I have the Yamaha touring screen fitted to mine. It's about 4 inches higher than the OE screen. Keeps the wind blast off. I'll see if I can find a photo....
 
 

I have a pair of new springs but they are for my FZ1. I don't have any left in the box from my FZS600.
 
Sorry Bud.

Whenever a bug splats on my visor, I remove the visor, throw it away and fit a new one.
 
Which reminds me - the ashtray is full in my Bentley...

Tim, check with your service provider, see what they'll offer as an upgrade. And get them to run the analysis slide rule over your usage over the last year or so, and ask for a more appropriate tariff.
 
I did this at the end of March and T-Mobile moved me from bills of about £80-£90 a month to about £20 odd, including a vastly bigger data allowance, about 600 free texts and free calls. And they threw in a new Galaxy S2 for free.
 
I must admit though, as a relatively old foccer, using the phone has me bamboozled but being able to watch vids in full HD (I think) colour on my phone is amazing.
 
Mrs Diesel has worked for mobile service providers for 15 years or so and currently works for Tesco Mobile so I'll ask her what's hot and what's not when she gets home.

I bolt the baffle into the (road legal) can on each of my two bikes before they go off for their MOT.
 
I've had a similar comment on each of the last 6 tests (three different test stations) - "It's passed, mate. But the can's a bit loud. We've given you an advisory for that.'
 
I'm a believer in the 'cover their arses' theory above.

 You can toggle the digital speedo/odo between mph and kph.   As far as I know the headlight dips to the left.   I've had mine for 4 years and over 28,000 miles and in my opinion, it's a great all-round bike. I use it for every day commuting, all year round. I agree, the seat is a bit low on comfort but bum-numbness does not affect me until I'm over 120-130 miles at a stretch. I bought a Sargent seat on Ebay and it's an improvement on the stock seat. Others speak highly of the Yamaha gel seat too.    Crash damage - the usual parts to get damaged (levers, pegs, mirrors, fairing, front sub-frame, indicators, engine covers) are replaced easily but here are a couple of ways to check if the bike's been down the road. The pedals bend easily. Look at the frame behind the rear brake and gear shift pedals, if the aluminium frame is marked, it's been over on its side and the pedal has dug into it. Another check is the headlight mounting lugs, particularly the top ones, they snap off easily in a spill.   The brake calipers don't like road salt so if the bike has been ridden through winter, check that the pistons are not seized in the calipers. They need regular maintenance anyway.   Front brake disc paint flakes off.   The immobiliser can drain the battery over a few weeks if the bike is not started; so I keep mine on a trickle charger over the weekends and when I swap to the other bike.   Erm, that's it. Buy and enjoy.     

Avon Storm Ultra 2s for me on the FZ1 and VFR and I had the same problem with the front tyre of the first set of these I had fitted to the FZ1. It was fit only for garbage after about 5,000 miles. Has not happened with the set fitted on the VFR though.
 
I complained to Avon and had some to-and-fro emails with their development people. I'm pretty sure I posted about this on the old site. Still got the photos somewhere - if I find them I'll post up later.
 
The rear tyre lasted for over 14,000 miles though.
 
Previously I fitted only BT020s which used to last 9,000 rear, 14,000 front.

Yes you will.
 
If they are blasting them before coating, make sure they cover the bearing seats in the centre of the wheel before they start. Blasting can wear away the metal and so increase the diameter of the recess and your bearings may be too loose when refitted (experience).

Bought my kit off ebay a few years ago. The oil lasts ages. I guess you can be confident that the K&N oil is the correct weight and spec for the purpose. And it's coloured red so you can see which areas of the filter have been sprayed.
 
Advice I got, was after cleaning the filter, don't spray with as much oil as you would find on a factory-fresh item.

Robin, get a grip mate. It's not even got cool yet, never mind chilly. Essex boy.
 
Greetings cakeordeath. I'm also from Cambridgeshire. You'll get used to the seat. The upside is it helps to develop buns of steel like wot I've got....

My view on VAT for what it's worth. The turnover of my company was less than the VAT registration limit in year one of trading but I registered it for VAT nonetheless, on the advice of my accountant.
 
In the early months I claimed back VAT paid on my capital purchases (computer, printers etc etc); then once they were out of the way I switched to the flat rate scheme for VAT. In basic terms, I bill customers for fees plus VAT at 20% and pay HMRC 14%. The remaining 6% is mine to keep. There's a 1% discount in year one so I only paid them 13% and kept 7%.
 
The amount of VAT you pay on the flat rate scheme depends on the type of business you're undertaking. Mine is under 'business consultancy'. I have virtually nil capital purchases - no stock or goods, just my time and service - so it works for me.
 
My accountant did all the setting up of the company for £85 plus the agency fee. His bill for year one was £635 including running my payroll and a full set of accounts and submissions to Companies House. I reckon he saved me about twelve times that amount in the reduction of my tax bill.