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Post by pistanbroke on Feb 3, 2014 22:14:18 GMT 1
Hi all, names Donny, just joined the forum, cannae find a thread for new members too introduce themselves so thought id show youse a pic off my 'diesel' Always been a Yamaha man and this is my 3rd R1, ive owned FZR thous and FZ 750s and a few off roaders of the YZ AND YZF variety and off course the bike that started my love off Yamaha and the reason ive joined up!! the Elsie, owned a couple off 4LOs and 1 valve, I run about in the winter on a KMX125 and my wee fella owns an RS125 Prilla,so still get ths stroke buzz now an again lol, anyways my R1, custom mapped , ais system removed, pc111, k&n, Yoshi pipes and akra decat, crg levers,powder coated wheels,ohlins back shock and steering damper,ohlins front springs in the sussies, 165 bhp on HMD Tunings dyno,
Me , when I had hair on my first 4lo, think I was 19, spray job with some Rattle tins, came out nae bad considering, barrels by Stan Stephens, stage 2 as I recall fast road tune, kept it 3 years and loved it too bits.
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Post by pistanbroke on Feb 3, 2014 22:18:37 GMT 1
oh!!forgot tae say , reason ive joined is , I was clearing out ma ol mans barn and found a whole pile off lc bits id stored , knew they were there but didn't realise how much stuff id kept, ive a 4lo motor , just stripped it and its good to go with some new seals etc, carbs etc, so im gonnae look for a rolling chassis or even a runner needing tidying, we project , live in Western Isles of Scotland by ra way.
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Post by marsbar350 on Feb 3, 2014 22:21:39 GMT 1
welcome in your along way north im sure the lads on here will sort you for the parts needed
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Post by pistanbroke on Feb 3, 2014 22:52:54 GMT 1
Love it up here mate, no bike theft, no speed cameras, hardly any traffic,hardly any law, views too die for, lovely empty beaches tae wheelie on, the highlands a short ferry ride away and the best roads in the UK,
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Post by marsbar350 on Feb 3, 2014 22:53:54 GMT 1
sounds good how longs the summer 3 weeks
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Post by billbott on Feb 4, 2014 8:11:57 GMT 1
Hey Donny, I thought you had an LC, last time we spoke on the R1 forum? Sold it now?
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Post by pistanbroke on Feb 4, 2014 22:10:54 GMT 1
Yes i did, needed the cash,had too buy a new van for the business, never ran it on the road or registered it so never really considered that i 'owned' it lol, anyway not doin that mistake again , next yin im keeping , hows things with you?
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Post by pistanbroke on Feb 4, 2014 22:26:23 GMT 1
sounds good how longs the summer 3 weeks Some years 3 days is good haha, seriously they have been real good last couple, you never know wit you gonnae get up here
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Post by hooley10 on Feb 5, 2014 1:02:51 GMT 1
Like your r1 m8 that's one of the best looking ones
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Post by pistanbroke on Feb 5, 2014 20:30:05 GMT 1
Thanks a lot mate, she is a cracker
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My 08 R1
Feb 5, 2014 20:36:26 GMT 1
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Post by yazza54 on Feb 5, 2014 20:36:26 GMT 1
Nice mate
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Post by billbott on Feb 5, 2014 21:10:35 GMT 1
Yes i did, needed the cash,had too buy a new van for the business, never ran it on the road or registered it so never really considered that i 'owned' it lol, anyway not doin that mistake again , next yin im keeping , hows things with you? I'm good Donny 08 r1 went, in favour of a big banger, which went to be replaced by another..... LC been with me 8+ years and is being buried with me.
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Post by pistanbroke on Feb 5, 2014 22:01:23 GMT 1
Good man, was thinking off a big banger myself if funds allow, but there is a new aaaar one next year so might carry on saving .
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Post by 1966baz on Feb 6, 2014 20:16:15 GMT 1
Love the R1 Mate, welcome to the forum. Sounds like great riding up there when the weather is good.
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Post by pistanbroke on Feb 6, 2014 22:14:58 GMT 1
Great roads and not too busy, love it!!!
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