steve p 0 Posted February 20, 2013 Hi, I'm Steve a new arrival from Leicester with my beloved Honda SP1 that i've had for over 7 years now and wont ever part with it. Started in 1979 with a Suzuki X5 then in 1984 got a Yamaha TR1 and in 1989 a GSXR1100J. Got married and sold the bikes got divorced in 2004 and bought the silver SP1 following year.The bikes has been heavily modded and appeared in Performance Bikes last April and subsequently blew up a month later Just totally rebuilt with a brand new engine, gas flowed, ported and re profiled cans but only a mild tune. Still running her in weather permitting done 200 miles since November.Despite all the mods i still cant ride her properly but love tinkering so i did.I'm not much into the racing scene but do like amateur meets at Mallory and track days at Donington.Roll on spring Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve p 0 Posted February 20, 2013 forgot to say got married again and kept the bike How do i post pics on here, tried but they got lost in the ether. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stantheman 0 Posted February 20, 2013 Welcome aboard mate theres a sticky on how to post pics Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Macie_UK 0 Posted February 20, 2013 Morning Steve and welcome to the forum As for pics, you can't post attach them directly to posts, you have to chuck them somewhere like photobucket and link to them.This post by Dave gives you a step-by-step /t118-step-by-step-how-to-post-pics-using-photobucket Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve p 0 Posted February 20, 2013 https://servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=3&u=18129577https://servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=1&u=18129577https://servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=2&u=18129577A little rusty at this thanks for heads up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stantheman 0 Posted February 20, 2013 nice bike and you could always ask dave to fix that wall behind it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stue11 0 Posted February 20, 2013 Hello Steve and welcome on board love the bike by the way Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davehutch-hutchs 0 Posted February 20, 2013 welcome steve , I am only up the road in syston Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve p 0 Posted February 20, 2013 @Davehutch wrote:welcome steve , I am only up the road in syston good job i was telling the truth then Dave im in Huncote ATM but moving to scraptoft very soon, see you at 6 hills and ashby folville then That wall is very famous i will try to scan the magazine article and post it up.thanks for the welcomes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davehutch-hutchs 0 Posted February 20, 2013 you will m8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metbandit1 0 Posted February 20, 2013 @steve p wrote:https://servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=3&u=18129577https://servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=1&u=18129577https://servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=2&u=18129577I think I recognize that SP....Did you ever going into Hein Gericke a while ago? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madsod 0 Posted February 20, 2013 welcome to the site Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lee1 1 Posted February 20, 2013 welcome to the forum sweet looking bike you have Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madcarper 0 Posted February 20, 2013 welcome nice bike. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve p 0 Posted February 20, 2013 @metbandit1 wrote:@steve p wrote:https://servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=3&u=18129577https://servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=1&u=18129577https://servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=2&u=18129577I think I recognize that SP....Did you ever going into Hein Gericke a while ago?yes went to the one in Leicester just before xmas but was off road for most of last year re building. The old engine was a monster with high comp pistons as well as the other tuning but like a t**t i took my eye off the oil level during a weekend in Wales last April and the damage was done. Two weeks later the front exhaust cam snapped due to badly worn retainers and the other cams were badly scored so that meant two new cylinder heads as well. Ive got all the bits i need to re build a standard engine but managed to pick up a brand new still in the Honda crate engine for £1050 then had that one tuned minus the HC pistons this time. Just running it in now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpyowl 0 Posted February 20, 2013 And like the bike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BanditMike 0 Posted February 21, 2013 Welcome on board mate Like the bike The youngest had the Firestorm before he got his R1. If it had been an SP1 I think he would have kept it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dick65 0 Posted February 21, 2013 welcome to the forum Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mick900 0 Posted February 27, 2013 Welcome to the forum Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tony nitrous 0 Posted February 28, 2013 Hi Steve, welcome.Sorry to hear about your loss of the GSXR,still, never mind, a Honda is better than nothing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fr499y 0 Posted February 28, 2013 There ya go, lovely bike! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve p 0 Posted March 1, 2013 @Tony nitrous wrote:Hi Steve, welcome.Sorry to hear about your loss of the GSXR,still, never mind, a Honda is better than nothing.Ha ha Tony yes there was a "disturbance in the force" when i sold the gixer but having just got married for the first time at that point i was emmotionally unstable and did some really stupid things Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
