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tattytom
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PostPosted: 17:47 - 24 Nov 2012    Post subject: New bike. FZR400RR Reply with quote
Hi all yesterday i passed my test and today i have a new bike!

https://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll42/tomoere/IMG_20121124_135723.jpg

i love it![/img]
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Joenitro
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PostPosted: 17:49 - 24 Nov 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well done mate. Nice bike Thumbs Up
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tattytom
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PostPosted: 17:57 - 24 Nov 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Joenitro wrote:
Well done mate. Nice bike Thumbs Up


cheers mate Smile
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Frost
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PostPosted: 18:16 - 24 Nov 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
The grainyness of the picture suites the bike, makes it look like it's back in the 80's Very Happy

Don't get tempted to try and mod it to go faster, nor tempted to go that bit too fast in the shit weather! both can have a very detrimental effect on the bikes value and take a big wet shit on your capital for your next bike Wink
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tattytom
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PostPosted: 18:23 - 24 Nov 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Frost wrote:
The grainyness of the picture suites the bike, makes it look like it's back in the 80's Very Happy

Don't get tempted to try and mod it to go faster, nor tempted to go that bit too fast in the shit weather! both can have a very detrimental effect on the bikes value and take a big wet shit on your capital for your next bike Wink


hey yeah i thought so looked like looking through my dads pictures of when he was a young lad with his first bikes

and no im very much a fan or original
and ive also had the modern classic talk off my dad ha the plan will be just to tody things as i go along nothing to modify it just to tidy it up.
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Frost
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PostPosted: 18:40 - 24 Nov 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'm a fan of "period upgrades" for older bikes. So sticking on bits that the race bike would have had back in the day is nice Thumbs Up
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Kickstart
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PostPosted: 18:54 - 24 Nov 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi

Looks nice, but looks like the braided hoses have alloy fittings. If so get rid of them quickly!

All the best

Keith
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tattytom
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PostPosted: 19:17 - 24 Nov 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Frost wrote:
I'm a fan of "period upgrades" for older bikes. So sticking on bits that the race bike would have had back in the day is nice Thumbs Up


me too none of this fitting an r6 rear crap!
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tattytom
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PostPosted: 19:20 - 24 Nov 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Kickstart wrote:
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Looks nice, but looks like the braided hoses have alloy fittings. If so get rid of them quickly!

All the best

Keith


yes it does unfortunetly Sad
and they will be being replace with i think black braided hoses and standard colour fittings. when money becomes available that is
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TomGT
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PostPosted: 19:24 - 24 Nov 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Karma for buying a 400gb Thumbs Up
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Kickstart
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PostPosted: 19:30 - 24 Nov 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
tattytom wrote:

yes it does unfortunetly Sad
and they will be being replace with i think black braided hoses and standard colour fittings. when money becomes available that is


Reason is that the alloy fitting can crack easily, and they don't need to be that old to crack. Like this or worse this

All the best

Keith
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tattytom
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PostPosted: 19:33 - 24 Nov 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
TomGT wrote:
Karma for buying a 400gb Thumbs Up


Karma back for been a 400gb brother!
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tattytom
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PostPosted: 19:35 - 24 Nov 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Kickstart wrote:


Reason is that the alloy fitting can crack easily, and they don't need to be that old to crack. Like this or worse this

All the best

Keith


and they look rather shat
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Kickstart
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PostPosted: 19:38 - 24 Nov 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
tattytom wrote:

and they look rather shat


Aye but having total brake failure after a couple of years from new tends to make the the looks rather less important.

All the best

Keith
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tattytom
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PostPosted: 19:39 - 24 Nov 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Kickstart wrote:
Reason is that the alloy fitting can crack easily, and they don't need to be that old to crack. Like this or worse this

All the best

Keith


newbie question but should they be s/s ?

cheers
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Kickstart
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PostPosted: 19:43 - 24 Nov 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi

Standard ones are steel, and aftermarket ones vary between plated steel (cadmium or chrome), stainless steel, titanium or (suicidally) alloy.

Stainless is probably the best for how long it lasts. Titanium will probably cost you a fortune. Plated steel isn't bad but will eventually corrode.

All the best

Keith
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tattytom
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PostPosted: 19:48 - 24 Nov 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Kickstart wrote:
Hi

Standard ones are steel, and aftermarket ones vary between plated steel (cadmium or chrome), stainless steel, titanium or (suicidally) alloy.

Stainless is probably the best for how long it lasts. Titanium will probably cost you a fortune. Plated steel isn't bad but will eventually corrode.

All the best

Keith


thank you they will be firstt on the shopping list!
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Frost
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PostPosted: 20:15 - 24 Nov 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
2nd on the shopping list will have to be a pressure washer or you'll get very sick of cleaning those wheels very quickly!
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tattytom
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PostPosted: 21:06 - 24 Nov 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Frost wrote:
2nd on the shopping list will have to be a pressure washer or you'll get very sick of cleaning those wheels very quickly!


already got one of those Laughing

wahoo i have a tick on my virtual list!!
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TUG
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PostPosted: 21:43 - 24 Nov 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Miss my old FZR400, mine wasn't like yours (3TJ) it was an EN1, fun little screamer, loved ringing it's neck! My shock died through owning it and it used to bounce in the bends making it a bit leary but it added to the enjoyment.
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tattytom
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PostPosted: 21:46 - 24 Nov 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
TUG wrote:
Miss my old FZR400, mine wasn't like yours (3TJ) it was an EN1, fun little screamer, loved ringing it's neck! My shock died through owning it and it used to bounce in the bends making it a bit leary but it added to the enjoyment.


mine has a thundercat shock so sicks abit higher. cannot wait to have a good run out on it maybe to squires at sherbun next weekend
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nisp
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PostPosted: 00:24 - 25 Nov 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
great choice of bike Very Happy

defo get rid of those blue and red connector things, belive it or not they used to use those fittings in the hot rod era of the 60's~ as FUEL pipe fittings!

I like that model of FZR with those tow little red eyes in a normal housing, just those little things.

they corner like anything, first time I took my 86 out I was draging the pegs Shocked
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tattytom
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PostPosted: 10:41 - 25 Nov 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nisp wrote:
great choice of bike Very Happy

defo get rid of those blue and red connector things, belive it or not they used to use those fittings in the hot rod era of the 60's~ as FUEL pipe fittings!

I like that model of FZR with those tow little red eyes in a normal housing, just those little things.

they corner like anything, first time I took my 86 out I was draging the pegs Shocked


cheers man

and me too reminds me of a cartoon character but cannot remeber what

and will be a while before im scrapping pegs ahah
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tattytom
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PostPosted: 10:46 - 25 Nov 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
does anybody know how to fit a thundercat rear hugger to this

ive read it can be persuaded but want to know what exactly

cheers tom
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tattytom
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PostPosted: 15:02 - 25 Nov 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
took a few more pictures today after washing it
also the reasr can is a scorpion on

https://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll42/tomoere/IMAG0125.jpg

https://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll42/tomoere/IMAG0123.jpg

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https://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll42/tomoere/IMAG0122.jpg

https://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll42/tomoere/IMAG0120.jpg

https://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll42/tomoere/IMAG0121.jpg
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