I had mine re freshed by pete beale . Same sort of price than what you have seen 2nd hand motor but at least you know its a good engine after
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- Thu Jun 02, 2016 8:06 pm
- Forum: General Bike Chat
- Topic: Bad day at Cadwell
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1032
- Thu Jun 02, 2016 8:00 pm
- Forum: General Bike Chat
- Topic: Bad day at Cadwell
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1032
Re: Bad day at Cadwell
pinnit wrote:low mile 5vy for sale on evil bay over a grand but migt save you a lot of grief
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- Thu Jun 02, 2016 7:20 pm
- Forum: General Bike Chat
- Topic: Bad day at Cadwell
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1032
Re: Bad day at Cadwell
probably better cheaper to get a replacement engine .
it's for times like this i wish i was confident in building 4 stroke engines
Yeah I was thinking…login to view the rest of this post
it's for times like this i wish i was confident in building 4 stroke engines
Yeah I was thinking…login to view the rest of this post
- Thu Jun 02, 2016 7:16 pm
- Forum: Crash Test Dummies
- Topic: Slip, slide. crash...Oh that fucking ceiling.
- Replies: 92
- Views: 15688
Re: Slip, slide. crash...Oh that fucking ceiling.
Sorry to hear of your bad fortune mate but glad you survived to tell the tale, sounds like it could easily have turned out even worse.
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Hope all goes …login to view the rest of this post
- Thu Jun 02, 2016 6:58 pm
- Forum: General Bike Chat
- Topic: Bad day at Cadwell
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1032
Bad day at Cadwell
Evening all
Had a trackday at Cadwell on tues, 40mph wind and plenty of rain, great! Then in the first session my engine started sounding a bit rough..…login to view the rest of this post
Had a trackday at Cadwell on tues, 40mph wind and plenty of rain, great! Then in the first session my engine started sounding a bit rough..…login to view the rest of this post
- Fri May 20, 2016 9:06 pm
- Forum: Trackdays
- Topic: Cadwell Tues 31st May
- Replies: 2
- Views: 999
Cadwell Tues 31st May
Just booked for Cadwell Tues 31st May.
Booked in novice as its the first td of the year, anyone else going?
Gav
Booked in novice as its the first td of the year, anyone else going?
Gav
- Wed Mar 16, 2016 8:06 pm
- Forum: Trackdays
- Topic: Donny pk, 25th April, ROAD only, limited groups
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1093
Re: Donny pk, 25th April, ROAD only, limited groups
I'm thinking of booking this, just gotta see if I can get the day off work.
Not done Donny yet, just hope the weathers good!
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Not done Donny yet, just hope the weathers good!
What group are you in W…login to view the rest of this post
- Tue Mar 15, 2016 8:53 pm
- Forum: General Bike Chat
- Topic: Helibars
- Replies: 8
- Views: 823
Re: Helibars
Nice one, thanks for that.
Might just buy some cheap riser bars of ebay to try..... or just do as my dad said and just go fast all the time
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Might just buy some cheap riser bars of ebay to try..... or just do as my dad said and just go fast all the time

