Ok, well, my MOT is due in 2 months.

I will definitely be needing a new rear tyre... It got plenty of meat on it at this time, however I dont see it lasting as I am piling on the miles.

The thing is, that I have been out of the 2 wheelers scene for a good few years and I have been riding my trikes.

This is due to me having a nasty bump and so I am slightly paranoid about coming of again, and this has made the center of my tyre just a tad on the worn side, while the sides are meatier than a butchers bin, and this has made the tyre almost look like a car tyre.

I was thinking about these dual compound tyres that some people seem to mention.

What is the actual facts about them?

I am no racer, I am however a fat git.

I currently have mitchelins on both front and back, and the bike has a built-in magnet that seems to make it attracted to lines in the road, and so I plan on avoiding mitchelins.

My Honda ( another impulse buy ) has Dunlop and they are lovely and round, however, they are slippy as heck and I am terrified of  riding that in the wet.

I just want some input really, if anyoen can offer me a good long life tyre?

Hi, I used to be here years and years ago under this or a similar username. Couldn't remember the account details, so created this new one.
Still got the 2000 Fazer I've owned from new, suffering from a little gravel rash now though.

I was looking for a new Michelin Road 5 rear tyre yesterday, and while searching i stumbled on this must have bargain.  :eek

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As per title.......Cheers.

My fuel pump runs for ages(and noisy)exactly 5 secs every time I turn on ignition, I thought once fuel is in bowls the pump wouldn't need to keep priming


itself every time.

I read on here to test fuel pump you can put a finger over the outlet of the pump and turn on ignition, see if pump stops or carries on (pressure check)..


Did that yesterday and pump keeps running (priming ?) for 5 sceonds with my finger on outlet ..(exactly same length of time as when I turn ignition on..)


Should it stop more or less straight away with my finger over it , or run for a few seconds before stopping ??


Cheers

Bikers saves little girl

Reminds me of how I used to ride as a courier. Also, not just the UK where everyone wants to be in the outside lane???

[edit - had to correct the malformed link - bkd]

it does not need choke to start

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Anyone have one for sale ??


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So I am looking at replacement headers on ebay and came across this set, that appears to have removeable collars/clamps -

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/192329057933

I checked Fowlers and these don't look removable, so my question is where would we go and buy these from..?

As the title suggests, I'm looking for a pair of Fzs 1000 grab rails/handles.
Preferably in black, but any color will do.
I'm located in Iceland so the seller must be willing to send it up here.
Nikolas