chrisw
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Never fitted a 170 but all the reports I've read say a big NO NO.
In the end you know what yours rides like at the moment with a 170 so it's your choice.
Remember different manufacturers tyre shape makes bike handle differently even though they may be identicle size.
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Putting a 170 on a cat disturbs the handling, it's just a bit too wide for the width of the rim. Go back to the 160/60 's it should make the handling more confident when leaning over.
When I had my cat I put 020 on the back on 010 on the front, worked well enough to get my knee down.
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R6 vs FZ6S
in Naked
As prev mentioned I've got a 2004 R6, I commute with a collegue who has a Fazer and I can get through gaps he can't, which really pisses him off.
Yes the R6 does ache the wrists when you first get it if your coming from something less sporty that is. But it doesn't take long (a month) before you're used to it.
Although I read in one review, that unless you've 10,000 miles under your belt don't buy an R6, so if your fairly new to it all stick with the Fazer.
As for the SV650, it's a totaly different league to either of the R6 or Fazer. A mate of mine has an SV650, he bought it as his first bike but his experience grew out of it too quickly. In standard set up it ain't that quick, doesn't look nearly as pleasing as either of the other 2, the suspension is soggy, and it's a V twin which I think have far too much engine breaking, espec for commuting in low gears. but that's all IMHO and in the end they're all good bikes so go with what will make you most happy !! Remember it's SMILE not SPEED. (just a pity that SPEED gives so much SMILE then)
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Dealer Mirrors are £49.00 each, when I had my cat a couple of years ago I got mine swapped on warrenty. Then when the 2nd set went I bought some replacement ones from M&P I think it was and they were £14.99 each but they weren't anywhere near as good a quality, and the mirrors gave back and slighly different image .... and I don;t mean I could see a herd of elephants running behind me, just the curve of the mirror must be slightly different and was a bit weird.
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R6 vs FZ6S
in Naked
I commute on my R6 everyday even in the snow, I bought it new last May and already done 10,000 miles on it, and have found it to be comfortable apart from on one long journey of almost 200 miles non stop with 2 very heavy chains in a ruck sack.
Before the R6 I had a Thundercat, which was a little comfier because the legs weren't bought up by the pegs but between the 2 I'd definately go for the R6. As it gives a little more excitment and looks sharper. The new Fazer . . FXZ6 call it what you may, is good but allegedly isn't as good as the one it replaced.
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Could be an issue with the Octane Rating though
Leaded Fuel was 98 Octane Rating
Unleaded is 95 Octane Rating.
I know you can buy Super Unleaded but that was actually more harmfull than leaded fuel because of the Benzine that was added, that may have been changed now though.
The thing is the Petrol Companies and SA Government will know of the issue's and a replacement will be available in one form or another.
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This is common topic at the moment for UK bikers, This year the roads do seem alot more slippery than usual and I first noticed it a number of weeks ago on my way to work I'd filter through the traffic and get to the front of the queue and then when the lights changed I'd pull away and then the back wheel would spin up, this nappened on a number of occasions and I couldn't understand why as I wasn't dropping the clutch. I've also noticed that when it's been wet this winter as soon as I wipe the spray off my visor I can't see a think everything is out of focus and it was like a thin layer of oil on my visor that I couldn't get off. I spoke to a few people and they had been suffering similiar things and my mates have been saying the crap thats on the windscreen (car) just won't shift. Then a couple of weeks ago I was reading MCN which had a full 2 page article about it, apparently they've been testing a new road salt this year that contains extracts from sugar beet, it turns out that it's leaving an oily residue on the road that even when the roads look dry this thin layer is still there. The Government Agency responsible say's it isn;t being used on Motorways and major A roads, bet it is on some though !!
Sorry this was a bit long.
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I'm sure you'll love it Kelley. I've got a 2004 R6, not much difference other than forks/brakes/fr tyre I love it, been as reliable as I could expect 9,300miles since May.
Where do you ride then ?
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Could have worded mine reply better. What I meant was some of my nuts (ouch!!) came off with half the manifold stud as in it sheared it off leaving half the stud still in the bleedin' engine !!!
