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I bought my 04 5vy because for the price I don't think there's a better bike. Things I love are it looks good still, sounds good, fuelling is spot on …login to view the rest of this post

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Depends on how you want to ride really. For instance down gearing to what your mate said -1 +2 on a motorway revs would be really high and would retur…login to view the rest of this post

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So dropped the coolant today to see what condition it was in and what came out can only be described as green sludge. I flushed it with di ionised wat…login to view the rest of this post

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Thing ive found the 5vy struggles with is handling. so id start by finding a good setup. mies got the 4c8 shock but still isnt great if im honest.

kevster84

Moise wrote:It definitely shouldn't get that hot. I'd suggest checking the fan is OK and making sure the radiator fins are clean. What temp does it

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I was riding through traffic and took a wrong turn so had to turn the bike around so no air getting to it.

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It went up to 118 degrees and a red light came on! Does this usually happen on hot days or do I need to replace coolant? I have some spare so will pro…login to view the rest of this post

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Well as a warning to anyone doing this keep in mind it's not a 2 minute job. Just fitted one today and haven't rode it much due to the weather, can te…login to view the rest of this post

kevster84

Service yourself and keep receipts.
I got my bike back from Honda once and throttle came loose. Can't even tighten 2 screws up on a throttle. Dealer …login to view the rest of this post

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Cheers will def keep them in mind.

kevster84

Thanks for the offer but I think the suspension guy might get a bit offended if I went there and suggested settings to him.
What did you use as a shi…login to view the rest of this post

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Ok so last weekend I got new tyres fitted last weekend changed to 55 rear and got my suspension setup by same guy I've always used and to my horror th…login to view the rest of this post

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Is handling like a bag of sh!te. Bought a 4c8 shock to try and improve things.

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Couple of high quality ones I've got.…login to view the rest of this post

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ive just bought a 4c8 shock last night so ill let you know what it feels like at the weekend when its fitted and setup.

kevster84

I've been using metzeler m7rr's for a while now on my other bike and the r1 I've just bought has 2ct on and they feel quite poor in comparison so may…login to view the rest of this post

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I've been using metzeler m7rr's for a while now on my other bike and the r1 I've just bought has 2ct on and they feel quite poor in comparison so mayb…login to view the rest of this post

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Couple of my mates are doing same one. Aran on blue zx10r and Shane on Orange gsxr 750. I'll be there watching.

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The question should be how has it took you so long to realise MCN is full of sh!t. Lol my favourite one of theirs is that they got 5000 miles out of a…login to view the rest of this post

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As title says I'm after a new screen for my 5vy as the standard one is very low. I've had puig ones before which I was happy with but they arnt cheap.…login to view the rest of this post

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The cans dont bother me TBH and I think longer cans perform better iirc. I also couldn't resist anymore and took it out for a spin on Sunday. Really p…login to view the rest of this post

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id recommend a warm coat and an umbrella. weather is so unpredictable now TT time. 80mph winds blew our tent away last year. needless to say im not go…login to view the rest of this post

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I don't know why they are concentrating on pushing electric over other sources. Have you seen where electric is made?? Pollution reasons etc are all b…login to view the rest of this post

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Thanks for the welcomes guys.

kevster84

Thanks for being so welcoming guys. I can see I'll be doing a lot of track days this year. Lol

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