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The 4xv is a very reliable bike if ride it often enough or run the engine a few times over winter.
They will easily go to "high mileage".

The big white…login to view the rest of this post

I carry a pressure gauge in my bum bag. If pressure needs to be dropped I can.
The RS1200 is on 34f 36r cold. During the hot July those pressures were…login to view the rest of this post

I thought it might have been too many heat cycles and the rubber went off?

I use Michelin now, and they stay consistent until worn out.


I thought heat…login to view the rest of this post

I was trying to prioritise grip over tyre wear as should not have been getting a treacle feeling.

Changed to Pirelli Rosso 4 on the same standard stand…login to view the rest of this post

Replaced the tyres with something different and not had any heatwave problems since.

What tyre pressures are you running in the recent heatwave for casual road riding, particularly the R1 2015+ where the engine can generate a lot of he…login to view the rest of this post

I have seen part of that series. I wonder if my 4xv R1 is similar down in the weeds or if it might have lasted better from being ridden more often as …login to view the rest of this post

Interesting project.

As Moise said all the 4xv frames are silver.
The oem pillion pegs are silver the same colour silver as the rearsets.
The oem rears…login to view the rest of this post

Good luck with the recovery and hope you enjoy the next bike season. Yeah some of us still ride R1s. I didnt get around to fixing up my 99R1 but have bought a 60th Anniversary for a change lol. Surprising how much bigger and heavier it is compared to the 4xv. All those cats and rider aids for the ...

For info on an older device over the last year I got mcafee and malwarebytes blocking the site. I think one didnt like login security but it blocked a…login to view the rest of this post

I dont use the kill switch as did not think it was for regular use?
Any chance the kill switch has confused a bit of electronics somewhere with some o…login to view the rest of this post

Sorry to hear you are in a similar position Moise. I am still waiting confirmation the cctv has been saved before I go to breakdown company. Cant leav…login to view the rest of this post

At least it didnt get dropped

Not put a complaint into the breakdown company yet as wanted an indication of repair price from Yamaha.
Had a chat with Yamaha. Fairings looks scraped …login to view the rest of this post

The rear tyre was flat so the bike on side stand was not leaned over as far to the left as it would normally be with an inflated tyre.

It was your Ra…login to view the rest of this post

Does anyone still use tyre weld? I have done a long long time ago but not had the need since....
well until recently when a tyre picked up a puncture.

J…login to view the rest of this post

I also have a crazy idea about buying a used R1 and freighting it back to NZ, but need to do some research on that first. Because new motorcycles mus…login to view the rest of this post

I had not thought about classic bike trackdays.

I would probably go back to novice these days as 1 - I'm old, 2 so is the bike, 3 I would do it for fu…login to view the rest of this post

Welcome - you are going to have a lot of fun on a 4xv this summer!
I had a 98 and now on a 99 4xv since new.
My 99 is a JYARN011

As for the punctures, I stopped getting punctures when I stopped riding over chevron areas overtaking slow cars.
(or maybe there are less nails and sc…login to view the rest of this post

Moise wrote: Thu Jul 14, 2022 3:59 am The blue ones look even better. [emoji3]

I was so close to getting the blue ones

I could have monitored th…login to view the rest of this post

r1Mike wrote: Sat Jul 09, 2022 2:51 pm
Unless the EU relent I was told by an official Yamaha team in the EU that there will be no road version, or if

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There are quite a few still on the road, and then there are the collectors...


Collectors wouldnt want mine as its high mileage.

On the other hand I wa…login to view the rest of this post

I checked all of the accessible hoses when I changed the coolant and all seem fine. Not sure I needed to change it as the label on the container says…login to view the rest of this post

I have Samco hoses on mine, but im sure theres other silicon hoses available, probably cheaper than Samco too


I went with Yamaha's recommendation as …login to view the rest of this post