave