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Thing with bikes is that the engine is a more engaging part of a whole ownership than say cars are. That helps or hinders the attachment (if you dont like the engine configuration). I bought a triumph daytona 955i as a bit of a bucket list of owning a litre bike but not set on looking for that bike in particular, it wasnt knowing a great deal about it from experience, it wasnt ugly but wasn't a wow bike even at the time when new around its competitors that were chasing the racing scene. this bike had a bit of a huccup before collection just to keep me wondering if it was the right call. turned out yes the engine was the start of the show and grew really fondly of the looks, went about its business in today life really well when the R1 would have been a liability and just a pain in the arse... if triumph did a modern one that was designed for real people and there needs id be interested to have a look. in fact i saw another one in the local garage today....ahhh.

Of course goat is correct with freedom and what not ill add.

Glad to be of help. ive thrown myself at the deep end early on, lets just say its a extreme learning curve with pit FALLS. The SV is a really good realistic road bike that even racers and hacks loved it when they had one... id recommend on watching you tube see BIKEWORLD sv650 about 3 vids on itvids, Chris will go through it and his past with it. The most modern version of the engine are very user friendly, still have some character, sounds great as a vtwin, great low down torque and good revs (1500-10000rpm) that can be revved out it you feel the urge! Lith like a ducati, its the closest to a ducati whicle not owing one. It takes a very very fast car to beat one off the line so no slouch. Still has a following and aftermarket parts are easy to find if youd be interested in making your later on. the engine presence is always low down. the inline two (parallel) of the gs8 is closer to feel and how it goes about things to a vtwin than the inline 4 (loosely) That pistons gentlly motions the bike left to right unless its a 180 degree (benelli and old triumph bonnies) which xase it just up and down but more central. The parallels are generally tighter from new so they take a good few miles to loosen up. To some these engines are like a inbetween, the allrounder, or just not a vtwin... inline four so super smooth but to some it can be devoid of character, depend on what your after. needs to be reved to make decent progress compared tthe other, Torque is very high up the rev range along with the power so it only really wakes up at 8000 and rushes to its 12-13000rpm. So youll wanna stick to 6000prm cruise or low gears town to keep the engine happy. scream if you wanna go faster...

With the fuel one in that manner is less likely the sensor itself but the wires from it or connector from the harness. yes electrical, harness/connectors. Whith the bike cold and id disconnect the battery while you do this. Gently separate any electrical connector blocks properly you see and have a little look at both ends... they should be clean (no furr, colours or deformation etc) and un damaged, if so positively reconnect, go through each one you can see. The dash connection will be a bad to get to but that might play buggers with the bike too.

Second motion on Frog. Not unlikely but Im less inclined with the breather as it seems more random, sudden to appear and just as quickly disappear. if it was the breather, generally it's woukd be enough to completely stop drive for more than afew sec , it would more likly vacuum its line dry to a stop and wait until the engine stopped and pressure is reduced and try start the engine again. depends on if owt else happens that you might not notice at first, are all the dash lights fine when it happens etc? Battery, are the cables really fastened properly? cheak other bolts round the chassic like ground / earth wires. Fuel pump connector, Give any connections you see a good push in.

Dropped the bike off for mot'd and change the terrible flintstones to some actual tyres! certainly for less than what Bonio paid ouch, For that price id want free whiskey!

Probably within the the pile of rust....

Stock tyres that come on bikes are generally poor imitation of the manufacturers real, readily available and cheaper to buy aftermarket version. built to a low spec and performance forthe lowest price possible.

if its brand new bike you spend first 600 miles running it in riding it like like a scooter. I did that in less than 6weeks on the previous bike in not too mild march to april without even trying. Just for gauge i use the bike on pleasure sundays for a hour maybe two if lucky with family commitments and british weather up north, in less than 6 months i can do still do 2000+miles. So less plastic fanastic bikes would be ccm and the not mental fast but swankily expensive Brough Superior. I really get it ido but putting it REALLY short, Pretty much all wow bikes hate pottering and if you make the most smallest mistakes which will be easy to do with lack experience will punish you or hurt you. My advice would be give it a few years of experience on a good "MEH" as you put it first, then pull the trigger afterwards at least then your have a better idea, experience and will be cheaper.

