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May 14, 2010 22:41:08 GMT
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Well got offered this the other day...  Went all the way to saltcoats for it via carlisle for a remote controled submarine, 469 mile round trip Upon getting the bike home discoverd the headers are blowing their nuts off the rear break don't work rear disk is cracked and looks like stevie wonder has attempted to paint and fiberglass the fairings    SO after an hour of thinking what am I goin to do with this and a quick phone call to my mate... The strip down began  A cup of tea later (after all you cant do any sort of mechanical work without a cuppa)  Even the axel stands got to see the light of day   So once we got this far we checkd the sprocket which again is goosed so the wheel had to come off  Thats as far as we have got tonight, full strip down clean up repaint up and see where to go from their. |
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May 14, 2010 22:51:19 GMT
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I'm also stumped on what colour to paint it so any ideas welcome guys
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Darrel
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May 14, 2010 22:53:50 GMT
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I had an 89 one of these with a stage 3 dynajetting or something. I had to sell it in the end as I was going to kill myself on it. Was stupidly fast. I'm 18 stone and if i leaned on the handlbars to try to keep the front down it would wheelspin. Its scary doing wheelies and wheelspins at the same time lol.
I remember on one track day i broke the speedo at 180mph.
Really miss it, but I wasnt really a very good rider and it was a serious piece of kit.
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May 14, 2010 23:01:54 GMT
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Iv'e only had it round the block and in all honestly I'm only 11 stone wet through and the front end wants to lift constantly, The lad I got it off said its been rebored to 1125cc but have no way of proveing this either way its still going to be quite an animal  Only downside is i left the end can by the back door for about 10 mins and some traveller has come and helpend themselves to it so need to sorce one of them a set of headers and also a set of rear farings |
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Well guys the bikes back on the road and I'm happy with it, Apart from i want to paint it SO ive come up with two choices but cant decide which i like Help please!   |
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Mr S
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Gotta be the yellow - I love the classic V+H scheme and colours!
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Suzuki GSXR1000 K2
BMW R1150GS
BMW K1200RS
Chevy K5 Blazer
Chevy Suburban LT
Jaguar XKR
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The orange is unique but the yellow is classic.
Proper retro bike btw how's the clutch holdin up?
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You wont get knocked off if its purple and orange....
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Koos
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The orange is unique but the yellow is classic. Proper retro bike btw how's the clutch holdin up? i just took some chocolate bars for inspiration in the for of a cadburys caramel and a double decker Clutch is spot on, apparently it was changed last year |
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My Exup 1000RU was painted by Dream Machine back in the day. Just to throw another spanner in the worx.  ;D  |
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That looks lovely mate, the choices are endless, the bikes ready apart from paint  and mebys a set of aftermarket headers to remove that usless exup valve, Would also love the single seat conversion for mine but they like rocky horse poo |
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purple and orange!  |
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That looks lovely mate, the choices are endless, the bikes ready apart from paint and mebys a set of aftermarket headers to remove that usless exup valve, Would also love the single seat conversion for mine but they like rocky horse poo When the exup valve is working adjusted and working correctly I find it's fine. Unfortunately I blew the engine on mine, too many clutched up wheelies  and the clutch basket exploded, taking out the bottom of the engine. The bike is still on the road, but that paintjob has long gone due to the next owner throwing it up the road. I loved the bike and it was one of the most stable bikes with good handling that I have owned, and I have had 2 blades, an R1, RSV Mille R, ZX6 and Triumph Daytona 955i. Still hold a soft spot for that one tho. Enjoy Chris. |
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exup valves, 10 years of other manufacture's bashing the idea that it works then as soon as the patent runs out they all use a variant of the exup valve on their own bikes.
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  This is my 92 exup, the black an white is now |
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I have a single seat unit in the garage if your interested  The one on the bike, it's a true single no pillion option |
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Unfortunatly the previous owner sent it up the road and mate a right mess of the fairings so the easyest option is to just respray them, Also theirs a few round my way that are blue and yellow and i have to be abit different lol |
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I have a single seat unit in the garage if your interested How much you after for it mate |
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;D
and mebys a set of aftermarket headers to remove that usless exup valve, Would also love the single seat conversion for mine but they like rocky horse poo 
and the clutch basket exploded, taking out the bottom of the engine. The bike is still on the road, but that paintjob has long gone due to the next owner throwing it up the road. I loved the bike and it was one of the most stable bikes with good handling that I have owned, and I have had 2 blades, an R1, RSV Mille R, ZX6 and Triumph Daytona 955i. Still hold a soft spot for that one tho. Enjoy Chris.