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[Steve.i.am]

My poor YZF-R6 hasn't turned a wheel, or the crankshaft for that matter, for 3 years. Time to breath life into the poor thing.

 

 

It actually looks ok in this photo but its in a pretty sorrowful state. It'll need a lot of TLC.. which is being documented here

 

http://www.r6-forum....ad.php?t=351154

 

 

[mitm]

Same idea...not as long though. But I did find a screw in the back tyre

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[Rudy]

Love the r6 3 years is a long time with no use though. How come you didn't start her up now and again?

[Steve.i.am]

Sad isn't it. I did start it every so often for about 6 months, but my interest just wained. And that was 3 years ago.

 

Just hoping it'll run up ok once I've done all fluids, plugs, filters etc. It needs new tyres. And brake pads & fluid. Cables need lubing. (e.g. throttle doesn't snap back shut). Hopefully the chain is ok. I've started stripping it down and its a right sorry mess. Its been home to several hundred spiders from what I can tell..

 

 

[Rudy]

V sad Maybe should have got rid and let someone else enjoy/look after eh? Never mind, the fact you've got the interest back and a project going is positive. Too nice a bike to be left to rot as some barn find in a few years time. Best colour too, never liked the total black. Old neighbour of mine had a white and black one. Best of luck with the rebuild

[2GOOD]

Love that particular shape of R6 Useless at posting pictures but my 848 saw daylight yesterday, but that was after a five month hibernation. In the meantime my leathers have shrunk, plus my neck & shoulders need a little work again.

[Captain Vimes]

Wasn't that the model that revved to something crazy like 16k rim? Good luck with the resto, hopefully not too much to do!

[Steve.i.am]

Cheers Captain.

 

Yes the tacho on mine red lines at 17,500rpm. However it over-reads by about 1000rpm if I recall correctly. In fact Yamaha were forced to address that on the next year's model to make the tacho a bit more realistic.. 

 

[leevx2.2]

Stop this thread now ,i do miss my r6 Just been on ebay looking at bikes again the annual look :-) .

[Steve.i.am]

Come on Lee. I neglected two wheels for 3 years but enough! I am about to rekindle the counter-steering, leaning, sheer acceleration, adrenaline thang. I can't wait.

 

Bwaaahhh... Bwaaahhh. Oh fcuk, corner... schhhkkkksshh.. broken leg..

 

 

 

[leevx2.2]

  Bwaaahhh... Bwaaahhh. Oh fcuk, corner... schhhkkkksshh.. broken leg.. Lol is why I sold mine in the first place to worried about hurting myself ,every time I went out on it I would come home thinking why did I drive like that for I'm crazy or sh*t that was close .  

[2GOOD]

Sorry, was trying to add a picture

Edited by 2GOOD, 02 April 2015 - 09:30 PM.

[Captain Vimes]

  Bwaaahhh... Bwaaahhh. Oh fcuk, corner... schhhkkkksshh.. broken leg.. Lol is why I sold mine in the first place to worried about hurting myself ,every time I went out on it I would come home thinking why did I drive like that for I'm crazy or sh*t that was close .  

And a big smile?

[Steve.i.am]

 

Back in the racing days on my RSV-R

 

Chasing me arch enemy on his Ducati.

 

 

Oh those were the days

 

 

Edited by Steve.i.am, 02 April 2015 - 09:41 PM.

[Captain Vimes]

Looks like fun! What class/series did you run in?

I loved my RSV one of the best bikes I've owned:

[Steve.i.am]

Cool Vimesey.

 

The RSV-R was an ace bike. I raced it in BMCRC supertwins class, and also back then there was an MRO series (a stepping stone from club racing to British Superbikes) that did a race class just for that bike.

 

I did a couple of those races. In my first I finished 3rd at Brands.. Bike Number 21 - all white. Qualified 2nd on the grid..

 

 

 

 

 

[TJenkos]

Looks good, I had a 2008 R6 a few years ago. Super bikes, really look good...

[Captain Vimes]

Steve, you're a talented rider. Very few bikers that could get to the front of a series like that. I remember speaking to you about bikes at Snetterton last year. Good to see you getting back into it again. Any further progress with the r6?

[Steve.i.am]

Ah well it was a while ago now.. I couldn't do it now. I've done oil & front brakes. I updated the thread on the r6 forum. There seems more interest here than there! Perhaps I should update here?

[Steve.i.am]

Bike's ready for its MOT tomorrow. Fingers crossed.

 

http://www.r6-forum....ad.php?t=351154

 

I fished out my leathers and *just* managed to get into them. Diet needed.