Old git with newly acquired FZS600 Foxeye.

[Pondlife]

''forgot to grease up the new speedo rotor so first test ride produced a screaming noise from the front wheel somewhat akin to a pig being murdered' '

I did that too. What a noise! Had to ride 30 miles home from the tyre shop where I put the new rotor on. Very embarrassing :-)

BTW nice things Foxeyes, but I'm not 62 until next month

Happy Birthday for next Month then, mine was last Month so we're not too dissimilar in that regard.
On FOC's Facebook page I found another poor unfortunate who sliced through his speedo cable with the disc and now your good self with a greaseless rotor so I don't feel quite as pathetic as I did when the aforementioned incidents occurred.
What a noise though, I was convinced it was some kind of effect the wind was having on the fairing so I pulled that apart in search of mysterious apertures or loose screws etc, to no avail off course, then I thought the wheel bearings must be knackered, I was getting pretty desperate until the penny finally dropped.
Still, I now know what's inside the fairing which is useful knowledge I suppose and I'm getting pretty handy at taking the front wheel out!  :rolleyes