Aaron

Thanks. I'll have a read of this while i wait for my manual to arrive in the post.

I just saw that there is a Haynes manual for my bike now. Back in February there wasn't but it looks like theres a new one out for er-6 2006-2010. I've ordered it from amazon for < £15. bargain.

Ok... i had a look on youtube (i don't know my way around the vehicle yet). Can someone who know what they're doing sanity check this for me? Thanks. * Undo bolts to remove calliper. * Remove calliper. * Remove pin/s to get pads out. * Pump the brake just enough to get the pistons showing without falling out. * Blast with some cleaner to clean out the calliper and pistons (I figure i can't go wrong with an aerosol that evapourates). * Give the back of the pads a clean and apply a little copper slip. * Push pistons back in. * Reassemble in reverse of dissasemble. Now, in addition to that, is it ok to just remove the bolts and then put them back? or are they locktite etc? Assuming the steps are correct, bearing in mind i'm not a comlete muppet (i think), is this something i can do myself without worrying? Presumably there are some jobs which are best left to people who know what they're doing, but the vids i saw looked fairly simple. Thanks

Birdseye make 'em. They're like a baffle but more versatile.

Peterborough is a bit of a trek for me, but i'll keep an eye on the board for other occasions.

Yay

I'll give it a try,thanks.

What's that all about?

Wasn't the weather a bit pants anyway?

The guy on the repsol that was third for most of the race kept doing it. At one point the commentator said "There's so and so with the leg out, trying to bleed off some speed". I suppose that even if it helps him lose 1mph he can come onto the brakes later and try to slip up on the inside of the guy infront.

Mine seem pretty good to be honest. Occasionally things are a little bit fuzzy if im in a certain rev range. I've not got much to compare to though. The er5 i learned on was aweful. On the dual carriageway i could just about make out coloured fuzzes behind me. Silver or grey cars were almost invisible. Should i be expecting crystal, number plate reading, clarity at speed?

Googling showed that it's a common problem (the dealer said they've had 3 or so) although i didn't find anyone that had a bike as new as mine. I assume that the bit where it broke is welded and that that it's a poor quality weld. I don't know if the 'new batches' are better or not.

10-4

Don't get me wrong... I enjoyed the air-time too It just seems that there is a known issue with the pipes on my bike breaking. Maybe the new pipess are better as the bike i bought new was probably manufactured a year earlier.

Ok, thanks. I hope there are no surprise hump-back bridges this time! I think the air-time i got last outing might have contributed to my defectve pipes snapping

Ah, that's what thought to start with, but i thought he was nearer Stretham. I could meet him there if there's a convenient landmark.

uh... unless DaddyG is Darren Chatteris sounds familiar.

Has DaddyG got his paperwork sorted yet? He seemed eager to get out a couple of weeks ago.

I'm up for a run to Hunstanton sometime if anyone else is going. Do they still have a nudist beach ?

Just an update incase anyone experiences similar. As previously posted my down pipes broke clean through just before the collar before it joins the back box. The boke is only 3.5 months old and has done 2.6k miles. I phoned up and said my pipes broke. They said they'll call me when they get new pipes in. They called the next day and said when can i come in. I checked its covered under warranty. They said ofcourse. Cool. I rode it there this morning and they got to work while i had a browse. 40 minutes later they gave me back the keys. Bish bash bosh - i'm all good to go. So anyone experiencing similar should have no problem getting them replaced. The dealer was Orwell Motorcycles in Ipswich. They have a good rep and so far i've no reason to doubt it's validity.

Getting new pipes fitted in the morning under warranty. Now i just hope that that really is the problem. I just said "blah blah blah" like i know what i'm talking about and he said "ok, i'll order some pipes for you". Lol.

Well when i phoned i explained that, but the woman put me through to 'servicing'. So perhaps he just picked up the phone and wasn't aware that i wanted it done under warranty. When he calls me back to say they got the pipes i'll double check. TBH, after reading about it being a common fault, i can't see how they could refuse. He asked how many miles i'd done, so maybe that's an indicator that he's thinking about warranty conditions. Anyway after just 3 months and 2600 miles i'll get it sorted at no cost one way or another Other posts i've googled, regarding the same problem and others, all sounded like Kawasaki seem to be fairly good at that sort of thing. Fingers crossed. I'm hoping that they can fix it while i wait and will give me a different bike to go for a joy ride on while i wait. A nice zx 6 or something

They've ordered some new pipes. Should be in by wednesday.

Hi. Got some better photos, and now it's cold i could have a wiggle. Looks like it's just sheared rather than any kind of seal or joint being broken. I had a quick google and it sounds like a common problem :s Oh well. I'll have to call up the dealer on monday.

If it's not considered a consumable then I can if it's safe to ride that far. Thank goodness for iPhones to see me through the wedding of 2 people I don't know