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Collecting my bike tomorrow :)
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 3:28 pm
by fewksie
Helloo all
I will be collecting my first ever r1 tomorrow, im getting a 2008 model 4c8. Has anybody got any advice for anything to look out for on these, any common faults i need to be aware of at all??
Feel like a kid on christmas eve waiting for santa lol
Re: Collecting my bike tomorrow :)
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 3:36 pm
by Scrapman
Check the swing arm for abrasions as this would point at a crasher.
Other than the normal bike checks I don't know of any real issues.
Anyone owned longer than me who cares to comment ?
Re: Collecting my bike tomorrow :)
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 5:32 pm
by PJC
Check the exup cables, they are prone to fray and or snap. Discs is ridden hard warp or cause a shimmy for a brief period due to overheating on the semi floating buttons. Damage to rad by stones.
What spec is she.
Enjoy, once fettled they are a great bike.
Re: Collecting my bike tomorrow :)
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 5:36 pm
by pod
Re: Collecting my bike tomorrow :)
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 5:50 pm
by PJC
Feckin Laptop, or should I say laptop user
Re: Collecting my bike tomorrow :)
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 8:01 pm
by 2002r1jon
PJC wrote:
Feckin Laptop, or should I say laptop user
Sorted the stutter for ya Pete
Re: Collecting my bike tomorrow :)
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 8:03 pm
by 2002r1jon
The only thing to
really worry about
on a 4C8 is a short fat balding bloke from darn sarf,got a right fucking attitude that geezer has
Re: Collecting my bike tomorrow :)
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 9:43 pm
by Scrapman
Re: Collecting my bike tomorrow :)
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 8:51 am
by pod
How do you underline???
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Re: Collecting my bike tomorrow :)
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 8:58 am
by keith_sir
pod wrote:How do you underline???
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When you POSTREPLY or quote there is an icon at the top with
bold italic &
underline.
Re: Collecting my bike tomorrow :)
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 8:58 am
by PJC
pod wrote:How do you underline???
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Like that m8 
Re: Collecting my bike tomorrow :)
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 9:02 am
by pod
Never noticed tbf. Not seeing it on taptalk
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Re: Collecting my bike tomorrow :)
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 3:18 pm
by jompy
Welcome in & enjoy the 4C8
Re: Collecting my bike tomorrow :)
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 3:41 pm
by Damo666
Good choice of R1 best thing to do is get in touch with R1 Mike on here & get it flashed,oh and a de-cat pipe if it dont have one already to sort out the horrendous heat build up and stop it cooking ya gentlemans area
