RossHarper
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11 days from first photos, 200ish miles and another dirt track mess around. still no soap. maybe by new years the colour of bike wont be visible on tail fairing at all.
hi all new owner here advice please
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Nothin like running slicks in the winter lol
Levers arrived, have to say am pleased with the finish, even had them in the vice to see how sturdy they were (re someones comment about breaking at the end of a 150mile straight lol) Can't comment on fit yet coz bikes not back from spain doh........If they live up to Ross's claim i'll be buying a spare pair, if not ive wasted just 17squid. Win-win me thinks.
andybarsblade
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RossHarper
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Does make it more fun, although it did start life as a Metz K3.
What with mismatched tyres?
I did have both Pilot Road 3's fitted for winter, but a nail after 70 miles on rear ment i had to fit an old K3 I had garage until next payday
I know we keep banging on about tyre choices but was just wondering how do you find the Road 3's in the wet Ross? I had them on the GSXR, loved em, but not tried on the S1 yet.
RossHarper
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I'd never used them before this set, only bought them because of wet grip reviews I'd read and the fact I got a nearly new part worn set fitted for £100. Can only really comment on front because rear had nail after 70 miles.
Overall for wet grip they're very good, heat up in a reasonable time frame (bout 3 to 4 miles until I trust it). Only gripe is lack of feeling from front, but that's to be expected from a hard compound sports touring tyre.
fatbob
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Id leave the yellow bike that colour too
RossHarper
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Id leave the yellow bike that colour too
No one asked you Fatty :beguiled:
I really dislike the MS colours, or any racing replica schemes especially the Honda Repsol replicas. You've got a road bike, you ride it on the road, don't try and pretend it's a WSB/BSB/MotoGP race ready bike.
And if you've got a dedicated track bike have some creativity to come up with your own race colours/scheme.
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UrbanRacer
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Letting a bike get to that state is just silly, fortunately I'm not a silly billy. Doing what your doing is a sure fire way to increased maintenance schedules/costs for example all that crude getting into the bearings and seals will act like a grinding paste reducing the life of those components, and considering how poor the build quality of the S1K is then you really are asking for it. That lovely stainless swingarm will become dull with all that sh!t stuck to it eating away at the surface.
I'm sure any prospective new owner that would be looking to buy your bike would turn on there heels if they saw it in this state as its a clear indication of it not being looked after, maybe you'll prove me wrong when the time comes and you use these photos for the forsale ad.
I'm sure most here would agree that cleaning the bike regularly not only keeps it looking good but its also an opportunity to check those vital components on a bike (brakes, chain, fork seals etc) which you'd want to be at there best particularity when the roads are a **** as they are at this time of year with reduced grip.
Yours faithfully
Dad
I'm sure any prospective new owner that would be looking to buy your bike would turn on there heels if they saw it in this state as its a clear indication of it not being looked after, maybe you'll prove me wrong when the time comes and you use these photos for the forsale ad.
I'm sure most here would agree that cleaning the bike regularly not only keeps it looking good but its also an opportunity to check those vital components on a bike (brakes, chain, fork seals etc) which you'd want to be at there best particularity when the roads are a **** as they are at this time of year with reduced grip.
Yours faithfully
Dad
RossHarper
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It's perfectly easy to check chain, brakes and fork seals even with bike in this condition. I use it daily in every weather condition and with other life duties and the fact I truly couldn't care less means I simply can't wash it daily or even weekly.
I may not look after it visually, but as it's my only means of everyday transport I can guarantee mechanically it's perfectly fine
And for various reason's resale value just doesn't matter.
andybarsblade
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Not really any of my business but wouldnt it make sense to buy a cheap winter hack like a CB500 if you have to ride a bike every day?
RossHarper
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I did have a 2010 VN900 Custom as my winter hack, but SWMBO didn't like the running costs of 2 bikes. And as she owns the keys to my balls I had to be rid of one.
