Simon Davey

Apologies for the cryptic title, but just wondering if it's my advancing years that are preventing good life-savers, or a combination of my XXL modular helmet combined with my bulky winter jacket? I've only had a couple of hours astride the beast, but I found I could only manage 90 degrees out, and couldn't get over my shoulder, I was also relying on my mirrors. The helmet HJC i90, does seem mahoosive compared to my old helmet, which I just binned because of the road rash.

Wow, they're absolutely stunning! My biggest motorcycle regret is letting my Z1300 go for a few hundred quid, so I could buy a Ford Sierra

I know it's the whole point of such a meticulous restore, but I love how it looks brand new.

Hello @herbal

I like their writ-ups/reviews, totally unbiased, and cover all the points needed.

Expensive though....

Those pictures, wow! Looks really interesting. Took a while for the link to load, but got there in the end.

That's seriously smart, I love the stance of the front end, it's all muscle looking.

Hi Derek

Loving this thread. Going to be a cracker.

Cheers @Hoggs

I still have no idea what's going on, but if it means I can get the bike out, can I have 292 please.

Wow, my ride-on mower is a single pot, and that thunders along, can't imagine a 500cc single that won't rattle one's nuts and bolts.

I'm about as tucked in as bed sheets blowing in the wind on a washing line. I snapped the bike up because I liked the "tourer" part of the sports tourer description. I'll see what cash I have after Christmas. Unless I can get away with buying the missus a screen for my bike for Christmas

Cheers @onesea

Thanks @onesea I was originally looking at something very similar, but rather than fit one to the narrow bubble that I have (which would probably be ineffective) I think I'll replace the whole screen. Either get a standard screen and fit a spoiler that you have, or buy a touring screen, which has the spoiler shape at the top..

I've seen a touring screen somewhere £165,had the spoiler lip at the top.

Brilliant, that's exactly what I was hoping someone would say. Thanks Steve. Considering throttle behaviour, I'm also thinking I don't have standard jets either, along with the Beowolf cans..

Soooooo...... Went out for an hour this morning, and although it was windy, I did get a little more bashed about than I'd like. I have a feeling this is actually a double bubble/race screen. Whilst I appreciate it's supposed to create a higher airflow pattern, the "bubble" does seem quite narrow, having looked at many ZZR1200's on tinternet and YouTube, I'm thinking that a standard, or touring screen might be the solution. Do you good people agree this is a double bubble, or am I talking bo*****s?

Seriously nice paint job

Ironically, whatever the cost, most are made in China

I agree with buying cheap whenever possible, and I often do, as long as I know it'll do the same job, and last as long as something thrice the price. A spoiler is a good example. There are plenty of bad examples though.

Yes, that's looking likely. Besides, I can't yet order anything else for the bike, until I can think of something for the missus for Christmas........

Hmmmmm, that turned into a rant, apologies.

Yep, first one I looked at on that link was available on prime delivery for tomorrow, but sold by a business in China. If you click on the seller, they're in China. Nothing wrong with Chinese people, nothing wrong with Chinese products, but, I don't like how Amazon and eBay sell stock of a business based abroad that isn't giving anything to the UK. They sell it all cheap, because they can avoid all the overheads that a British business would have to pay, this of course, makes Amazon and eBay look great, because they're selling cheap stuff.