Picked mine up in the van

[S1RR]

After waiting 3 months, I finally collected my new S1000RR Motorsports.

Typically, it was raining on the day. So I picked her up in my van…yes, call me a wuss, but I just wanted to keep her clean for just short while at least.



Anyway, its still raining and I haven’t ridden her yet. The weather forecast looks shite for the next 5 days. So I’ll just have to polish the paint away.

[phatgixer]

Good to see you got racetecs. Many of the latest bikes at my local dealer are coming in with Continental tyres!

Yuk!

[S1RR]

Originally Posted by phatgixer

Good to see you got racetecs. Many of the latest bikes at my local dealer are coming in with Continental tyres!

Yuk!

Yup. i've never used Conti's, i've always viewed them as more of a sport/touring tyre. However, the latest sports ones are supposed to be decent enough.

My dealer has now sold more than twenty S1's. All with Conti's. But i insisted on the Metzelers. There not gonna last as long, but I’ll have a lot more confidence in them.

Did you specify the K3’s for your bike then?

[S1RR]

Originally Posted by S1000

Mine came with Racetechs, looks identical to your bike but no double bubble or plate bracket, waht make is the plate bracket you have fitted?

Proper colour yours too!

Hi Matt
the tail tidy is from:
http://www.rg-racing.com/browseBike/...0_RR/2010.aspx

They have loads of quality protection for the S1 there too.

[Honkerr]

[QUOTE=S1RR;13462]…yes, call me a wussQUOTE]

wuss.









wish I'd had a van

glad you got it tho , after a good clean just use a decent sealant on all the paint (not tape) and that'll make it easier to clean in the future. Well thats my job sorted for the weekend.

Did notice we've got snow forecasted for next week.....ffs

Stu

[S1RR]

Originally Posted by Honkerr

wuss.

wish I'd had a van

glad you got it tho , after a good clean just use a decent sealant on all the paint (not tape) and that'll make it easier to clean in the future. Well thats my job sorted for the weekend.

Did notice we've got snow forecasted for next week.....ffs

Stu

So what do you recommend to use on the paintwork then Stu.

Snow Snow you are pulling my chain, aren’t you.

[Honkerr]

Originally Posted by S1RR

So what do you recommend to use on the paintwork then Stu.

Snow Snow you are pulling my chain, aren’t you.

Well I asked the 'detailing world' man I know and he say

''Wash the bike and dry , apply this to all the plastic and metallic paintwork parts with a microfibre pad or microfibre cloth and then after a couple minutes wipe off just like a polish. It will make it shiny and also prepare it for a sealent which will totally protect it from the elements.

http://www.zainoeurope.com//index.ph...n-one/p_2.html

Then apply this. its a sealent that crossbonds atomically with the surface and drys rock hard and leaves a glassy finish , this can be applied to plastic/fibreglass etc all panels , its called z2pro and is the best in the business , i did my old mans ducatti and fatboy with it.

http://www.zainoeurope.com//index.ph...2-pro/p_3.html

This needs to be wiped on and left for an hour so that it cures. Then wipe off to leave a lovely well protected finish ,you can also do all metal in this and chrome as its what maintained my engine bay in such a pristine condition even though it covered nearly 20,000 miles.

For future maintenance , just wash bike and dry and spray with this and buff off , its a quick detailer which restores the finish like mr sheen on an oak table with a yellow duster

http://www.zainoeurope.com//index.ph...spray/p_6.html

That should do the trick.''

And as for snow

Metcheck.com - Global Weather Forecasts - [Updated on 26 March 2010 at 19:00] - Weather Feeds - Live Data - Long Range Weather Forecasts

Joy

Stu

[phatgixer]

Deep joy! Snow next tuesday...

cobblers!

[S1RR]

Originally Posted by Honkerr

Well I asked the 'detailing world' man I know and he say

Stu

Thanks for that Stu...looks like i have some elbow grease to apply

Snow on 1st April...they are having a larf.

[S1RR]

Managed to get out for a bimble over to Abergavenny yesterday, with a few mates on GS’s. I’m absolutely loving the S1 and I’ve still got the perma-grin on my face from yesterdays ride.

I have now clocked 250miles, and I’ve hit the 9k limiter a couple of times (about 124mph in 6th). So I’m looking forward to getting her derestricted at the first Service.



The K3’s are nicely scrubbed in now. And I’m very impressed with there feel and levels of grip (even on damp Welsh roads), so my chicken strips are getting narrower.