Initial thoughs

[HarryHornby]

So, a 70 mile ride home (mostly motorway) gave me a reasonable feel for the bike.

The bike shop were lovely, recommend them.  Waltham Cross Motorcycles.  Even gave me a free Yamaha T-Shirt and stuck in some more fuel to ensure I got home without needing to stop (nice touch).

Bike was comfortable, and got me home.  Pulled well, didn't thrash it, enjoyed the ride, except for:

Wind noise - so loud - see other post.

and, Ahhhhhh, the 6000 rev buzz.  It's still there!  NOOOOOOOOOO  was so looking forward to have a hand that doesn't get all pins and needles through vibrations.  Perhaps it's me.  The left is always fine.  But I was still having to shake the hand or waggle fingers every 10 mins or so :-(  Damn it!!

other than that, seems to whine a lot when you come off the throttle.  Normal?  Do they have a fair bit of gearbox whine?  Not a problem, just a noise I've not had when riding before.

As B1kerdude said, clutch was a bit bitey, but I adjusted it a little and brought the biting point closer to the handlebars - much better (more where I'm used to the biting point being).

I already feel so much more confident in corners.  I'm not a quick rider, but I felt more confident in how the bike handled bumps and didn't put the fear in me if I hit a bump mid corner.:-)  WIN!!!!

Found out the bike has an alarm - oh no - I've only ever heard alarms are a ball ache, draining batteries.  - Hope mine is OK.

Gonna pop out and try the lights this evening - hoping I can actually see the road ahead for a change.

[Grahamm]

You get used to the buzz, I don't notice it any more.

Check you're not gripping the bars too tight

Regarding the whine, have a look at the front sprocket, does it have rubber cushioning on it? IIRC the OEM one does, but many aftermarket replacements don't, so that can cause the sound.

Also check the chain tension, it should be 45-55mm whether on the side or centre stand.

To fix the heavy/ bitey clutch, do the MT-07 clutch lever mod, gives you a longer friction zone and makes the pull lighter too.

Regarding the alarm, if you ride it regularly, it shouldn't be a problem. Personally I keep mine in my shed hooked up to an Optimate to sort that issue.

Glad to hear you enjoy riding it!

[agricola]

Wind noise? get some ear plugs in

Got to say, I never noticed a buzz on my bars, there was a large lump screwed into the ends on mine, are yours the same? Or as Grahamm suggests, perhaps your grip is a little tightish.

I did the MT07 clutch mod on mine initially, but passed it onto Grahamm for free and went hydraulic. Absolutely light years difference in reliability, consistency, lightness, and performance. Transformed the bike for me and the best single investment I made on it.

[unfazed]

Found out the bike has an alarm - oh no - I've only ever heard alarms are a ball ache, draining batteries.  - Hope mine is OK.

What alarm is in it? Fitted a few over the years and refitted many that were poorly fitted by so called professionals.

Remove a few cheaper ones that were causing problems.

Have Meta alarms in all my bikes, the one in my 600 lasted 20 years before finally giving up and never had any issues with them. Bought a new replacement and fitted it.

[HarryHornby]

Hey Unfazed, it's a Def Com T installed in 2012

[unfazed]

Hey Unfazed, it's a Def Com T  installed in 2012

That is a Meta and a thatcham approved alarm. Usually very reliable. At 13 years in may be getting close to end of life, but that said the Meta 357T V2 I installed on the FZS600 in 2004 lasted 21 years.
Replaced it early this year with the 357T V3.
Expensive but I find it gives me peace of mind when parked close to where I am going.
If the immobliser circuit is wired there is a bypass plug available.

It is no longer available and was replaced by the Defcom 3.1b. 
If you need to replace the alarm and get a DEFcom3.1b, do not go with the optional TAG II as it looses the Cat 1 rating with it.

[b1k3rdude]

Found out the bike has an alarm - oh no - I've only ever heard alarms are a ball ache, draining batteries.  - Hope mine is OK.

What alarm is in it? Fitted a few over the years and refitted many that were poorly fitted by so called professionals.

@Harry - the shop told me that they were going to remove it before they sold they bike. They said remove alarms from all the bike they seller, as the electrical problems are not worth the aggro. Are you sure they didnt just forget to remove the fob, or does it actuially have alarm...?

@unfazed, when I saw the fob it looked like an old meta M357** type - https://www.abacusalarms.co.uk/motorcycle-alarms.html