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bay_1472

Joined Oct 2010
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Abergavenny
Right everyone knows what bike I have but it seems to be totally standard. It has crash bungs on the top fairing but not lower down. So what have I spent on it so far. Not much to be honest except for a new exhaust which cost me I think about £150 quid from MTC which I can vouch for sounds bloody good and is excellent quality. if anyone needs a new exhaust give them a go. They'll do different lenghts etc.

Anyway back onto thread. New set of tyres being fitted tomorrow for £250 for Pilot Road 3's.

What else do I need. Well I want to get new
1. Tools so I can work on the bike including a torque wrench (I reckon about £150 as I want the Halfords tool set with lifetime guarantee)
2. Abba Stand (£100)
3. Service (end of summer but gonna try and do it myself)
4. Suspension set up at Griffs at some point so I can get it properly set up for myself. Griff if you're reading this how much please.
5. R&G bungs for the lower half of the bike etc (gonna need the torque wrench to put these on I'm thinking)
6. I want to get some protection film for the front forks to stop stone chips on them (not that expensive but all adds up. Ventureshield I had on the GSXR and thats really good stuff but more expensive than the stuff I was gonna buy)
7. Was thinking of getting some wider bars for the bike (just cos I fancy a wider grip)

I'm sure the list could go on further but just totalling up that lot its near enough £700. Jee whizz its an expensive hobby.
 
Bit more than a hobby Bay bud. More of a way of life. It's mega dear if you get everything in one hit, but you've never got everything. It takes years to get your takle together. I've got 20 odd years of **** and I'd have a heart attack never mind our maud if I toted it all up. Just get what you need as and when. You could always borrow stuff, and more than likely if your doing out tricky someone will give you a lift.
You'll probably only use 10% of that fancy Halfords kit to btw. If your only fettling an Ape you don't really need much.
 
Hi Nob yeah. I've got a socket set, allen kets, Hex sets just nice to get a nice decent one. My neighbour is an engineer and has loads of stuff and I'm sure he'd help as I go out with him on the bikes. Does everything himself from changing fork oil, bearings (he's got a blind bearing puller I think its called) but he's built it up over the years. Just be nice to get some stuff in myself.

Like I said I'm getting new tyres etc this month so won't need anything for another 5000 miles or so on that front but god u can just keep spending and spending can't you. I can't see me getting rid of this bike and when I get another in a few years will probably be a Superduke R.

I think next month though I'm going to go with the fork protection and wider bars and get a nice set of wide bars on the Ape.
 
I spent over £2000 on my zx6r b1h not including tax mot service insurance and my gear plus the price of the bike, i'm thinking it's close to £7000, & I haven't started on the Tuono yet, well I haven't even picked her up yet.
 
Fook me tell me about it!
After two decades of bolting bling and bits on Ducati's,I declared the next bike will have pipes/mapping and thats it!:yes
Since then Ive added;
Higher screen.(now binned and std screen refitted!)
Rear seat cover,
Exhaust hangers.
Ohlins shock,
Funky shorty levers,
C/F mudguard,hugger and sprocket cover,
Bridport tyre valves,(lost all the air out of the front tyre once!)
Optimate permanate lead,
Uprated sidestand.

Now I'm thinking about clutch slave cylinders and crash bungs,....I'll never be a rich man.......it never stops!:thumbup
 
As the boy Nob says, its mair a way o life... if it wiz sports cars, golf, ski-ing, fleein or whit ever ye wir intae ye wid soon rattle through a fair wedge anyway ower the years.

As fur tools ye cannae beat buyin decent kit first time roond, will last ye a lifetime, ahv still got tools frae when a served ma time thats been hard used ower the years. Cheap stuff is def is **** an a poor investment, particularly if ye round the heid o a awkwardly positioned critical bolt due tae badly fittin stuff.

An wi fettlin comes knowledge!
 
I've got some bars. Same height but straighter and a bit longer. Renthal Fatbars in titanium. £20 + postage. Holes already drilled ;-)
 
Seen them on internet. Have already got my eye on some nice ones thanks Nob. I don't want to change all my electrics etc and want to see on the weekend if they'll work
 
bay_1472 said:
Seen them on internet. Have already got my eye on some nice ones thanks Nob. I don't want to change all my electrics etc and want to see on the weekend if they'll work
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You don't change anything. Take off, put on. Simples.
 
