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BIG UN
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Posted: 29 Aug 2018 at 19:31 |
busy busy day,still unpacking and settling into the new bungalow.
cleaned all the garage out,bike arrived at 11.30. no riding yet as no insurance set up ect, still changing addresses on insurance/driving license/log books/bank ect but ive got the trickle charger fitted onto the battery, she fired up 1st go thank god,lots of history with the old girl, service book/owners handbook/spare key/many reciepts in a big binder for services/valve clearances ect wheels are mint,front carbon mudguards gone a funny faded colour but i can pick one of them up, uprated battery and 150 starter already fitted as well as a nice surprise...power commander and a dyno printout for 123.8 bhp with exhaust and k&n filter. obviously i need to source a race can as it only came with std bazooka fitted. very very happy and in love though!! |
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426hemi
Premium Member owner of the big bore! Joined: 30 Mar 2012 Location: cannock Status: Offline Points: 5676 |
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Nice, I'd just get the front mudguard re lacquered, nice to see your throwing the mower out the mancave
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BIG UN
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oh yes mate,everythings gone out of there!!
1st time ive had a house with a garage,and its bloody luvly. a garage and arf,so its huge,bike looks lost in there. all her craps been moved out,just tools and bike stuff going in there pal.
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wigginsjp
Premium Member Joined: 11 Feb 2008 Location: calne Status: Offline Points: 3460 |
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lovely stuff
And again just relaxer the guard. Grey scotch brite till it's a Matt finish all over. A good clean with panel wipes and a decent petrol resistant acrylic lacquer and it will look mint
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Aprilia RSVR Factory 2007 V2 1060cc Big Bore
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Storkers
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looks nice I’ve not posted pic of mine yet, two reasons 1 not had time since got it 3weeks ago to clean it up as been working holiday and going out when weather nice, and two can’t work out how to post pics on here!
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legend88
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Nice, BIG UN. If you've never had an 'R' before it will be a revelation as the wheels particularly make a huge difference.
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BIG UN
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it felt alot lighter just sitting on it and pushing it into the garage lol.
love it already buddy. its the one bike ive ALWAYS wanted,had 5 or 6 milles iirc and 1 tuono but never the R. stunning to look at from every angle.
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IanG
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Looks a really nice bike,is this a keeper then do you reckon? I quite miss looking at my old Mille,I always thought the gen 2's looked much nicer but now I've got a Gen 2 Tuono I think the older model still has my heart I like the way you've prioritised things,new bike in nice empty garage but not unpacked yet. Classic |
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davidrsurfer
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Come on, you know the score...….drive...…..weeds...….sort them out ffs!
Bike looks sweet.
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Motorcycle friendly self catering holiday apartment Acorn Studio. See us at Air bnb.
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426hemi
Premium Member owner of the big bore! Joined: 30 Mar 2012 Location: cannock Status: Offline Points: 5676 |
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One thing I would do before anything else gets put in the garage is paint it, surprising how quickly they fill up then it's a right ball ache after.
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cwp
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Bike looks great mate 👍
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born ugly what's your excuse!!
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wilko
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That looks really nice bud, got a great one by the sounds of it too
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legend88
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Yep, walls and floor. I fitted a timber false floor with some insulation below it makes it much more pleasant kneeling or lying on the floor.
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BIG UN
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yes,im sizing up wall paint,floor paint,garage door paint and swapping the bulbs for tube lights,
maybe some foam matting for kneeling on. weve boarded loft out so the mrs knows no sh*ts goin in the garage. only me got a key to it lol. shelving and old book cases ect from old house are right at the back for tools and fluids,wd40 polishes ect 90% of garage is nice and empty with just my bike and tons of room all round it.bliss. need some bikey pics/posters/calendar ect to decorate,got a fridge on its way and a tv. shes a keeper ian mate,ive tried it the mrs way,fancy car ect ,in the end even she said you were much happier when you had a bike lol. ill not get a nicer 2002 rsvr for this bargain price again,or any other bike with the same spec!! is 123bhp ok?healthy?
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426hemi
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Yep 123 is ok with minor mods.
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BIG UN
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thatll do me then pal,just glad shes fit and doing what she should be doing.
cheers pal
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badapple
Premium Member Joined: 03 Nov 2014 Location: Norwich United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 5608 |
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she's beautiful mate id be very happy with that indeed. Will get you a new can on there between us no doubt then the modding really begins .Im jealous you've managed to retain sole ownership of the cave top work that man
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I started out with nothing and I've still got most of it left
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BIG UN
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cheers old mate,caves mine an mine alone lol.
Can should be sorted thanks to gemi and redrat. Just waiting on the mrs gettin her finger out her arse and sending the cash as im at work.
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BIG UN
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finaly got to give her a wash and use the putoline matte paint cleaner/polish.
good stuff,wipe on and buff off. pics taken before a good indoor polish on the wheels and belly pan, damn those wheels are a swine to get yer gorilla hands in to clean! new carbon exhaust hanger fitted too as that arrived today. need more carbon,lol,looking for carbon to swap out the o.e bits. |
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426hemi
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was in my local bike shop yesterday and sdoc do a matte paint polish.
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BIG UN
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yea,that was recommended the most by the chaps on here,
autoglym do one and muc off too,i just went with what they had on the shelf at cmc. no sdoc in there,they just had putoline which is an aerosol or muc off that was a liquid similar looking to the autoglym glass cleaner. the aerosol hardly seems to have used much at all. weird cleaning 2 halves of the bike in different ways lol. easier than imagined though,my ocd was bricking it but the matte comes up well,just dried it off quickly after washing mate.
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426hemi
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Agee about the wheels though, always found mine a pain to clean, you need some bst's, much easier to clean
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BIG UN
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lol,look stunning too,id have to insure mrs then kill her 1st
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426hemi
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There's always a price to pay for perfection
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badapple
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Looking sweet buddy have you had a ride yet?
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I started out with nothing and I've still got most of it left
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lucas60
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nice bike mate, can you tell me where did you get carbon can hanger fronm and do you know will it fit my tuono factory, how much? regards lucas60
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lou
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426hemi
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JimmyV4
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very nice bike, literally had mine for a month. exact same colour/decal.
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lucas60
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nice bike mate, don’t suppose you live anywhere near Ayrshire?
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lou
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BIG UN
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i dont mate,and jims in ipswich,why you ask?
luvly bike jim,and a cracking picture! i NEED more carbon parts lol, just missed out on a carbon rear tail light surround for £35 the other day, like rockin hoss sh*t. also need a dark screen like yours. little bits to hunt down over the winter. did my wheels with wd40 as recommended the other day, they look like bloody new now! only just seen your post regarding the carbon hanger, got mine cheap,its brand new but a couple of very tiny imperfections in the carbon he said, so he sent it delivered for £20!! last one he had for a single can gen 1. i cant see any imperfections on it all,he must be really picky with himself lol. got a new phone today too,so hopefully next pics will be better quality!
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