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Forum: 999 / 749 08-Feb-2006, 18:46
Replies: 22
Views: 4,470
Posted By COL595
How come they only charged me £250 then?:puzzled:

How come they only charged me £250 then?:puzzled:
Forum: 999 / 749 12-Oct-2005, 18:54
Replies: 24
Views: 3,467
Posted By COL595
Cheers guys. Keefy - there's plenty of fluid in...

Cheers guys.

Keefy - there's plenty of fluid in the master cylinder. I'm gonna follow your procedure at the weekend, but I've never dealt with a hydraulic clutch before - surely there must be...
Forum: 999 / 749 10-Oct-2005, 19:02
Replies: 24
Views: 3,467
Posted By COL595
Blimey Shazaam, is there nothing you don't know?...

Blimey Shazaam, is there nothing you don't know? Clutch is all standard, but the bike's only done 2000 miles, so it might just be bedding in (?). Could the problem be made worse when the slave unit...
Forum: 999 / 749 10-Oct-2005, 18:25
Replies: 24
Views: 3,467
Posted By COL595
999R - is this normal?

Ever since I got the bike, neutral has been a pain to engage. Numerous unwanted visits to 1st and 2nd eventually result in the green light, but it's an irritating process.

I dunno if it's a related...
Forum: 999 / 749 22-Aug-2005, 18:04
Replies: 41
Views: 6,277
Posted By COL595
Thanks Brogins, just my luck!:sniff: The search...

Thanks Brogins, just my luck!:sniff: The search continues...............
Forum: 999 / 749 22-Aug-2005, 14:52
Replies: 41
Views: 6,277
Posted By COL595
Met Brogins and bike at Popham yesterday. It (the...

Met Brogins and bike at Popham yesterday. It (the bike) looks great in the flesh - shame about the weird paint effect tho.

Brogins - I didn't get the chance to ask yesterday, where did you get your...
Forum: 999 / 749 15-Jul-2005, 18:07
Replies: 25
Views: 3,483
Posted By COL595
Occurred to me, when I was dismantling all the...

Occurred to me, when I was dismantling all the gubbins to fit the Casoli tidy, that it wouldn't be that hard to modify the original into something neater. Wonder why it didn't occur to the...
Forum: 999 / 749 15-Jul-2005, 13:33
Replies: 25
Views: 3,483
Posted By COL595
I got the Casoli one. Forty-odd quid plus p&p...

I got the Casoli one. Forty-odd quid plus p&p (a lot of money for what you get - light, a coupla wires, bolts and a piece of bent metal). Simple to fit, looks good, gets rid of loads of the cluttery...
Forum: 999 / 749 08-Jul-2005, 18:22
Replies: 3
Views: 1,142
Posted By COL595
999R -fastest bike in the world (probably)

It's just been pointed out to me that, according to the tech data at the back of last month's Bike magazine, my bike's got a top speed of 1,800 mph! I'm still running it in at the moment, so I'm only...
Forum: 999 / 749 08-Jul-2005, 18:10
Replies: 7
Views: 1,719
Posted By COL595
Abba stand every time. I've never used the...

Abba stand every time. I've never used the paddock stand that came with the bike.
Forum: General Motorcycles only 27-Jun-2005, 14:04
Replies: 14
Views: 2,607
Posted By COL595
Compared to my previous insurer, Carole Nash seem...

Compared to my previous insurer, Carole Nash seem very good but, as I've only been with them a few months, I guess it's early days.

They do seem to have a bit of a problem with their bike listing...
Forum: 999 / 749 20-May-2005, 17:04
Replies: 16
Views: 2,300
Posted By COL595
Ducnow - Nothing in my 999R toolkit Col.

Ducnow - Nothing in my 999R toolkit

Col.
Forum: 999 / 749 23-Mar-2005, 22:18
Replies: 18
Views: 2,537
Posted By COL595
I'll have to see the screens in the flesh. Some...

