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Hi from Reading

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Picking up this tidy 9K miler today.
Looking forward to joining in the forum discussions :D

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Hello and welcome to the forum.That is tidy looking bike :wave:
SO WHEN DOES THIS OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER KICK IN
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Welcome aboard :thumbup:

It looks like a nice low mileage bike you have found yourself there,

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Nice looking bike. Welcome to the club

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Thanks!

Got it home, rides like a new bike, although I find the forks a bit soft. I'll up the preload.

Also discovered the RR is faulty, over charging. I'll fit a Shindengen MOSFET RR. Luckily the stator coils are fine.

Just fitted these GRMoto cans for more thump :D

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That should help her breath a bit better 8)
They look good,

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Fitted the Shindengen FH020AA MOSFET RR, with massive gauge wires, direct to the battery via a BIG in-line 30A fuse holder, and direct to the yellow stator wires, cutting out the stator connector just behind the tank.
All working lovely, 14.6V at high revs and 13.6V at tickover with headlight on. Doesn't change much with headlight off, just 0.2V more....which is good regulation.
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All fits neatly under the battery cover and the tail fairing
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Also expunged the horrific Spyball alarm and immobiliser :lol:

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This was the corrosion behind the OEM RR where the earth wire eyelet attaches.
Maybe that was the original problem if the VTR RR dumps current through that auxiliary wire rather than the ground wire in its connector?

Anyway... the Shindengen is a much better RR, so a worthwhile upgrade.

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Well done mate 👍🏻
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