Newby from Bolton

[ryandavies1987]

Hi all been here a few few weeks looking up things and thought it was time to say hello,
I have been riding about 5 years started on cg125,gn 125 and a few others before i passed my test last year now i have a zzr600 and my new yzf r1 4xv i picked up for peanuts as it was in a shed for 11 years and wasnt looking its best so im currently restoring, here are a few pics before and a few after a couple of days tinkering with it





ive still got a way to go but not putting her on the road until summer so i just get into my garage and do bits whenever i can

[R1Clarky]

Welcome in Ryan and nice intro mate - she just looks like she needs a bit o' tlc and pampering - as you've most likely observed- you'll need ur sense of humour in here join in & have fun


Sent from somewhere in the midlands by Paul

[jompy]

Welcome in Ryan
Good luck with the 4xv clean up , your results are looking good so far . be warned R1's can get you into trouble very quickly but then they're a lovely bike to pootle about on too

[ryandavies1987]

thanks for the reply's im currently getting her running right had a nightmare with the EXUP valve it took me 2 days to sort that out lots of bad language, blow torch, drill and a hammer to name a few lol sorted now tho.

she has been getting pampered and tlc as the wife says "wish you paid as much attention to me as you do on that bike!" (weve all had the nagging)

im aware of the trouble i can get into im going to have to be gentle on the throttle as the power difference to my Z is scary

[jompy]

Ryan your going to fucking love it buddy , they're bloody addictive , i love mine to bits . As you probably know theres loads of useful info on here about them including the service & parts manuals downloads just FFS DON'T tighten the sump bolt up to 42nm it's at least half that

[samr1]

Hi good buy for not a lot of money enjoy


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[petepassion]

Hi Ryan, welcome, bet you're looking forward to the summer mate

[Damo666]

Welcome in Ryan,sure its gonna look proper nice when finished,few bikes going missing around Bolton and surrounding areas of late i hear as im not too far from you....im in Tyldesley.

[ryandavies1987]

Ryan your going to fucking love it buddy , they're bloody addictive , i love mine to bits . As you probably know theres loads of useful info on here about them including the service & parts manuals downloads just FFS DON'T tighten the sump bolt up to 42nm it's at least half that

Yes loads of info on here! My intention was to buy her put her on the road and sell to make a few quid but changed my mind the seco nd I got her home, I take it that the torque setting is wrong from experience then :$ I learnt that the hard way on a bike I've had before thought I would tighten a little bit more and it just carried on turning so I know how you feel lol I nearly sh!te my pants Haha

[Yamasprint1]

Looks pretty stunning with what you done already. Nice work

[ryandavies1987]

thanks sam v happy with her , and yes pete i cant wait until summer got quite a few jobs to do first she is currently more of a flame thrower than a bike at the moment (carb issues)

yes damo im getting there slowly but surely and i know there is guite a few i have heard of going missing im only in farnworth so not far at all from you, i used to work in tyldsley so no it quite well maybe have a ride up to barn sometime if you want

[ryandavies1987]

Looks pretty stunning with what you done already. Nice work

thanks mate only 15k on clock couldn't believe it when i found out

[LOCKE]

Welcome in mate. Looking good so far.

Colin

[ryandavies1987]

Welcome in mate. Looking good so far.

Colin

thanks colin

[Damo666]

thanks sam v happy with her , and yes pete i cant wait until summer got quite a few jobs to do first she is currently more of a flame thrower than a bike at the moment (carb issues)

yes damo im getting there slowly but surely and i know there is guite a few i have heard of going missing im only in farnworth so not far at all from you, i used to work in tyldsley so no it quite well maybe have a ride up to barn sometime if you want

Yeah a ride and a brew be good to put a face to a name so whereabouts in Tyldesley did you work?

[ryandavies1987]

thanks sam v happy with her , and yes pete i cant wait until summer got quite a few jobs to do first she is currently more of a flame thrower than a bike at the moment (carb issues)

yes damo im getting there slowly but surely and i know there is guite a few i have heard of going missing im only in farnworth so not far at all from you, i used to work in tyldsley so no it quite well maybe have a ride up to barn sometime if you want

Yeah a ride and a brew be good to put a face to a name so whereabouts in Tyldesley did you work?

a place called county plastics (not one of my best jobs) lol and did quite a few jobs down ellenbook/astley this summer

[Steve R1]

Welcome in Ryan and for a first class introduction post. Yiur bike does need some TLC and I am sure she will get it. If it's any blessing, I get the same nagging of my wife, although now ive tired she gets that fed up with me she encourages me to go out on the bike , so I must be doing something right. I'm not too far from you either, warrington.

