Newbie needing help
- Floorlayergeoff
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Newbie needing help
After dropping a valve guide on my o4 R1 at Cadwell park last week, I bought a 2011 Big Bang. Currently getting a power commander and set up.
My old R1 had some great mods, the best being a set of Bembo Calipers. I was really hoping I could get an adaption kit to fit the 108mm to 130mm, unfortunately this cant be done.
What brake mods have you done to yours?
Up for grabs, I now have HPK Bembo Calipers,Yoshi Titanium cans, power commander, Gilles black rear sets Gilles black chain adjusters and a great looking yellow anniversary race fairing complete with matching tank. Various other bits, but until I rebuild and put the bike back to standard I wont know what else I could sell.
My old R1 had some great mods, the best being a set of Bembo Calipers. I was really hoping I could get an adaption kit to fit the 108mm to 130mm, unfortunately this cant be done.
What brake mods have you done to yours?
Up for grabs, I now have HPK Bembo Calipers,Yoshi Titanium cans, power commander, Gilles black rear sets Gilles black chain adjusters and a great looking yellow anniversary race fairing complete with matching tank. Various other bits, but until I rebuild and put the bike back to standard I wont know what else I could sell.
Re: Newbie needing help
Hi Geoff. Welcome to the forum bad luck on dropping the valve ,but hope ur enjoying ur new banger,however we do try and encourage new members to build up a bit of a post count b4 they try to sell things on here just so you can get to know the forum and some of the people on here and enjoy the banter and what the forum has to offer,
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Re: Newbie needing help
Welcome Geoff.
Looking forward to your banger upgrade.
There are guys here who will have those bits but as Sam said, please try to contribute to the forum.
Respect dude. [WINKING FACE]
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Looking forward to your banger upgrade.
There are guys here who will have those bits but as Sam said, please try to contribute to the forum.
Respect dude. [WINKING FACE]
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Re: Newbie needing help
Welcome along Geoff. Sorry to hear about your old bike but you have bought a better one. (Dons the flame retarded suit....)
What type of flooring do you lay ? I'm also in the flooring trade but the prep side.
Lee



What type of flooring do you lay ? I'm also in the flooring trade but the prep side.
Lee
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Re: Newbie needing help
Welcome aboard pal - a little bit 'o biking history & some pics when u get a mo

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Hi mate and welcome to the forum

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- Floorlayergeoff
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Re: Newbie needing help
The 04 is in quite a few bits at the moment with the head at a specialist shop. Luckily for me the guide went at the start of the last session at tic over, so limited damage. My problem will be remembering where it all goes after the four week turn around. Not rebuilt an engine since my gsxr 750 wt.
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Re: Newbie needing help
Hi Geoff, welcome to the forum.
I have a Brembo rcs master cyclinder, HEL lines, Brembo pads and also completely stripped and rebuilt the calipers...feels pretty good now.
I have a Brembo rcs master cyclinder, HEL lines, Brembo pads and also completely stripped and rebuilt the calipers...feels pretty good now.

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Re: Newbie needing help
welc . . . . .
Well half an intro deserves half a welcome
you'll get plenty of advice for your sausage anchors
Well half an intro deserves half a welcome

you'll get plenty of advice for your sausage anchors

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Funny thing about Cadwell, I've only ever done it once ( well two days in a row) but ya can always tell Cadwell from pictures no matter how obscure .Floorlayergeoff wrote:before the engine gave up
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