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Dunlops are not very good, do not get them, been there done that, try Michelin 2CT or one of the new Bridgestone, you will be amazed at the difference, I have the 2CT on my R1 and my friend just got a set for his 06 ZX6R, and he loves them, quick worm up and a great feel and feedback.

That's cool, i could really use that, I had my Michelin 2CTs on for 3 days before i picked up nice big nail in the back

Hi, sounds to me like you may need a respray.

Try checking for loose connections, at the back of the cluster, at the battery, does the bike start ok, some times a bad or nearly dead battery can do that, are the battery connectors clean and tight, if you know anybody with an R1 try asking if you can swap clusters to see if you have a faulty one or if it’s just something loose in the wiring, they’re easy to remove, I know someone with a 98 R1 who spent a LOT of time trying to fix it and it turned out to be a snapped wire somewhere in the main loom, but most of the time it's just something loose, try tracing the wires from the back of the cluster and making sure all connections are nice tight and clean, if you do unplug anything make sure the pins in the connectors are clean and straight, hope that helps.

WOW £700 for a R125, that's a lot, R6 is going to be a lot more most likely, personally I hate the insurance companies for the prices they are charging but that's another story, R6, not the best but not the worst first bike (I started with a 750 ninja, and I know people who started out with a 1000), but I always say it's the rider who controls the bike and not the other way, so if you're good at self control and smart about your riding go for the R6 (if you can put up with the insurance price), just take it very slow and easy at the beginning, it's a fast bike, fazers are pretty good too.

If you're getting a full licence then don't get any of them , get a 400 - 600 cc bike, I don't think you'll like a 125-250 very much after doing 120 + miles in a day.

Glad I could help, regarding lights, you can get a replacement clear rear lights from e-bay, they look good and I believe they are brighter, for the front I got a set of Bosh Super Bright bulbs, they work great. Abut the sound not too sure, may be the clutch needs a bit of adjustment or you may not be giving in enough gas. Sorry but I can’t think of any thing else. What colour did you get? Take it easy with it and take time to get well familiar with it especially on the wet days.

Hi and welcome, I’ve had my 2000 for 5 years now, haven’t had any major problems, one new battery and one new clutch and just two days ago the throttle position sensor died, will be putting new one in tomorrow, the main issue with the 2000 models were the gearboxes, and especially the 2nd gear popping out, so before you buy it make sure you test ride it hard, put in 2nd gear at low rpm and then open her up right up to red line (look out for cops before you do that), also look for smooth gear change in all gears, another thing, and that goes for most bikes are the steering head bearing, they wheelie really easily and bearings can take a bit of a punishment, make sure it’s nice and tight at the front and that you can do a full lock both ways, without any tight spots. Other then that as long as the bike has been serviced regularly you should be fine, always take someone else with you, I know how exciting it is to be buying a bike/car and sometimes you can over look the obvious things, I got my bike with 10k on the clock and it now has 27k miles and runs as good as the day I got it. Hope that helps and good luck.

Welcome, and nice ride!!

I may stop by for a bit as it's only about 2 minutes away from my house

I haven't been there for about two years, what's it like now days?

Hi and welcome, like any other Jap bike they're good, as long as you look after it and service it regularly it will not give you problems, I've had my 2000 for 4 years and it's been absolutely brilliant, 27000 miles on the clock now and going as good as the day I got it with 7000 on the clock, the only things I had to change ware a battery about 3 years ago and a chain/sprockets (first set from new) last week. Oil and filter every 3-4k.

I got Michelin 2ct on my bike and they are really good, my friend will be getting a set for his 06 zx6r next week, I've had bt14s before and they were good but not as good as the Michelin.

Nice ride, enjoy and welcome,

Sorry but not sure as I got it as you see it, just one of those e-mails that go around, but at these petrol prices every little bit counts

I got this from someone at work and thought I pass it on. Tips on Filling your Vehicles...This is a Message received from an oil consultant I don't know what you guys are paying for petrol... but here in Durban , we are also paying higher, up to 47.35 per litre. But my line of work is in petroleum for about 31 years now, so here are some tricks to get more of your money's worth for every litre. Here at the Marian Hill Pipeline, where I work in Durban , we deliver about 4 million litres in a 24-hour period thru the pipeline. One day is diesel; the next day is jet fuel, and petrol, LRP and Unleaded. We have 34-storage tanks here with a total capacity of 16,800,000 litres. ONLY BUY OR FILL UP YOUR CAR OR BIKE EARLY IN THE MORNING WHEN THE GROUND TEMPERATURE IS STILL COLD. Remember that all service stations have their storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground, the denser the fuel, when it gets warmer petrol expands, so buying in the afternoon or in the evening.... your litre is not exactly a litre. In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and the temperature of the petrol, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and other petroleum products play an important role. A one degree rise in temperature is a big deal for this business. But the service stations do not have temperature compensation at the pumps. WHEN YOU'RE FILLING UP, DO NOT SQUEEZE THE TRIGGER OF THE NOZZLE TO A FAST MODE. If you look, you will see that the trigger has three (3) stages: low, middle, and high. In slow mode, you should be pumping on low speed, thereby minimizing the vapours that are created, while you are pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapour return. If you are pumping on the fast rate, some of the liquid that goes to your tank becomes vapour. Those vapours are being sucked up and back into the underground storage tank so you're getting less worth for your money. ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TIPS IS TO FILL UP WHEN YOUR TANK IS HALF FULL. The reason for this is, the more fuel you have in your tank, the less air occupying its empty space. Petrol evaporates faster than you can imagine. Petroleum storage tanks have an internal floating roof. This roof serves as zero clearance between the petrol and the atmosphere, so it minimizes the evaporation. Unlike service stations, here where I work, every truck that we load is temperature compensated, so that every litre is actually the exact amount. ANOTHER REMINDER, WHEN YOU STOP TO BUY AND THERE IS A FUEL TRUCK PUMPING INTO THE STORAGE TANKS, DO NOT FILL UP. - most likely the petrol/diesel is being stirred up as the fuel is being delivered, and you might pick up some of the dirt that normally settles on the bottom. Hope, this will help you get the maximum value for your money. DO SHARE THESE TIPS WITH OTHERS! LETS SHARE INFORMATION AND BENEFIT ALL, FOR THE BETTER OF MANKIND.

Sweet Bike, Enjoy

Welcome, enjoy your new bike and take it easy, there is no other bike like the R1

Get the Yam!!!!!

Hi and Welcome, take it easy on your new ride.

Exhaust, power commander and a good dyno tune up should help.

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