I'll have to see the screens in the flesh. Some of the double bubble's around have a really pronounced bubble - I don't want something that's gonna spoil the lines. A friend of mine's got a hideous...
Forum: 999 / 749 23-Mar-2005, 22:09
Replies: 18
Views: 2,537
Posted By COL595
Pond?? That's the trout lake.:D It was either...

Pond?? That's the trout lake.:D

It was either the car in the background, or the pond/trout lake - the pond/trout lake is cleaner!
Forum: 999 / 749 23-Mar-2005, 22:03
Replies: 18
Views: 2,537
Posted By COL595
Had my first real ride on her today. Incredible....

Had my first real ride on her today. Incredible. Running in at 105mph! Involuntary wheelie out of a roundabout! I've got to admit that I've still got inch-wide chicken strips cos I'm taking no...
Forum: 999 / 749 23-Mar-2005, 21:40
Replies: 18
Views: 2,537
Posted By COL595
A piccie (I hope!)

A piccie (I hope!)
Forum: 999 / 749 22-Mar-2005, 21:57
Replies: 18
Views: 2,537
Posted By COL595
Aw c'mon Adam - at least wait until I'm back from...

Aw c'mon Adam - at least wait until I'm back from my honeymoon!

:P
Forum: 999 / 749 22-Mar-2005, 21:19
Replies: 18
Views: 2,537
Posted By COL595
Oh lordy, lordy!!

Got my 999R on Friday. My god, what a bike!!

Can't say I've ridden it much so far - I've been a bit busy fixing it. Nothing major, just connecting the front indicators, spacing the DP hugger so that...
Forum: 999 / 749 24-Feb-2005, 20:37
Replies: 37
Views: 4,190
Posted By COL595
I'm busy - go and ask yer mother :P

I'm busy - go and ask yer mother :P
Forum: 999 / 749 24-Feb-2005, 17:45
Replies: 37
Views: 4,190
Posted By COL595
:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: I always wanted a...

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

I always wanted a daughter.
Forum: 999 / 749 24-Feb-2005, 17:29
Replies: 37
Views: 4,190
Posted By COL595
Just interested:saint: I've been following your...

Just interested:saint:

I've been following your posts with interest, and I now view you as the son I never had:frog::D
Forum: 999 / 749 24-Feb-2005, 17:03
Replies: 37
Views: 4,190
Posted By COL595
Hopefully, I'm just at the end of...

Hopefully, I'm just at the end of DucThereInAMinute.

My friendly insurance company have been messing me around for the last week, which has caused a slight delay. They've gone back on the quote they...
Forum: 999 / 749 24-Feb-2005, 15:18
Replies: 37
Views: 4,190
Posted By COL595
I meant three things........:D

I meant three things........:D
Forum: 999 / 749 24-Feb-2005, 15:15
Replies: 37
Views: 4,190
Posted By COL595
Two things: You'll find buying one a lot easier...

Two things:

You'll find buying one a lot easier if you disengage your brain. If you try to employ normal purchasing principles, you'll probably find yourself at the doors of the Japanese Motorcycle...
Forum: 999 / 749 23-Feb-2005, 22:35
Replies: 8
Views: 1,248
Posted By COL595
Lose it, but put one of those blue neon...

Lose it, but put one of those blue neon striplights along the bottom of the belly plan - they look soooo cool on the Citroen Saxos round here:burn:
Forum: 999 / 749 23-Feb-2005, 15:59
Replies: 37
Views: 4,190
Posted By COL595
DucSoon - you know I've just made this very...

DucSoon - you know I've just made this very decision. I went for the 'R'.

The only thing the 2005 'S' had going for it was the revised fairing - it is wider and higher, meaning it's easier to get...
Forum: 999 / 749 16-Feb-2005, 14:45
Replies: 22
Views: 3,314
Posted By COL595
The bigger fairing on the 2005 bikes make them a...

