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hi all...well, i got the head from motoliner and they could get the spark plug out so they drilled it out and the thread...they ended up putting a ste…login to view the rest of this post

hi all...not had much time to work on the bike this week, but i managed to get the head off today...whats left of the plug aint shifting...tried an ea…login to view the rest of this post

sam, that is what i have done...the plug snapped off and left just the threaded part in there with the electrode...no means of getting any tools on it…login to view the rest of this post

sam, i will try and heat and tap the plug like pete said...lol...theres a fella across the road from me, when he is home i will go and have a chat...c…login to view the rest of this post

i had a similar thing on a zx7r engine many years ago...had to remove the engine on that bike and i did the work myself...but that was a lllooonnnnngg…login to view the rest of this post

thing is i think where they have been in so long, they have sooted up so a heli coil would not work...its goner be a head off job...the bike is alread…login to view the rest of this post

hi all...whilst changing me spark plugs, number 4 was extra tight...they aint been changed for an age by the previous owner by the looks of it...anyho…login to view the rest of this post

hi all...merry christmas...just looking at rebuilding my R1 and was wondering if theres any parts from the later R1's that fit straight on or need sli…login to view the rest of this post

tyres are for a bit everything really...fast and twisty mainly...also goner be taking the bike to the south of france for some summer fun...

hi all...trying to find out what tyres are for the R1 and i dont seem to be finding what i am looking for...so anybody point me in the right direction…login to view the rest of this post

still goner strip them...check them out properly...what weight oil would be best for a 17 stone rider and how much oil would i need to re-fill the for…login to view the rest of this post

hi all, are the forks on a 2003 R1 cartridge type...need to strip them as when i took the front wheel spindle out some fork oil leaked out...so i need…login to view the rest of this post

hi all, been stripping me bike to have the tank and plastics re-sprayed...whilst under the bike looking at the exup valve i noticed that there are no …login to view the rest of this post

just copied the youtube vid for a R6 pump removal...theres a part of the pump that is clipped on..just unclip carefully, let it dangle and the pump co…login to view the rest of this post

thanks for the input people...lol...got it out in the end... …login to view the rest of this post

hi all...in the process of removing the fuel pump from the tank but i cant get it out of the opening...has any got any ideas how to get it out without…login to view the rest of this post

hi all...newbie here but not to bikes...anybody got a link to there levers please...cheers dave

hi all...having just got my 2003 R1, can you adjust the shift light on this model and if so how...?

hi all...does anyone know how to remove the tank from a 5pw...it has an ohlins on and i cant see any bolts to undo so i can lift the tank...cheers dav…login to view the rest of this post

hi all, just signed up...i have just bought a 2003 R1...after years of owning suzuki's and kawasaki's, i thought i would give a yamaha a go...not own a yamaha since the early 80's...i will try and get a picture up in a bit...cheers dave