Hi all,
the suns out and it looks like plenty of people are off touring this weekend. So lets have your tips and advice, and recommendations for good bits of kit!


Brett

Hi,

Is there any reason why my rear fz1 suspension would be fitted with the damping adjuster screw at the top and rebound cog at the bottom???

Just looked at the owners manual and its defiantly backwards.

Bought the bike from a main dealer with only 2000 miles and a good history.

As I am almost certain that the Spidi jacket arriving is going to be way too small and I cannot find it bigger I have started to look for other options.
So
What can you tell me about
Rev'it jackets
BSK - lynx
and RST R-16

Anyone got any?

Hi Focers, Im having trouble finding a timing cover gasket ( probably wrong term) and a cct gasket for F thou, It seems I am hopeless on the
t'internet.
Any help much  appreciated

so I had an annoying piece of skin down the side of my nail on my index finger, kept catching it and shit so knowing what I know about doing this I still pulled the bugger out.
Why the ffff do I always do it :'( how sore and throbby is my finger now ffs.
Just thought I'd mention it.

Hi all,
I'm after a pair of hand protectors that I can fit to my handlebars.

I do a bit of touring on my FZ1 2005 model. Last trip my hands got soaked though from rain  , and I want to avoid that this year. I've been looking for yonks and I can't find any simple weather shields to fit. I don't want to sound a skinflint (but, frankly, the Yamaha ones thorugh my dealer are a rip-off), but there must be a simple system that fits around the brake fluid resevoir and are large enough to provide protection (the so called generic 'motocross' type seem small).
I've found some for the 2009 model - would they fit my bike?
Does anybody on here use them? Any suggestions please.
Many thanks,
Nellog

My son has decided that as the weather is good, whilst he is visitign me in Sussex, he would get his FZS MOT'd so he can use it this weekend. All good so far. Bike passed the test.


It is SORN so he needs to tax it now before he can have some fun. Trouble is the V5 is in his flat in Plymouth (where nobody else has access) and DVLA wont let him pay for the tax without the reference number from the V5.


I can understand not being able to SORN without a reference number as that may result in someone making your bike illegal without you knowing, but taxing it?? We want to pay them money. I guess it is to stop you typing in A123ABC when you meant to tax A132ABC etc but doesn't help him this weekend.

Hi all,


So I had my topbox nicked off my bike outside work Even more annoying, it had my jump starter, tyre kit, and pump in it!


Don't suppose anyone has a large monokey box going they don't need anymore? Ideally 45L or above, enough to fit two helmets in (although obviously not outside work!).


I'm in London, can pay shipping if needs be.


Thanks in advance.

I've seen some plastidip spray on eBay and was wondering if anyone has any experience of using them? I was thinking of using it on my forks and swing arm.