Replaced OEM exhaust can with new one from SP Engineering - Carbon Round 300mm.Listen here for direct sound comparison between them , OEM first, baffles in on both: [size=78%]https://youtu.be/xFrKF-Xg7Vw[/size]
MOT this morning, i can think of no reason at all why it shouldn't pass, and it's the one time a year i treat myself to a full on breakfast in the nearby cafe.
Hi all! Today my FZS from 2003, that I bought a year ago, finally passed 10 000 km (6200 miles) after 16 years! So I got almost a new bike for £1800. Quite a bargain.. . Has anyone here less miles than mine? It's not really ideal for a bike to hardly be used at all for so many years, but so far everything seems to work as it should. A bit weird however is that I cannot use the choke at all. It becomes completely impossibe to start it even if I just touch the lever the slightest. On the other hand it always starts easily even down to below freezing point, with some help from the throttle. Anyone else having the same experience?So not a lot of maintenance up till now. Replaced the coolant that smelled worse than a rotten egg, installed handle bar raiser 30 mm and H&B C-bow side luggage carrier for my Vanucci panniers. And most important, replaced the original tyres (!) with new Michelin Road 5 that made the world of a difference. Drive safely!//Mats
Metzler Sportec M7 RR come very close.
Quote from: unfazed on 20 September 2019, 01:56:56 pmMetzler Sportec M7 RR come very close. These do seem to be a little not the norm but I am glad to see that I am not the only person riding them
Quote from: fazersharp on 20 September 2019, 11:52:55 pmQuote from: unfazed on 20 September 2019, 01:56:56 pmMetzler Sportec M7 RR come very close. These do seem to be a little not the norm but I am glad to see that I am not the only person riding themOut of curiosity, what made you buy them when the PR3, PR4 & PR5 tyres have been so highly recommended on here for ages?
Quote from: darrsi on 21 September 2019, 07:40:19 amQuote from: fazersharp on 20 September 2019, 11:52:55 pmQuote from: unfazed on 20 September 2019, 01:56:56 pmMetzler Sportec M7 RR come very close. These do seem to be a little not the norm but I am glad to see that I am not the only person riding themOut of curiosity, what made you buy them when the PR3, PR4 & PR5 tyres have been so highly recommended on here for ages?It may or may not be explained here http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,23957.msg277965.html#msg277965In a nutshell there was a lot of praise for how long lasting and good in the wet they were - I have no need for either of those attributes
Quote from: darrsi on 21 September 2019, 07:40:19 amQuote from: fazersharp on 20 September 2019, 11:52:55 pmQuote from: unfazed on 20 September 2019, 01:56:56 pmMetzler Sportec M7 RR come very close. These do seem to be a little not the norm but I am glad to see that I am not the only person riding themOut of curiosity, what made you buy them when the PR3, PR4 & PR5 tyres have been so highly recommended on here for ages?The M7RR are a sports tyre as opposed to the PR3/4/5 being a touring tyre. They enhance the handling and steering, especially on the 1000. One characteristic I like is that they are less inclined to stand the bike up when cornering if you have to brake mid corner. They last almost as long as the PR. Don't get me wrong but the PR is a very good tyre and are presently on the 600 because I had swapped wheels with my son a few years ago when he cut a tyre on a broken bottle on a Saturday evening and he was getting boat on Sunday morning and he put a PR3/4 mix on before he gave back the wheels. (My discs were needing replacing and his are fine, (40000 miles compared to 90000) My carbs are still on his bike as he was have an hesitancy at 7000 when you open the throttle which we finally traced to a faulty Regulator/rectifier.Once they are worn I will be going back to M7RR.