Anyway welcome to the mad house, this is a good firum and people help one and other out, someone will always have the answer to yiur question as someone will have been there and don't it and got the t shirt to boot, like Jompy or monkey face as he is known said about not I ertightening the sump bolt.

One piece of advice though, don't take monkey faces advice on improving your fairings, as in his mind that means removing them from the bike and putting them in a skip, his bike is un faired and to be fair he likes it like that, it allows the wind to blow through his fur when he is riding.

As you may have guessed, you will need a sense of humour on here, but we all get on, we are big family, a bit like fudge, mostly sweet but with the odd nut thrown in

Anyway welcome

Cilla aka stephen

[Damo666]

thanks sam v happy with her , and yes pete i cant wait until summer got quite a few jobs to do first she is currently more of a flame thrower than a bike at the moment (carb issues)

yes damo im getting there slowly but surely and i know there is guite a few i have heard of going missing im only in farnworth so not far at all from you, i used to work in tyldsley so no it quite well maybe have a ride up to barn sometime if you want

Yeah a ride and a brew be good to put a face to a name so whereabouts in Tyldesley did you work?

a place called county plastics (not one of my best jobs) lol and did quite a few jobs down ellenbook/astley this summer

Ha ha county plastics eh,i usualy walk past there most nights with my dogs,the owner is a kind chap as he usualy sets it on fire once a year and covers the locals in black thick smoke lol

[ryandavies1987]

Welcome in Ryan and for a first class introduction post. Yiur bike does need some TLC and I am sure she will get it. If it's any blessing, I get the same nagging of my wife, although now ive tired she gets that fed up with me she encourages me to go out on the bike , so I must be doing something right. I'm not too far from you either, warrington.

Anyway welcome to the mad house, this is a good firum and people help one and other out, someone will always have the answer to yiur question as someone will have been there and don't it and got the t shirt to boot, like Jompy or monkey face as he is known said about not I ertightening the sump bolt.

One piece of advice though, don't take monkey faces advice on improving your fairings, as in his mind that means removing them from the bike and putting them in a skip, his bike is un faired and to be fair he likes it like that, it allows the wind to blow through his fur when he is riding.

As you may have guessed, you will need a sense of humour on here, but we all get on, we are big family, a bit like fudge, mostly sweet but with the odd nut thrown in

Anyway welcome

thanks for the welcome steve yes maybe i could learn some tips off you on getting her to encourage me get out to the bike lol

i have already found some useful info on here as you said will prob need more as i get further into the restoration

i take it you dont like the streetfighters then? ive seen a few that look good but seen more that look like they have been crashed then bodged, im toying with the idea of putting risers and renthals on mine (not everybodys cup of tea but i love the bike and prefer the up right riding position) but i would keep fairings

think i will fit in here then the fudge has gained another nut lol


Cilla aka stephen

[ryandavies1987]

thanks sam v happy with her , and yes pete i cant wait until summer got quite a few jobs to do first she is currently more of a flame thrower than a bike at the moment (carb issues)

yes damo im getting there slowly but surely and i know there is guite a few i have heard of going missing im only in farnworth so not far at all from you, i used to work in tyldsley so no it quite well maybe have a ride up to barn sometime if you want

Yeah a ride and a brew be good to put a face to a name so whereabouts in Tyldesley did you work?

a place called county plastics (not one of my best jobs) lol and did quite a few jobs down ellenbook/astley this summer

Ha ha county plastics eh,i usualy walk past there most nights with my dogs,the owner is a kind chap as he usualy sets it on fire once a year and covers the locals in black thick smoke lol

i know he is a strange bloke they all are haha while i was there people from houses over the used to come over kicking off because he was making there clean washing drying on the line stink of smoke, he said it was an ex employee who lit the fire who he sacked before i worked there (briefly) my thoughts where insurance but i dont know
the pie shop was decent behind it tho

[PJC]

Chief, I like that.........

Welcome in

[ryandavies1987]

Chief, I like that.........

Welcome in

nice one mate

[ryandavies1987]

finished the rear wheel yes that is the bathroom and yes i did get in trouble for lacquering them in there
but looks good imo as they where looking very tired before

[Steve R1]

Well Ryan you are not the first person on here to take bits of their bike into the bathroom, and I guess you won't be the last, welshmatt is well known for giving his fairings a bubble bath, mind you he does reckon it gets them nice and clean, I know if I did that I would be dead

Re jompys street fighter, I didn't mean it to,come across as though I don't like them, far from it, jompys looks cool, I was just pulling a mates leg. If your plan is to raise the bars, then Jompy is definatly the man or should I say monkey, sorry my poor sense of humour again, to talk to

That wheel looks good

[LOCKE]

Bits of bikes inside house equals suitcases outside house!