
Newbie living in Spain
- topline5800
- Donator
- Posts: 106
- Joined: Sat Oct 25, 2014 11:23 am
- Bike Make & Model: 2003 R1-5PW
- Location: Sunny Spain
Newbie living in Spain
Hi Everyone, Expat living in Spain for the Last 2 Years...Currently Riding 2003 R1, still on English Plates
,GSX1250FA (Spanish) and RMX450Z.....

- hash29
- Donator
- Posts: 6359
- Joined: Tue Dec 31, 2013 2:16 pm
- Bike Make & Model: yamaha r1 2014
- Location: south london
Re: Newbie living in Spain
Hi mate , welcome. Where in Spain are you
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
-
- Been Here a While
- Posts: 27
- Joined: Sat Apr 26, 2014 7:20 pm
- Bike Make & Model: Yamaha R1 4c8
Re: Newbie living in Spain
Parents have a place down in Nerja. There are some cracking roads over the mountains - would LOVE to take the R1 over one day. Nice tight twisties with cracking tarmac 

Re: Newbie living in Spain
lucky perso
n here the wind feels like minus5 and its clod then wet soon frost , me iwant to winter in malta,c
, or cyprus anywhere warm f''k the cold had too many hard winters



- topline5800
- Donator
- Posts: 106
- Joined: Sat Oct 25, 2014 11:23 am
- Bike Make & Model: 2003 R1-5PW
- Location: Sunny Spain
Re: Newbie living in Spain
Just moved to Catral nr Alicante, was living 40 km further south in a place called Pinar de Campoverde.......You are right, the roads are cracking, some lovely rides out around the mountains...perfect for the R1. But...there is a but...F**k they can be slippery too !!!. Must admit I wouldn't move back to the UK unless circumstances change.....
On a different note.......Do you have the same thing in England with Harley riders totally Ignoring you ??....In Spain there an Ignorant lot of

On a different note.......Do you have the same thing in England with Harley riders totally Ignoring you ??....In Spain there an Ignorant lot of




Re: Newbie living in Spain
aye there is a whole load up here in the grim north, ride around in big groups incase they get lost sheep ba ba 

- hash29
- Donator
- Posts: 6359
- Joined: Tue Dec 31, 2013 2:16 pm
- Bike Make & Model: yamaha r1 2014
- Location: south london
Re: Newbie living in Spain
Hi Martin I have a house in alcossebra and love the roads and mountains around there
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
- LOCKE
- Donator
- Posts: 5064
- Joined: Sun Jan 13, 2013 5:43 pm
- Bike Make & Model: 2009 YZF R1 14B
- Location: Glasgow
Re: Newbie living in Spain
Welcome in mate. I'm not jealous at all
Enjoy the forum.
Colin

Colin

14B. Enough Said.
HEL Pirelli Akrapovic Brembo Gilles Tooling Pro-Bolt GBRacing PCV Renthal K&N
- 2002r1jon
- Site Admin
- Posts: 12186
- Joined: Tue Nov 27, 2012 9:20 am
- Bike Make & Model: Yam R1 5PW and BMW
- Location: Sunny Belper,Derbyshire
- Contact:
Re: Newbie living in Spain
Welcome in Martin 


Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway
- petepassion
- Donator
- Posts: 4437
- Joined: Sun Mar 09, 2014 8:09 pm
- Bike Make & Model: YamaharZX6R
- Location: Portsmouth
Re: Newbie living in Spain
Hello mate, welcome.
There's a lot of cruiser riders that nod only at cruisers and sportsbike riders that nod only at others sportsbike riders.
I don't give a damn as I ride a Harley and an R1 and nod at every fucker. Too many snobs if ya ask me.
Enjoy the forum.
There's a lot of cruiser riders that nod only at cruisers and sportsbike riders that nod only at others sportsbike riders.
I don't give a damn as I ride a Harley and an R1 and nod at every fucker. Too many snobs if ya ask me.
Enjoy the forum.

...I'm Just a passenger
- Bub
- Site Admin
- Posts: 12669
- Joined: Tue Nov 27, 2012 12:08 pm
- Bike Make & Model: S1000rr R1 GSX750
- Location: Chelmsford
- Contact:
Re: Newbie living in Spain
Welcome mate
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

SEND ME A PM TO BE ADDED TO THE FORUM MEMBERS MAP
- R1Clarky
- Donator
- Posts: 6445
- Joined: Mon Sep 08, 2014 11:42 am
- Bike Make & Model: Yamaha R1 5JJ
- Location: Leicestershire
Re: Newbie living in Spain
Pete I also nod at every fucker I see on 2 wheels but wonder if I'm the only Cnut that nods the amount of times I get 'blanked'...petepassion wrote:Hello mate, welcome.
There's a lot of cruiser riders that nod only at cruisers and sportsbike riders that nod only at others sportsbike riders.
I don't give a damn as I ride a Harley and an R1 and nod at every fucker. Too many snobs if ya ask me.
Enjoy the forum.
Oh nearly forgot...welcome in Martin
Paul
Treat everyone with respect unless they prove themselves to be Unworthy 

