newbie - picking up a T tomorrow :-D

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Paxo

Joined Nov 2011

6 Posts | 0+

Shrewsbury

Discussion Starter
• Nov 11, 2011

• #1

hey all,

just wanted to say Hi!

Put a deposit down on a T and going to see/ pick it up tomorrow :-D

and I cant blooy wait!

Sold my R1 a few months ago and been waiting for the right GenII to turn up.

I am sure I will be pestering you lots.

Phil

 

taxitom

Joined Apr 2011

124 Posts | 0+

thirsk north yorkshire

• Nov 11, 2011

• #2

hi mate you will have more fun on your t then the r1 )

 

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Al Theman

Joined Oct 2011

27 Posts | 0+

Greater Seattle, WA, USA.

• Nov 11, 2011

• #3

Welcome to the forum Paxo, lots of info available.

 

maldroid

Joined Feb 2010

210 Posts | 0+

Dormansland, Surrey, UK

• Nov 12, 2011

• #4

Welcome, Paxo. Pics when you have some :cheers

 

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whitey

Joined Feb 2011

446 Posts | 0+

wrexham north wales

• Nov 12, 2011

• #5

Hi phil enjoy the T might see you out some time

 

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Paxo

Joined Nov 2011

6 Posts | 0+

Shrewsbury

Discussion Starter
• Nov 12, 2011

• #6

Ah... Just got in from picking the T up. A lovely 120 miles of motorway riding from bradford and she is now tucked up in my garage.

2 things that struck me straight away, the noise even with stock cans is simply intoxicating and how much wind protection the r1 had! I had a bandit 6 before the r1 but had forgotten how much the wind hits you above a ton!

will get some pics up shortly!

 

mister chips

Joined May 2011

256 Posts | 0+

Shropshire

• Nov 12, 2011

• #7

Welcome fellow shrewsburyite, you've made a good choice. Vee twin stomp.........cant beat it

 

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Paxo

Joined Nov 2011

6 Posts | 0+

Shrewsbury

Discussion Starter
• Nov 12, 2011

• #8

only got the one photo I took when I was picking the bike up!

well chuffed with it, just need to decide what cans to put on...

 

grin factor

Joined Aug 2009

5K Posts | 62+

Sunderland

• Nov 12, 2011

• #9

Welcome, bike looks lush.
I changed to the T from sports bikes as I was riding every where at 3 figures +. I love the torque from the V twin, and 90 is about as quick as I go these days, well most of the time

 

Aldo

Joined Dec 2008

6K Posts | 84+

Usually at the top of the apple tree.

• Nov 13, 2011

• #10

Welcome Phil, yer machine's a cracker mucker.:thumbup

 

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OlafTuono

Joined Jul 2009

1K Posts | 11+

Co. Durham - England

• Nov 13, 2011

• #11

Nice bike, looks like someone has added a few sensible things, screen, various bobbins etc.

 

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Paxo

Joined Nov 2011

6 Posts | 0+

Shrewsbury

Discussion Starter
• Nov 13, 2011

• #12

Yeah im pleased 56 plate with only 4.5k miles on it,some carbon goodies and ohlins shock. I dont think its bad for £4k

Going to check the gearing tomorrow, and possibly look at a new clutch slave, to lighten the clutch up (unless they are a waste of money :-s )

 

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OlafTuono

Joined Jul 2009

1K Posts | 11+

Co. Durham - England

• Nov 13, 2011

• #13

I went through Durham city centre on saturday, usual queues at all the junctions.

My clutch hand just about had enough, I was making more of an effort than usual to keep moving, to save the torture. My own daft fault for going that way.

Plus, these T`s dont like first gear being selected from a stand still.

My old dominator is spot on, it just clicks in almost silent.

 

maldroid

Joined Feb 2010

210 Posts | 0+

Dormansland, Surrey, UK

• Nov 14, 2011

• #14

Character, Olaf, character!

 

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adamski16

Joined Nov 2011

17 Posts | 0+

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK

• Nov 14, 2011

• #15

Hi Paxo,

Nice looking bike, I'm also a new T owner (as of Friday), I've just put Beowulf oval stubbies with carbon ends on, dunno if they improve performance much but they look great and sound awesome!

Pretty cheap too, these were £400 delivered- you can get them a ton cheaper if you don't want the carbon ends (and they're British!). Ticks all my boxes!

 

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rico

Joined Jun 2009

3K Posts | 3+

North East Ricoland

• Nov 14, 2011

• #16

sorted Adamski min..whits that big single lookin thing lurkin behind yer T

 

grin factor

Joined Aug 2009

5K Posts | 62+

Sunderland

• Nov 14, 2011

• #17

AJS or BSA Rico, at a guess. Probably wrong tho

 

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Rawly

Joined Jul 2011

59 Posts | 0+

Sunderland

• Nov 14, 2011

• #18

Welcome Paxo
Bike looks a good buy , ohlins is a big plus
Rawly

 

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adamski16

Joined Nov 2011

17 Posts | 0+

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK

• Nov 14, 2011

• #19

Its a '59 BSA M21, she's a runner, but needs a bit of TLC, and a new front end, I'll get round to it one of these days!

 

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Paxo

Joined Nov 2011

6 Posts | 0+

Shrewsbury

Discussion Starter
• Nov 14, 2011

• #20

Cheers

Those Beowulf cans look great, but cans at the top of my list at the mo are the pipeworx GP in stainless steel, I prefere the stubbier cans, and its a bonus as they are under 300 notes too!