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Cheers bud, my mistook š
Also in pics are the 400 x 18 & 90/90 x 21 Kenda tyres I brought for the spring. Iām running on Kendaās at the moment and they are way better than the Ā£100 Pirelli mtās that I was using beforeā¦Also I wanted to say that the carbon ceramic Brembo brake pads have stood the test of time and are still performing absolutely top notch! Wet or dry they are a lot better than the EBC pads I used to run before. Well worth the Ā£24ā¦
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@SpookDog Yeah 100%, I found the Brembo pads well worth their money! I've got a few sets under the bed waiting for a project in th future.
Dunno if this will work but the Japanese exotica arrived last month
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Dunno if this will work but the Japanese exotica arrived last month
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The exhaust Fitted without needing any real fuckin around. Changed the tailpipe mount bolt from 13mm to 10mm and didnāt use the rubber mount at the front of the frame, just bolts straight onto. Also the mount above the battery isnāt used and no rubber join is neededā¦
Will be taking for a run tomorrow, if not tonight! š
It may be my imagination, but the bike is ticking over so much stronger/smoother from cold than before with the Big 1 exhaustā¦It sounds sweet as well āļø
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The exhaust Fitted without needing any real fuckin around. Changed the tailpipe mount bolt from 13mm to 10mm and didnāt use the rubber mount at the front of the frame, just bolts straight onto. Also the mount above the battery isnāt used and no rubber join is neededā¦
Will be taking for a run tomorrow, if not tonight! š
It may be my imagination, but the bike is ticking over so much stronger/smoother from cold than before with the Big 1 exhaustā¦It sounds sweet as well āļø
Didnāt get a real chance to check it out tonight, cause by the time I went far enough to get it properly up to temp it started absolutely pissing it down. Iām still running/bedding in the rings from the re~hone I did when I replaced the head gasket a few weeks ago as wellā¦
What I can say is it revved up to just over 7000rpm with non of the usual reluctance around 6000rpm. Clean & crisp with non of the āchokeyā stutter I got with the Big1 front pipe. Iām looking forward to a dry sunny day so I can see where my revs top outā¦
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Didnāt get a real chance to check it out tonight, cause by the time I went far enough to get it properly up to temp it started absolutely pissing it down. Iām still running/bedding in the rings from the re~hone I did when I replaced the head gasket a few weeks ago as wellā¦
What I can say is it revved up to just over 7000rpm with non of the usual reluctance around 6000rpm. Clean & crisp with non of the āchokeyā stutter I got with the Big1 front pipe. Iām looking forward to a dry sunny day so I can see where my revs top outā¦
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Must admit that pipe looks bitchin, I love the bare metal with welds on display. Quality stuff. Your bike will be running better because it will be able to breath better (exhale) with the new pipe. Must admit Iām itching to get out on the TDR but the council vandals have been out and covered the roads in salt so Iām praying for rain to wash it all away and sunny days. -
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Must admit that pipe looks bitchin, I love the bare metal with welds on display. Quality stuff. Your bike will be running better because it will be able to breath better (exhale) with the new pipe. Must admit Iām itching to get out on the TDR but the council vandals have been out and covered the roads in salt so Iām praying for rain to wash it all away and sunny days.Cheers bud, itās definitely breathing better than the Big1 I had on it when I got it. I was going to polish out the welds so it just shines like chrome but itās grown on me. Place I used to work did a lot of tig welding on stainless and aluminium. The heat marks polishes out quite easilyā¦
Salt bothers me as well, just doesnāt stop me š ā¦
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Cheers bud, itās definitely breathing better than the Big1 I had on it when I got it. I was going to polish out the welds so it just shines like chrome but itās grown on me. Place I used to work did a lot of tig welding on stainless and aluminium. The heat marks polishes out quite easilyā¦
Salt bothers me as well, just doesnāt stop me š ā¦
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I know what you mean those welds are a work of art that should be in a picture frame !The welding is nearly as good as the best Iāve seen. 90%+ some of it looks like it was machine welded, and the way the sections flow into each other is sweet. RH has obviously had some practice š
Polishing it wonāt detract from the welds but it will remove the bands of colour. It would make it a uniform silverā¦Quick stupid question that nobody will reply to, but has anyone found a supplier for the metal loop retainer rings that hold the front calliper rubber seal in its place in the groove? I canāt find anything that is thin enough or I wouldnāt askā¦
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The welding is nearly as good as the best Iāve seen. 90%+ some of it looks like it was machine welded, and the way the sections flow into each other is sweet. RH has obviously had some practice š
