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EFACouchy wrote: Sun Feb 20, 2022 3:17 pm Weather crap so had another couple hours to finish this off. Preload adjuster fixed, new number plate swapped, indicator repair and front calipers removed cleaned and new pads fitted. Checked sag on front and rear shocks and gave it a quick wash. Think that’s about the lot it’s now serviced with new tyres brakes and suspension and ready to be sold
He offered it to me for £3400!KungFooBob wrote: Sun Feb 20, 2022 3:25 pmEFACouchy wrote: Sun Feb 20, 2022 3:17 pm Weather crap so had another couple hours to finish this off. Preload adjuster fixed, new number plate swapped, indicator repair and front calipers removed cleaned and new pads fitted. Checked sag on front and rear shocks and gave it a quick wash. Think that’s about the lot it’s now serviced with new tyres brakes and suspension and ready to be sold
Ideally I'd like the frame powder coating too. And a supercharger.
Couchy wrote: Wed Feb 23, 2022 12:06 pm Had a long ride today, no explanation but I think this bike is superb. Stopped by at the farm where our storage is and had a play on their roads then a play with photoshop....
Does yours try to pull to the left when you photoshop it? Mine always did as soon as I selected the lasso tool.Couchy wrote: Wed Feb 23, 2022 12:06 pm Had a long ride today, no explanation but I think this bike is superb. Stopped by at the farm where our storage is and had a play on their roads then a play with photoshop....
If you rotate the mouse quickly it veers left but if you roll on slowly and then open quickly it negates it to some degreeCount Steer wrote: Wed Feb 23, 2022 12:44 pmDoes yours try to pull to the left when you photoshop it? Mine always did as soon as I selected the lasso tool.Couchy wrote: Wed Feb 23, 2022 12:06 pm Had a long ride today, no explanation but I think this bike is superb. Stopped by at the farm where our storage is and had a play on their roads then a play with photoshop....
Love it - was great to see it in the metal yesterday tooCouchy wrote: Thu Feb 24, 2022 3:49 pm Had to sort the leaky fork seal today, with forks in the bike it's one bolt on top of fork leg. Once undone the stanchion slides down out the top yoke pushes to one side and slides straight out the top. One clip later and the fork seal is out. A 15 min job tops
One other issue with the raised suspension is the side stand is too short, 15mins later with the lathe a lump of nylon and we have a solution......and the bike now has a name, Clubfoot
) , it's equally functional- great minds eh! 
Untitled by Tony H, on FlickrThat mudguard does look odd.Couchy wrote: Thu Mar 10, 2022 11:59 am Fitted the 17's today, front end was nearly 2" lower so gained 1" adjusting the ride height on the shock. Rear was also 1" closer so looks like geometry is similar. Bike sitting a little lower so side stand needs modding again. Also the front mudguard needs changing but I'll ride it first. Weighed the wheels too and ready to use the front is 2kg lighter and the rear 1.5kg so a 3.5kg weight saving.....irrelevant really but since buying it I've unbolted over 12kg of 'extras' and changed the exhaust and cat so it's over 21kg lighter and around 12kg lighter than standard
when you say 'odd' you mean hideous ? enormous ? comical ? or a combination of all ?Rockburner wrote: Thu Mar 10, 2022 12:02 pmThat mudguard does look odd.Couchy wrote: Thu Mar 10, 2022 11:59 am Fitted the 17's today, front end was nearly 2" lower so gained 1" adjusting the ride height on the shock. Rear was also 1" closer so looks like geometry is similar. Bike sitting a little lower so side stand needs modding again. Also the front mudguard needs changing but I'll ride it first. Weighed the wheels too and ready to use the front is 2kg lighter and the rear 1.5kg so a 3.5kg weight saving.....irrelevant really but since buying it I've unbolted over 12kg of 'extras' and changed the exhaust and cat so it's over 21kg lighter and around 12kg lighter than standard
Hopefully it should still ride ok, be interesting to know what the difference is. What size is the OE rear?
Did you get a 5" or 5.5" width rear? IIRC the R1150R has a 5" rear (where the Rockster/K1200RS/R1100S have the 5.5") and takes 170 section tyres, rather than 180. Not sure if that limits your tyre choice or not.
5" rear with a 170/60, standard was a 150/70. It's got the same geometry as before (I'd set it 1" higher at back) but I'm assuming it'll turn a bit slower with the wider tyres which is no issue as it turned very quick before. Although the tyres are a much steeper profile so riding is the only way and I haven't got time today lolRockburner wrote: Thu Mar 10, 2022 12:02 pmThat mudguard does look odd.Couchy wrote: Thu Mar 10, 2022 11:59 am Fitted the 17's today, front end was nearly 2" lower so gained 1" adjusting the ride height on the shock. Rear was also 1" closer so looks like geometry is similar. Bike sitting a little lower so side stand needs modding again. Also the front mudguard needs changing but I'll ride it first. Weighed the wheels too and ready to use the front is 2kg lighter and the rear 1.5kg so a 3.5kg weight saving.....irrelevant really but since buying it I've unbolted over 12kg of 'extras' and changed the exhaust and cat so it's over 21kg lighter and around 12kg lighter than standard
Hopefully it should still ride ok, be interesting to know what the difference is. What size is the OE rear?
Did you get a 5" or 5.5" width rear? IIRC the R1150R has a 5" rear (where the Rockster/K1200RS/R1100S have the 5.5") and takes 170 section tyres, rather than 180. Not sure if that limits your tyre choice or not.