- topline5800
- Donator
- Posts: 106
- Joined: Sat Oct 25, 2014 11:23 am
- Bike Make & Model: 2003 R1-5PW
- Location: Sunny Spain
Re: Newbie living in Spain
Thanks Gents for the Warm Welcome.........I already posted a couple of pics of the R1 and my RMX, as I'm new to Forums still finding my way around
Think they ended up in the Gallery??....
I have some more of my toys...will try posting them...
Thanks again for the welcome

I have some more of my toys...will try posting them...
Thanks again for the welcome

- topline5800
- Donator
- Posts: 106
- Joined: Sat Oct 25, 2014 11:23 am
- Bike Make & Model: 2003 R1-5PW
- Location: Sunny Spain
Re: Newbie living in Spain
Thx for the comments.......the last one with the R1 is with my 73 Year old Dad.......he was itching to Rev the R1 and when he did his false teeth nearly came out 

- jompy
- Moderator
- Posts: 19692
- Joined: Wed Jul 03, 2013 8:24 pm
- Bike Make & Model: 98 4xv Half-One
- Location: Derby
Re: Newbie living in Spain
Ha Ha Ha bless himtopline5800 wrote:Thx for the comments.......the last one with the R1 is with my 73 Year old Dad.......he was itching to Rev the R1 and when he did his false teeth nearly came out
you still got the 4xv/5jj streetfighter ?
- topline5800
- Donator
- Posts: 106
- Joined: Sat Oct 25, 2014 11:23 am
- Bike Make & Model: 2003 R1-5PW
- Location: Sunny Spain
Re: Newbie living in Spain
No Mate, Its still up for sale at BadBoyz Motos, since I traded it back in...The owner of the Shop Built it..Guy from Manchester.....Builds a lot of Choppers and that sort of S**te (Each to their Own).
Think the bike is up for 5500Euros, as Bikes/Cars in Spain just seem to hold their money....Suppose they just don't Rust !!!
See you have a 98 Streetfighter ?...Have you any pics on here mate ??...
Think the bike is up for 5500Euros, as Bikes/Cars in Spain just seem to hold their money....Suppose they just don't Rust !!!
See you have a 98 Streetfighter ?...Have you any pics on here mate ??...
- jompy
- Moderator
- Posts: 19692
- Joined: Wed Jul 03, 2013 8:24 pm
- Bike Make & Model: 98 4xv Half-One
- Location: Derby
Re: Newbie living in Spain
mines rough & ready , i hate the headlamp unit but can't seem to find the spare £300 for one off a CB1000r lol
Heres the infamous "top box" pick , changed a few little things on it since that pic , need to take some new one's . love the riding postion

His n Her's

How it was when i first got it with a rack on the back & bent polished forks lol

Heres the infamous "top box" pick , changed a few little things on it since that pic , need to take some new one's . love the riding postion


His n Her's

How it was when i first got it with a rack on the back & bent polished forks lol

- topline5800
- Donator
- Posts: 106
- Joined: Sat Oct 25, 2014 11:23 am
- Bike Make & Model: 2003 R1-5PW
- Location: Sunny Spain
Re: Newbie living in Spain
Still dine a nice job of her......your expansion tank looks same as what was fitted to mine, will put another pic of it......I know what your saying about the headlight, think the one on mine was from a KTM ?......Will post some more 

- topline5800
- Donator
- Posts: 106
- Joined: Sat Oct 25, 2014 11:23 am
- Bike Make & Model: 2003 R1-5PW
- Location: Sunny Spain
Re: Newbie living in Spain
Its the only part I never liked about the bike, but was reluctant to change it......coz like you couldn't find anything that looked the B*llocks!!!
- Steve R1
- Donator
- Posts: 13589
- Joined: Fri Dec 06, 2013 9:28 pm
- Bike Make & Model: R1M
- Location: Warrington Cheshire
Re: Newbie living in Spain
Welcome in Martin some nice bikes there. You will get used to our sense of humour, peeps mostly friendly, those that bite have muzzles fitted, loads of advice.
I'm also impressed in that you got Jompy to put up a really nice pic of his half an R1, it actually looks good in a field without its humungus top box.
So welcome and enjoy the banter
Cilla
I'm also impressed in that you got Jompy to put up a really nice pic of his half an R1, it actually looks good in a field without its humungus top box.
So welcome and enjoy the banter

Cilla
Dogs leave paw prints in our hearts
- topline5800
- Donator
- Posts: 106
- Joined: Sat Oct 25, 2014 11:23 am
- Bike Make & Model: 2003 R1-5PW
- Location: Sunny Spain
Re: Newbie living in Spain
Thx Steve R1......Bloody good Forum, Glad I joined, I have a few niggly issues with my R1 and found everyone very helpful. Just got 2 weeks to go before hometime so I can start tinkering
Sure I will get used to the Banter the more the better!!!

Sure I will get used to the Banter the more the better!!!