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Post by gingerelvis on Jan 15, 2014 1:38:21 GMT 1
Hello everyone, new member here but long time lurker from Cornwall. You guys have already helped me out a ton with existing posts, great to see a helpful, friendly forum for the NTV! I have a 1994 NTV650 with about 70,000 on the clock still going strong. Had the bike for about two years now and love it. Best bike I have owned so far. Done a fair amount to the bike to make it mine, including: Crash bars, Heated grips, Hand guards (and bar muffs in the winter!) Aftermarket screen/fairing (came on on the bike when I bought it) DIY exhaust (second pic shows the exhaust, hope to do a post on this soon)   |
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Post by slug on Jan 15, 2014 6:33:06 GMT 1
hi gingerelvis, welcome to ntv site.. bike looks great, looks like you made a good job of exhaust like the high angle.. great pics..  |
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Post by De Graaf van Salland on Jan 15, 2014 14:14:34 GMT 1
Oggy oggy & welcome from a Dutchman ........but with 50% cornish blood in my veins (my mother was born in Porthleven). I'd love to come to Cornwall once on my bike  (been there many times, but always by car  ) GvS |
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Post by dublinntv on Jan 15, 2014 21:55:40 GMT 1
Welcome from Ireland nice looking bike
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Post by Buzzin (^_^) on Jan 16, 2014 1:19:52 GMT 1
Welcome to the forum from another Dutchman (no cornish blood here...just plain old dutch...well, my family history has so many nationalities I can't really rule out anything  ) |
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Post by fatal on Jan 16, 2014 17:45:35 GMT 1
Hi & welcome gingerelvis, loving the exhaust,
Are you considering making & selling the 2-1 collector pipe
Alan H
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Post by gramps on Jan 16, 2014 19:14:05 GMT 1
And another welcome, but this time from Cornwall,St.Austell, with a black ntv as well(being rebuilt as I type). Might see you about! Cheers, Nigel.
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Post by gingerelvis on Jan 16, 2014 23:08:38 GMT 1
Cheers for the warm welcome guys!
Good to here that a couple of members with Cornish roots!
Fatal - Sorry no plans on making / selling these Y pieces. But if its any help its one of the stainless Mini LCB's from Minimime on ebay (mentioned in a few threads on this forum), just cut down and brazed. I will try and get a thread up about the build soon.
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fatal
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Post by fatal on Jan 17, 2014 17:04:42 GMT 1
Cheers for the warm welcome guys! Good to here that a couple of members with Cornish roots! Fatal - Sorry no plans on making / selling these Y pieces. But if its any help its one of the stainless Mini LCB's from Minimime on ebay (mentioned in a few threads on this forum), just cut down and brazed. I will try and get a thread up about the build soon. Many thanks, found one on Ebay from your description, £23 delivered, well chuffed, now I just need to find a nice short end can Link to the one I bought: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Classic-Mini-Exhaust-Y-Piece-inc-Clamps-LCB-Stainless-Steel-rover-manifold-1275-/191031376580Alan H |
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Post by deedee on Jan 17, 2014 19:57:04 GMT 1
Hi Gingerelvis & welcome to the forum. As a follow on for Fatal; a quote from Sear... Just checked link; it's still active... Hope it's of some help. |
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Post by gingerelvis on Jan 17, 2014 23:48:18 GMT 1
Yeah that's the one I bought, one thing I will say is that I'm pretty sure the welds are not stainless as they appear to be rusting... Much to my disappointment!
I looked at the jetex bends but the can I bought has an unusual size intake (the reason I chose it) so I just went to a local fabricator and asked them to put 20 or 30 degree bend (cant remember of the top of my head) in a length of stainless pipe.
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Post by force10matt on Mar 13, 2014 22:08:34 GMT 1
Alright me ansum? Im new here but just thought id say hi and its nice to know theres another black ntv in kernow. mines hiding behind a powerbronze fairing but is otherwise very simmaler to yours. I like your exhaust mods, mine has developed a rattle, im gonna have a look at it next week any tips?
cheers
Matt
ps what part of cornwall you from? im in penryn.
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Post by De Graaf van Salland on Mar 14, 2014 18:46:36 GMT 1
Can we organize our next forum meeting in Cornwall..? (Please  ) |
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Post by gingerelvis on Mar 15, 2014 1:09:35 GMT 1
Yeahh, you?
Good to hear there are still some ntvs floating round Kernow, seem to see very few these days.
Got any pics of your bike Matt? Would love to see it.
When I was doing an 80 mile a day commute I was very tempted to get a powerbronze full fairing.
Is it your exhaust that rattles?
My gearbox rattles like hell at low speed 1st / 2nd gear as well. Turns into a whine when the speed picks up in these gears. I have developed selective hearing and since...
Time to fess up... I'm in Saltash, only just in Cornwall, but still the right side of the river at least!
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