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« on: 16 July 2016, 09:09:02 pm »
So I got the wheel back today, popped it on and went out for a ride and success! Noise gone... or so I thought... 20 miles later it's creeping back and after a further 10 it was going crazy  At this point I'm doing a checklist in my head to eliminate different theories and ideas based on symptoms. It's not the engine itself because revving it doesn't make a difference, it's not the clutch, it's not the front or rear bearings as they are now new, it does happen on the centre stand when the bike is put in gear... so it has to be drive train related... I'd already cleaned and lubed the chain, but fuck it let's try that again So I'm 40 miles from home with the bike not sounding too great and I decided to find the closest Halfords and buy some Chain Lube (I usually have a can on me, but it ran out a couple of weeks back). Decided on trying something different and immediately get out in the parking lot and apply it generously and naturally make a mess  BUT SUCCESS! NO MORE NOISE! Apparently the chain did not like the new dry/wax lube I applied. I swear the chain was not dry and you could see that it was lubricated but applying this new stuff (Muc-Off Endurance Chain Lube) completely eradicated the problem and it smells of bubble gum  I guess at least I have new wheel bearings in now, so silver linings and all TL;DR - Don't use dry lube. Check the simple things. Twice.
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« on: 09 July 2016, 08:09:44 pm »
I've given up working on the rear bearings so I'll need a garage to do the work for me as I can't get the two wheel bearings out and I can't get the sprocket bearing back in *sigh*
Update 13/07/2016: Wheel has finally been dropped off to the mechanic so waiting on him to finish off the work that I started... and failed
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« on: 08 July 2016, 11:04:28 pm »
Have you tried contacting him on Facebook?
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« on: 06 July 2016, 06:56:32 pm »
Going through this exact same thing on my thou (I have my own thread in the FZS1000 section) I've replaced the front wheel bearings without any success and currently I'm dealing with the rear's 
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« on: 06 July 2016, 01:26:50 pm »
Does anyone have a clever method or an actual tool for getting the Sprocket Carrier bearing seated? It's a large bugger so I don't have a socket large enough to act as a driver
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« on: 02 July 2016, 06:59:29 pm »
What does LOFO stand for ?
London Foccers Though it covers the surrounding counties as well... and naturally attracts all of the lunatics and "special brands"
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« on: 01 July 2016, 02:29:44 pm »
Yup, chain was cleaned, lubed and adjusted a week before I took the bike off the road and no issues were present. I went over the chain again regardless and all was well Also, when I was doing the front wheel bearings I took the time to strip and clean the front calipers (including removing the pistons and bleeding the system) as they were binding a little after I put new pads in - so they weren't the cause either. I guess more investigating on the rear for now...
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« on: 01 July 2016, 10:33:21 am »
So I decided to replace the front wheel bearings but this hasn't solved it. Doing a little more listening, podding and poking I reckon that the sprocket carrier bearing could be the next shout. Putting the bike on the centre stand and putting it in to gear does produce the noise, albeit at a significantly diminished volume and frequency which is probably because there is no load on the rear wheel. The issue is that I can't seem to find anything in the Haynes book of lies about it  Edit: The only information about a sprocket carrier bearing seems to be to do with the rear sprocket, but the noise is coming from the front sprocket area... I'm confused (Yes, the sprocket and nut are still there and tight)
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« on: 25 June 2016, 07:06:36 pm »
I don't think so... I thought the Exup created a rattle if it was having issues and the bike is still pulling well throughout the rev range
One more thing that I forgot to mention; the squeak disappears when the bike is stationary regardless of any other factor (engine running, clutch, gear, side stand, brakes etc). Oh and braking has no effect on the noise - it doesn't make it worse or better
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« on: 25 June 2016, 05:07:14 pm »
So the thou has been off the road for a few weeks as I thought the Cam Chain needed doing. However, after taking a look at the auto tensioner everything seems fine and well within tolerances But, now a squeak has appeared - It seems to mostly happen when slowing down and not at all when accelerating - Clutch in/out makes no difference, nor does RPM - so that rules out me fucking up the cam chain - New plugs is the only change made in addition to fiddling with the tensioner - It's more noticeable under 40 MPH - though this is likely due to reduced engine / exhaust / wind noise - It reminds of when a fan / aux belt or pulley is loose on a car My guess and assumption is front wheel bearing but I can't seem to replicate the issue when I'm not riding the bike and it seems weird that it would just randomly start after being sat for 4 weeks. Figured I'd consult the foccer font of knowledge before tearing things apart
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« on: 21 June 2016, 01:38:56 pm »
I totally agree, I don't even need someone to understand what I'm talking about but through trying to explain it I get ideas :P
I reckon a tablet is a good approach for you, particularly one that has expandable storage via a MicroSD card - that should give you plenty of space to store all of your music
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« on: 21 June 2016, 10:28:20 am »
A NAS is complete overkill for just music, you want something small and simple to use. Also you are correct, a NAS is usually a dumb system that just provides file storage and most standalone systems do not support any sort of built in control or audio output. A simple PC would be better, but realistically that's still going to cost a lot of money.
