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Hey Geofferz, what type of tyre pressure gauge are you using for the front wheel?? I have three in the garage and none of them will get into the valve and make a decent seal to check the pressure

Some bikes will run fine without remapping others will run like a total dog! In my experience, if not remapped, bikes seem to have a tendency to run a little on the lean side, but that's my personal experience, this comes from the remapping of my old GSXR and a 900RR blade. I think the style of exhaust on your bike may be the problem with finding a slip on, I know Akrapovic make a full system, have you tried dropping them an email and picking their brains? Production team there is usually pretty on the ball.

I have been saying this to the mrs for the last few days these are the CoUNTry's that are doing the most damages yet not a ruddy word . Also in the NEWS that they just flown the crew over to the US from Sweden to sail her £4million boat (that was made out or recycle milk bottles and used tampons ) back to Sweden. SO HOW IS THIS BRAT GOING TO GET BACK TO SWEDEN .??????????? As she wont go in to them big carbon pumping emissions disgusting planet destroyers So what she going to do swim .. Stupid brat .. why is she not in bloody school She wouldn't be trying to ram her crap down peoples throats over there because she would be vanished into the Qincheng hell hole never to be heard from again!

I agree with six on this, I've toured on a big adventure bike and regularly suffered with back and arse ache, and that was with a gel insert in the saddle, suffered the same with an FJ I had a few years ago. I've been to Switzerland on a fireblade, with the unique discomfort riding a sports bike produces, sure I could load the ADV and FJ up with luggage, but the blade was much more fun on the Swiss twisties with just saddle bags At the end of the day its personal preference and what feels right for you, ask yourself what you intend doing and how much luggage you want to carry, you'll find a story on the net of someone who toured India on a 50cc! Don't expect though, after a day or more in the saddle, not to have aches and pains in some form or another, regardless of what your choice of bike is. The whole ethos of biking is freedom and individualism, choose a good all rounder that feels right for you, load it up and get out there and enjoy it.

Buy It .... worry about how you'll pay for it later

is the kestrel company just a broker over there Yes just a broker .... OK for some things but I didn't find them competitive for bike insurance

Had similar problems in the past, I've grown to understand that whichever way you try to do things insurance companies always seem to have you by the Nads! Admin fees always make me smile, £36 when I changed my car! For what .... to punch a few details onto a computer

Its just confidence and new bike adjustment mate, we've all been there and will continue to go there every time we get a new bike! Stick with it, keep practicing and after no time at all it'll feel just like your old bike

I'm glad I'm not the only one who's noticed this, travelling from Ramsey yesterday, down the coast road, I counted three man hole covers placed right on the apex of bends, just ripe for catching the unsuspecting motorcyclist! You'd think they'd know better considering the amount of bikers we get here each year....

I have a half inch torque wrench, it goes from 40Nm to 200Nm, good all rounder and does everything I want it to do, from working on the bike (mostly chain adjustment) to working on an old diesel Landrover. There's all sorts of wrenches out there and I empathise with your confusion, you don't need to spend hundreds of pounds to get a decent one, just make sure it has a calibration certificate and it should be good to go. Before you buy ask the question "what will I use it for" and that should in itself guide you to what size you need. Torque wrenches are easy to use, plenty of videos on You tube to help.

You had me wondering there for a minute

Great cam Play the footage back through a 4k TV, the clarity is amazing.

I put some bobbins on the rear and invested in a paddock stand, works a treat and as you say it does make the job much easier, even been out today and bought a spray bottle and some paraffin

Just ordered one, looks spot on

Exactly the right advice

It’s really good I use it for over the year, still on the first tube. It’s dense and need to be well spread, brush is not so bad, overall one of the best I ever used. Thanks, I read a few reviews on SBS and everyone seems to be giving it five stars so thought I'd give it a try, a friend told me about it yesterday, he said it clings well and has dramatically reduced the amount of chain lubing he does in the winter months

After a lot of thought and advice, I have a brush the same as the one in Gerontious's photo, going to use paraffin "stop my neighbours getting p----d at me for dipping their oil tank" and I'm going to get some MOTUL chain paste, seems to get good reviews[attachment=0]11a.jpg[/attachment]

Badge of honour, one awarded for each cyclist they knock of, badge is stuck on the point of impact

Cheers Bob, going to blag a couple of dips from my neighbours oil tank ...

Flavour of the month for me is Muc-off all weather chain lube. Cracking stuff and very durable. Cheers for that, I use muc-off for cleaning but didn't realise they did chain lube, will take a look

Does anyone know if you can use household heating oil to clean your motorcycle chain? The way I see it, its basically kerosene? Also any advice on a good chain lube? Cheers

Yes I use them, that's news! They haven't sent any emails out to their customers to tell them what's happening, really surprised their selling they seem to be doing well, one of the main sponsors for the TT as well.

Like Mississippi said if you've got back pain don't ignore it. I hurt my lower back years ago and it still plagues me. Your lower back (Lumber Vertebra) can be described as the bodies load carrier, prone to injury, most back pain is due to poor posture, which is probably what it is with riding the scoot. See a physio for advice and consider wearing a lower back support, Dainese do quite a good one, not expensive and helps a lot, try not to allow yourself the luxury of slouching in the saddle, this will aggravate the crap out of your lower back and if you get chance, stop signs and lights, stand up and have a stretch, works wonders.

F-----g law unto themselves! I was parked at traffic lights a while ago, one filtered past me on the left, hit my wing mirror pushing it in then bounced up on the pavement to ride on through the red light, didn't even stop to say sorry. I've even seen a Police car sat at lights and witness a cyclist ride through red lights but did nothing, it seems to me that road traffic law doesn't apply to them. Being pragmatic I'm sure it's only a handful of them, but they wonder why people don't like them!

Have a good one