Thruxton Standard Special

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  1. Glyn Phillips

    Glyn Phillips Old’N’Slow

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    It was on the sticker on the tank, doh before it was painted.:)
    From what I remember it said 4000 rpm until 500 mile first service, after that I cannot recall but I’m sure When you get the service completed they’ll let you know.
    Enjoy mate
     
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    I bought an R about 4 weeks ago, I’ve been out 3 times, first 2 outings I had a puncture both times and the 3rd it started raining half a mile from leaving home so about turn! That’s been my 2018 riding
     
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    Wow don’t touch until 2019 so the bad luck stays with this year!!!.
    It’ll be the best bike you’ve ever owned next year :)
     
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    Thanks Glyn
    The first puncture, rear tyre, was a piece of glass which had managed to penetrate the tyre through to the tube. Local bike shop fitted a new tube but didn’t put a “mushroom” in the tyre itself. I rode it the day after and tyre was flat after a few miles. I took it to a normal tyre fitting place who do bike tyres too. He found the tube had been pinched by the previous shop. He fitted me a new tube and also plugged the tyre. £15 so couldn’t grumble. I won’t be going back to the first place again!
    I’ve also put some puncture prevention sealant in both tyres now.
    As you say though, I’ve done til next year.
     
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    I've just realised that I think this is the 1st bike I have ever bought where it hasn't pi**ed down the day I picked it up. Mind you it doesn't look hopeful for the imminent future. At the moment I'm constrained to looking at Thruxton videos or sitting with a cup of tea just looking at it in my garage.
     
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    I've just realised that I think this is the 1st bike I have ever bought where it hasn't pi**ed down the day I picked it up. Mind you it doesn't look hopeful for the imminent future. At the moment I'm constrained to looking at Thruxton videos or sitting with a cup of tea just looking at it in my garage.
     
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    I've just realised that I think this is the 1st bike I have ever bought where it hasn't pi**ed down the day I picked it up. Mind you it doesn't look hopeful for the imminent future. At the moment I'm constrained to looking at Thruxton videos or sitting with a cup of tea just looking at it in my garage.
     
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    I’ve just spent my time tinkering, fitted some nice paddock stand bobbins, changed a few hanger bolts. Cleaned it to within an inch of its life. Oh I did the carb/throttle bodies with some fine scotchbrite to get the nice brushed finish back as they seem to discolour. I’ve also treated all the alloy with ACF50
     
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    Not yet but at the same time I don’t recall passing any police with it on.
    So I can’t say you wouldn’t be stopped with one, although it does look sooo much better than yellow.

    I’ve just crossed my fingers and toes before my next ride out
     
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