What did you do with whatever else you've got?

[noggythenog]

Had a sneaky trip to a Yam dealers and had a mooch at the MT07 & MT09.


Sitting on the 07 it feels like a toy compared to the FZ1.....i get the feeling you could really fling it about with ease.


The 09 looks far cooler though...there was one with blue annodised forks 8) .......& i love salesmen......you could have an MT09 for £100 a month via PCP.....bastard......why he have to go say that :lol ...........in the end though if i get a new bike it's so that i can keep it nice and long term whike knowing its history, not so that i keep changing it every 3 years and never own one.


But the MT07 i can have with a straight loan over 3 years......for £100 a month.........i mean that is good........i mean ive basically just lost that amount in a year by not buying the right thou......the money ive lost coulda been my whole first years payments.


Stealer recons he'll only give me £2350 for the thou now & thats including needing new tyres and impending mot......it aint allot.......plus i dont need a bike right now so its a bit pointless just to clear his stock.


Next year ill be looking at a £2k guaranteed trade in :eek ....mainly due the mileage being at 36k.


Still looking like next year before i do a deal, by then ill have got a fresh mot, new tyres, fresh oil and filter......so another few hundred quid spend, run it for a while to get some benefit and hopefully save up more deposit......if i can save up enough to make an MT07 circa £50 a month then that is throw away money really.

[nick crisp]

Just give it to me Noggy and it'll save you all the heartache of spending any more on it 

[ChristoT]

Just give it to me Noggy and it'll save you all the heartache of spending any more on it 

Or me! I am a more deserving party!  :lol

[slimwilly]

Noggy, have you seen the new MT09, with the front fairing ,like the FZ1s  ??????  its a proper job..in January issue of bike mag

[taylor]

wait until next year fellow Welshman, take your time pick the right bike in the best coulour, you will only get wet on it in the winter.

[noggythenog]

Noggy, have you seen the new MT09, with the front fairing ,like the FZ1s  ??????  its a proper job..in January issue of bike mag

The Tracer slim?...yeh it's nice, well it's another clone....but i bet it rides nice.


An MT09 will be my lot though if it happens, it is perfect for my needs...as is the little 07.......but you know theres lots going on with bikes right now......for example maybe a few MT09 owners will now be tempted with a tracer instead....maybe sold on the engine but do touring...maybe the ones with money  will trade in their MT09's
For a Tracer and that migt give me a chance of a yamaha approved year old MT09 on finance. 8)


Well heres hoping anyway.

[nick crisp]

Remember that time we did the road out to Aberystwyth Noggy? The MT07 is not the right bike for you 

MT09 maybe.

[noggythenog]

Remember that time we did the road out to Aberystwyth Noggy? The MT07 is not the right bike for you 

MT09 maybe.

I love those roads ....& i enjoyed the A44 on the thou....but im a little fed up of my teeth being rattled out on less than perfect surfaces.


Fingers crossed Nick, if i knuckle down this winter and do some mega saving then an 09 could be mine maybe.....ill give you a shot if i get one.

[nick crisp]

im a little fed up of my teeth being rattled out on less than perfect surfaces.

It's a shame your view of the FZ1 has been coloured this way. I reckon there must be something seriously wrong with the suspension still, and wonder how you'd find a stock one if you tried one? You are the first person I have heard criticise them so harshly.

[noggythenog]

[quote author=noggythenog link=topic=11414.msg175299#msg175299 date=1417125378]
im a little fed up of my teeth being rattled out on less than perfect surfaces.

It's a shame your view of the FZ1 has been coloured this way. I reckon there must be something seriously wrong with the suspension still, and wonder how you'd find a stock one if you tried one? You are the first person I have heard criticise them so harshly.
[/quote]


Yeh it has been pissed about with so much for track riding that it isnt enjoyable on small roads.


Ive maxed out the compression on the front shocks yet theres still too much travel left even with my fat carcass on it....they've been uprated too much & sometimes the rear is jarring.....but on the A44 which is quite smooth, big corners it is quite nice.


Speed is excellent, noise, looks, bling factor are all good but the overall riding experience just isnt there......i feel like im really trying to ride around its haarshness and that ill probably be far better & quicker on any smaller but normally specced up bike.....i've done over 6k miles on it now & im still not happy.


Slim is the man to try it out...much lighter than me and well used to his FZ1 now.

[apage16]

[quote author=slimwilly link=topic=11414.msg175246#msg175246 date=1417114033]
Noggy, have you seen the new MT09, with the front fairing ,like the FZ1s  ??????  its a proper job..in January issue of bike mag

The Tracer slim?...yeh it's nice, well it's another clone....but i bet it rides nice.


