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Hello
Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 12:53 pm
by vardypeeps
Yo Guy's.
My names Rob Vardy based in Halifax, West Yorkshire
Got a nice red VTR 1000 F (2000) with 14000 miles on the clock a few weeks back and happy to find there's a forum for them!
So how is everyone today?
Rob.
Hello
Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 1:05 pm
by lloydie
Hello and welcome .
You will find this forum is very informative and a helpful .
With some light banter to .
Have a good read through the workshop
Knowledge base
Re: Hello
Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 1:14 pm
by AMCQ46
Welome to the club, great bikes and one of the best Forums on the net for the knowledge and the spirit of the participants
Re: Hello
Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 1:27 pm
by vardypeeps
There's nothing like a little banter!
I know this isn't the correct spot but could anyone list the most common faults with the older VTR's (year 2000).
The Reg/Rec can be missed off as that has been replaced with a nice new Honda Blackbird item.
I'm also aware about the CCTs but unsure if I should be looking for warning signs, noises etc at 14000 miles? They don't sonud noisey at the moment, is that the tell tale sign?
Cheers Guys anyway!
Rob
Re: Hello
Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 1:35 pm
by AMCQ46
CCT is a timebomb, any age any milage!
there will be little or no warning and it will bend the valves, so do the stopper mod this weekend and ride free...........look in workshop knowledge base
other faults are a soft front spring, and a stiff back spring..............get weight related front springs and 7.5wt oil in forks and put a 3 to 5mm spacer under the rear shock to help it turn in. new shock or weight related spring will help at the back.
Brakes will need a good service and even at their best they are not as strong as I wanted, so I swapped calipers & Master.
oh and the tank range is limited!
Re: Hello
Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 1:42 pm
by Murv
welcome to the forum
Re: Hello
Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 3:53 pm
by VTRDark
Welcome, You will enjoy your VTR . Got any pics for us to look over? Stick around and you will have fun around here and learn a lot about your new bike. You will be updating, servicing and changing things around to how you like them in no time.
(:-})
Re: Hello
Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 4:54 pm
by Flatline
Welcome aboard buddy
I was over in Halifax today
Parked up in the town center and did some work on the Old-rock 
Took me 4 hours 
Re: Hello
Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 5:41 pm
by VTRDark
Re: Hello
Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 7:34 pm
by agentpineapple
welcome to the forum rob, just what we need another northerner
don't forget to post some pictures, we are a right nosey lot on here......
Re: Hello
Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 8:51 pm
by simo
Hi and welcome to the Fast Red Club
Re: Hello
Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 5:50 am
by firestorm1997
simo wrote:Hi and welcome to the Fast Red Club
+1 on that.........welcome along mate.
Re: Hello
Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 12:59 pm
by cliveyandrews
firestorm1997 wrote:simo wrote:Hi and welcome to the Fast Red Club
+1 on that.........welcome along mate.
*cough
Did you say Fast Red?
Re: Hello
Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 9:53 pm
by sirch345
Welcome aboard Rob
You've got great taste in colour
Chris.
Re: Hello
Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 10:31 am
by turbo_billy
Welcome to the forum mate