- Mon Mar 14, 2016 5:34 pm
- Forum: General Bike Chat
- Topic: Helibars
- Replies: 8
- Views: 823
Re: Helibars
My brother tried them years ago on his 4XV and couldnt really get that much movement in them without fouling the fairing somewhere.
The small amount o…login to view the rest of this post
The small amount o…login to view the rest of this post
- Mon Mar 14, 2016 5:31 pm
- Forum: General Bike Chat
- Topic: Helibars
- Replies: 8
- Views: 823
Re: Helibars
Helibars.co.uk
Hate to say this mate, but googling helibars UK is not difficult. [emoji6]
Haha!....... :doh:
I did come across the Bykebitz website wh…login to view the rest of this post
Hate to say this mate, but googling helibars UK is not difficult. [emoji6]
Haha!....... :doh:
I did come across the Bykebitz website wh…login to view the rest of this post
- Sun Mar 13, 2016 8:10 pm
- Forum: General Bike Chat
- Topic: Helibars
- Replies: 8
- Views: 823
Helibars
Looking to buy a set of Helibars for my '05 R1
Does anyone know where to get them from in the UK?
Cheers
Gav
Does anyone know where to get them from in the UK?
Cheers
Gav
- Tue Dec 08, 2015 8:56 pm
- Forum: General Bike Chat
- Topic: Your 2016 motorcycle plans
- Replies: 10
- Views: 572
Re: Your 2016 motorcycle plans
Hopefully get a weekend away on the bike with my dad before he packs bikes in due to poor health, a few trackdays and ride as often as possible
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- Mon Dec 07, 2015 8:27 pm
- Forum: R1 04-06 5VY
- Topic: Disc spacing
- Replies: 2
- Views: 880
Re: Disc spacing
Just measured mine with my electronic caliper jobby and it was 131.8mm from outside to outside
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- Mon Nov 30, 2015 2:48 am
- Forum: Non Bike Chat
- Topic: Road rage - wtf?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2050
Re: Road rage - wtf?
Well done for not hitting the idiot in front of your daughter mate, not the kind of thing kids need to see.
I had an idiot cut me up a few years back, …login to view the rest of this post
I had an idiot cut me up a few years back, …login to view the rest of this post
- Fri Nov 20, 2015 7:59 pm
- Forum: Non Bike Chat
- Topic: How do you 'measure' helmet quality
- Replies: 82
- Views: 2039
Re: How do you 'measure' helmet quality
The sharp test shows that they don't have to cost the earth to be a good helmet....
http://sharp.direct.gov.uk/content/helmet-safety-scheme" onclick="w…login to view the rest of this post
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- Thu Nov 19, 2015 2:51 am
- Forum: Non Bike Chat
- Topic: well thats me f****d
- Replies: 35
- Views: 7647
Re: well thats me f****d
Foundry worker in Sheffield....
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- Thu Nov 19, 2015 1:59 am
- Forum: Non Bike Chat
- Topic: well thats me f****d
- Replies: 35
- Views: 7647
Re: well thats me f****d
Sorry to hear that mate, is it Tata?...... I'm at Stocksbridge in process control ....well I am till the end of the month.
I was denied VR but I've fo…login to view the rest of this post
I was denied VR but I've fo…login to view the rest of this post
- Mon Nov 16, 2015 7:54 pm
- Forum: General Bike Chat
- Topic: 2016 Forum Track event NAMES On 1st Post
- Replies: 197
- Views: 5229
Re: 2016 Forum Track event
I'm up for this, quite like the idea of a forum group too
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- Mon Nov 02, 2015 8:08 pm
- Forum: R1 04-06 5VY
- Topic: Faulty Lights/connection
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1333
Re: Faulty Lights/connection
Check the headlamp loom where it sits/rubs against the clocks/fairing bracket, its probably rubbed through and shorted out.
Mine had rubbed almost th…login to view the rest of this post
Mine had rubbed almost th…login to view the rest of this post
- Thu Oct 22, 2015 8:54 pm
- Forum: General Bike Chat
- Topic: The Alcarras diaries.
- Replies: 108
- Views: 4106
Re: The Alcarras diaries.
Have fun guys....... thinkI need to add a euro trackday to my 'to do' list!
- Wed Oct 14, 2015 9:48 pm
- Forum: Non Bike Chat
- Topic: A new chapter
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1061
Re: A new chapter
Glad its worked out for you mate, it must be a great relief
My neighbour suffers from it and has an op last year but unfortunately for her hasn't …login to view the rest of this post

My neighbour suffers from it and has an op last year but unfortunately for her hasn't …login to view the rest of this post
- Thu Oct 08, 2015 9:00 pm
- Forum: General Bike Chat
- Topic: Cleaning Visors
- Replies: 15
- Views: 693
Re: Cleaning Visors
…login to view the rest of this postpod wrote:I thought pinlocks can be water saturated. Once "full" they need replacing. Washing in water then would seem a bad idea ?
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- Thu Oct 08, 2015 7:37 pm
- Forum: General Bike Chat
- Topic: What`ve you done to your bike today?
- Replies: 6187
- Views: 134130
Re: What`ve you done to your bike today?
Set my sag up and fitted a -1 tooth front sprocket.
Had to go for a ride then to check it was all ok
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Had to go for a ride then to check it was all ok

- Thu Oct 08, 2015 7:29 pm
- Forum: General Bike Chat
- Topic: Cleaning Visors
- Replies: 15
- Views: 693
Re: Cleaning Visors
I've got a V2 visor cleaning kit under the seat for days out but normally just use wet kitchen roll, leave it draped on the visor to moisten the crust…login to view the rest of this post
- Fri Oct 02, 2015 5:46 pm
- Forum: General Bike Chat
- Topic: What tyres are you running?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 1954
Re: What tyres are you running?
Rosso corsa's on my 5VY which have been fine for road and a couple of trackdays, seem to be lasting ok too.
I'm also a fan of pilot powers having had…login to view the rest of this post
I'm also a fan of pilot powers having had…login to view the rest of this post