I'm pretty unhappy with my R1 gearbox recall.
Trying to sort the finance company paying for it to be transported to Tamworth Yamaha for Josh Brookes' BSB engine builder to do the job.
If not - replacement on the cards.
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yes!
I was in a shop full of them the other day. They are pretty. Built for dwarves that like to spend time chasing dealers for spares availability updates, but certainly pretty...
Gorgeous...no idea what one it is though...675...800...1000?
800 RC Ltd Ed.
I totally agree DeeDub. Can't be any worse than the R1 for mechanical reliability :rofl:
I rode a race kitted 675 version on the airfield last year when my old race team were supported by Robinsons Of Rochdale. Their owner bought it along for the day. Went well. Handled superbly but you did feel very "over the front" on it.
Sat on a 1000 version in my BMW garage...put the photos on FB...it felt painful for me stationary...definitely very front end orientated...look the dogs bollocks though.
Quote from: Alzo on February 15, 2016, 05:43:17 PM
Sat on a 1000 version in my BMW garage...put the photos on FB...it felt painful for me stationary...definitely very front end orientated...look the dogs bollocks though.
When you change your bike more than you do tyres, that's the important thing................ ;)
:tongue: :moto:
saying that I'd be pissed if they had to split the engine on my brand new bike. Yamaha should have bitten the bullet and replaced all the affected engines.
In these days of mass production I'd have thought it would be cheaper to do that and recycle the old ones!
Quote from: Gobert on February 15, 2016, 05:55:31 PM
saying that I'd be pissed if they had to split the engine on my brand new bike. Yamaha should have bitten the bullet and replaced all the affected engines.
Definitely...I seen the photographic breakdown of the work involved...intense is an understatement. If some bafoon did the work it would be disastrous.
Not to mention I doubt most bike dealers ever do that kind of work anymore in these days of motorbikes-as-an-appliance.
Quote from: David W on February 15, 2016, 06:35:12 PM
Not to mention I doubt most bike dealers ever do that kind of work anymore in these days of motorbikes-as-an-appliance.
100%....plug and play these days.
MV's are cool full stop
QuoteWhen you change your bike more than you do tyres...
You can change tyres now without changing the whole bike?!?!
I'd long thought it was a flaw in bike design that the tyres seemed to wear out so quickly when most of the rest of the bike still seemed to have some life in it.
Great that they've found a way to replace them, same as what they've had for a while with that special water stuff that powers them.
#makedoandmend #austerity #gaia
New ZX10R sounds pretty good.
Shouldn't someone on here get one?
It is supposed to be a Kawasaki site, after all....
Has the MV arrived yet?
Quote from: Andy M on March 30, 2016, 10:49:05 AM
Has the MV arrived yet?
Nope. R1 in for new gearbox as I type this.
Have you got some cardboard to put under it to protect the garage floor from the oil leaks that it will now have forever? ;)
Quote from: David W on March 30, 2016, 12:13:35 PM
Have you got some cardboard to put under it to protect the garage floor from the oil leaks that it will now have forever? ;)
Yep.....
I've heard some real horror stories (mainly from the States) of oil feed holes being blocked with gasket sealant leading to seizures on recalled bikes. Having given Phil Seton more money Han I could really spare already I couldn't really stretch to him fitting a Nova gearbox (not the Vauxhall variety) for me.
I was actually joking....
I wouldn't read too many US websites. They tend to way over-blow issues over there.
Are values taking a hit?
I've not really looked into it too deeply but it gives any buyer the perfect excuse. Cunts.
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Quote from: The Wizard of MOz on March 30, 2016, 12:44:52 PM
I've not really looked into it too deeply but it gives any buyer the perfect excuse. Cunts.
M6rk just went to full alert...
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I'd trade it in for less than he'd pay me for it before suffering that indignity.
Quote from: m6rk on March 30, 2016, 02:22:31 PM
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Quote from: The Wizard of MOz on March 30, 2016, 06:07:20 PM
I'd trade it in for less than he'd pay me for it before suffering that indignity.
there's no indignity..... if you just relax and let it happen, I've seen people almost smile when it's over.........
Quote from: The Wizard of MOz on March 30, 2016, 06:07:20 PM
I'd trade it in for less than he'd pay me for it before suffering that indignity.
On saying that though he must be getting soft in his old age, didn't he just pay full 'buy it now' on the R1 he just got hold of?
No. He still got a "deal".
Just ridden it back with 2016 gearbox.
Mint bike, mint job, feels great, sounds awesome, goes like a sectioned mentalist.
Happy.
:moto: :azn:
Good to hear.
Despite all the bickering, I imagine Yamaha dealers are under strict orders to do a proper job on these. It's already been a PR balls up, they don't want it escalating into a disaster.
There have been some fairly high profile muck ups.
A couple in the UK. One of the R1 forum boys has had a bit of a mare...