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by mickymellon
Sun Jun 11, 2017 11:23 am
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Why I bought an R1
Replies: 213
Views: 31147

Re: Why I bought an R1

Got my first (99 R1) after a lorry writing off my 750 SRAD, the 2nd (2001) as penance for trying naked bikes (Speed triple that wasn't as good) then m…login to view the rest of this post
by mickymellon
Wed Jun 07, 2017 5:11 pm
Forum: R1 04-06 5VY
Topic: 4c8 shock on 5vy settings
Replies: 7
Views: 1593

Re: 4c8 shock on 5vy settings

Cheers guys

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by mickymellon
Wed Jun 07, 2017 11:22 am
Forum: Newbies
Topic: Newbie from Herts
Replies: 8
Views: 1129

Newbie from Herts

Hi all,

After commuting on my 5VY R1 for 200 miles / day for a few months, (owning and using it daily for 5 years) then it being left in the garage for nearly a year as I changed jobs, cycled more, family duties etc, I'm booking a trackday which led to battery, oil, filter change which led to ...
by mickymellon
Wed Jun 07, 2017 9:28 am
Forum: R1 04-06 5VY
Topic: 4c8 shock on 5vy settings
Replies: 7
Views: 1593

Re: 4c8 shock on 5vy settings

And any ideas where I can buy a 3mm shim?

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by mickymellon
Tue Jun 06, 2017 10:13 pm
Forum: R1 04-06 5VY
Topic: 4c8 shock on 5vy settings
Replies: 7
Views: 1593

4c8 shock on 5vy settings

Hi all, I've a new shock winging its way to me to sort my bikes sagging arse ahead of a trackday, any suggestions for base and fast road / track setti…login to view the rest of this post