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stangn99 said:
We'll see if I grow to love this bike as much as my beloved Street Rx. I do believe I got an excellent deal on the S1K though, so there's that.

The Triumph, after 40,000km, was still as smooth and responsive as the day I got it. The fit and finish was still immaculate, and every quickshift was predictable and crisp. Everything was just so well put together. I sold it after 7 years thinking I needed a change.

I'm going to see if I can adjust the shifter lever on the S1K to shorten the travel a bit. Maybe that will help, but I can't get over how mushy it feels. Hopefully an oil change will help with that. It shift perfectly fine, it just doesn't feel anywhere as crisp as my Street did.

Side question...any recommendations for shops to get a safety done in East York area? I've ordered new tires and plan to contact Alleycat Motorcycle to do the swap, but I don't believe they do safety certificates.
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I've used 109 cycle on Warden for a change of tires before and they were nice guys. I think they do safeties as well.
 
Hardwrkr13 said:
Congrats on the new bike. I had a 17 S1XR which is identical driveline and many other things.
- Euro5 emissions is to blame for your low-end power issues/throttle response. A tune really helps. You won't get V-twin power out of it, but it'll be acceptable and midrange will be awesome. A tune was the difference between the bike being just-ok to be awesome. I went with the Bren Tune but there's a few others out there.
- The gearbox isn't crisp, even at the best of times, but it's not terrible and I never found it mushy. I found the lever took more pressure to click into gears than most other brands but that was my only issue with it.
- Evo-Tech bar ends will get rid of much of the bar vibrations. Recommended.
- You can get tinted or different size windshields for $25 on Aliexpress and quality is as good as oem. Lots of other do-dads for peanuts on there that fit also.
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I did come across BrenTune (btmoto?) during my research. I'll research it in more depth if it low-rpm weirdness bothers me enough. I've got the bike parked in my garage while I wait for my tires to be delivered.

The previous owner already had the dealer put on a taller, tinted screen, R&G radiator, frame and casing sliders, along with a battery tender plug. I'll look into Eco-Tech bar-ends as that's what I'm used to using - thanks for the recommendation.
 
Chris-CJ said:
If you are changing the g/box oil, then you may want to change the clutch oil and while you are at it, change the final drive oil. Stick to the specs and you'll be fine.
John Parker (Budds BMW) recommends dino motor oil for the R9T engine and apparently BMW in Canada re-badges the Castrol 10W30 oil as their Advantec brand.
Did I forget the brake oil?
It is hygroscopic and if the bike has just been sitting then the oil should be changed.
What's the battery look like, does it hold voltage?
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I was just planning to do an oil change with Motul 7100 5w40. I wasn't aware the s1000 had clutch oil...am I missing something?

I will be bleeding the brake fluid and coolant next season.

The battery holds good charge and was always on a trickle charger during storage.
 
stangn99 said:
I was just planning to do an oil change with Motul 7100 5w40. I wasn't aware the s1000 had clutch oil...am I missing something?

I will be bleeding the brake fluid and coolant next season.

The battery holds good charge and was always on a trickle charger during storage.
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You're not.

No final drive oil/ shaft drive either. Shes thinking of the r9t/ boxer twin engine.

Enjoy the new ride!

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stangn99 said:
I was just planning to do an oil change with Motul 7100 5w40. I wasn't aware the s1000 had clutch oil...am I missing something?

I will be bleeding the brake fluid and coolant next season.

The battery holds good charge and was always on a trickle charger during storage.
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Sorry, my bad - please disregard my post, I had mixed up the bikes.
Yes, Motul 7100 is a good choice and no there is no clutch or final drive oil to change.
Apologies
 
Chris-CJ said:
Sorry, my bad - please disregard my post, I had mixed up the bikes.
Yes, Motul 7100 is a good choice and no there is no clutch or final drive oil to change.
Apologies
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Ah...no worries at all.

Some good news. I managed to clear the service notification on the dash with OBDLink LX and MotoScan. It looks like I have access to other things as well, like bleeding ABS!

I also called 109 Cycle for the tire change (and safety). I just need to get my hands on a 34mm socket and 24mm Allen/Hex. I seem to have every size socket except 34mm. Hopefully I can get the wheels off and handed to 109 by Thursday.
 
stangn99 said:
We'll see if I grow to love this bike as much as my beloved Street Rx. I do believe I got an excellent deal on the S1K though, so there's that.

The Triumph, after 40,000km, was still as smooth and responsive as the day I got it. The fit and finish was still immaculate, and every quickshift was predictable and crisp. Everything was just so well put together. I sold it after 7 years thinking I needed a change.

I'm going to see if I can adjust the shifter lever on the S1K to shorten the travel a bit. Maybe that will help, but I can't get over how mushy it feels. Hopefully an oil change will help with that. It shift perfectly fine, it just doesn't feel anywhere as crisp as my Street did.

Side question...any recommendations for shops to get a safety done in East York area? I've ordered new tires and plan to contact Alleycat Motorcycle to do the swap, but I don't believe they do safety certificates.
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The agility, balance, poise, fueling, braking still shock me. Punches well above its price tag and in some ways better than some supernakeds i've ridden and owned.
 
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