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Once speaking to a bunch of paramedics and they say they hate the things they just don't hold up in real life crash situations as apposed to lab testing. They say they have picked up so many people with smashed in jaws because they wore a flip up, where if they had been wearing a proper full face they'd have walked away unscathed. Yeah the ploice and riding instructors use them but they have to flip the lid to talk to people all the time. Also when do you see them wanging there bikes around corners scratching !!
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Be careful taking the old header pipes off, when I did mine on a 2yr old cat (ok it had about 27,000miles on it) 3 of the 8 (i think) nuts that hold it on at the came off with half the manifold studs. Major hassle trying to remove the remaining studs and replace with new ones. As a wise precaution I would take the manifold studs out and replace them anyway. It just depends how much hassle you want and can be bothered with. Best of luck though. You never know it might go swimmingly for you !!
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Doh, as simple as that? Thanks, I'll get him to give it a try.
Now, anyone want to buy a battery? :-)
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Recently when the weather got cold my mate's '99 Fazer 600 started to have problems starting. He's added a new battery but the same thing happens. Symptoms: Press the starter switch, get a click but starter motor does not spin - he should have noticed this before buying a battery!!!. Keep your finger on the switch and twist the throttle and the starter motor spins over and the engine fires up.
Any ideas as to how to isolate the problem further?
Cheers
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Crummy .... what's up don't you like getting on your bike .. 12,000 + miles a year, my bikes only 6 months old from new and it's got over 8,000 miles on it already
Use it come shine, rain, sleet, or snow. Even riding the R6 in the snow is better that using the car to get to work, besides it add's that little bit of adventure to the journey :? I know what you mean about the Dunlops, when I first bought the bike I found myself steering into corners too much. but I got use to it and I found that the dunlops were great all round tyres, never felt unstable, whether scraping my knee or trying my first wheelie ... my god was that funny no footer for my first wheelie .... trust me I know what the color of shite is as well. Did read in a mag once that changing to Pirelli Diablos made the bike lean over a lot more, but as for talking to my shop for guidance on tyre/suspension set up ... well it was those buggers who said the Bridgestones.
Thanks for your feedback it's good to hear from someone who can say they've had good results from a tyre product. Now all you need to do is get on the bike a bit more and catch up with me
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Well I'm glad others are saying the same thing, I was begining to become more and more fed up with the handling and assumed it was the tyres, I guess I can now safely say it is.
I might run these through winter and get some new ones for next seasons decent riding.
Thanks for your input guys/gals (don't want to get accused of being sexist).
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Hi Guys
Got a quick question on tyres for the 2004 R6, as Standard they come with D208 (special fittment), and recently I had to have some new ones fitted after a puncture, but the Yam Dealer hadn't got any 208's in, but said a set of Bridgestones 010's would be ok, However I've had them on the bike now and just can't get use to them. At slow speeds through corners they feel like they want to tuck under the bike and jack knife on me, and at higher speeds in corners they just don't want to turn quickly at all, and a lot of effort has to be used to get the things to countersteer.
Naturally this is getting on my nerves and is making riding the bike very un-nerving, and is zapping all confidence in the bikes handling.
Has anyone got any experience of this sort of thing ?
Doh, as simple as that? Thanks, I'll get him to give it a try.
YZF600 T/Cat handling
in The Bar
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It may be just the way you worded it and you know this already but you don't harden or soften the rebound or compression.
Rebound adjustment, alters the speed that the shock returns to it's uncompressed position. for example if you've hit a bump then the shock compresses, altering the compression dampening will change the speed the shock can compress, after it has become compressed the shock returns to it's uncompressed state and it's the rebound dampening that changes the speed of this, too fast a compression and rebound dampening will make your bike feel like a spring, so hard and if you hit a bump the shock can't absorb the bump or can't return quick enough to keep the bake stable.
Then there's the preload adjustment, this alters the compression of the spring to take up sag, it does partly have an effect on making the rear end feel a bit harder as well, as springs usually have a progressive rate to them, so tightening the preload, you wind down the softer part of the pring meaning the stiffer part of the spring is what get used sooner in the spring movement.
All compicated stuff and completely different setting for rider weight, road condition, riding style blah blah blah !! I'm sure you've heard enought from me now :-)