An MT09 will be my lot though if it happens, it is perfect for my needs...as is the little 07.......but you know theres lots going on with bikes right now......for example maybe a few MT09 owners will now be tempted with a tracer instead....maybe sold on the engine but do touring...maybe the ones with money  will trade in their MT09's
For a Tracer and that migt give me a chance of a yamaha approved year old MT09 on finance. 8)


Well heres hoping anyway.
[/quote]


Or just trade in the FZ1, sell a kidney and get a Tracer yourself Nog!?


That's my plan, anyway...

[nick crisp]

Well, I've got this leg, so I guess I can put this in this thread?

I took the plaster cast off a couple of days ago, a couple of weeks early, but it seems to be holding up well now, and I need to get it all working so I can get back to work. All very stiff, but a bit of physio seems to be doing the trick and can now bend it just past 90 deg. Desperate for a ride on the bike, but I don't reckon it's good enough for that just yet. Have driven the car ok though, and no longer using a crutch 

[ChristoT]

Heaven forbid we move back to the OP!

Good news on the leg Nick, get well soon! 

[slimwilly]

[quote author=nick crisp link=topic=11414.msg175301#msg175301 date=1417125636]
[quote author=noggythenog link=topic=11414.msg175299#msg175299 date=1417125378]
im a little fed up of my teeth being rattled out on less than perfect surfaces.

It's a shame your view of the FZ1 has been coloured this way. I reckon there must be something seriously wrong with the suspension still, and wonder how you'd find a stock one if you tried one? You are the first person I have heard criticise them so harshly.
[/quote]




Yeh it has been pissed about with so much for track riding that it isnt enjoyable on small roads.


Ive maxed out the compression on the front shocks yet theres still too much travel left even with my fat carcass on it....they've been uprated too much & sometimes the rear is jarring.....but on the A44 which is quite smooth, big corners it is quite nice.


Speed is excellent, noise, looks, bling factor are all good but the overall riding experience just isnt there......i feel like im really trying to ride around its haarshness and that ill probably be far better & quicker on any smaller but normally specced up bike.....i've done over 6k miles on it now & im still not happy.


Slim is the man to try it out...much lighter than me and well used to his FZ1 now.
[/quote]


Bring it over here early sunday or saturday evening and we will swap and ride to the NEC show,,now theres an offer for you Taffy/Jock :lol

[Dead Eye]

MG got a bit of lovin today as the engine is now re-attached to the chassis with help from Christo... despite his yammering and complaining about being tired, cold and ill etc etc

Had a bit of trouble getting the lower mount to line up properly, but after a few hours and much swearing it is now connected - had to attach the top mount first which I expect I'll have to take back off again to gain access to a few bolts that weren't dealt with previously.

I may get back out on it tomorrow, but I'll see what the weather has in store first and how my well my muscles have recovered

[Doddsie]

Bought some more, then drank that too!!!!!!

[Anquetil]

A very pleasant 130 mile ride to Bangor Pier and back on the XJ600. Sunny, mild, quiet roads. A couple of hours on the Pier, some food and coffees, and a chat with friends. All in all, a great day.

[ChristoT]

MG got a bit of lovin today as the engine is now re-attached to the chassis with help from Christo... despite his yammering and complaining about being tired, cold and ill etc etc

Had a bit of trouble getting the lower mount to line up properly, but after a few hours and much swearing it is now connected - had to attach the top mount first which I expect I'll have to take back off again to gain access to a few bolts that weren't dealt with previously.

I may get back out on it tomorrow, but I'll see what the weather has in store first and how my well my muscles have recovered

Need I remind you who lay in the mud and the cold to reattach your aircon pump?  :lol

Them llama burgers were reet tasty though!

[Dead Eye]

More work completed yesterday - had to disassemble the left hand mount again to get a few more bolts in place but the engine was much steadier today so was easier to work with. About 90% of the left of the engine bay is now reassembled Only a few tidy up bits left there

Hoping to clean up the gearbox and get it re-attached this weekend. I reckon the exhaust is going to be the biggest faff of all the jobs remaining but at least I don't have to worry too much since it will be replaced soon


I'm a little concerned that every time I think about this project I keep feeling like I've forgotten something :\

[unfazed]

I'm a little concerned that every time I think about this project I keep feeling like I've forgotten something :\

That you left Christo lying in the mud the cold under the car after reattaching your aircon pump? :rollin