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Hi to all... 1 st v twin
Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 8:15 pm
by repsolVTR
So just got my 1st ltr twin and what can I say , love it to bits
had a many 4 pots but fancied a change , wish I had done this sooner .
Got a Y reg for 1650 quid and it looks mint in the Repsol colours.
Only 2 issue and that is the pony front brake , I think it may be common issue with these and the amount it drinks, wow it's thirsty if you give it a bit.
Any advice with the front brake or other things to look out for would be appreciated.
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Re: Hi to all... 1 st v twin
Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 8:19 pm
by Flatline
Welcome aboard buddy
Re: Hi to all... 1 st v twin
Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 8:22 pm
by macdee
hello and welcome
check out amcq's sticky on brakes
and when your in the workshop section also check out the ccts sticky
http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=15494
Re: Hi to all... 1 st v twin
Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 8:25 pm
by Wicky
Greetings
The easiest thing for the front brake is to rebuild it, new seals, clean pistons and fresh fluid etc. Check disks . Basically get it like new, then if that doesn't work there are other systems that you bolt on or complete more modern front ends that transplant on.
Check that you haven't got Honda;s imploding auto CCTs and an unfinned self-cooking R/R - head to workshop knowledgebase to see what needs attention.
Re: Hi to all... 1 st v twin
Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 8:30 pm
by Watty
Hello and welcome
Don't worry about the thirst
, just keep putting it in and enjoy
Re: Hi to all... 1 st v twin
Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 8:31 pm
by mattycoops43
Welcome aboard.
You will love it, they grow on you!
Re: Hi to all... 1 st v twin
Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 8:35 pm
by lumpyv
welcome aboard mate
Re: Hi to all... 1 st v twin
Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 8:47 pm
by tony.mon
Easy question.
Don't use the front brake, and your fuel economy improves as a result.
Firstly because you will have less acceleration and braking, and
secondly due to it's becoming unrideable due to crashing, which will have the happy consequence of needing no fuel at all while it's off the road being rebuilt.
Result!
By the way, don't try this at home.
Or on the road.
And warm welcome!
Re: Hi to all... 1 st v twin
Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 8:49 pm
by repsolVTR
Thanks for the warm welcome.
REGRec has already been done so all good there .
It came with manual CCT so hopefully no problems with that .
Just had a read of the post 're front brake. That is quite possibly the most informed comprehensive bit of info on the web. So cbr 600 calipers if the clean up does not improve things. Has anyone else done the conversion.
I wouldn't want to change the front end, I like it a bit softer I think it is more compliant than say a blade that is just hard and a bit race track orientated.
Re: Hi to all... 1 st v twin
Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 9:00 pm
by macdee
repsolVTR wrote:Thanks for the warm welcome.
REGRec has already been done so all good there .
It came with manual CCT so hopefully no problems with that .
Just had a read of the post 're front brake. That is quite possibly the most informed comprehensive bit of info on the web. So cbr 600 calipers if the clean up does not improve things. Has anyone else done the conversion.
I wouldn't want to change the front end, I like it a bit softer I think it is more compliant than say a blade that is just hard and a bit race track orientated.
have a wee look at cybercarl sticky on the standard forks
http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic ... 31&t=29710
Re: Hi to all... 1 st v twin
Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 9:08 pm
by fabiostar
welcome along sir. enjoy the twiness of your storm.. my own bike used to drink fuel like a alcoholic but iv got used to not giving it big handfuls of throttle and its much easier now
Re: Hi to all... 1 st v twin
Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 9:13 pm
by repsolVTR
macdee wrote:repsolVTR wrote:Thanks for the warm welcome.
REGRec has already been done so all good there .
It came with manual CCT so hopefully no problems with that .
Just had a read of the post 're front brake. That is quite poss
ibly the most informed comprehensive bit of info on the web. So cbr 600 calipers if the clean up does not improve things. Has anyone else done the conversion.
I wouldn't want to change the front end, I like it a bit softer I think it is more compliant than say a blade that is just hard and a bit race track orientated.
have a wee look at cybercarl sticky on the standard forks
http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic ... 31&t=29710
Blown away with that one, I may be doing that over winter
Re: Hi to all... 1 st v twin
Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:03 pm
by Saintsman27
Hello and greetings.. does not seem to matter what grade or make
of petrol you feed the beast... it eagerly drinks it... so just enjoy.. going
through the cogs up and down and tractive force is something else.
Happy VTR .. most learned fellows found here... all for expert
counsel to help you along the way...
Re: Hi to all... 1 st v twin
Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:08 pm
by Kev L
Welcome to the club mate
Re: Hi to all... 1 st v twin
Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:28 pm
by AMCQ46
Welcome to the club
Remember to change the calipers and the master cyl together to get the best improvement.
The fuel consumption is not as bad as you imagine, half the problem is a small tank...but you soon get used to stopping every 100 miles