Wow a new engine already... what did he do???? Sound like a shorting of the electrics/battery to me, particularly if the battery is being drained so fast. have you earthed it and the engine correctly to a fresh grounded contact? id go through every contact with the frame, check every wire going around the frame and to any connector going and the coil... Chinese bikes are rusty little things, had one myself, even a "premium one" was brown for it....

Second jrh. oxford products, analogue with flexihose.

Think it would be if you placed the deposit first in advance and they asked for the allocation from kawa europe it would happen. sure the racers and the flush track dayers usually get hold of them, thats their usual customer bracket.

Look scary at first but with you being a new rider on expensive new bikes id thought they would be even higher!! 1500 miles in a year even in a 6month window, 250miles a month or 62miles a week. Is that enough? yea upper the mileage with a new rider just means higher risk for them. all depends on your income and how much something is worth to you as which way you want to fly with that..also how quick you are at learning riding and how to ride them.. obviously if i was to give advice the more logical would be the sv. its cheap, fun to ride on the roads -its a vtwin BABY!! will look after you while u learn riding and definitely within your limits. the monster will be more focused and less learner friendly than the sv, ktm more so again and the bar keeps raising after that for the others. are u buying out right, pcp for how long etc? That may swing things again.

Yeah also often run the loom far too short and tight around the bike. Gave my old bike the "cant switch off the indicators that went into variable disco lights settings while i was about 100 miles away from home" it got there attention but confused the crap out of car drivers at the same time. Just wanted to know just for interest, knowledge and future reference, it would be good to know which one it was...

3 months old and 600miles?? that really sus. did it just have a service prior?

Cheaper than bearing and shaft replaces of shafties!!! makes you keeps an eye on your bikes general wear and tear, plus the lubes keep any rust if any will happen at bay

Good, glad my presence on this forum has contributed.

me and the misses caught it just before my birthday pre vaccine available for us at our age back in 2021... the wrapping paper for the present was fantastic . in hindsight should have gone to hospital but the 7yr old had it too so we couldn't leave her but didnt suffer any symptoms luckly for her, we suffered with long Covid... weirdly sister in law has just caught it for the first time but still vaccinated too while on holiday in wales i think...

Well to put it another way from a drivers perspective to convert it to bike world in my mind is the hd is like a diesel van without the space to put shite init, thats being kind...

Thanks!

Personally if id suggest to a newer rider that wants to shy on safe side for normal pure road use it would be the monster over the hyperstrada and even the hypermotard is more single minded and to get anything near how IT wants to be ridden will be more of a moto style- leg out arse on the other side of the seat.. tiny fuel tank, no thought for normal life...just moto styles on cadwell park or back roads of Yorkshire just to name a few quirks. Monster is slightly more road biased and forgiving than the ktm if im to be honest plus if tou ever want to px it it will be worth more and nearly any peeps will take it, only fly if your concerned about it is the when it needs the service will be a bit more than the ktm but id rate the reliability better on modern ducatis better. v check on insurance.. they can be funny buggers when rating them both... ducatis cost more but less likely to need a claim while the ktm is cheaper potentially atracks more. See which and what works best for you! the yanko is very heavy for its specs thought the weight is fairly low , slow and bar sort of dealers being trained to deal with daft designs and backwards thoughts... I LAUGHED inside when ive seen two bike places struggle just to change a rear tyre... i wont spoil the thoughts of what people think outside of the HD and normal bikers think of them. well you can slap most new bikes in low power, high abs and high traction control until you get comfortable with your riding and experience.. you can always lower the nanny level later on when you feel better with your own riding.

The reason i say is because my misses has the v6 toogle and grips on her bike while i have the newer v8or 9and it is better controller, the grips as they made them thinner ( hotter) also better for heat control in the first place. with the newer ones even in winter near or at minus degrees, i rarely need more than 50% even with my jack frost hands!!

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Brill result and the dealer did something!!! Only asking cos i sus question everthing and learn from it.... why did a bullet connector fail!?any which one? Hmmmmm.

Ok westy.