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Carnage
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 5:14 pm    Post subject: Agricultural change Reply with quote

Gone is the Labour of love that was the GSX1400







a few mods already carried out by the previous owner include
sachs rear shock
scorpion exhausts with removable baffles
wiring mod to the ECU to access second map
looking for others before I start.....and NO I wont be polishing the frame Laughing
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 10:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks nice - like the colour.

Have fun
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 5:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

cheers Bob ...it seems to bring a grin to my mush every time I ride it so far and she got an outing with jimbo on the night crawlers which was an ideal 1st proper ride as obviously the darkness and mist reduced the pace and enabled me to learn the roll on roll off technique so many v twin riders talk of. its certainly a whole different bag of nails compared to what ive been riding for the past decade or so
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 12:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice one. Think Nuclear Red had one of those Smile
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 12:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

different for you, bet it wont get no make over at all though Laughing

look forward to seeing it in the flesh
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 12:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Test rode one a couple of years ago and loved it.
I don't know why I didn't buy it really!

Lovely colour and all shiny sparkly (even in the dark Wink ).
Enjoy it Pete.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 1:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

V wrote:
different for you, bet it wont get no make over at all though Laughing

look forward to seeing it in the flesh


Wouldn't be me if I didn't do something now would it Wink ....so far...removed the god knows how many years of crap from the wheels to reveal the true colour, 3 cans of chain cleaner to remove the excess build up of what appeared to be congealed moly grease and reveal a nice gold chain which was instantly treated to some proper lubrication. another 3 cans of brake cleaner to free the disc bobbins as they were solid all the discoloured, and chipped laquer removed from the heel plates, clutch and brake levers and polished ( unfortunately they really were bad so had to be done ).
debating with ones self whether to reduce (not stubby) the scorpion cans (new decals en route from scorpion ....for free no less) or may even save pennies and get a nice set of GP cans ?????
looking into LSL bar conversion but fighting with myself over that one.
going to aquire a replacement side stand as they are renowned for falling over due to the poor angle of the std ones.
much much more to look at yet but that's the storey so far
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 3:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice! Cool

Looks great in red, can't wait to see it with stubby cans, gonna be awesome!

Between the Bimmer and the Aprilia you must be responsible for keeping Michelin profits healthy Laughing
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 4:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

nosnowking wrote:
Nice! Cool

Looks great in red, can't wait to see it with stubby cans, gonna be awesome!

Between the Bimmer and the Aprilia you must be responsible for keeping Michelin profits healthy Laughing


I have a bimmer Shocked ?????......call the feds ...its not in the garage
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 7:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

MrE wrote:
going to aquire a replacement side stand as they are renowned for falling over due to the poor angle of the std ones.

Same problem on the Tuono......fitted one off an '06 Fireblade, straight swop.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 11:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I seriously considered the falco before I bought the R1, but I decided on Japanese because they are more reliable... Oh, wait.....

Should've bought the bloody Falco!! Evil or Very Mad

Looks great, enjoy it mate Very Happy
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 12, 2013 3:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sharky wrote:
I seriously considered the falco before I bought the R1, but I decided on Japanese because they are more reliable... Oh, wait.....

Should've bought the bloody Falco!! Evil or Very Mad

Looks great, enjoy it mate Very Happy


Swaping a Yamaha for an Aprillia ...... out of the frying pan and into the fire lol Wink
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 1:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Update: scorpion cans now 6 inches shorter, tried without wadding and sounded horrendous and tinny so took them apart again and repacked ....much better Very Happy
clutch bled through with fresh fluid as the stuff in the reservoir resembled dishwater ....apparently it is a trait of the bike to turn the fluid grey pretty quick but it never hurts to start with fresh then I know when it was last done.
now in possession of my tomtom mount which the dealer very kindly removed for me from the gsx ....he also very kindly lost a pin and both springs from it ( luckily I have 3 old mounts which I was able to use for spares ) so just have to link it into the wiring ( going to remove a very stupidly placed cigarette outlet which clashes with the clutch lever and use that supply) and it can sit on the ram mount which cam with the bike.
screen name stickers bought and applied and scorpion badges arrived and ready to be applied. pics to follow
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 5:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote



nothing extreme just more pleasing to the eye than the wheelbarrow effect



Screen tag on both sides for ambidextrous readers
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 12:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I like it... in fact I like it soo much..... Laughing
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 6:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing
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