newbie next friday!

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  1. Chukzn17

    Chukzn17 Active Member

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    sooo.. a week today i will be picking up a new (to me) 2008 cbr1000rr , 9k miles, in white ...comes serviced and 10 month warranty.
    i am coming from a 2013 street triple r , and i'm so excited , this week will drag...lol

    the bike is standard apart from a black screen and tail tidy, i have a few plans for the bike , exhaust , quickshifter , gear indicator and swap the gold engine and clutch covers for black ones or r&g covers , it also has the original rear indicators on it which i will swap for led's.
    is there anything i should know about the cbr100rr rr-8 ? oil/brake's , engine or any other problems people have come across during their ownership?

    thanks in advance :)
    charlie
     
  2. nigelrb

    nigelrb Elite Member

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    Hi Charlie. Nice to hear, and good selection of bike. Bit of a reversal, because some have gone from the Blade to Street Triple.:confused:

    Research the fitment of LEDs. There has been some mention of them requiring special relay. I can't be specific because I haven't personally done the changeover.
     
  3. bradt

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    Welcome to the forum, just keep a an careful check if oil levels, but great choice of colour, post some pictures.
     
  4. Barstewardsquad

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    Welcome for next Friday :)
     
  5. Alan-lee

    Alan-lee Active Member

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    Welcome fwiend!!
     
  6. Gary69

    Gary69 New Member

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    I've just joined too !
    Hope you enjoy the new bike and send some pics when it arrives.
     
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    Welcome Chukzn17 :)
     
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    hitch Elite Member

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    Welcome to the nuthouse!

    Also take loads of pics, we love a good pic on here.
     
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  9. gurner89

    gurner89 New Member

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    Any ideas on what quickshifter you are going for?
     
  10. Chukzn17

    Chukzn17 Active Member

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    local bike performance shop can supply and fit a HM quickshifter for me for around £450
     
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  11. nigelrb

    nigelrb Elite Member

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    That sounds a tad dear. Beware also, that you might only get the 'upshift'. I think bikes need the 'throttle-by-wire' system through the ECU to manage the auto-blip downshift. Could be wrong, (for the third time this year:)) but worth checking.
     
  12. Jandy

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    Hi and welcome along .....enjoy :D
     
  13. Chukzn17

    Chukzn17 Active Member

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    Here she is!
    I added engine covers r&g ones to get rid of the gold engine as it didnt match,
    9k miles on 08 plate, absolute stunner!
    1st litre bike & i cant stop grinning,
    Got an led clear tailight to go on also
     

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    Very nice , looks in really good Nick , like the colours :)
     
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    Urban Zebra. Brilliant!

    Good call on the engine covers. Gold must have stood out like the proverbial . . .

    Guess you're off riding shortly, as am I!:D
     
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    Me too Nige , takin the RRV out , only to work ;)
     
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    Fwsock Active Member

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    Welcome fella. Nice bike. My mate got one of those :D
     
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    Hi and welcome !
     

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