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Posted: 13:03 - 17 Mar 2015 Post subject: R6 and other stuff. |
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After doing a trackday at Oulton on a hired GSXR600, which was rather addictive, I decided to look into getting a barely road legal track biased 600 starter bike, with maybe some uprated suspension and a steering damper.
Anyway that went out the window and I had trigger finger on ebay and have just got this 1999 R6, bog standard except Harris exhaust. Edit 26,000 miles and no recorded history of anything.
So will start from a clean slate and hopefully develop it into a track bike, bit by bit so I can notice any changes.
- I'm thinking eventually and in this order
Service
New good track/road Tyres
Brake check and some good pads.
Nut and bolt check all over
Than ready for fist outing at Knockhill at the end of the month.
If still alive I can plan on the following
Supension refurb or maybe some upgraded decent second hand ones.
Cheap fairings
Quick shifter
Steering damper (If I've deemed myself a woos at this point)
Any tips for R6 welcome. I know nothing about bikes but plan to get the spanners out and learn on this one.
And now for yet another episode of telling my wife about something bought after it's too late for her to change my mind!
Below pics of R6 and a history of my biking career as I don't post much and can get it all out there at once. Can update this with bike crash pics also, hurrah.
I'd never been on a bike just over 4 months ago. do you think I've taken things too far? My wife does...meh I'm loving this midlife crisis!!
https://i794.photobucket.com/albums/yy224/struan80/_57%201_zpsye1tuttk.jpg
https://i794.photobucket.com/albums/yy224/struan80/_57%202_zpsrv9pvc9j.jpg
And me on the gixxer at Oulton, first ever bike trackday, in the damp....shitting myself on someone elses bike having never ridden a supersport before etc...
https://i794.photobucket.com/albums/yy224/struan80/16387184389_beb6272651_o_zpsp1ir9qox.jpg
Can't be bothered doing another post so my road bike and other random moments of mad purchases. Two DT125's and an RT100. Anyone want to buy the DT's?
https://i794.photobucket.com/albums/yy224/struan80/two%20wheels%20original_zpse1cshl9u.jpg
My mum and brave nephew about to be pillion.
https://i794.photobucket.com/albums/yy224/struan80/1907760_10153201367021474_6841629763880240147_n_zpsemrvi4sr.jpg
DT's and RT 100 for a bit of fun RT is for my nephew, runs fine. Two DT's fit for the scrap!
https://i794.photobucket.com/albums/yy224/struan80/20141022_163424_zps2ksethst.jpg
First bike Honda Shadow 125...A beast or I used to think it was. hehe
https://i794.photobucket.com/albums/yy224/struan80/get-attachment%205_zpsij2v7muc.jpg
And before two wheels. Radical SR3 is sadly gone (nightmare maintenanace and costs) and XR2 is written off as I wrecked it. Before and after shot.
https://i794.photobucket.com/albums/yy224/struan80/SR3TSTrackday1stMarch2014_zps6030cd5d.jpg
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https://i794.photobucket.com/albums/yy224/struan80/IMG-20130420-00386_zpsde66d4d3.jpg
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I'm happy with my current track toy which is an SV, however I'd like something more sporty, not the liner muncher though.
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It may or may not happen, but they do have a fair few reports of the plating just giving up and causing mass issues, you'll know if it does happen.
Track days are definitely fun |
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Instant man points in this thread |
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Jeezus that looks good ____________________ I'm not here for a long time, I'm here for a good time. |
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Just sent my wife, who is in the next room, a text that went like this.
"Fancy a lovely day out to Troon? Just you and me it will be romantic..........to pick up a motorcycle . love you xxx"
Still no response, she's not going to be as happy as I am about this R6 I feel. |
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Posted: 18:03 - 19 Mar 2015 Post subject: |
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Well back from Troon and it's a nice place, first time over that way
Bike home and very happy with it, 100 miles or so and the gearbox and engine seem very smooth. The bike is cleaner than I expected. Maybe too clean to rip up for track use.......so may need another bike haha.
Ebay purchase without viewing is taking a risk but so far so good.
One thing, holy jeebies this bike is quite nippy so i'll need to be careful. I'm at that dangerous nooby with some confidence stage in my riding career. Can remember my instructor warning me that's the time when things can go pear shaped fast! |
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Posted: 18:30 - 19 Mar 2015 Post subject: |
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Jelous of that setup with the fanatec, do want.
I knew about the 2nd gear issue on my R6 so always gave going from 1st to 2nd alot of mechanical sympathy and never had an issue, although annoyingly it plays on your mind, especially on track, but most bikes have little niggles anyway ____________________ 2010 Ducati 848 Dark
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Posted: 20:32 - 28 Mar 2015 Post subject: R6 |
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Sounds much the same as my wife don't have a superbike to swap but I've got a mini moto in the garden if that's any good.
ps she drinks bucketloads of Stella so not exactly cheap to run
(the wife that is not the mini moto ) ____________________ Beer, It's the reason I get up every afternoon
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They look really nice but can you please put them in some sort of order as you're making my ocd play up. Thanks! |
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You have a fair point that looks terribly thought and it was.
Typical raining today
Needsan SRAD 750, 400 sporty old thing and a KTM1290 to be complete...oh and a Firblade which is the only bike I ever wanted. |
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Posted: 13:01 - 19 Jul 2015 Post subject: |
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oops!Couldn't help it. This is the last. I pick it up next week.
Initial intention was to track my R6 but it is too nice and the track goodies make it too expensive to convert. R1 too fast to track for me.
Was at East Fortune last weekend and got some tips and advice where to start. Hope to do a race or two next season, if I can get to a non embarrassing pace.
NC24, ready to go in post classics, already with uprated race goodies that'll make no difference to me but sound good. This is previous rider he is 62!
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You must be taking the same pills or drinking the same water as Fladdem I reckon!
I guess each and every machine you have is vitally important and has it's own ideal use so they all have to stay and are all your favourites too!? |
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Yes Stevo, well, emm, don't know what's come over me.
Here she is home safe and sound. Proper race bike c/w tie-wraps and gaffer tape. Not cosmetically the best but cheaper than a set of track fairings and tyres for the R6, let alone all the other stuff that would have been needed to convert it.
The NC24 does have a maxton rear shock, Hyperpro front suspension springs, quick action throttle, comes c/w a bucket load of 'bits' spare wheels with disks, full stainless exhaust system with Quil end can, steering damper, rear paddock stand and 4 good tyres. Ready to race!
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 8 years, 323 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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