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The hi viz requirement for bikers came into force last month. No requirement to wear it but you have to carry one and can be fined if you dont. Breathalyzers have been a requirenent for a while, I picked a box of 2 up from Tesco and shoved them in my bag. Tested them out on our last morning in...

10,500 on the clock since March 2015. Mods so far: Yamaha tail tidy LED mini rear indicators SC Project exhaust ASV shortie levers Ermax tall screen USB port Oxford heated grips R&G crash bungs R&G rad guard R&G rear spindles Philips headlight bulb (which seems to have a green tint to...

Hahaa yes, I didn't imagine you would purposefully cruise around at 30mph. 30mph in 5th must be around the 2000 rev range - my bike would hate that!! It doesn't seem happy unless sitting in the midrange.

There was a brilliant post a while back which essentially worked out which click you should use for your weight. There was a bit of guestimating involved in that stock setting 3 was probably for a 56kg japanese guy so take that away from max load (click 9) and divide by 6 should give you weight...

Hey Yaminator - I did a 4 day 700 mile trip around France and Belgium on my MT07 in November. It was bladdy awesome, despite being freezing cold and wet!! Here are my tips:- 1. Decide what kind of trip it is. If you plan on doing a a bit of sightseeing, consider leaving the 1pc leather suit...

Ralph - did I read that right...you cruise at 30mph in 4th or 5th gear? Blooming heck!! Most of my riding is a London commute, its rare I get 4th, let alone 5th - damn traffic lights!

Thanks for all the replies and tips guys. My chain slack seems ok. I clean, lube and check it every 2-3 weeks so I don't think thats the problem. Gee, I haven't tried the 20 mins idle trick, but might give that a go. Ralph, moving the sensor sounds like a good idea too, just wish I'd have...

Hey guys, Over the last month or two, I've noticed my bike getting a bit jerky/juddery in low revs, particularly in gears 1 & 2. It seems to be quite noticeable when I'm holding a constant low speed, e.g. holding 30mph in 2nd gear (to avoid any probs with the speed cop who regularly hangs out...

Haha, tell me about it bhd!! I had mine treated with ACF50 a month or two ago and they gave the bike a DEEEEP clean. Two days later, it was covered in rain marks, sand, mud, and everything in between!

I'm an SC Project girl. Personally think it sounds and looks better than others available, and its much better in price to the Akro.

I didn't fit the AFM but may considering getting it early next year, as well as the filter.

Are you talking about the SC Project Mark? I don't find it too loud at all, especially at the top end (I find most of the noise is at the low end in gears 1 & 2, making it perfect for city commuting). I can't imagine it being too loud around a track in 5th or 6th at all! Having the baffle out...

I just installed the Oxford Hot Grips and don't know why I haven't used them on previous bikes!! Really easy to install, although I had to slice off the original grips as they were not coming off for love nor money. The grips come with a LOT of cable which I ended up routing and storing behind...

Oh that would be great, if you could. What colour did you buy? I see that they sell a race blue/tech graphite which I thought might be for our colour scheme, but difficult to know when they don't post pics!! Not sure I really want the silver anyway as I'm thinking of plasti-dipping the other...

I'm thinking of getting an Ermax seat cowl but not sure about the colour... I'm on the Race Blue/Silver bike but think I'd like the cowl in that matt black colour that surrounds the seat. Anyone on the same colour scheme got one? Would you help a girl out and share some pics to help me choose?!

I bought a Hein Gericke wp textile suit in Feb this year. The jacket is pretty good, especially the double zip feature, but the trousers are useless - I'd be less damp wearing a bikini in a swimming pool! Not impressed one bit! Bought a pair of wp overtrousers from Decathlon and will pop...

Just as an update... I ended up going for the SC Project and to my delight, it arrived within 2 weeks of ordering (I was worried it might take closer to 6). I fitted it myself in about 40 mins (most of that time was wasted trying to undo the bolts that I can only imagine were tightened by the...

Thank you all for your replies. I spent hours researching last night and think I'm going to go for the SC Project....purely because the thread dedicated to it on this forum absolutely sings it's praises!! My friend has the Akra on her MT07 and I love the sound of it, but I'm struggling to...

I have a short 14 mile round-trip commute but get out quite a lot at the weekend for big rides. I've also done a few London - Midlands commutes too, which racks the miles up!

Hey everyone, I've found myself on this forum a few times as a guest looking for tips/info, but finally got round to signing up! I picked up my Silver/Race Blue MT07 mid-March and am loving every minute spent with him (it's a boy). I'm fast approaching 4000 miles already which surprised me...