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Newbie from Dublin
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 5:34 pm
by Daithi
Hi there, Just signed up last night and having a lot of un as well as learning a lot already !!! Been biking for more than 40 years now and picked up an `08 R1 a few months back, actually a UK import !!! Loving it so far and made at least 20 changes to it, to personalize it so to speak, and also to make it fit me better for moderate raod use. Its been a very enjoyable project. ( Somebody tell me how to upload a pic pls !!! ) I have a few other bikes, mostly Yammies, but also a Kawa ZRX. Cant wait for the Spring and some decent weather to get out and enjoy this bike in my local area ( Wicklow ). Always lots of UK bikers passing through the area from May to October, espc Laragh and the Wicklow Gap/ Glendalough area if any of you have heard of it. Anyway, cheers to all.
Re: Newbie from Dublin
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 5:44 pm
by Madturk999
Hi mate welcome
Re: Newbie from Dublin
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 6:09 pm
by Donny
Hi mate, welcome in, good choice off model

Been tae Dublin before , great place !!!!
Re: Newbie from Dublin
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 6:30 pm
by PJC
Welcome in m8, hope you enjoy the site and are enjoying the bike. This link should help with pics
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Be nice to see the mods in this thread as well
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Re: Newbie from Dublin
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 6:52 pm
by Damo666
Hi welcome in,lookin forward to seein the pics

Re: Newbie from Dublin
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 7:27 pm
by hash29
Hi James and welcome, look forward to seeing the pics fella
Re: Newbie from Dublin
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 7:43 pm
by Daithi
Okay Guys. Hope this works. Pics of the bike.

Re: Newbie from Dublin
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 7:45 pm
by hash29
very nice looking bike , have you raised the bars?.
Re: Newbie from Dublin
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 7:59 pm
by Daithi
Thanks for the comment. Yeah, I put a set of Apex risers on it and for me, made the bike a lot more comfortable. These are 4 inch risers, and I am using 3 inches of whats available. The bars are also set wider than the stockers, which suits me a lot better.
Re: Newbie from Dublin
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 8:01 pm
by LOCKE
Welcome in mate. Nice looking bike.
Colin
Re: Newbie from Dublin
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 8:19 pm
by 2002r1jon
Welcome in James

Re: Newbie from Dublin
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 9:53 pm
by Chinny
Welcome to the forum James
Sent from my iPhone
Re: Newbie from Dublin
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 6:17 am
by Steve R1
Welcome to the forum James, beautiful looking bike, enjoy your new toy
Re: Newbie from Dublin
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 12:38 pm
by jompy
Welcome in James
Bike looks good

Re: Newbie from Dublin
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 5:35 pm
by Daithi
Thanks for all the nice compliments on the Bike Guys and hope to learn a lot on this site, as well as having a lot of fun interacting with the various members.

Re: Newbie from Dublin
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 5:49 pm
by jompy
Daithi wrote:Thanks for all the nice compliments on the Bike Guys and hope to learn a lot on this site, as well as having a lot of fun interacting with the various members.

Ha Ha Ha good luck interacting with Scrappy

Re: Newbie from Dublin
Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 6:14 pm
by PJC
Daithi wrote:Okay Guys. Hope this works. Pics of the bike.

Bike looks lovely, not sure why the weights are on the outer edge of the wheels
Love your part of the world, my mum is from Malahide so spent a fair bit of time there
Re: Newbie from Dublin
Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 9:32 pm
by 2002r1jon
PJC wrote: not sure why the weights are on the outer edge of the wheels
Arent they just Decals?

Re: Newbie from Dublin
Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 9:39 pm
by PJC
2002r1jon wrote:PJC wrote: not sure why the weights are on the outer edge of the wheels
Arent they just Decals?

Saying what Ginger

Re: Newbie from Dublin
Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 9:52 pm
by 2002r1jon
PJC wrote:2002r1jon wrote:PJC wrote: not sure why the weights are on the outer edge of the wheels
Arent they just Decals?

Saying what Ginger

Yamaha?
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More sensible that putting the "wheel weights" on the outer rim though lanky

Re: Newbie from Dublin
Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 12:09 am
by Daithi
Well spotted, but its not those flat ones , but the gel type raised versions. Same company though.
Re: Newbie from Dublin
Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 12:12 am
by Daithi
PJC wrote:Daithi wrote:Okay Guys. Hope this works. Pics of the bike.

Bike looks lovely, not sure why the weights are on the outer edge of the wheels
Love your part of the world, my mum is from Malahide so spent a fair bit of time there
As you Mum is from Malahide, you are forgiven for your observations on my wheel `weights` !!!!
Re: Newbie from Dublin
Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 9:23 pm
by 2002r1jon
Re: Newbie from Dublin
Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 9:24 pm
by 2002r1jon