Joined the dark side

After humming and haw'ing about getting a new bike for way too long, I've pulled the pin.

So far really enjoying her, flickable, great on the motorway very positive start ....

One point I would like to improve is the rear break which is really soft, needing (a more than I'm used to) angle to apply. Any thoughts?

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You got the solid wheels which make road handling ,better, more flickable in my experience.
Great bikes, the blue ones are the quickest

Probably sorted by now but,watch for any water leakage from drain hole on side of crankcase, they said it was normal, water pump failed later and they replaced.
Did you get 3 year warantee?

 

Eldest has had his triple black for nearly 3 years and he's had no problems with it. Heres hoping your new steed is as reliable Rob - looks reet nice that does

 

No warranty older bike on a private sale. I look out for the water leakage. cheers

 

To be fair, I don't think its a particularly onerous repair if you have to.

 

Cracking looking bike Rob. You made the right choice.
Wishing you many miles of constant grinning

 

Nice looking machine sir. Have fun.

 

I been saying it for years
Some even last for a fair few miles
Just had the TÜV done on mine again. Now she sits on 103000 miles
Okay I had a fair few repairs done(Clutch) but hey its still wear and tear and she had not a easy life
Unfortunately even in greater Germany you get fucking garages which take your money and destroy your bike
I want my Chad back

 

Eventually, everything's a wear item.

(~215000 km, third drive shaft, third set of pistons/cylinders, heads rebuilt twice, gearbox once, second frame...)

 

Looks good that Rob, enjoy mate.

 

Triggers broom!

 

Yeah, I was thinking the other day, how many parts off the original bike are still on there...

It's not a long list, mostly the engine (minus the pistons/cylinders) and gearbox and related bits like carbs, plus the subframe, final drive, rear rim, before getting into small bits like the dashboard lights and a few bits of switchgear.

 

I guess you'd have to replace every part for it to be considered a whole new bike. Unlike triggers broom (which obviously only had two things to replace) I very much doubt that will happen and I think you can justifiably claim it to be the same bike.

 

On paper it's a different one, because frame == title. It's an R80 now.

But yeah, in spirit it's the same bike.