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newbie
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 4:40 pm
by dannyboye86
hi all, joined the forum a few weeks ago and not posted till i got my first R1. Only passed my test in may and jumped straight on the big boys toys... looking forward to getting some good knowledge from you guys and some advice on some mods i maybe contemplating..
Dan.
Re: newbie
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 4:51 pm
by hammy
Hi dan,
That's very brave of you
. The r1 is my second "big" bike. I started off with a 650 and can say with a 100 percent confidence that I would have had a massive high side if I had made the mistake I made riding the 650 on the r1
That said, you have a great bike....enjoy
Re: newbie
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 5:07 pm
by Luke03R1
dannyboye86 wrote:hi all, joined the forum a few weeks ago and not posted till i got my first R1. Only passed my test in may and jumped straight on the big boys toys... looking forward to getting some good knowledge from you guys and some
advice on some mods i maybe contemplating..
Dan.
welcome in bud.........restriction kit, stabilizers, air bags,
Re: newbie
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 5:08 pm
by dannyboye86
haha, yeah didn't really want to get a R1 as a first bike. The bike was my dad's and its been stood in the garage for the last 5 years!!! managed to talk my dad into letting me have it as i didn't have cash available to purchase an R6. Been riding for 2 weeks now and really have a feel for the bike. Just taking it steady for now as there are so many clueless drivers about.
Re: newbie
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 8:08 pm
by Madturk999
Hi mate welcome
Re: newbie
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 8:24 pm
by 2002r1jon
Welcome in Danny,a Derby boy eh
im just up the A6 in Belper mate
Re: newbie
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 7:14 am
by Bub
Hi Danny and welcome to he forum mate
Re: newbie
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 7:24 am
by Crownan
Welcome in you crazy man! Haha!
Bikes only go as quick as you twist the throttle; take it easy!
Re: newbie
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 11:37 am
by masho46
Welcome in mate another Derby boy bring it on, ffs don't get in a rush on that beast for your first bike.
Re: newbie
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 2:01 pm
by Chinny
Welcome Danny
Re: newbie
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 2:22 pm
by Mulryan_1
Welcome danny. Im in chaddesden so only 5mins from the center. Getting a few in the derby area now.
And as said just keep it steady. Easier said then done i know, as I did the complete opposite
Re: newbie
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 5:11 pm
by dannyboye86
A few of us from derby then.. thanks guys for comments, I've allready had the pep talk from my old man.. only real use is getting to and from work and back. A short blast up the a38 to toyota. Hopefully try and get a decent ride out to some bike meets
Re: newbie
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 5:28 pm
by PJC
Welcome Danny. can not believe you can have an R1 as your first big bike
, hope you ride with much more sense than me
Enjoy the bike and forum.
I trust she was correctly re-commissioned after a 5 year lay up
Re: newbie
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 5:54 am
by masho46
Mulryan_1 wrote:Welcome danny. Im in chaddesden so only 5mins from the center. Getting a few in the derby area now.
And as said just keep it steady. Easier said then done i know, as I did the complete opposite
Re: newbie
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 5:55 am
by masho46
Where abouts in chad I'm at breadsall hilltop just up from the paddock pub.
Re: newbie
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 1:45 pm
by T1DKY
Welcome in Mate, you are braver man than me. That said closest thing to an R1 when I passed my test was probably a GPZ900R
As others have said just take it easy.
Re: newbie
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 2:17 pm
by Mulryan_1
masho46 wrote:Where abouts in chad I'm at breadsall hilltop just up from the paddock pub.
Just off wood road near to the spinning wheel. (Not my local lol)