Hi Everyone,
Just signed up just a few bits and bobs about me, i have been on bikes over 30 years!!! yes im old.lol ive had fast plastics in the last few years like 98 blade, 98 r1 & a stunning gixer 11 streetfighter!!
now i own a 98 cbr1000f very tidy 28,000 miles all mot,s full service history etc all for £1500
i have a few questions if i may???? 1st i hate the linked brakes? can anything be done to separate them? 2nd i get vibaration through my bars giving me numb hands? 3rd im thinking of putting straight bars on! what do you think?

Shaun

 

Welcome to the forum Shaun.

I see you found the cane section. These guys will have the info you seek!

 

Hi again Shaun.

To answer your questions :-

1 Yes. They can be de-linked. A search will reveal all, if you get no joy get back to us

2 Could be a lot of things, but first do you have end weights on your bars?

3 Each to his own, but I like the standard set up. It's doable and has been done, once again the search button is your friend

 

Welcome!

 

Welcome to the site, man!

 

Welcome,

If 1961 refers to your year of birth, you've found the right group. Most of us here are old

 

Speak for yourself Woof, I'm only a year older at 1960. Still in my daipers! Oh! That's 'cause I'm intercontinental......................

Welcome to the group, dive right in, the water's fine

And the CBR1000F is a mighty fine bike.

Cheers, SB

 

We're the same age Seb and though I've managed to let myself become jaded over time.

I'll say. You are you.

And I'm damned glad to have made your acquaintance

Many thanks.

I can say the same to the lot of ya'. All of ya'.

To you , Shaun. You'll be in good company here. You'll have many questions, but maybe an answer or two. That's why were here

 

October 1960, I guess that makes me a member of the slightly jaded old fart sub-club as well?

 

Welcome Shaun, I see you live in Derbyshire, I usually get up the Cat 'n Fiddle most Tuesday evenings for a ride out and coffee, weather and daylight permitting, (yep the evenings are closing in).

Otherwise I am a regular Rivington Barn visitor on Sundays, again weather permitting, (you might see a theme coming here), might see you out and about.

Great forum, loads of advice and information, and yes I am past the 50 mark, just coming up to my 57th birthday end of October.

Cheers, Steve