Hello from Glasgow :)

12-09-2016, 04:20 PM

Hi all ,
Picked up my new 1200 R on Friday, after 7 years of Streetfighter 1098S life . Love the bike, it's so much more stable than the SF , feels like it's got more beef to the front end than the SF had , the steering always felt too light.
I often found myself 10 bobbing bends more often than not ! . Probably should have had the thing set up by a pro , but too busy with fish suppers , and more important things

Anyway, went up to Ullapool on Saturday and stayed the night , then headed home next day , while my 4 friends went right on up to Thurso, Durness etc .
The left hand mirror came loose on the way home , and was swinging about like a fairground ride, that really bored me . I'll post some pics here , with a word of warning to any current , or future owners ...........get a radiator guard fitted before you do anything !
Got home and found I had a pinhole in it , and was spraying coolant all over the front left disc

It was only about a 2mm gash on one of the tubes , so I've repaired it with some high temp putty , and will find out the price of a new one tomorrow.
I'll have a bash at some pics (been a while ) cheers ,
Stewart .

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12-09-2016, 04:28 PM

Hi and welcome

I picked up a 1200R on the 1st Sept, having owned an 821 the first thing I did was fit a rad guard as well as engine and oil cooler guards, its all so exposed it makes sense, I went Evotech.

The best way I can describe the bike handling is....tight. Its just there all the time feeding back to you. I haven't even touched the suspension settings yet, mind you that seat is a bit hard

Mr Gazza · 12-09-2016, 04:34 PM

Hello and welcome...

Nice pictures...

Is "ten bobbing" a trans-decimal version of thru'penny bitting??...

12-09-2016, 04:34 PM

Thanks Mark,
I meant to get the dealer to fit one but forgot ! As for the seat , it's like a bag of Portland cement

I'll probably get the DP one , as I had one on the SF for a few years and it was much better .
Is the Evotech held on with nylon ties ?
Cheers,
Stewart.

12-09-2016, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Gazza

Hello and welcome...

Nice pictures...

Is "ten bobbing" a trans-decimal version of thru'penny bitting??...

Think they're both trans-decimal Mr G

12-09-2016, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maddot

Thanks Mark,
I meant to get the dealer to fit one but forgot ! As for the seat , it's like a bag of Portland cement

I'll probably get the DP one , as I had one on the SF for a few years and it was much better .
Is the Evotech held on with nylon ties ?
Cheers,
Stewart.

Hi Stewart,

No its all engineered to use existing bolts, just be careful when replacing bolts into the aluminium rad though, so easy to cross thread.

DP one?

12-09-2016, 04:54 PM

Oh and brilliant pics, I really need to get out and take pictures with backgrounds, rode past Stonehenge last week bit its hard smuggling the bike in

Darkness · 12-09-2016, 05:09 PM

Welcome aboard Maddot: nice photo's.

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Originally Posted by maddot

Think they're both trans-decimal Mr G

I don't remember pre-decimal 10 bob pieces, but 50 shiney new pence have definitely got more corners than a note, albeit fewer than a thrupenny bit (Unless you mean the silver Joeys?).

12-09-2016, 05:14 PM

Sadly I do, pre decimilisation 10 bob was a note not a coin, 10 bob note, it was reddish in colour, of course it was replaced with the 50 pence piece, but yes thruppenny bits and silver sixpence, there was a chewing gum machine outside the Post office which took thruppenny bits, funny what you remember from your childhood.

12-09-2016, 04:20 PM	#1
maddot Guest Posts: n/a	Hello from Glasgow :) Hi all , Picked up my new 1200 R on Friday, after 7 years of Streetfighter 1098S life . Love the bike, it's so much more stable than the SF , feels like it's got more beef to the front end than the SF had , the steering always felt too light. I often found myself 10 bobbing bends more often than not ! . Probably should have had the thing set up by a pro , but too busy with fish suppers , and more important things Anyway, went up to Ullapool on Saturday and stayed the night , then headed home next day , while my 4 friends went right on up to Thurso, Durness etc . The left hand mirror came loose on the way home , and was swinging about like a fairground ride, that really bored me . I'll post some pics here , with a word of warning to any current , or future owners ...........get a radiator guard fitted before you do anything ! Got home and found I had a pinhole in it , and was spraying coolant all over the front left disc It was only about a 2mm gash on one of the tubes , so I've repaired it with some high temp putty , and will find out the price of a new one tomorrow. I'll have a bash at some pics (been a while ) cheers , Stewart .

12-09-2016, 04:34 PM	#9
Mr Gazza Lord of the Rings Join Date: May 2013 Location: Norwich Bike: M900sie Posts: 5,840	Hello and welcome... Nice pictures... Is "ten bobbing" a trans-decimal version of thru'penny bitting??... __________________

12-09-2016, 04:28 PM	#8
MarkF Guest Posts: n/a	Hi and welcome I picked up a 1200R on the 1st Sept, having owned an 821 the first thing I did was fit a rad guard as well as engine and oil cooler guards, its all so exposed it makes sense, I went Evotech. The best way I can describe the bike handling is....tight. Its just there all the time feeding back to you. I haven't even touched the suspension settings yet, mind you that seat is a bit hard

12-09-2016, 04:54 PM	#13
MarkF Guest Posts: n/a	Oh and brilliant pics, I really need to get out and take pictures with backgrounds, rode past Stonehenge last week bit its hard smuggling the bike in

12-09-2016, 05:14 PM	#15
MarkF Guest Posts: n/a	Sadly I do, pre decimilisation 10 bob was a note not a coin, 10 bob note, it was reddish in colour, of course it was replaced with the 50 pence piece, but yes thruppenny bits and silver sixpence, there was a chewing gum machine outside the Post office which took thruppenny bits, funny what you remember from your childhood.