Polishing it wonāt detract from the welds but it will remove the bands of colour. It would make it a uniform silverā¦Quick stupid question that nobody will reply to, but has anyone found a supplier for the metal loop retainer rings that hold the front calliper rubber seal in its place in the groove? I canāt find anything that is thin enough or I wouldnāt askā¦
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Just found loads of fleabay listings that includes the ring with the rubber. Canāt believe that I never saw them before š
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Just found loads of fleabay listings that includes the ring with the rubber. Canāt believe that I never saw them before š
Had to replace the seal on the disc side fork with the old ones I took out! Pyramid parts donāt seem to stand the test of time š Put the spare set of new top & bottom bushes in while I was at it. Gonna have to do the bushes in the other fork to match. The 27mm hex drive makes it so easy to dismantle the forks as long as the Allen bolt hasnāt seized to the aluminium fork bottomā¦
I still have a newer set of forks to rebuild with new top& bottom bushes & original seals and progressive springs, but Iām waiting for spring and money to get the new fork bottoms and yokes painted. As well as sourcing the seals for the headstock bearingsā¦
The RH exhaust is an absolute dream. Itās breathing like an athlete with a beautiful exhaust note. Could be a touch quieter for my taste, but Iām an old git now, not a boy racer š itās just not worth the āpull factorā for meā¦
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Had to replace the seal on the disc side fork with the old ones I took out! Pyramid parts donāt seem to stand the test of time š Put the spare set of new top & bottom bushes in while I was at it. Gonna have to do the bushes in the other fork to match. The 27mm hex drive makes it so easy to dismantle the forks as long as the Allen bolt hasnāt seized to the aluminium fork bottomā¦
I still have a newer set of forks to rebuild with new top& bottom bushes & original seals and progressive springs, but Iām waiting for spring and money to get the new fork bottoms and yokes painted. As well as sourcing the seals for the headstock bearingsā¦
The RH exhaust is an absolute dream. Itās breathing like an athlete with a beautiful exhaust note. Could be a touch quieter for my taste, but Iām an old git now, not a boy racer š itās just not worth the āpull factorā for meā¦
Is there a kind of co~relationship between people who buy DEP exhaustās and people who fall off? (especially to the right hand side?) š Everyone I seem to see for sale is scraped and dented! Iāve not seen any other second hand dtr exhaust brand that seems to be so similarly afflicted! ā ļø
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PS Callum!:
I know you donāt really ride your bikes to dirtiness, but any tips on cleaning road filth from off of stainless? š
I really think I need help cleaning my shit up!ā¦.
You really donāt want to see the underside! š© ā¦ -
Is there a kind of co~relationship between people who buy DEP exhaustās and people who fall off? (especially to the right hand side?) š Everyone I seem to see for sale is scraped and dented! Iāve not seen any other second hand dtr exhaust brand that seems to be so similarly afflicted! ā ļø
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PS Callum!:I know you donāt really ride your bikes to dirtiness, but any tips on cleaning road filth from off of stainless? š
I really think I need help cleaning my shit up!ā¦.
You really donāt want to see the underside! š© ā¦@SpookDog Would love to hear how them progressive fork springs are not really heard much about peoples experience with them
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@SpookDog Would love to hear how them progressive fork springs are not really heard much about peoples experience with them
Hopefully, soon as spring breaks! š
Having problems with condensation in the tank from the -0 cold at the moment. I ran it onto reserve on Wednesday night and ended up having to clean the plug and drain the carb bowl about 5-6 times just to get 15 miles, not counting the cut out and roll then bump moments. Itās been down on power since. I need to clean the carb and get another exorcism I think š„ŗ
If it isnāt one thing itās another. I kinda wish I was rich enough to buy a running bike š -
Hopefully, soon as spring breaks! š
Having problems with condensation in the tank from the -0 cold at the moment. I ran it onto reserve on Wednesday night and ended up having to clean the plug and drain the carb bowl about 5-6 times just to get 15 miles, not counting the cut out and roll then bump moments. Itās been down on power since. I need to clean the carb and get another exorcism I think š„ŗ
If it isnāt one thing itās another. I kinda wish I was rich enough to buy a running bike š -
Whom I kidding? Bringing them back to life is so satisfying, itās just keeping them running thatās a bitch! š¶
@SpookDog It is odd, it would be interesting if you took my bike.
In the last 13 years of ownership it has never let me down and always got me home!
Sure I've had head gasket go on me and one time the ignition was playing up, but no matter how slow it was running it always got me home in all weathers and was used daily.
