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  1. Hi - recently passed my test and got my fist big bike so I really should get a zip together top and bottoms (for the years on my 125 I had a Knox undershirt thing with pads and Knox kevlar padded jeans) I feel a textile set will suit me better rather than leather as I will be riding in most weathers and seasons, so while I have started my research online can someone give me some good mid-level brands and where the price curve starts to level out as I don't want to pay for a label, a fashion or a colour, I just want good quality protection and fit Any help would be great as I continue scouring the web! Thanks!
  2. Cool, thanks all! ta for the link to the user manaul (my bike didn't come with one) plus I mananged to find an old service manual on Ebay, so all the smaller torques should be in there. I I have a good 'old school' Clarke TW wrench up to 200nm but only have a super small TW for my (push)bike mechanicals, that only goes up to 15nm, so not much good on a motorbike
  3. Hi! How would I go about finding the torque for the rear wheel axle/nuts of my GSR 750? I recently bought a secondhand 2014 model and I need to adjust the chain tension and rear wheel alignment and it didn't come with a manual. I can't find anything online either or any Haynes manuals... Also, for ref, is the newer GSR-S750 principally the same bike as I am sure there wil be more info on that around? Cheers Marcus
  4. Thanks all - some really useful advice above, thank you. I have been thinking about how i rode my 125 and on that I was doing pretty much what some of you have said; drop a gear and keep the revs up a tad and some gentle power through the corner. Basically because it had no torque in its 1 cylinder 15hp engine, I instinctively dropped a gear (i had to!) and powered round; it was relatively so low powered giving it some power before the apex didn't concern me.. that with counter steer worked. Now I have a notably way faster, more sensitive throttled, heavy bike i am going in to the corner using the torque, not dropping that gear, cruising around with no power on, with any small movements on my throttle hand affecting my lean (cos i am not actively on the power enough). I have inadvertently changed how I ride cos I am nervous of the big bike. Right. Going to find some quieter lanes when the weather gets nicer to try some finer throttle control and balancing it through the corner better (slowly!). Going to get some advice on adjusting the preloads as well! Cheers Marcus
  5. Thanks Ian, good advice on adjusting the preload, worth a gentle tinker...
  6. So...Passed my test a few weeks ago and got my first big bike this week, a 2014 Suzuki GSR750 and I suppose I have a noob big bike query and I feel daft even saying it, but,… cornering. So I know how to corner, front brake if in a straight line, dab my rear brake going in, ease off throttle, consistent through corner, accelerate out of it… had a nice Aprilia Tuono 125 for the last 4 years and got decent enough at cornering, counter steering, getting fairly low (not knee down mind!) and just being smooth. Been learning since this summer on a 2005 Yamaha FZ6 (so not much less powerful than my GSR) and initially cornering was slightly weird (presumably) because of the extra weight and centre of gravity of the bike but got used to it quickly. However, my new bike scares me a bit as it feels, well trickier again. Now it is heavier again at 210kg and the big thing I noticed was the very responsive throttle - the other two old bikes had what I would call a ‘floppy throttle’ and I had to turn the handle to get a response, this one feels like the smallest muscle spasm causes surge ahead or engine braking. My feeling is that going into a corner, heavier bike and possibly me easing off the throttle causing the bike to sit up a fraction is making me feel less confident? I also wonder if the suspension is too hard and it needs to be softer – would that also make a difference as I am quite light at 73kg? I have noted cornering on bad roads really judders the bike and makes it skittish which I am not used to. I have decent tyres, correct pressure and no obvious bike defects (!) So any thoughts or tips would be great thanks! Cheers Marcus
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