"I'm getting new tyres etc this month so won't need anything for another 5000 miles or so"


oh dear !!! you,ve not had a T before have you bay?
 
bay_1472 said:
Right everyone knows what bike I have but it seems to be totally standard. It has crash bungs on the top fairing but not lower down. So what have I spent on it so far. Not much to be honest except for a new exhaust which cost me I think about £150 quid from MTC which I can vouch for sounds bloody good and is excellent quality. if anyone needs a new exhaust give them a go. They'll do different lenghts etc.

Anyway back onto thread. New set of tyres being fitted tomorrow for £250 for Pilot Road 3's.

What else do I need. Well I want to get new
1. Tools so I can work on the bike including a torque wrench (I reckon about £150 as I want the Halfords tool set with lifetime guarantee)
2. Abba Stand (£100)
3. Service (end of summer but gonna try and do it myself)
4. Suspension set up at Griffs at some point so I can get it properly set up for myself. Griff if you're reading this how much please.
5. R&G bungs for the lower half of the bike etc (gonna need the torque wrench to put these on I'm thinking)
6. I want to get some protection film for the front forks to stop stone chips on them (not that expensive but all adds up. Ventureshield I had on the GSXR and thats really good stuff but more expensive than the stuff I was gonna buy)
7. Was thinking of getting some wider bars for the bike (just cos I fancy a wider grip)

I'm sure the list could go on further but just totalling up that lot its near enough £700. Jee whizz its an expensive hobby.
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**** sake Bay ... have you any i-****** dea what your post will do to Pikey?

He will have some sort of fit looking at all these costs / options / permu-******-tations

Your sir ... are a bad and thoroughly irresponsible man!
 
Youre right never had a t before. Hoping the pilot 3's might give good wear. I picked up the bike shod with corsa 3's and the rear still has some life left in it but want to get it changed and scrubbed in before the 27th march ride out.

As for pikey mate I forgot to mention rad guards. Will see how the funds are looking end of month and that's my next purchase. Got some for the gsxr and never fitted them so was looking to sell em on eBay maybe to pay for the other ones
 
i have rad guards.The rest other than suspension is not on my mind so there a decision :) and as for condoms for forks do you ride in a gimp suit ??
 
pikeman said:
i have rad guards.The rest other than suspension is not on my mind so there a decision :) and as for condoms for forks do you ride in a gimp suit ??
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Just protection tape for the front of the forks pikemong. As for gimp suit well it's up to me what I ride in
 
bay_1472 said:
Yes but surely the extra width of the bars will require different lengths
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Nah, their only a bit wider they just feel wider coz their straighter. I put loads of pics on the old site, all gone now though.
 
Can't stop far king about. I got them to help my posture but it didn't really work. I think I've cured that though with a subtle change to my arse on seat combo.
 
bay_1472 said:
Right everyone knows what bike I have but it seems to be totally standard. It has crash bungs on the top fairing but not lower down. So what have I spent on it so far. Not much to be honest except for a new exhaust which cost me I think about £150 quid from MTC which I can vouch for sounds bloody good and is excellent quality. if anyone needs a new exhaust give them a go. They'll do different lenghts etc.

Anyway back onto thread. New set of tyres being fitted tomorrow for £250 for Pilot Road 3's.

What else do I need. Well I want to get new
1. Tools so I can work on the bike including a torque wrench (I reckon about £150 as I want the Halfords tool set with lifetime guarantee)
2. Abba Stand (£100)
3. Service (end of summer but gonna try and do it myself)
4. Suspension set up at Griffs at some point so I can get it properly set up for myself. Griff if you're reading this how much please.
5. R&G bungs for the lower half of the bike etc (gonna need the torque wrench to put these on I'm thinking)
6. I want to get some protection film for the front forks to stop stone chips on them (not that expensive but all adds up. Ventureshield I had on the GSXR and thats really good stuff but more expensive than the stuff I was gonna buy)
7. Was thinking of getting some wider bars for the bike (just cos I fancy a wider grip)

I'm sure the list could go on further but just totalling up that lot its near enough £700. Jee whizz its an expensive hobby.
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My ABBA stand got delivered yesterday .Nice peice of kit but expensive ,£106.90 including P&P,R&G lower bungs are next on the list as it seems everyone & his dog are falling over lately.
Had the week off so found myself at Aber bus station on Tuesday ,only bike there , Billy no mates or what! it was freezing as well, & in answer to your question YES it is .
 
Abba stands aren't cheap but they're well worth it I reckon. Should pretty much last a lifetime as well.
 

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