Nick the wanderer

Fair enough..

Morning, did it even need moderating? Bit of an over reaction if you ask me, just a bit of fun.

If the fluid is getting dirty when bleeding there must be dirt in there somewhere. A trapped corner of crap hiding in one of the corners. Did you strip the calipers pistons out job?

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I didn't look that far, V650 provided a link for one so I'm guessing they are out there. David Silver is the Honda man is he not?

Morning, yes my thoughts exactly, it's nice to improvise and make your own stuff but for the money, just get a new one. Unless of course you are going into business and see an opening

It doesn't look that bad to me. I would be looking to see how old they actually are, should be a date code on them, before rushing to replace them. I guarantee you they will be so different with the proper air pressure. They will look squared off more flat.

It will feel like a different bike altogether now. You should be pleasantly surprised.

Good choice, not the cheapest option but you should get the majority of your investment back at sale time. Head and shoulders above the Chinese alternatives.

Don't you work on a farm or something? Bailing twine and gaffer tape?

I was taught counter steering and target fixation by a chap l worked with many moons ago, lovely bloke, l wonder where he is now. Comes in very handy indeed trying to muscle the GSXR around. Much much easier on the Yamaha but still need it, when a corner turns in sharper than you thought.

Used to love cheap cider, 2 litre bottles from Li'deli nice and cold. Takes me back.

The starter relay does have moving parts and can stick, might be worth swapping out if it happens again. By not starting when you tried bumping it it could be the stand switch. Did you try plugging it in and see if it threw any codes up? Forgot to say, don't use a pressure washer near the switch gear on the bars..

Ha haar 19 years old, is that all it lasted, they don't build them like they used to..

I always go anything over a metre but it's been a while..

I bought a NAD cd player off a guy who totally reconditions them. A chap up north somewhere, great reviews etc 100% feedback, a lovely thing. Hardly ever use it though cos I just rip CDs to a hard drive and go from there.

Hi, welcome, Had a look and l found what you mean but not in this country. They have that in Japan and possibly more but can't find anything for here. Looks like you can see incoming calls and emails on the dash, plus phone battery life. So not a lot really, depending on what you like. Maybe contact Yamaha if you bought it new, or is it something that you have seen after you got the bike?

A bit confusing when it says insufficient travel but really means too much travel. Master Cylinder rebuild kit as has been suggested is the only thing left. Short of bleeding it again and again, l hate bleeding bike brakes, l always struggle..

You didn't fancy taking the swinging arm out and cleaning all the shock linkages while you are in there? Could do a right proper job on that swing arm.

Hi, that one you are looking at will be too small, they do another one the next size up. Look ok but the sides look detachable, built to a budget lets say. Quick look on the bay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/276287711934?hash=item405407eabe%3Ag%3A27MAAOSwv9Rlpjqf&LH_ItemCondition=4 A great fold up trailer for getting to track days https://www.motolug.com/ The Motolug ones you can collapse and store easily, the ebay one would be for all your kit and everything. Depends what storage you have at home to hide these things.

it looks like you are comfier on it than the Honda, fits you better, if you will..

The only way to successfully use a credit card is to pay it off in full every month. You have to keep an eye on the job and be aware. I learnt that the same way you did by the sound of it, so know where you are coming from.

The best thing to do is narrow down your exact model of bike. Then you can find out what your choices are. Wemoto for instance has a small Givi one listed.

Breakdown cover and a credit card

Hi welcome, a lot depends on how you want to ride it for me. If you push on and like a bit of scratching go for all you can afford. For a basic fork refresh, seals and oil, shouldn't be that expensive. I think you may be surprised what a difference that would make. Depending on your weight you could use a slightly heavier oil, or not. Your weight varies greatly day to day. I go for an average weight with kit on. Don't overthink it. I'd start there if I was you.