Robbie

HeyI'm a student and we all do this cos we are all too skint to afford the prices in pubs and clubs. Needs changin me thinks.

Hey welcome to the forum. Where abouts do you live dude cos I went passed a bike lloknig very similar to yours on Sunday on the A27 just outside chichester on my way to Worthing. Looks a good bike anyway. Regards Robbie

My Local Yamaha dealer puts Mobil 1 fully sinthetic oil in mine. I've been told you can't interchange between sinthetic and semi sinthetic so you should find out what is in already. Regards Robbie

Its a good thing I'm crap. Got fed up and watched the vid

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Here is a website with a short article about this new grit if anyone is interested. http://www.thedeicingbusiness.com/news_articles.asp Regards Robbie

Woe dude that is harsh. My boss was in a similar situation and apparently the only thing you can do is try to get on with your life as best as possible. Hope everything settles down for you. Regards Robbie

That would explain my lock ups. I thought being a little inexperienced and on a powerful bike it was the problem, but I'am a very quick learner when it come to this sort of thing. I've lost count of the amount of times my rear wheel has been out of check this winter. Safe riding to everyone. Robbie

Nic shirt you're wearing there Bakakos Nice clean bike too. Regards Robbie

Hey guys, does anyone know if car insurance companies will except no claims earned on a motorcycle? I've heard that some place will allow it but can't remeber the source. It only seems fair as you are more likely to have an accident on a bike. Cheers Robbie

The insurance company is actually AXA but I got it through MCE. First they gave me a quote on the internet of Over £2k but a girl called Emma rang me back and gave me the much lower quote. Apparently you can also barter with brokers. My mates dad got so much of off his insurance by doing this the broker made no comission Regards Robbie

Hi guys belive it or not the Hornet and SV650 are more expensive to insure than an R6. This is because apparently there are insurers that solely insure this bike. When looking for my insurance the lowest quote I got for an SV was £1200 whereas I'm paying £946 for my R6. Regards Robbie

I don't know where to get one but does such a manifold exist for a 2000 r6 Regards Robbie

My Dad has a ST220. Its a very quick car and well refined aswell. Still got nothing on my R6 though Regards Robbie

Only half decent image I've got of me. It was taken at a gig of my old band. Go to www.myspace.com/facefulofflames if you want to sample some of the music. Regards Robbie

In my experience cellulose paint and chrome don't mix. In order to paint the chrome you will have to sand it all down to bear metal. This is because no matter how carefully you put on the paint it will react. The best way to do this is take the parts off of the bike and have them proffesionally bead blasted by someone who knows what they are doing (some firms will use the wrong beads). Hope this helps. Regards Robbie

Hey guys, what is it with you larger boys are you afraid you're gonna taste something Regards Robbie

Exactly the way I would suggest just be careful with any residual fuel left in the tank. Also use a bit of 2000 bit wet and dry after the solvent just to make sure it is completely flat. Also another note make sure that the company you get to paint it uses a 2 pack laquer and drys it in an oven as I've come unstuck before due to petrol spillages. Regards Robbie

Hey guys, I'm a student at the moment so I don't earn a crust as such I just get given money buy the government - which I have to pay back. As a part time job for the last 4 years I am a SMART repair technichian. Think car body shop only doing smaller more specialised jobs whilst not having to paint the whole side of a car . For everyone's interest I have resprayed a CBR 1000 completely, repaired fairings on my own bike and numerous alloys for motorcycles in my time working so do have knowledge of repairing cosmetics on bikes. Regards Robbie

I didn't as the engine wasn't even turning over. I have compression now thouygh as the battery has charge. Its hard to get your meaning across over this interweb. Regards Robbie

I sorted it out. Turns out that the battery had lost its charge and because of this the relay was switching on and off quickly. Have you ever tried to bump start a high compression engine its next to impossible ended up jump starting it with my mates car. Regards Robbie

Hi guys buggered up another part of the bike now. When I try to start the bike the Relay assembly makes a nasty electrical crackling sound (for want of better words) and there is no compression to be had from the engine. Could anyone tell me what is likely to be the problem and how much it will be to rectify the problem. Cheers Robbie

My front left hand side indicator is no longer working. Ive looked at all the fuses replaced the bulb - which wasn't blown anyway - and tried all the conectors could anyone give me a little help with what else I can try. Regards Robbie

Hi Tom, Yes insurance is a major expense. It costs me £947 a year third party fire and theft with 2 years no claims on bikes and 1 years driving experience. This is the best I've found and is £300 pounds cheaper than the next nearest quote. Its is an absolute blast and would suggest to anyone who can handle a bike like ths to get one. Also soon should be back up to full power I reckon its only pushing out 50BHP at the mo. Regards Robbie