Hello from new member!

[DerekH]

Hi just purchased a 1998 VTR1000 in red because I have read it's the fastest colour! I have purchased it from the well known auction site. She looks like new with 7000 miles but has sat in a heated garage for the last 10 years by the one original owner. It has a fuel leak so it's going straight to my local garage to recommissioned. I hope all will work out good? I am keen to get a louder exhaust to hear that lovely sound of the twin, probably a good second hand system but interested in any advice that you guys may have? I will keep you updated on my experiences. Derek Hi in response to where I am - Crymych Pembrokeshire West Wales.

[VTRDark]

red because I have read it's the fastest colour!

Your deluded

Welcome along Derek

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[Flatline]

Welcome aboard buddy

[lloydie]

Welcome and hello .
There's some really nice cans for sale in the sales thread :-) .

I hope the fuel leak ain't a rusted tank as it has been known to happen when sorted incorrectly ,
I hope it's a good one tho and what you want and at least it ain't yellow or blue

[Ckennedy]

Welcome to the forum. Hope the leak is nothing major. Good find, one owner, very low mileage. Enjoy it and let the mods begin

[popkat]

Hi I was looking at that bike, it's a parallel import with KPH clocks, the fuel leak is from the carbs I think the previous owner mentioned. seems like it's sat with old fuel for too long, drain/clean tank out, remove carbs and for best result get them ultrasonic cleaned, while that's being done replace your cam chain tensioners, this bikes been hardly moved for 10 years, I would not trust the tensioners. other than that it looked a very clean bike.

What's your location ?, there's a few gatherings this year, I can recommend OP Devon storm. http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic ... 14&t=35592



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[sirch345]

Welcome aboard Derek Good luck with the new bike,

Chris.

[Jamoi]

Wow that's very low mileage! Look after it and it will give you more smiles per mile than you ever thought possible.

Welcome along

[carmanbikes]

Hello Derek, Welcome to the forum mate where are you based, the bike sounds like a really good buy with that mileage, I think lloydie had a nice pair of cans for sale if he still has them, You will get loads of help and advise on here.

[DerekH]

Thanks guys for the warm welcome! So reds not the fastest colour? I tried to contact Lloydie but failed to be able to respond to add if anyone could pass my interest on I would appreciate it. I will ask garage to change tensioner if that's what you guys recommend, I will let you know how things develop, Derek

[lloydie]

:-) yep get them ccts changed

[macdee]

hello and welcome to the cool red club

[Watty]

Welcome aboard , red, pah

[VTRDark]

yep get them ccts changed

To ether a stopper mod or manuals

See Read Me for New Members below for more info.

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[fabiostar]

welcome along sir. enjoy the site.