This brings us on to an android tablet is just a hard drive with a decent colour display; and there are plenty of apps to choose from for organising and playing music. It is effectively a handheld mini PC and can cost a fraction of the price. The fact that it is mobile will make transferring media to and from it fairly simplistic without any complicated networking - I personally use WiFi and an FTP setup to transfer data, but that's going a bit far beyond the simplistic approach if you aren't overly tech savvy
Some modern amps can be controlled remotely from a PC / Mac / Phone via your local network. The amp connects to the network and allows other devices to stream media; my mum has this setup with an iPad
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« on: 20 June 2016, 10:16:50 pm »
I've generally been keeping on the side lines of this (on the forums) as I'm not up for a long drawn out debate behind a keyboard, however I will be voting Remain. In general I don't think either of the pro-leave and pro-remain groups who are actively pushing their agenda have done a particularly good job; there's been a lot of hyperbole, theory and scaremongering which has left, I believe, a large proportion of people confused.
Ultimately however, in my opinion, this feels almost similar to the last general election. I see* a lot more pro-leave propaganda and articles floating around and being broadcast just as I saw a lot more pro-Labour information, but I believe the actual vote will go the other way. I expect the general public to vote to Remain, though I'll admit it will probably be close; in the region of a 5-10 point difference
* This is based solely on my own personal experience and may not truly reflect the information that others see on a day-to-day basis
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« on: 23 May 2016, 09:57:57 pm »
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« on: 28 April 2016, 08:13:08 pm »
If you just want bookmarks then I'd suggest making use of Firefox's Sync feature (requires an account with them). If it's an up to date version of Firefox you should find Sync under the menu in the top right. Set this up under your old windows account first and wait for the sync to finish, then sign in to your new account on Windows and sign in to your Sync account on Firefox. I use this myself so that bookmarks and history are shared between my home PC, work PC, laptop and mobile phone
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« on: 28 April 2016, 04:18:38 pm »
Took the thou for it's MOT and passed with no advisories once again Front brakes are binding a little which is weird as a I cleaned them up and put in new front pads about 2 weeks ago. So I guess may be time for new seals... may have to look in to a new timing chain at some point as well as the bike is ticking when it is cold - I already tried the giving it a thrashing technique... a few times, just to be sure 
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« on: 18 April 2016, 07:32:39 pm »
I've noticed that with my T30's on the 1000 It takes a few miles for them to get to temperature and settle as straight off of the drive they don't always feel 100% planted... I have this persistent argument going on in my head about whether to try a new manufacturer or to stick with what I know. I really should just bite the bullet and try something else. Maybe I'll give the Metzelers a shot next time, but for now there is plenty of tread on the thou to make use of The "chicken strips" on the thou are definitely larger than on the 600 for me
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« on: 13 April 2016, 04:34:00 pm »
Because I do so few miles per year every time I change I have skipped about 3 generations of "tec" and never notice a difference
I wonder if that could be why though? Certain things take a lot of experience with before you can identify the subtleties and begin to compare. Just a random example off the top of my head is the ability to tune a guitar by ear. I have a guitar, but like fuck can I do that because I really don't use it very often. Then again, maybe the same can be said for whether you use the tyres to their full potential. As the guy in the video stated, most of the tyres you can't tell a difference until you start leaning on them more and become more familiar with their "character" No offence intended and you may well be perfectly correct, I'm just putting some thoughts out there and I like trying to find and explore counter-points
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« on: 13 April 2016, 12:02:09 pm »
Not necessarily, generally product and material advances can still be tweaked based on feedback from a previous iteration. So it's not that last years tyres are shit... it's just that this years are slightly better... It's then entirely your choice of where you put your money (this is then where they will try to convince you of spending more but that depends on the rep / company :P)
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« on: 13 April 2016, 11:04:44 am »
https://youtu.be/EzcgeHLZMvw
Latest sport touring tyre test
Interesting viewing, though I'm naturally skeptical as with all tests it's down to personal opinion I was happy to see that the T30's I have scored well, though I would have liked to have seen the breakdown of the scoring points for each tyre. I have considered trying a different manufacturer before but I seem to have always stuck with Bridgestone. As some of the comments picked up, there is no scoring based on longevity so I would expect the other tyres to likely outlast the Metzelers. And then there is the whole "Oh look, Metzeler got 1st and 2nd on a Metzeler sponsored event". Read in to that what you will, I doesn't really bother me as ultimately a leading manufacturer will naturally look to pit themselves up against competition where they believe they will do well, especially with the release of a new product. It doesn't necessarily mean the testing was bad, it just means that the company took an opportune moment to test
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« on: 20 March 2016, 10:50:33 pm »
I've been twice, most recently in December just gone
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« on: 28 February 2016, 01:28:12 pm »
Well that's weird... can't say I've heard of that sort of configuration on a 4 cylinder before
But I know the pain as 3 of mine on my V6 are right up against the firewall and are an utter bitch to get to
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« on: 23 February 2016, 12:49:29 am »
I clicked through to this thread just to see who would be the first to mention my name
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« on: 17 February 2016, 10:06:42 pm »
With the way it attaches, it looks like it would break the seal at the top of the visor and allow rain to seep down the inside of the visor from the top... that would somewhat defeat the entire purpose of having one :P
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« on: 11 February 2016, 11:04:55 pm »
Driver updates are for any number of reasons ranging from Security Patches, Feature Updates (Adding / Removing / Upgrading etc), Technology Support, Game Profiles (irrelevant for yourself), Performance Tweaks... etc, etc Typically it's advisable to keep to the latest update, but there's nothing inherently wrong with using an older version. For your situation I wouldn't be overly worried about using an older driver, but you may eventually run in to a situation of needing an updated driver but that's only likely if you begin using some newer piece of software or something. If a program is unstable this could also be a sign of requiring a driver update Bottom line; if it ain't broke, don't worry
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