:eagerness: :biggrin-new::biggrin-new::biggrin-new::encouragement:
RossHarper
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Looked at bike today and thought yeah ok it's about time to maybe think about cleaning it.
It will see some soap in Jan when I do some work on it. But just to disgust some of you even more here's a pic from today.
It will see some soap in Jan when I do some work on it. But just to disgust some of you even more here's a pic from today.
andybarsblade
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Ross no wonder your replacing all the wheel bearings/caliper seals & pistons at only 9000 miles!!
RossHarper
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Kind of a fair point.
But in Jan when I do the work it will be close to 12000, and I would do bearings and seals at that many miles anyway (as we all should, there koyo bearings "made in japan" and even Koyo would recommend a new set at 18000)
I'm only stripping and cleaning pistons which again should be a 12000 mile job for anyone who likes to keep bike mechanically sound.
Normal service stuff (filters, fluids, bolt tightening), chain/sprockets (which the S1000 chain needs as its poor), spark plugs because there only £35 and it saves me doing it at 18000. And will be stripping forks again to try a 3rd set of springs. The 8.5 as standard are to soft for my weight, I usually go with 9.5 but on K-tech recommendation I went with 10.5 and although I've got rider sag perfect I just cant get the front end to dip enough going to corners for my liking.
andybarsblade
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Understood.
See i know im not normal. My bikes done 7000 miles but is on it's 3rd set of chain and sprockets, I've stripped the calipers twice in that time to clean and lubricate everything up. I clean the bike (when the weather permits use) atleast once a week it goes to BMW for a service every year and has an oil change in between. And I have spent well over a thousand pounds on cleaning equipment (for cars and bikes).
But in the same breath my 2005 R1 had 8000miles on when i bought it and 26000miles when i sold it and it never missed a beat, never used a drop of oil, I didnt have to change bearings in the wheels or head stock the calipers were amazing but i did remove the galfer discs because they are *****. It never wanted for anything and was as perfect when i sold it as the day i bought it.
See i know im not normal. My bikes done 7000 miles but is on it's 3rd set of chain and sprockets, I've stripped the calipers twice in that time to clean and lubricate everything up. I clean the bike (when the weather permits use) atleast once a week it goes to BMW for a service every year and has an oil change in between. And I have spent well over a thousand pounds on cleaning equipment (for cars and bikes).
But in the same breath my 2005 R1 had 8000miles on when i bought it and 26000miles when i sold it and it never missed a beat, never used a drop of oil, I didnt have to change bearings in the wheels or head stock the calipers were amazing but i did remove the galfer discs because they are *****. It never wanted for anything and was as perfect when i sold it as the day i bought it.
andybarsblade
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My old R1 and now the S1000rr are the only bikes i've owned that i havent used all year round as my only transport as i passed my car test. From the age of 16-30 i only had a bike licence, I dont regret it but having a car now and being able to keep my toy nice is
1, more practical
2, saves me a fortune
3, safer
4, keeps points of my licence!
1, more practical
2, saves me a fortune
3, safer
4, keeps points of my licence!
RossHarper
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In the 9000 i've already done, i've stripped pistons out the calipers twice to clean. Mine's needed a new chain for about 3000 miles and i've had it here to fit, it's just having the time (2yr old and a new born at 7mnths).
I've had a few ZX9R in the past some with high miles that never needed anything and yet others that seem to crumble constantly. Head stock bearings in my ZX9's use to crush on the first stoppie (of course 22 stone weight might cause this lol).
I was younger then so maintenance wasn't always high priority but now i'm older with a more expensive bike, £300 a year on replacing small parts at each service seems like a logical thing to do, even if they may not 100% need doing at that time. It helps to spread the cost rather than at 18000 having to do it all.
Next service which will be 18000 and probably be about Jan 2015, I'll do headstock bearings, clutch plates and Valve check and the usual others (all fluids, filter etc, that time I will replace caliper pistons) along with anything else I can think of between now and then
