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« on: 28 November 2020, 05:04:02 pm »
I put mine to bone stock for a trip to the peak District in the autumn as ive heard too many stories about plods going by book and i just dont want the hassle these days. If i start getting my cage rattled for doing absolutely nothing wrong i think ill knock biking on the head and take up something more socially acceptable, like poaching or something.
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« on: 28 November 2020, 01:30:55 pm »
I wonder what perimeters they set considering a stock FZ1 makes 95db @ 5500rpm static as printed on the frame sticker
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« on: 05 November 2020, 06:30:46 pm »
As above...its tank up/off and ferret about until you can get to it. Not the best design if your cable breaks in the middle of nowhere.
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« on: 15 October 2020, 06:18:35 pm »
As you replaced your rotor because it failed rather than as a precautionary measure did you replace the bearings at the same time as when the rotor goes it can damage the bearings as gnasher said
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« on: 21 September 2020, 06:34:56 pm »
I dont know to be fair, just was told about it once when i thought about buying one...friend has an sx and its a great bit of kit.
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« on: 21 September 2020, 04:06:49 pm »
Youll have to watch those zeds jumping out of 4th gear 
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« on: 18 September 2020, 05:31:56 pm »
Did the Yamaha dealer give you any sort of diagnosis?
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« on: 16 September 2020, 07:53:42 am »
If you do some searches you will find a fair few complaints about the gear change from first to second, I think its just a characteristic of the bike, maybe its cause first gear is so tall.
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« on: 15 September 2020, 09:58:53 pm »
Trying to change from say 3rd to first whilst coasting up to the lights.
How many miles has your bike done? Mines only on 13k, sounds a bit daft but have you tried different boots?
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« on: 15 September 2020, 09:33:59 pm »
Likewise on a tdm850 but the issue was slipping out of 3rd. Im inclined to agree that despite then occasional hiccup it isn't really an issue on these gen 2s and its never caused me concern
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« on: 15 September 2020, 09:02:24 pm »
More or less the same, but only ever an issue if short shifting from 1st to 2nd. Also get the same going from 2nd to 1st if ive done any kind of block change ( i know both of the above isnt best practice)
I adjusted the shift lever downwards and it made the upshift worse but the downshift better (and vice versa) which is the opposite to what i expected. My girlfriend's xj6 is similar and ive never loved yamaha gearboxes and find it agricultural compared to my old vfr, however i dont think there is anything broken. If the box gets confused when going down just feather the clutch out a little and it slots straight in.
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« on: 11 September 2020, 05:16:26 pm »
Ive had 8x6 for last 10 years and never been stopped for it, touch wood. I rekon if you got pulled for riding like a nobber or some other reason its more ammunition for them though. Ive got one now partly cause the standard size doesnt fit with a givi rack and a tail tidy.
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« on: 01 September 2020, 03:25:21 pm »
Have you checked the earths? Mine came with an second earth soldered in so there must have been a problem with it at some point
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« on: 18 August 2020, 08:50:19 pm »
I saw on there they were switching servers (i dont know what that means) just before it disappeared. Shame if its gone cause it was full of info.
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« on: 16 August 2020, 01:39:51 pm »
Good condition apart from a few marks and scratches on the side facing the bike. Comes with db killer, link pipe and all fittings. £150 in Cheltenham, could post at cost. Contact Ben on 07412156811
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« on: 05 August 2020, 06:43:41 am »
I had a roof boxer, found it very noisy, okay for local stuff but found it draining on longer/motorways etc. Earplugs a must.
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« on: 29 July 2020, 05:32:28 pm »
To sort of answer the original question i came across this this the other day...
http://www.fema-online.eu/website/index.php/2018/07/09/sound/
Essentially euro 3 bikes (like mine) were subject to an 80db limit measured at 50km/h with wide open throttle. There is no mention of a static limit but it does say the number is recorded and put on the vin plate. If the police are allowing a 6 -10db buffer youd have to seriously be taking the piss to get done.
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« on: 26 July 2020, 01:36:31 pm »
Should anyone feel the need to buy one, Lidl will be selling Sound Level Meters next Sunday 2 Aug. They’ll be £9.99 and measure between 30 to 130 dBA, with two sampling speeds. I won’t be in a rush to get one .
You can download one on your phone or tablet for free 👍
As for the loud exhausts... i think a large part of the problem is the awful ones that manufacturers are putting on as stock. 90% of my decision of which end can I buy is based on the way it looks. Not sounds.
I'd be more than happy to have an Akra (or equivalent aftermarket can) that was no louder than stock just for the look.
With all this Euro BS getting worse each yeah the stock exhaust are getting seriously laughable. The worst that spring to mind in the 2017+ GSXR 1000. A lovely bike that looks like someone had spray painted a kitchen bin and stuck it to the side. Its that bad that even my local Suzuki dealership do a deal where they throw in an aftermarket can when you buy a brand new one, because they know nobody likes it 🤷♂️🤷♂️
Agreed. Im not anti slip on at all, i tried the app and set it up as close as i could with axle stands and my aftermarket can with the baffle in was the same at idle, maybe a couple of db at revs but it was in the garage anyway, sounds are different to everyone and whats unbearable for some doesnt even register for others. People just need to think about where they are and have a little consideration and adjust how they are riding accordingly.
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« on: 26 July 2020, 11:39:16 am »
Bludclot im with you, i love the countryside and am lucky enough to be in the cotswolds. Ive just repainted the stock exhaust and was pleased with the results and will most probably be putting it back on i rekon. 10 years ago i was running about on a decatted bandit 1250 with a shorty open can. I must have be a right annoying twat to everyone around me..haha
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« on: 25 July 2020, 04:43:51 pm »
Makes sense. Ironically makes the whole thing unenforceable really if there is so many different baselines to begin with.
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« on: 25 July 2020, 11:51:22 am »
Is there a noise limit on motorcycles UK?
82-86 decibels is the current maximum permitted noise level for a motorcycle, the bracket depending on engine size. Most police forces use 90 decibels as the limit to take account for the effects of any wear and tear.
But if you take that on face value then a lot stock bikes are illegal, especially as the vin plate on my fz1 and my girlfriend's xj6 states 95db.
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« on: 25 July 2020, 09:12:06 am »
Anyone know what the uk laws are regarding this. Was talking to guy up the street who has an 899 Panigale with termignoni exhausts, said it sounded well and asked if he was gonna take it on track...he rekons they are registered with something like 108db standard and he could have a job passing the noise regs even with stock exhaust...crazy
I know the fz1 is 95db static at 5500rpm and according to Scorpion its within 2db of this. Im not a fan noisy cans anymore and with the baffle in i find it about the same as stock in lower revs.
What i dont get is that all i can find about uk rules is a figure of 80db...is that supposed to be at idle or something? I think that would be struggle for lots of stock bikes.
.anyone know??
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« on: 23 July 2020, 08:09:54 am »
Id keep looking for second hand. I once bought a new compression moulded chinese kit off ebay for a vfr800, it looked good out of the box and it was cheap but it was a right fucker to fit on and i had to cut and redrill a lot of little bits, even then it was never perfect. If you do go down that route look for injection moulded as they are meant to fit better.
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« on: 16 July 2020, 09:18:11 am »
Gen 2 centrestand and fixings wanted.
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« on: 10 July 2020, 07:03:54 pm »
Might have been setup, it seems a lot happier with the slip on...it certainly isnt any the worse for it. I have to admit i prefer to keep the db killer in
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