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Hello from WA
Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 6:56 am
by DaveWA6015
Live in Perth WA....Swapped my 97 Ducatic 900SS for a 2005 VTR1000 about 2 months ago and feel I got the best of the bargain. Bike v well maintained .... bits and pieces of aftermarket stuff chief of which is the brilliant sounding yoshi exhausts.. love em. The intro comments about cam chain tensioners and the linkage greasing issue got my attention so thanks for that, and look forward to finding tips on the forum
when I need to do some maintenance. Brilliant bike so far and looking forward to doing some country rides as the weather warms up.. depths of winter here at the moment
Re: Hello from WA
Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 7:29 am
by fabiostar
welcome along sir. good to see you have seen the light
Re: Hello from WA
Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 7:36 am
by AMCQ46
Welcome to the team, enjoy
Re: Hello from WA
Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 8:45 am
by alanfjones1411
Welcome to vtr madness Dave
Re: Hello from WA
Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 9:39 am
by kenmoore
Welcome Dave from a fellow down under member.
Like you I have owned Ducs and one thing with the Honda is that you get a lot more riding time.
Does your bike have a spacer fitted to the rear shock ? This is a simple mod that helps the bike turn in a lot quicker .
Also check your TPS setting , should be about 500 Ohms, a multimeter helps here.
With a bit of fettling these bikes are a very good bike.
Good luck and once again welcome to a great forum !
Cheers from N.S.W South Coast.
Re: Hello from WA
Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 10:40 am
by sirch345
Welcome aboard from down under Dave
Chris.
Re: Hello from WA
Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 10:49 am
by Kev L
Welcome to the club Dave
Re: Hello from WA
Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 11:23 am
by DaveWA6015
Thanks for the response guys...too kind, Hope the weekend is fine riding weather for ya
Re: Hello from WA
Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 11:28 am
by DaveWA6015
kenmoore wrote:Welcome Dave from a fellow down under member.
Like you I have owned Ducs and one thing with the Honda is that you get a lot more riding time.
Does your bike have a spacer fitted to the rear shock ? This is a simple mod that helps the bike turn in a lot quicker .
Also check your TPS setting , should be about 500 Ohms, a multimeter helps here.
With a bit of fettling these bikes are a very good bike.
Good luck and once again welcome to a great forum !
Cheers from N.S.W South Coast.
Thanks mate, looks like the chap I swapped the bike with was quite a serious track man and I think all the tweaks that can be done, have been. Bike handles very well and dare I say, better than the Duc, possible exception the brakes.
Re: Hello from WA
Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2017 10:16 am
by iRglen
hello and welcome
Re: Hello from WA
Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2017 10:20 am
by bazza696
Enjoy the bike, one thing not mention is the regular rectifier,. Make sure it has cooling fins on it.
Re: Hello from WA
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 8:40 pm
by lloydie
Hello and welcome
Re: Hello from WA
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 9:46 am
by Elchappo76
Mate knows the feeling ..good to see another one from aus .... this is a very knowledgeable site .my 05 .recently puchased .
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Re: Hello from WA
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 5:00 pm
by sirch345
Elchappo76 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 06, 2017 9:46 am
Mate knows the feeling ..good to see another one from aus .... this is a very knowledgeable site .my 05 .recently puchased .
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A nice looking bike you have there
I bet it's loud with those can's
Chris.
Re: Hello from WA
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2017 7:32 pm
by j4weeson
G'day pal. Nice bike and colour
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