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Andy C
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PostPosted: 16:46 - 15 May 2009    Post subject: I know own one and a half motorbikes.... Reply with quote

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So I finished Uni 1st May and doing admin which means I have money. Work when I want and pay is really good.

Anyway, got chatted the GF and she was moaning about how when she goes home for summer she wont be insured on her rents car and we start talking about going halves on a bike Shocked

So Thursday night I'm in Wales at 7pm after working a full day, have to work Friday 9am and then going out in Bristol (tonight) and all I have to get myself home on is...

https://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d20/andy13_uk/DSCF3306.jpg

Had to ride it 100 miles on the motorway and to be honest, I loved it! Overtaking a lorry taking over two minutes is such as refreshing change from being able to go 100mph+ whenever you want.

I averaged about 60mph and the bike went really well. Around town it is really fun and filtering is amazingly easy. I paid £450 for it which was WAY over what I wanted to pay but It comes with a spare engine (minus a piston), working forks and 2 wheels (with tires). These are being picked up by my flatmate which lives in Wales. Never buy a bike with a girl as they demand the first one they see but hey, lots of blowjob points.

Never thought I would see the day where I would love a tiny bike and loving it so much. Think I will get a new exhaust for it as tried to do the steep hill in bath today and went about 20mph at one point! Cost £6.30 for 100 miles which is dirt cheap (was at 99p/litre as well)

Aftermarket exhausts seem really hard to come by, anyone got any tips/one to sell?

Also, I take it this is the baffle? Think there would be much performance gain from removing it?
https://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d20/andy13_uk/DSCF3308.jpg

Seems to be lots of black stuff (coke?!) in the exhaust.
https://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d20/andy13_uk/DSCF3309.jpg

Garage has 4 bikes in at the moment as my flatmate has little 100cc ped, my 'Four and a mates J model zx6r.

https://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d20/andy13_uk/DSCF3314.jpg
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PostPosted: 17:00 - 15 May 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Take the baffle out, will sound better. May improve performance but you will want to test it first. Mine made it struggle at low revs. Different bike but same effect I imagine. Give it a test.
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PostPosted: 17:16 - 15 May 2009    Post subject: Re: I know own one and a half motorbikes.... Reply with quote

Andy C wrote:
Aftermarket exhausts seem really hard to come by, anyone got any tips/one to sell?


Sold my Giannelli just over a week ago.

If you need any bits though, PM me Thumbs Up

Don't remove the baffle as that is what creates the back pressure (no expansion chamber). Without it, it would run pretty lean.
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Andy C
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PostPosted: 17:31 - 15 May 2009    Post subject: Re: I know own one and a half motorbikes.... Reply with quote

ms51ves3 wrote:
Don't remove the baffle as that is what creates the back pressure (no expansion chamber). Without it, it would run pretty lean.


That would explain it. I did wonder. Yea shame about the exhaust, probably would have had it off you....
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PostPosted: 17:34 - 15 May 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

I still can't stop riding my 125. Glad to know I'm not the only one who's gone mad. Thumbs Up
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Andy C
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PostPosted: 17:48 - 15 May 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

craigs23 wrote:
I still can't stop riding my 125. Glad to know I'm not the only one who's gone mad. Thumbs Up


I felt like I was 16 again and overtaking on this is so much more fun than the 'Four!! (though I get taken over a lot too!)
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PostPosted: 22:33 - 15 May 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

That zx636r looks strangely like an A1P model as opposed to a J. Sorry to be picky.
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PostPosted: 14:24 - 16 May 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

I wrote one of those off big style into a taxi, bad luck them.
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