Relays can be temperamental when old - especially in high temperatures as it was Friday (coils are tired and heat up with use causing the relay not to be effective). I'd be looking at replacing the 4 pin relay due to age. Just my 2p

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First ride on my MT09 since being rammed off it on a roundabout by a blind bitch in a Range Rover
Would have been back on bike sooner but after my knee injury was sorted
my heart decided not to work like it should for a bit,
then broke my right  ankle when I fell whilst walking dog in the woods. 
Then a grand piano fell on my head

And the ACME rocket foot didn't work and ended up in a tree.

My local market sells (new) previous copies of Ride, Bike, Classics etc for a quid. Usually only a month or two out of date 

Jammy Bar Steward.......grrrrrrrr !

Why don't we all just pick a stretch of twisties, all use our own techniques, then see who finishes 1st and who bins it - problem solved......until we then are start arguing the toss about " yeah, but you've got got XYZ tyres and a steering damper" or "yeah but your front sprocket is +1 so you can use 2nd gear etc." or "yeah but you're a fat fuck so have more grip"


Anyone up for a laugh.....600's and slow thous only 

Haven't bought one in years. I use their website occasionally just to check basic reviews bit that's about it. If I get any bike related reading it tends to be RIDE magazine, and that's only if it's either free or very cheap

+1 for Ride mag. Yes it still has exotic road tests but tends to have "Buy a bike for 2k", "Best puncture kit, tank bags, touring tent & routes tyres etc". Tend to find I read more of it and keep it for reference.

After testing soooooo many my recommendation would the ear soft fx. they are comfy and give good sound reduction. If by basic ones you mean the EAR classic with a flat end then I found those the worse. I started with those many years ago as they were the most well known -go-to - get them everywhere but struggled with fit for various reasons I then went on a long quest to find something better, after many years trying different ones I had another go with them and realised they were not very good, for me anyway.
To get a good sound reduction obviously you need to have a good fit and that is the problem with those classic ones.I have tried making my own outer ear ones with silicone putty (ebay )and were great while it was setting but moved around very slightly in the ear while riding (signing mostly or yawning on the straights ), maybe not soft /rubbery enough.My lid is a good fit and very tight getting it on and some plugs get dislodged at that stage, I have narrow ear canals and one bent ear canal and also get a build up of wax time to time so I do not like plugs all the way down. From an ebay seller I got a tester pack of 5 different ones, there are loads of different shapes and sizes.Always been too tight to pay for the proper made to measure ones.

Another vote foe Earsoft FX 

Good God..!!!  R U still watching TV...????..get out and work on yer chicken strips

11pm fella, I'm half cut - no chance of riding when pissed 

Foccin advert breaks on the TV... anyone else think there are more and more adverts each break.. especially on some of the lesser channels.  ☹️☹️

With you on that one fella. Some seem to be every 10 mins. Grrrrr

So if you're going round say a left hand bend and look down at the handle-bars, they'll be angled to the right?.

Try riding in a straight line at about 30-40mph in the center of the road.....then just nudge the left bar forwards quickly and release, a bit like nudging a door open. The bike will quickly move to the left about 1.5 feet and return to a straight line. If you nudge the right bar forwards then likewise the bike will quickly move to the right.


Remember....JUST A NUDGE. The longer you nudge each side forward the further you will travel across the road.


Once you get the hang of it it's very useful for avoiding potholes, cats etc and then start trying it when cornering. Slowly, slowly fella.

yes well...I think countersteering is sort of instinctive...whats confusing is that one camp insists that TRAIL BRAKING is the way to go, while another claims engine braking and off-throttle is better...I have been trying trail braking, I think it helps the bike turn, rather than just slowing down on approach and off the brakes before turning....

Trail braking will help the bike turn (loads the front) but a balanced throttle and counter steer will help you more.

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VNA - feel like apologising ???

I am at a loss as to what I am to apologise for.  I doubt you've ever apologised for anything in your lifetime


 

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And yet again at 11.30pm - you really are a spineless self righteous cunt. A patronising, arrogant waste of space. 

Wow!  My access to this forum is being monitored by another member.  I didn’t even know you could do that.  It perhaps suggests you have issues Frosties. Yup...I have a serious issue with you.  Though on a positive note, well if this is all you have to get mad and upset at, then lucky you! Lucky me is when you can say it to my face.
 

Donald Trump laying a reef at the D Day Commemorations frankly makes me wanna puke.

Bullshit, waffle and general bollocks from a shameless self righteous cunt - Just let me know when you plan a tour and post up your itinerary so we can talk about it

VNA - you were online last night 11pm !!! You have read the requests for a reply but appear so feckin arrogant that you deem an apology is not required. Why not open your mouth and explain why no apology is required ??? You're always more than happy to be a gob shite elsewhere so balls in one hand and type with the other.

And again today at 1pm........but still no balls to reply. How about you simply modify your feckin offensive cartoon then you won't have to type jack shit. Tw@ !!

dont trust "frosties" you only need to look at his avatar to know he's a "wrong un" 

  .....Busted !!!!