Newb from Winchester: How do you do!

Post by **Horus-222_R1** » Thu Sep 01, 2016 8:58 pm

Hi People.
Glad to join you all. Great looking stuff on here.
Me...Oldish (52), passed test 2 weeks ago, crossed country 2 weeks ago to pick up me dream R1.

yes same day.
Previous...not a lot for a long time. Last road bikes in 20,s, raced 250 clubman a bit then too, raced 1000 cc grasstrack in me 30's.
My god I'm lovin it and wished I hadn't left it so long!!! What a fine beast she is.

Redjj · Post by **Redjj** » Thu Sep 01, 2016 9:04 pm

Welcome, newbie myself with an R6, great bunch on here so you'll be made very welcome. Keep safe

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Post by **pod** » Thu Sep 01, 2016 9:09 pm

Welcome in. Im from winchester and work there. Should catch up

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Post by **Horus-222_R1** » Thu Sep 01, 2016 9:11 pm

Thanks Redjj. Feel welcome already! Now to learn how it all works.

Post by **R1Clarky** » Thu Sep 01, 2016 9:15 pm

welcome in pal

enjoy the new bike, just take ur time to get to know her b4 wringing her neck lol

- join in and enjoy the forum m8

an R1 a day keeps insanity away

Post by **Horus-222_R1** » Thu Sep 01, 2016 9:20 pm

pod wrote:Welcome in. Im from winchester and work there. Should catch up

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Definately mate. If you've been on Romsey road (and your still on the blue R1) in the last week then may have seen you! Or there's a 3rd blue one about

Post by **pod** » Thu Sep 01, 2016 9:22 pm

Im on a blue bmw now but have an r1 for the track

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Post by **Horus-222_R1** » Thu Sep 01, 2016 9:26 pm

R1Clarky wrote:welcome in pal enjoy the new bike, just take ur time to get to know her b4 wringing her neck lol - join in and enjoy the forum m8

an R1 a day keeps insanity away

Thanks. I'm loving it and I will. Careless days are over anyway but easy on the bends for another 5 days at least. Running v. rough and needs the dyno for the low end so all a bit jerky and frightening atm.

Post by **pod** » Thu Sep 01, 2016 9:32 pm

Which r1 did you get?

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Post by **Horus-222_R1** » Thu Sep 01, 2016 9:41 pm

pod wrote:Which r1 did you get?

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Blue/grey 2013 BB (one in the pic). Really wanted the cross-plane in that colour, hence skinting myself and travelling to Sunderland to pick it up!! On reflection not a good idea passing test at 10, getting train up there and not getting back to Winch until 4:30 next morning. Particularly as it was jerking around all the way back. Couldn't wait tho!!

Which BMW are you on the road with?

Post by **pod** » Thu Sep 01, 2016 9:43 pm

this one.
My first bike after my test i had sitting in my garden 3 mnths before i past my test. Killed me walking past it every day

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Post by **Horus-222_R1** » Thu Sep 01, 2016 9:54 pm

Wow nice. Would me to. I was dreading that. I put my deposit down 2 weeks before my test and would have had to get it shipped down to sit in me garage until re-take if I'd failed!

Glad I'm not the only one that went straight in the deep end!! Must be the Winchester water!!!
Were you on the track long before roading properly too?

samr1 · Post by **samr1** » Fri Sep 02, 2016 2:28 am

Hi welcome maybe catch u at loomies at some point

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Post by **Horus-222_R1** » Fri Sep 02, 2016 6:23 am

samr1 wrote:Hi welcome maybe catch u at loomies at some point

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Thanks. Sounds good. Pretty much the only road I've ridden on in the last couple of weeks. Shout when your there next.

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steveo916 · Post by **steveo916** » Fri Sep 02, 2016 7:27 am

Hi,
welcome in mate, I'm fairly new here myself. Don't actually get my R1 till next week but will be heading out to Loomies and various other bike haunts once it's here.

Post by **petepassion** » Fri Sep 02, 2016 7:33 am

Hi, welcome to the forum, great bunch of guys(and the odd lady

) here

Pete

Redjj · Post by **Redjj** » Fri Sep 02, 2016 7:36 am

petepassion wrote:Hi, welcome to the forum, great bunch of guys(and the odd lady ) here

Pete

Odd lady? I've been called many things ...... Lol

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Post by **Steve R1** » Fri Sep 02, 2016 7:58 am

Welcome to the forum Garry, and congratulations on getting your R1, those Big Bang R1's are an awsome bike with a soundtrack to well a fooking fantastic soundtrack

. Age is relative mate, where I'm sitting 52 is still young

Enjoy the bike, join in with the banter and have a laugh

Welcome to the best biking firum EVER, nay, the best biking COMMUNITY EVER

Stephen

Post by **jompy** » Fri Sep 02, 2016 9:24 am

Welcome in Garry
If it's not been done already get it remapped as it smooths them out , if your short of money Mike r1 who owns the forum does a remap (flash tune) by post for around £150 , have a look at velox racing in the sponsors section

Post by **Horus-222_R1** » Fri Sep 02, 2016 10:08 am

steveo916 wrote:Hi,
welcome in mate, I'm fairly new here myself. Don't actually get my R1 till next week but will be heading out to Loomies and various other bike haunts once it's here.

Hi m8,
Nice to meet you. Loomies sounds like the place to go!! Been nipping out on that stretch since I bought it and must have spent the last week turning round before I get there.

.
Where are you from?

Post by **Horus-222_R1** » Fri Sep 02, 2016 10:11 am

Steve R1 wrote:Welcome to the forum Garry, and congratulations on getting your R1, those Big Bang R1's are an awsome bike with a soundtrack to well a fooking fantastic soundtrack . Age is relative mate, where I'm sitting 52 is still young

Enjoy the bike, join in with the banter and have a laugh

Welcome to the best biking firum EVER, nay, the best biking COMMUNITY EVER

Stephen

Cheers Steve,
Many thanks and totally agree... on BB's, this forum and this community. Not getting much work done on this lappy this week!!!

Post by **Horus-222_R1** » Fri Sep 02, 2016 10:19 am

jompy wrote:Welcome in Garry
If it's not been done already get it remapped as it smooths them out , if your short of money Mike r1 who owns the forum does a remap (flash tune) by post for around £150 , have a look at velox racing in the sponsors section

Yeh, already booked in to Steve Jordans. Closed loop issue is what I'm reading, maintaining 4-6K without bunny-hopping up the road is more or less impossible at the mo. Cant wait to smooth it out. Velox section thanks I'll have a look.

Post by **Steve R1** » Fri Sep 02, 2016 11:26 am

Yeah the remap or flash makes a big difference to the throttle, it really smooths things out

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Post by **Horus-222_R1** » Fri Sep 02, 2016 2:25 pm

jompy wrote:

He he. Doing me first tea and cake in Loomies as it goes. Civilised or what

. And just behind the garage I've been stopping at for last 2 weeks. tw@t!!! Said iza Newbie

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