mouka
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Howdy all?
I have just bought a nice 2005 R3 with 9100 miles on the clock. It is in excellent condition. At least that's what I think.
Aesthetically it is a 10 out of 10. Mechanically speaking, it should be fine except I have heard some weird noises when I first rode it home. The noises would come in low gears at low speeds and low revs. It's almost as I was hearing the pistons hitting something. Once the revs would be over 2500 rpms, the noises would simply disappear. I just hope it wasn't a valve clearance issue. The previous owner did tell me that he had the valves checked recently and that the dealer assured him the valves were checked at 1000 miles to makes sure everything was fine.
The bike has several nice extras:
Corbin hard bags.
C-Tech windshield with adjustable vents.
K&N air filters
Tune-Boy EFI module
Sargeant seat and backrest
Custom paint job with striping done by Liza.
D&D Exhaust
PIAA Running lights.
I am sure I forgot some nice extras.
On top of these extras, the bike came with a DMC sidecar with hydraulic adjustments and electric winch.
The tires are Avon and are brand spanking new.
I also inherited the old pipes and a ton of spare parts.
I know it was one heck of a good deal.
What do you think?

I have just bought a nice 2005 R3 with 9100 miles on the clock. It is in excellent condition. At least that's what I think.
Aesthetically it is a 10 out of 10. Mechanically speaking, it should be fine except I have heard some weird noises when I first rode it home. The noises would come in low gears at low speeds and low revs. It's almost as I was hearing the pistons hitting something. Once the revs would be over 2500 rpms, the noises would simply disappear. I just hope it wasn't a valve clearance issue. The previous owner did tell me that he had the valves checked recently and that the dealer assured him the valves were checked at 1000 miles to makes sure everything was fine.
The bike has several nice extras:
Corbin hard bags.
C-Tech windshield with adjustable vents.
K&N air filters
Tune-Boy EFI module
Sargeant seat and backrest
Custom paint job with striping done by Liza.
D&D Exhaust
PIAA Running lights.
I am sure I forgot some nice extras.
On top of these extras, the bike came with a DMC sidecar with hydraulic adjustments and electric winch.
The tires are Avon and are brand spanking new.
I also inherited the old pipes and a ton of spare parts.
I know it was one heck of a good deal.
What do you think?





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