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Apsaegis · Post by **Apsaegis** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 10:50 pm

Hi
New member from Thatcham, Berkshire here.

Just bought a lightly used 04' registered 5PW with only 6.5K miles.
Had a go on it this morning for the first time.. With caution! Old D208's with 07' date codes on them! New ones going on tomorrow.
Whilst out it started running dog rough below 3K. Got it home and thought maybe bad fuel (it's been SORN most of its life) or plugs maybe. Lifted the tank and a few of the spark plug caps/coils were just resting on the plugs - that explains that then! I'll put new plugs in just to be sure.

Been riding for 20+ years with a big gap in the middle when I started doing track days, and ultimately endurance events by No-Limits/Focused etc.

My third R1 - sure is pretty! Married with identical twin girls now so somewhat slower than in my earlier days!

Cheers.
Rob. - apologies I haven't figured out how to post pics on here yet.

Apsaegis · Post by **Apsaegis** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 10:59 pm

Just added some old pics to my album if you're interested.

Post by **pod** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 6:02 am

Welcome in sir . another r1 within 20 mins of me. Lordy there's some fun to be had coming up

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Post by **Luke03R1** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 8:38 am

Welcome in buddy

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Apsaegis · Post by **Apsaegis** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 9:56 am

Cheers boys. Just downloaded photo bucket so here's a pic of it.

Post by **hash29** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:21 am

Welcome to the forum, real pretty looking r1 you got yourself there. low miles and great condition

Post by **hash29** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:23 am

whats hiding under the leopard skin blanket then

Apsaegis · Post by **Apsaegis** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:45 am

Cheers. The pic was at the sellers house - its his 1100 Zephyr hiding.

Post by **Steve R1** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:29 am

Welcome in Rob, you have a beautiful looking R1, that's the model I fell in live with but sadly have never owned or ridden...... She looks really clean.

Keep us posted as to how you get on with her

Post by **jompy** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 2:04 pm

Welcome in Rob
Your 5PW is looking great

Post by **2002r1jon** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 8:22 pm

Welcome in Rob

great choice on model

Post by **PJC** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:04 pm

hash29 wrote:whats hiding under the leopard skin blanket then

Great spot Jeff

Welcome in dude, bike looks top notch

Looked at your other pics in the gallery, some nice angles there

Siamblue · Post by **Siamblue** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:37 pm

Hi and welcome,nice barn find you have there,not sure why someone would rest the coils on top of the plugs though..

Apsaegis · Post by **Apsaegis** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:28 pm

Cheers.

Presume the caps were never pushed fully home after a plug change at a dealer?
It has many stamps in the service book - seems to have been serviced yearly even though it wasn't bring used.
The same dealer (Pro-Bike Newbury) also fitted the tail tidy. They made a cock-up of that too! Crap wiring with cheap crimps and inline resistors fitted even though it's fitted with the original bulb indicators..
Don't worry - it won't go near any dealer whilst in my ownership

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