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Hard break in every time! I broke in my brand new £5k engine in the car at a trackday... 1.6 bar of boost and Rev limiter bashing! The mont got a normal, hard ride the first outing! Bearings will bed in within the first few minutes piston rings need load and higher cylinder pressures to cut into the bores and create a good seal. I'd rather buy a well used and looked after motor than one with Glazed up bores from a poncy break in and an easy life!

Hard run in every time! I broke my brand new engine for the car in at a trackday... The mont got a normal, hard ride the first outing!

Places like H&D are the reason that blokes like me are so horrendously poor! Keep up the good work!!!

This, mine got torn off on its second outing. Now a tree, rock, post, bank or even the floor, if required, is used. At least there's no chance of it hitting the deck if its already there.

Yes my mates 260 started doing this yesterday. Going to look into a fix this week.

Little update. Black plastic disc guards, from a standard 14 260, Flat tank now orange. (So is the big tank) and on the other side is a carbon exhaust guard.

I don't have any trouble finding neutral with elf...

I assume this sensor is supposed to stop the engine if it goes on its side?

Just had a go on my mates new standard 260, lovely bike. Not quite as grunty as my '12 280 but certainly a lot more lively than the 250's. (I don't know how people ride them) suspension I find more bouncy up front than my showa forks. Otherwise it's a fabulous machine, looks really well, rides nicely and it's a mont.... Enough said

My 280's fan runs a lot probably due to the extra heat from all them powerz. It's fine, however I think its a perfect excuse to shell out on a nice shiney big rad.

Sometimes it's like riding on Velcro and sometimes it like riding on ice. In my case it's most likely the muppet at the helm is at fault!!

I bought my 4rt because I wanted one. The last one I'd ridden was an 07 250 back in 07. Ended up buying a '12 280 and adore it.

The old fantic is a 'hospital' job I usually only get 5 minutes once in a blue moon to spend on it. Mainly because of the stupid nissans but yes, I've put quite a lot of time into the 4rt

My '11 280 chirps when cold, running elf htx. Once warm I can do my usual clutch pings for bigger steps and she's fine

Yes it does.

Sold to me by pidcocks as a 2012 though it has the 09 frame number. Edit: Will be going in the works lightened type repsol rear wheel if its any different.

Having my main set of wheels refurbished and I'm looking for black spokes, for my 4rt, will later gasgas racing / factory rep spokes fit my wheels? Or does anyone know where I could get a set? Cheers Nick

Cheers mate! Yeah we made one of each but I smashed the shark fin off and was thinking that the future one might be a touch stronger. I'll just dig out the carbon panels and have another go. Will probably make a number board too.

Huge thread bump! (Sorry) A year into 4rt ownership and I'm still a bit in love. It now looks like this: These are my spare wheels whilst the repsol rear and the front are repainted orange, tank needs painted orange, nissin master cylinder to fit, future carbon fork brace to be fitted and a couple more stickers that we didn't get time to fit. Other jobs for the future Paint fork clamps black Carbon shark fin Carbon rear disc guard Titanium goodies New front pipe as the s3 one has had a nasty ding.

Not sure on the mitani 280 (surely can't be much different) but I love my 280, find the 250's to be flat and uninspiring. As for the 6-700 premium you mention. You'd pay that just for the tank so it could be a good deal!

Perhaps its a late 99 model registered in 2000?

Followed the advice in this thread and she went 3rd kick. It also looks sweet with the flat tank

I have no problems with the paint and getting graphics made, I could just do with a pic of the top but I reckon it'll be along a similar vane to the rothmans tlr's

Yeah I nearly bought one instead of the 280. I actually meant the white framed one, makes me moist.

Oh my god I want this! Anymore pics?