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There's a kit available for the Speed Triple that has some wiring and an extra relay that stops the lights coming on when starting the bike to reduce the current draw on the battery and you switch the lights on by switching to high beam.....the lights then work normally until the ignition is switched off again.......should be fairly easy to work out how to do this, and the wiring and relay can be hidden somewhere......

So, What Would I Do - Joe Bonamassa

Yes....a very arty selfie......

The PR3's have a harder compound in the centre of the tyre......so they shouldn't wear so quickly.....but, time will tell....

The risers have a M10 stud screwed into the bottom of them......so the top yoke had to be drilled and nyloc nuts and washers screw onto the threads underneath the yoke, which holds the risers in place......

We modded Bonniebird's Speed 4 by drilling the top yoke and fitting some Renthal bars using Oberon risers......the only things you need to be aware of is the length of the throttle and clutch cables......and the wiring to the switchgear.....

1980 - 1983 according to the paint scheme........http://www.yamahaty.com/english/ty125en/ty125en.html

Can you contact Yamaha to see if they can help......

I've got some Engine Ice to try in the Speedy as the bike really doesn't like traffic or 30mph riding......so the hope is that this stuff will help the engine stay a bit cooler in these situations......needing the fan to come on less frequently. Also.....it uses Propylene Glycol, which is much less harmful to the environment and animals than Ethylene Glycol. This stuff is also diluted with water.....but apparently with ultrapure water, to remove any of the chemicals that can damage the cooling system on the bike..... So, I'll see what difference it makes (if any) when I put it into the bike.

79 degrees is the normal running temperature, which is controlled by the thermostat.....so, it doesn't matter what coolant you have in there, it'll still hit 79. I think the difference these coolants can make is when you are riding at a lower speed and the airflow through the rad isn't enough to keep it at 79. As you say, the temp creeps up until the fan kicks in.......so, the idea of these coolants is to make the cooling system more efficient at these lower speeds and stop the fan kicking in so often.......and also to keep the engine a bit cooler when you're really caning it.....

Exit Music (For a Film) - Radiohead

Very kind of you barcud......but I think that the only acquisition I need now is a speedo....and there's one that has caught my eye......but it'll have to wait until after Christmas now........

Yeah....still a goer.....but not done much recently. Hopefully this winter will be sh*t, so I can't get out on the other bike.....

Just Got Paid - ZZ Top

Good luck mate.....

But you only need to pull the cams out if the gaps need adjusting.....

Leaving Here - Motorhead

lol......forgot.....you're a Yamaha owner now.....

Suzuki have improved the materials they build their bikes out of then?......at least it won't corrode......

Welcome to TMBF mate......pop over to the Newbies section and introduce yourself to the guys......they'll be more willing to offer advice if you do..... Sounds to me that the tickover needs to come up a bit.....

Hey Baby (New Rising Sun) - Jimi Hendrix

Google navigate is OK as long as you're happy with the route it suggests, but this is where CoPilot comes into its own with the facility to edit the route......which is exactly what I did to get to the rally this year. I think I only set 2 waypoints in order for it to plot the route I wanted...... I agree that the menus are not the friendliest......but once you've used it for a bit they get easier to navigate.....

Get across to Motorcycle Live at the NEC in a couple of weeks....there should be stacks of lids that you can try on to find the best fit.....

Bob, just downloading now but won't have a chance to try for a little while. Do you know if you set way points or effectively, design your route, and take a wrong turn, will co-pilot get you back on your set route or recalculate the fastest route and bypass your way points? Unfortunately, if you take a wrong turn it will still try to get you to the next way point.......but, I guess you set way points because you want to go to them......but you can delete them whilst en route.....but that requires stopping and playing with the phone. I think most Sat Navs work this way anyway...... Route settings (fastest or shortest) are set in one of the settings screens.......be careful with the Shortest route setting.....I was heading to a site on the Wirral once and the sat nav took me off the M53 and through Chester and back out to the M53 because it was shorter..... But, apart from that, CoPilot has worked well for me for the past 4-5 years.....

The Ballad of John Henry - Joe Bonamassa