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First post

Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 5:40 pm
by Alanr108
Hi guys and girls. I'm Alan. Just joined this place. I have two bikes. One is a Yamaha 2010 xj6. And second is. 2008 Yamaha yzf R1 on a 2011 plate. Which I want to turn into an upright because of back problems.

Re: First post

Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 5:42 pm
by Coddy
First post, first reply.

Welcome in.

Re: First post

Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 5:49 pm
by pod
welcome in mate. if you do change it ,could you do a before and after pic please

Re: First post

Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 5:49 pm
by Madturk999
Hi mate welcome

Re: First post

Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 5:59 pm
by dava
hello n welcome

Re: First post

Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 6:29 pm
by PJC
Welcome in Alan, great choice of bike the R1. As far as the conversion goes Hammy (member on here) is your best bet as he has had his done just a little while ago,

Enjoy the site and bike ;)

Re: First post

Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 6:40 pm
by Griff
Welcome Alan

Re: First post

Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 7:26 pm
by Turkish
Hey there Al. The guys on here know a ton of stuff, I'm sure they can help :)

Re: First post

Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 7:32 pm
by 2002r1jon
Welcome in Alan ;)

Re: First post

Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 7:41 pm
by Jimjamr6
Hi all newbi hear just got my first R1 always wanted 1 after owning a couple of R6 but got a question to ask any1 who can help I got a1998 R1 which had been sat for a while and had carbs cleaned but when left over night leaked fuel had them looked at again all sorted but today I started it and fuel flooded out :( the shop said that the fuel pump runs continus is this correct for a carb 1998 model ?? Please any help :P

Re: First post

Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 8:26 pm
by hammy
Hello and welcome. I've stuck some pics in your other thread :)

Re: First post

Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 8:32 pm
by Chinny
Hi Allen

Re: First post

Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 8:56 pm
by Bub
Hi Alan and welcome to the forum mate

Re: First post

Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 8:58 pm
by Bub
Jimjamr6 wrote:Hi all newbi hear just got my first R1 always wanted 1 after owning a couple of R6 but got a question to ask any1 who can help I got a1998 R1 which had been sat for a while and had carbs cleaned but when left over night leaked fuel had them looked at again all sorted but today I started it and fuel flooded out :( the shop said that the fuel pump runs continus is this correct for a carb 1998 model ?? Please any help :P
Hi Jim, better off posting in the Newby section rather than on someone else's thread, welcome to the forum mate :-)