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hi my name is graham just got myself a r1 after turning 50 lol :lol: :lol: :lol:


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Nice one graham. Never to old to get an r1. Welcome in sir

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Welcome in Graham
I think your only a few years above our average age that our inhouse ex-accountant Cilla . . . i mean SteveR1 worked out for us , who is infact a stephen not a steven !
So give us all about your biking history , what model R1 you have & some pic's would be nice , we love pic's ;)
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Hi Graham, welcome.
How long have you been riding?
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been riding for more then 10 years had a honda ss50 when i was 16 then x7 when i turned 17 then got a car turned 40 passed test for a bike got myself fzr 600r had to sell it due to lossing my job .got a new job so got another fzr 600 r then turned 50 got a r1 4xv :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Nice history bud , your gonna find the 4xv errr different to the fzr lol have a good read of the 4xv & 5 jj sections for losts of info & week points on the bike ;)
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Welcome in Graham :clap:
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welcome in graham,hope ur lovin the carb`d r1 :D ..... some pics when youre ready ;)
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Welcome in mate. Enjoy your new toy and the forum. Lots of knowledge and banter here.

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gray4kez wrote:been riding for more then 10 years had a honda ss50 when i was 16 then x7 when i turned 17 then got a car turned 40 passed test for a bike got myself fzr 600r had to sell it due to lossing my job .got a new job so got another fzr 600 r then turned 50 got a r1 4xv :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Ooh big upgrade there. Take it easy mate
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Hi Buddy, I'm only 49 and my R1 will be delivered by end of week. We got some fun ahead! :)
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gray4kez wrote:been riding for more then 10 years had a honda ss50 when i was 16 then x7 when i turned 17 then got a car turned 40 passed test for a bike got myself fzr 600r had to sell it due to lossing my job .got a new job so got another fzr 600 r then turned 50 got a r1 4xv :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Have fun :). It's actually an easy bike to ride, but you might notice the extra power.
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Moise wrote:
gray4kez wrote:been riding for more then 10 years had a honda ss50 when i was 16 then x7 when i turned 17 then got a car turned 40 passed test for a bike got myself fzr 600r had to sell it due to lossing my job .got a new job so got another fzr 600 r then turned 50 got a r1 4xv :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Have fun :). It's actually an easy bike to ride, but you might notice the extra power.
+1 it should be nice & smooth from the bottom with plenty of grunt , after 5000rpm it should get nice & nippy after 7-8000rpm the fun begins . . . . . . . . . After 9000 rpm hold the f**k on :lol:
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Couldn't have put it better! Haven't tried 9000 yet so something to look forward to.
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Moise wrote:Couldn't have put it better! Haven't tried 9000 yet so something to look forward to.
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Moise wrote:Couldn't have put it better! Haven't tried 9000 yet so something to look forward to.
:o bloody hell buddy ! what you waiting for ? when i hit 8500-9000rpm it feels like my eyes are marbles & someones put them in a small match box & is shaking them all around ! try looking a the speedo ha ha ha if you can :P
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jompy wrote:
Moise wrote:Couldn't have put it better! Haven't tried 9000 yet so something to look forward to.
:o bloody hell buddy ! what you waiting for ? when i hit 8500-9000rpm it feels like my eyes are marbles & someones put them in a small match box & is shaking them all around ! try looking a the speedo ha ha ha if you can :P
bit like youre about to make the jump to light-speed ala millenium falcon :lol: :lol:
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R1Clarky wrote:
jompy wrote:
Moise wrote:Couldn't have put it better! Haven't tried 9000 yet so something to look forward to.
:o bloody hell buddy ! what you waiting for ? when i hit 8500-9000rpm it feels like my eyes are marbles & someones put them in a small match box & is shaking them all around ! try looking a the speedo ha ha ha if you can :P
bit like youre about to make the jump to light-speed ala millenium falcon :lol: :lol:
Aye buddy thats about right !
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I might have done it then. Gave it full throttle in 2nd overtaking someone from about 40 mph. Got past OK then things happened very quickly!

No idea of revs or speed, had to look where I was about to be as it felt like time and space were being compressed.

Now my other bike isn't exactly slow but this was something else!
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Moise wrote:I might have done it then. Gave it full throttle in 2nd overtaking someone from about 40 mph. Got past OK then things happened very quickly!

No idea of revs or speed, had to look where I was about to be as it felt like time and space were being compressed.

Now my other bike isn't exactly slow but this was something else!
the front must have lifted a fair bit then lol
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Welcome in Graham and congrats on getting your R1. be safe and enjoy her
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Welcome in Graham ;)

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jompy wrote:
Moise wrote:Couldn't have put it better! Haven't tried 9000 yet so something to look forward to.
:o bloody hell buddy ! what you waiting for ? when i hit 8500-9000rpm it feels like my eyes are marbles & someones put them in a small match box & is shaking them all around ! try looking a the speedo ha ha ha if you can :P
That's cos you got no fairings monkey face :lol:

Welcome in Graham, 50 is no where near too old to be riding an R1 so well done mate :clap:
Old monkey face is Amosa right in that our average age is Colin's aks colon or Locke, not Lockie at 41 but their ain't much difference. 40's are the new early 20's, and 50's is the new mid 20's, which means we have a load of members still well, let's say they ain't grown up yet :P

Loads of banter and helpful tits on here so welcome :P
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Sorry :oops:

Meant to say helpful tips on here :oops: :P
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Forgot to sign off, must be my age

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