Hello Forum,
Have joined as I have brought a 2002 R1 5JJ as a project bike. Have been doing the older Japanese bikes in the past:
1980 Yamaha RD400F
1987 Kawasaki GPZ1000RX
1990 Kawasaki GPZ1000RX
1977 Suzuki GS750
My main bike now is a 2014 Kawasaki ZZR1400
The R1 overall is in fairly good nick! Done 16100 miles with all the old mot to prove mileage, but no service history
Bit of a drama, of which I have looked for on the forum?
The dreaded 7000rpm exup fault
Anyway off to post about my problem on the 5JJ page
Regards
Little Wagon
Hello from Derbyshire!
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Re: Hello from Derbyshire!
Welcome in Paul
Hope you enjoy the forum as much as you do the 5jj , they're a lovely bike
I'm self am from derby so not far from you .
I'll pop along to the 5jj section
Hope you enjoy the forum as much as you do the 5jj , they're a lovely bike
I'm self am from derby so not far from you .
I'll pop along to the 5jj section
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Re: Hello from Derbyshire!
Welcome Paul, the 4xv and 5jj are great bikes and still fast 20 years on.
Dont worry about no service history the condition of the bike will tell you a lot. I bought a 4xv lst year without a service history because it looked good and felt right, its a sound bike now ive gone over it sorting out a few niggles.
Check your charging rate, download the factory manuals to see if your in spec.
Exup which you are doing.
Go over the wiring connector blocks with some contact cleaner.
If its running fine a carb strip is prob not needed but i would get some Millers Eco Max to clean out the carb jets.
Dont worry about no service history the condition of the bike will tell you a lot. I bought a 4xv lst year without a service history because it looked good and felt right, its a sound bike now ive gone over it sorting out a few niggles.
Check your charging rate, download the factory manuals to see if your in spec.
Exup which you are doing.
Go over the wiring connector blocks with some contact cleaner.
If its running fine a carb strip is prob not needed but i would get some Millers Eco Max to clean out the carb jets.
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Re: Hello from Derbyshire!
Welcome, I'm sure you'll have fun sorting and riding it. Be warned though, I bought a 4xv 5 years ago as a winter project and I still have it.
I certainly wouldn't worry about service history on a low mileage bike nearly 20 years old.
I certainly wouldn't worry about service history on a low mileage bike nearly 20 years old.
"You don't get slower with age, you just get more cautious." Michael Rutter
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1999 4xv in blue
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Re: Hello from Derbyshire!
Welcome to the forum and thanks for a great opening post . Good luck getting your new toy sorted, the guys and gals plus one monkey have a wealth of knowledge, just don’t ask Jompy aka monkey face about fairings....
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Re: Hello from Derbyshire!
Welcome in mate. Enjoy the new ride.
Kawasaki ZZR1400 Is a weapon. Your second bike now tho!!
Kawasaki ZZR1400 Is a weapon. Your second bike now tho!!
2012 & yellow - must be one of those anni's.
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Re: Hello from Derbyshire!
Thank you for all the replies Am happy with the purchase Now the fun begins
Little Wagon
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Re: Hello from Derbyshire!
Stick around for helplittle wagon wrote: ↑Sat Jun 01, 2019 3:57 pm Thank you for all the replies Am happy with the purchase Now the fun begins
Little Wagon