hiya from the midlands
hiya from the midlands
Hiya thought I would pop and say hello .
My name is Chris just purchased a r1 5jj got to do a bit of work to it to get it how I want it isn't the only bike I have. I have a- Kawasaki 636 - hayabusa . have had bikes of all sorts from when I got on the road in 1980 I shall post some pics up soon
My name is Chris just purchased a r1 5jj got to do a bit of work to it to get it how I want it isn't the only bike I have. I have a- Kawasaki 636 - hayabusa . have had bikes of all sorts from when I got on the road in 1980 I shall post some pics up soon
- R1Clarky
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Re: hiya from the midlands
welcome fellow midlander:)
ride as much & often as ya can
ride as much & often as ya can
Treat everyone with respect unless they prove themselves to be Unworthy 

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Re: hiya from the midlands
Welcome to the forum Chris, any questions just ask, we are a friendly bunch though we do take the p!ss out if each other at times, in a nice way of course.
Looking forward to the pics
Welcome
Stephen
Looking forward to the pics
Welcome
Stephen

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Re: hiya from the midlands
Welcome in Chris
You'll be having a good gander at the 5jj & 4xv sections then
I love the early R1's , lots of bang for your buck !
Those 5jj's are a lovely bike , they share a lot of parts with the 4xv like frame, wheels & engines are similar , things that are different are ECU , bodywork i.e. tank , fairing , seat unit & headlight also the radiator & wiring looms are different .
Make sure you look in the 4xv & 5jj sections .
Check the main 20pin white plug on the wiring loom that sits behind the left hand fairing to make sure its in good order & been greased as these can cause problems , the HT leads can break up when old where the plug cap screws on & cause misfire all you need to do is cut 5-10 mm off the end & screw the cap back on , also DON'T tighten the sump bolt up to 42nm its a lot less more like 15-20nm .
get the service manuals and parts micro fiches for both the 4xv & 5jj downloaded , use the online PDF link & down load the parts manuals from there .
http://www.partzilla.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; can be helpful for online parts micro fiches for getting part numbers & checking prices in the states as theyre prices are cheaper or you could try https://www.fowlersparts.co.uk/browser/ ... bike/yzfr1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
enjoy
and for posting pics
"get yourself a free photobucket account & follow the idiots guide to posting pics from your pc
posting.php?mode=reply&f=6&t=10659" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
if you don't want to open a photobucket account then an alternative is go to
http://tinypic.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
1 - "choose file" and browse to the image you wish to upload from your PC
2 - In the "resize" drop down choose either 15" or 17" screen (15 is enough and fast too)
3 - Press "upload now" where it will ask you to type in a couple of words to confirm you are a human being and not an automated program.
4 - Once done copy the text from the "IMG Code for Forums & Message Boards" field
5 - Then just paste it exactly as is in to your message.
or you can post direct from your not so smart phone using tapawank (tapatalk) it's great for posting pic's & notifications but wank for viewing the forum
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You'll be having a good gander at the 5jj & 4xv sections then

I love the early R1's , lots of bang for your buck !
Those 5jj's are a lovely bike , they share a lot of parts with the 4xv like frame, wheels & engines are similar , things that are different are ECU , bodywork i.e. tank , fairing , seat unit & headlight also the radiator & wiring looms are different .
Make sure you look in the 4xv & 5jj sections .
Check the main 20pin white plug on the wiring loom that sits behind the left hand fairing to make sure its in good order & been greased as these can cause problems , the HT leads can break up when old where the plug cap screws on & cause misfire all you need to do is cut 5-10 mm off the end & screw the cap back on , also DON'T tighten the sump bolt up to 42nm its a lot less more like 15-20nm .
get the service manuals and parts micro fiches for both the 4xv & 5jj downloaded , use the online PDF link & down load the parts manuals from there .
http://www.partzilla.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; can be helpful for online parts micro fiches for getting part numbers & checking prices in the states as theyre prices are cheaper or you could try https://www.fowlersparts.co.uk/browser/ ... bike/yzfr1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
enjoy

and for posting pics
"get yourself a free photobucket account & follow the idiots guide to posting pics from your pc
posting.php?mode=reply&f=6&t=10659" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
if you don't want to open a photobucket account then an alternative is go to
http://tinypic.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
1 - "choose file" and browse to the image you wish to upload from your PC
2 - In the "resize" drop down choose either 15" or 17" screen (15 is enough and fast too)
3 - Press "upload now" where it will ask you to type in a couple of words to confirm you are a human being and not an automated program.
4 - Once done copy the text from the "IMG Code for Forums & Message Boards" field
5 - Then just paste it exactly as is in to your message.
or you can post direct from your not so smart phone using tapawank (tapatalk) it's great for posting pic's & notifications but wank for viewing the forum

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Re: hiya from the midlands
Hi mate welcome to the forum
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Re: hiya from the midlands
Welcome in from someone who has lived everywhere nice, so not the Midlands then





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