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[no8080]

Hi,

first post, I have been looking for a R1 to restore, as this is what I spend my spare time doing,

I have finished my 93 Fireblade now and I wanted a 98-99 R1, but struggling to find one in a decent enough quality to restore, I don't want a full nut and bolt restoration this time. The few I have seen have been sheds, 2 stolen recovers (not recorded) but badly repaired and hidden. The money people want for wrecks is ridiculous. I offered a dealer £1k for a none starter, no MOT 99 bike with the wrong fairings. He refused, still thinks it's worth £2500,

Still looking, but may get an SP instead.

Neil

[samr1]

Hi welcome good luck on finding one


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[Bub]

I've got a 2001 plate for sale
Message me if you're interested and i'll send the details 07887405765

[2002r1jon]

Welcome in

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[Boz]

Hi Neil and welcome aboard.

[petepassion]

Hi, welcome to the forum,

Dave.

[R1Clarky]

welcome in mate

live to ride - ride to live

[jompy]

Welcome in Neil
4xv's are starting to fetch silly money , there was a couple the other year that supposedly fetched double the normal asking price and it's pushed the prices up especially on early 4xv's and a dealer will have your pants down . 5jj's are practically the same bike but still at a reasonable price .
Bubs is a nice bike that wasn't running and had problems when he bought and he's since had it sorted , here's the project thread from the guy Bub bought it from .
viewtopic.php?f=38&t=6801

[LOCKE]

Welcome in mate.

[Horus-222_R1]

Welcome in Neil. Where you from?

[no8080]

Thanks for the warm welcome,

I live in South Cheshire, I have been riding for a good few years now, and covered approx 30K miles or so, I got in to bikes after I got bored with cars, I have restored, built and worked on cars since I was 15, too many years ago to remember now

I was looking for my next challenge and my wife suggested I take my motorbike test, I was never in to bikes, just cars. My Brother was a bike nut, had to have one the first minute he was old enough, choosing a 636 Ninja in the late 90s, even then I was not interested.

But after doing my CBT, I want to try more, so went direct access, passed first time, I always loved the American Choppers you see them building on Discovery channel, that is what I thought I wanted, but after spending a long time looking I came across an old Fireblade sat in the corner of the Honda Manchester dealers warehouse, I loved it, I then bought a 93 Fireblade, restored it, went all over the UK with it.

I bought a Harley Night Rod in 2015, please don't shoot me, I love the brute force of v twin engine, lovely bike to cruise on a sunny day, but I still go back to my fireblade as my first choice of bike.

I bought a CBR125RR for my wife to learn on, after she expressed an interest in learning, that goes up for sale soon, as I need the room in my garage for the R1.

Some Pictures




I did not realise it, but according to many guides I fit the squid profile!! As my fireblade has blue bolts throughout, as I have rebuilt it I have used Pro-Bolt blue titanium and aluminum bolts, black adjustable levers with blue adjustment screws. Everything used has been the best parts I could get. Next I will be fitting samco blue hoses, this was meant to be my winter job, but I moved house last year, and it has taken months to fix it up.

I am going to take the advanced riding course this spring from IAM, because why not,

Oh, I forgot to say, don't hold the fact I fitted a top box to a sports bike against me, I use my bike a lot to commute and stay away for work, so lots of storage is needed.

Neil

[Steve R1]

Welcome to the forum Neil in south Cheshire Good luck in finding your perfect R1, Bub is a good guy and a man of his word . Nowt wrong with commuting on your bike , I used to do that daily, and occasionally work away, I managed with a big rucksack but hay, if you need a top box you are not alone, Jompy on here has a top box on his R1 . At the end of the day bikes are a personal thing, and your bike has to work for you. Welcome to the mad house, oh and congratulations on getting the biking bug.....

Welcome

Stephen from north Cheshire

[Redjj]

Great write up Neil, welcome to the forum and good luck on the hunt for your R1 [emoji106]


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[newsh]

Welcome
I got a lovely low miles 4XV for reasonable money last year, they're out there

[Chappo]

Welcome to the forum mate

[no8080]

Well, I did it,

bought an R1 over the weekend, a 2006 R1 SP, pictures and details will follow in other threads,

Neil

[Horus-222_R1]

Nice work mate. Looks like the weather might be cheering up too.
Enjoy

[Boz]

Well, I did it,

bought an R1 over the weekend, a 2006 R1 SP, pictures and details will follow in other threads,

Neil

Nice one, look forward to the photos.