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I'll tell you in 14 years what I think of the 2015 R1. What is more imminent for me is finally getting my 2001 5JJ on the road. I've become familiar w…login to view the rest of this post

Fairground thrills per buck

2001 5jj for £1600. Yet to use it in anger, expect it to blow my aged mind, just need to be careful to survive the experi…login to view the rest of this post

Not your best day by your own admission :clap:

However riding in London does make you do things that others who have not experienced it cant understa…login to view the rest of this post

Got an engine deal ongoing. The guys seems like a good bloke, starting an r1 breaker buisness. Hes got a good solid 5jj engine and wants £700 with 28…login to view the rest of this post

booster24 wrote:The top crank case has 5jj00 and the bottom crank case has 4xv01.

So does my 5jj. I'm hoping thats normal.…login to view the rest of this post

There was a suggestion that karma might pay matey his dues. Reckon it's done its' work …login to view the rest of this post

The judgemental thing permeates all biking, doesn’t it? He wears this and rides that, so should perform at this relative level to myself. If he doesn’…login to view the rest of this post

In my "born again" phase, I've had a Triumph 750 Trident (£1600), Kawasaki ZX7R (£2000), and most recently a 5JJ (£1600). Cash was always short with 3…login to view the rest of this post

The "idiot" is two things

1. what we all were at some time in our youth

2. made the right decision when it went totally tits up

I don't have much r…login to view the rest of this post

I give you 25 years

But maybe I'm dreaming ..

Don't think so though ..

sounds like the trees are the problem

it is possible so solve problem at source ..

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=222418" onclick="w…login to view the rest of this post

Isle of Wight, we're all on water meters.

4 bedroom detached house with 3 adults in residence, no swimming pools, we paid £507.10 for the last year…login to view the rest of this post

Not sure what the system is like on the 5JJ but I would imagine that you could just connect the loose ends of the rubber pipe onto each other.
As in u…login to view the rest of this post

Not sure what the system is like on the 5JJ but I would imagine that you could just connect the loose ends of the rubber pipe onto each other.
As in u…login to view the rest of this post

Yamaexup is the one to follow on this - I did - cheers dude ;)

Really straightforward to do - simply just bolts off. Only tricky bit, if you're going…login to view the rest of this post

Thanks Yamaexup

s'wot I was looking for …login to view the rest of this post

Is there a good reason for keeping the air induction system? Excepting of course environmental?

I'd like to dispense with it. Anyone have any experienc…login to view the rest of this post

I can feel his frustration - he wants to get past the slower riders. When he does he loses perspective, and gambles on being able to cope with whateve…login to view the rest of this post

"geriatrics with a speed demon inside"

bladdy hell, hole in one

Ok, me being overly sensitive. Silly me. Thought I may have offended with semi-negative views.

As a newbie with not-mainstream-views, I fear I may have fallen into the category of spammer. So I have a suggestion. Call them out, list all the perceived spammers. Then we'd all know where we stood

No mods planned at all. Might even ditch the Harris exhaust and revert to standard.

With an R1, and me, the scope for improvement from"brain tuning" …login to view the rest of this post

I'll review the aesthetics in 13 years, when its's true value is apparent to the common man
(if it ain't good then, it never was )…login to view the rest of this post

Earthing was mentioned earlier. Are you sure your battery/starter motor are properly earthed? Meaning that the connections to frame must be tight and …login to view the rest of this post

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aggregate age 30 years, age difference 4 years, design age difference ... 10 years ?

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