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Friday being my 10th wedding anniversary I thought I'd shock the hell out of Mrs Weeksy.
She turned up at Pembrey today and I was out lapping on this!
She was bemused as she couldn't find me
It's a mirror image of the one we owned previously yes, but with lower miles on it. It all started on the way to Folkestone 3 weeks ago, me and MRs Weeksy were chatting about motorbikes and she came out with "Oh i really loved that R1, it was brilliant, can't believe we sold that..."
As stated above it was our 10th wedding anniversary on Friday, so i put the plans in motion to get the R1 that she loved and shock her with it on our anniversary.
I've lost count of how many emails i exchanged with the dealer throughout France and Italy, questions from them, questions from me and one morning i snuck out for a coffee, called the dealer to pay them a deposit on the bike and the deal was finalised.
Fri morning i set of early "GiantPygmy needs a hand loading the bikes, so i'm shooting to his before Pembrey"... Of course, i wasn't, but Pygmy was in on the deal so that worked nicely.
I got to Thunder Road Motorcycles in Cwmbran, we eventually struck a deal on the ZX6R and i came away with it.
I got to track and Mrs Weeksy was still 45 mins away, but i wanted to check/test the bike before she got there just to make sure it was all OK for the next day. I was really pleased to find that i quite liked it out there, the power, handling, performance etc, all really nice. I'm not really a sportsbike person now, but it was proper nice... and proper fast.
Mrs Weeksy was standing with couchie watching the bikes lapping round but bemused how she couldn't see me on the ZX6R as Couchie had told her i was testing/checking the bike... So Couchie thought of plan B, "maybe he's taken it out on the road", but MRs Weeksy went over and asking the gate marshall if she'd let out a ZX6, which of course she hadn't.... Mrs Weeksy was worrying.
I pulled in on the chequered flag and Mrs Weeksy was walking back towards the van, i pulled up next to her on the R1 and flipped open my visor.."So, i've got something to tell you"....
The rest as they say, is history. She spent 6 happy sessions on it yesterday, getting used to it and getting some mighty impressive lean angles. We got the suspensions set up by Kev from Phils team, he's also the crew chief for Jakob Srmz, so clearly knows what he's doing etc. The wife was happy with his changes, but we may make it just another click or to stiffer next time.
The bike itself isn't quite perfect, but damn it's very very close, with an afternoon/evening or two of cleaning, it will be even closer, just the bits that people miss, will get the fairings off it, get the exhausts off it too as you can't get to the undertray area easily..
It will soon have pride of place in the garage, i've just got 4 tonnes of things to get out of the van too !
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mmmmm the R1 is a thing of beauty 8)
Ever since the first model back in '98 or '99 (I think) I've lusted after one.
Ride safe 🙂
Lovely. I've got the same, same colour as well.
Nice bikes, comfortable (for a sports bike) and fast.
Here's my 199 R1, absolutely love it 🙂
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TLDR: you bought a fancy toy [i]for the wife[/i] 🙂
(Ok, I did read it but there is no like button... Maybe on the next website)
Say... that's a nice bike...
It's probably one of those things, but I am under the impression Weeksy buys a new motorbike every month. 8)
When my 9 year old was firstborn, I bought a bike, I promised Mrs Weeksy I'd keep it 5 years, I bought 35 bikes in the next 5 years. I'm now on 43 since he was born.
I've not bought a bike for 18months now until this.
I have bought/sold 3 in a month before
Do you ride them all, or just have them arranged tastefully around the house?
Is this the same Mrs Weeksy who also went driving in that lovely green Lamborghini?
And now she's blasting around on an R1?
She is now officially awesome in my book.
Jamie, ridden them all, often only on track.
Chopper, yes the same girl. She was out on track on Saturday riding the new bike for about 80 laps.
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And lovely story too, good man
Nice bike, always regret not taking my bike test when I was younger.
I bought 35 bikes in the next 5 years. I'm now on 43 since he was born.
You must have a mahoosive garage.
OP,
Nice bike I like!
😀
Northwind - Member
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Calm down
.You must have a mahoosive garage.
We only have hers and mine
Bottom pic is myself and Mrs Weeksy on one of her previous R1s
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Nice KayTeebooM.
Very nice.. I'm looking at one of them aswell. Can't decide between the ZX10r (which I have ridden), a GSXR 1000 or the R1. Fireblade's are nice but a bit out my price range for what I'm after..
Or do I just go all out and get the S1000rr BMW? Rode my mates the other week and holy Jesus.. that thing was bonkers quick. Like being strapped to a ballistic missile.
Lovely bike though mate and in the best colour IMO..
Polishing now completed, still need to whip wheel out and clean that, but all the fairings done, mudguard inside and out done, screen done etc
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