The bigger fairing on the 2005 bikes make them a better bet if you're lanky (like me), but the deals available on the '04 bikes are hard to ignore. Given your choices, I'd go for the 2004 'S'. But if...
Forum: 999 / 749 15-Feb-2005, 13:46
Replies: 22
Views: 3,314
Posted By COL595
Twinfan - only the 2005 'S' comes with the 'Termi...

Twinfan - only the 2005 'S' comes with the 'Termi in a box'.
Forum: 999 / 749 14-Feb-2005, 15:02
Replies: 54
Views: 8,012
Posted By COL595
Octo, both are excellent bikes, so either one...

Octo, both are excellent bikes, so either one will give you good times.

For what it's worth, a friend bought an Edwards rep last year. At £8.5k, it was a steal - all the top notch stuff, good build...
Forum: 999 / 749 10-Feb-2005, 13:58
Replies: 50
Views: 10,127
Posted By COL595
Thanks for the advice, good wishes and...

Thanks for the advice, good wishes and entertainment.

It appears I'm shopping for:
Either a D/P performance high screen or the Skidmarx 999 04 (probably the latter, on cost grounds);
Brembo levers...
Forum: 999 / 749 09-Feb-2005, 23:07
Replies: 50
Views: 10,127
Posted By COL595
I dunno if it could really be called an impulse...

I dunno if it could really be called an impulse buy, but it certainly was Spartacus' fault. Still, I won't really miss my house, and the cats didn't seem to mind being put down.

Now, about these...
Forum: 999 / 749 09-Feb-2005, 22:33
Replies: 50
Views: 10,127
Posted By COL595
Thanks Dave. I'm about 160 miles away from 3X -...

Thanks Dave. I'm about 160 miles away from 3X - fairly local, if it's a sunny day. I'm in Essex.

Errrr....what's this about getting the correct paddock stand??
Forum: 999 / 749 09-Feb-2005, 22:12
Replies: 50
Views: 10,127
Posted By COL595
It wasn't my fault (honest!). Spartacus put a...

It wasn't my fault (honest!). Spartacus put a post on here about the deal 3X were doing, and.........well, it would've been rude not to. You know how it is.
Forum: 999 / 749 09-Feb-2005, 22:00
Replies: 50
Views: 10,127
Posted By COL595
2004 999R advice please

Well, after some 3 years of inexcusable procrastination, I’ve finally put my money where my heart is. I finally concluded that a 2005 999S was exactly the bike for me, so I’ve just put a deposit on a...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 04-Aug-2003, 21:58
Replies: 23
Views: 3,146
Posted By COL595
Thanks guys

What can I say? Thanks to all you folks for taking the time to reply - I really appreciate it.

I think I will try a few more before I buy, but I think you're all telling me that I...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 03-Aug-2003, 23:21
Replies: 23
Views: 3,146
Posted By COL595
Jon, I've been trying to convince myself of...

Jon,
I've been trying to convince myself of all sorts of explanations. It could just be something stupid like somebody fannying with the steering damper or shock settings while it's been in...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 03-Aug-2003, 22:28
Replies: 23
Views: 3,146
Posted By COL595
996r advice please

I never got as far as haggling with them. I had the thing out for over an hour, and by the time I got back I was too hot, too tired and too disappointed. When I got back on my 595 to come home, I...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 03-Aug-2003, 21:56
Replies: 23
Views: 3,146
Posted By COL595
996r advice please

Thanks KJ. Hi Rattler.

It's the one in P&H in Crawley. It looks immaculate, is standard, and has all the right bits. Only 2.5k miles on it. They assure me it's never been on the track, I...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 03-Aug-2003, 21:11
Replies: 23
Views: 3,146
Posted By COL595
996r advice please

Guys,
I desperately need your help. I'm in the fortunate position to be considering buying a 996r. I've taken, what appears to be, an immaculate example out for a test ride today, and...
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