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do you have any ideas for the bike then blue???
and when i meet nick i'll judge him then, and i have to introduce him to my sis too!!!
never judge a book by its cover, and the other saying (nick with corners) he who dares.......wins!!! lol

chris

Ps i won't say a word!!!

Well Hello sailor.

I retired 3 years ago after 24 years in the Andrew. Left as a CPOSA with a nice pension.

Our James whose also 18, (Lost_Identity) is a baby Tiff at Collingwood and joins the Ocean on 5th Feb. Rides an SV650.

Kev

ah a baby tiff.......!!!! and i bet it was a nice pension!!! i'm trying to branch change to phot at the mo!
i quite like the SV650, is it the faired model (S) but i still prefere the grunt of the ZRX1100!!! insurance = no!!!! but the CBR is great apart from the current engine!!!
have you any ideas as to what i can do to improve the CBR??? i have a topic called 'modifying a CBR400RR' in bike banter, check it out one time

and nice to meet you too kev

chris

Hi there babyblade, welcome to the site

cheers hun, is that a NC29 you have??? i ought to do a topic for all the CBR400 riders out there to see how many there really is!!!

chris

3 ... better to make a 400cc section though..

true, i'll do that tonight in bike banter or somewhere, you see it!!!
how far is St Ives from either plymouth or Bideford lee??? just wodering if you would like to meet up one time and ride, jaspers on the barbican is really good for food, bet you can't eat a whole jasperizer!!! lol

chris

if your looking at the tyga rcv kits the do it, i nearly bought one for my old rvf400 but just didnt have enough cash

yeah i have got the same problem....... money!
i am needing £1100 for the engine and exhaust!!! and crash bungs just in case, after all we are in britain!!!
if i was to change the lengh of pipe work and have a stubby silencer what effect will that have on the powerband and delievery???? as the normal piping and silencer has the powerband at 9000 revs

chris

babyblade89 wrote:yeah i have got the same problem....... money!
i am needing £1100 for the engine and exhaust!!! and crash bungs just in case, after all we are in britain!!!
if i was to change the lengh of pipe work and have a stubby silencer what effect will that have on the powerband and delievery???? as the normal piping and silencer has the powerband at 9000 revs

chris

Why bother spending that sort of cash, trust me its never worth it on an old hack, i spent a fortune on my 89 NC30 and then picked up a 1999 Fireblade for £1500!!!

Anyway, welcome!

PS Speedy, some of your responses are class... you been reading my posts and taking pointers??!!!!

babyblade89 wrote:cheers hun, is that a NC29 you have??? i ought to do a topic for all the CBR400 riders out there to see how many there really is!!!

chris

It is! What are you having done to the engine thats costing that much?
I had a top engine rebuild and carb rebuild done for £300.

hey ya! this is what i am getting done, and only the best for my baby!!!

(this is copied and pasted from Graeme France's e-mail)

5k mileage engine 200 pounds exchange - 3 month warranty exc. track use
obviously.
New Stainless exhaust system - 295
New Carbon race can with stainless steel internals - 135
New DB killer for above - 25 pounds.
Oil / filter / sump washer (32) ex. port gaskets (10) / antifreeze (6) / new
Iridium plugs (34) / water outlet Orings (5) - 87
Labour to remove / refit etc - 120

Total - 862 pounds.

and then i am getting him to fit:

crash bungs - 48 pounds the pair. No extra labour to fit.
Crash handlebar bar ends - 12 pounds each fitted.

and rolloing road on top of that so it is set up correctly, another £130!!!
+ pick-up and delivery £100

TOTAL: £1164

so i have a bit of saving to do!!!
the reason why i want to stick with the CBR400RR is because insurance isn't exactly on my side, and they are great!
have you seen the 400 topic??? it is in bike banter

chris

helloooooo and wecome bud

babyblade89 wrote:do you have any ideas for the bike then blue???

Yea I do.

Think hard before you spend that sort of money on that bike. You will get much better value for money by changing your bike. You will never get your money back when you sell it.

But if you really like that bike, and the cycle parts are in good nick, go for it.

yeah i know but insurance really isn't on my side, if i go for a 600 then i'm looking at bout £1000 per year, where as i am only paying £625 full e-comp at the mo, even my 125 is costing more!!! (£878 TPFT) but it is brand new!
i have to stick to road bikes too because, 1. my only vehicle will be bikes
2. i love to ride that much
3. it is my only transport
4. i plan on doing loads of miles (i go to see my girlfriend in lincoln as much as i can and that is 300 miles one way!!!)

yup i really do like the babyblades, this is my baby and i will get her sparkling before i let her go!!!! (no i'm NOT gay!)
and all the parts are brand new except the engine so that is why it costs so much.

+ i'm on a restricted licence!!!
when i move to bigger class bikes i'm thinking of the CBR900 but that is a couple of years yet!

chris