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Happy New Year Steve!

All the best for 2025!

Perhaps a forum meet is in order?

Happy New Year everyone , all the best for 2025

Have you checked the plug where the RH switchgear connects to the main loom?

The bike looks fabulous, as does the shed!
Very nice!

My 5PW retro endurance special

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Tasty!

When’s the last time you had a new starter solenoid?

She’s a beauty! Such low mileage!

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Deltabox2 wrote: Fri Oct 27, 2023 2:59 pm

2002r1jon wrote: Fri Oct 27, 2023 2:53 pm I use this to stop the neck pains from the R1

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Headlights are larger on the 5JJ, they come almost to the outer edge of the top fairing which makes the fairing pretty fragile and hence hard to come …login to view the rest of this post

Moise wrote: Mon Oct 23, 2023 8:15 pm No, the headlights are on permanently. But let me check the wiring diagram as it may have the same connector on

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Last time I had it apart, it the mechanism and contacts all looked OK. But something doesn't feel nice now when you move the switch.
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This is what my R-1 and T-1 screens look like, I would have to look in the dash to see what the actual settings are now as I’m not sure I’ve synced th…login to view the rest of this post

I have an 18 plate R1m. The R-1 road setting is really very good, although I run it softer by a couple of “clicks” than the base setting. Roads around…login to view the rest of this post

Hi All! I'm hoping that I've come to the right place for some help!!
I have a R1 1999 4xv that's been sat for approx 7yrs. Over the past few months I've been doing a nut bolt & service on it including clutch & brakes etc...
I thought I was in the position to start it but its sadly not the case ...

Also check the fuse in the starter relay.

Hi Rich
First thing I would look at is the big white connector under the left fairing. These are prone to corrosion but can be cleaned and or replaced. Unplug that connector and have a look at the pins. Post some pics if poss.

There’s loads on uk eBay for about £20

Maybe whatever holds the contacts pressed against each other is sticking or has lost its tension.

Great job, looks immaculate.



While we were watching, somebody asked me what bike i had, they told me that they may stop production of the R1 like the…login to view the rest of this post

If tapping it through with a punch and hammer isn’t working, (or feels like you’re going to damage something), I would try a long bolt or a length of …login to view the rest of this post

Here you go, send me a PM.
Had them on the 5VY (same part) so there’s a damper bracket with em.

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Hi Tony
I’ve been out on the 99 today, what a fantastic bike it is.
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5VY yokes used to be a popular mod, 30mm offset.

I had Promach yokes on my first 4XV, I believe these were used on the V&M R1s