AndrewElvisFan

Bush fire??

I'm sure that's not the worst post ever on here!

Drewpy you lie like a rug!

Congratulations! Such a lovely name. Glad all went well.

Depending on your route, I am only 3 miles from the Duxford exit on the M11 if you find it too high and want it removed with some light and a cuppa!

So's mine!!

Wonder if the condom bike is just a 2 stroker?

In theory you could, but I'm not sure if the alternator would be able to keep the battery charged.

Not sure of the correct description, but I use Halfords bulb 7028. This is a 35/45w bulb. The correct bulb should be a 35/35w. Other than changing the fittings to suit a H4 I cannot find an alternate upgrade. Bear in mind that if you do change to halogen though you will also have to change your lens to pass an mot. I have also spliced in a couple of 3w 'angel eye' led's which increase kerbside vision and overall visibility (allegedly) to other road users.

As nice as it would be to see a speedo do the same as it does in my car, if the journey is on the right roads with the right scenery I enjoy just being out on the bike. There are plenty of back roads where I live with twists and turns enough to be interesting. Like cynic says if you are with genuine friends and bikers, riding with bigger bikes isn't a major issue.

When I changed my front sprocket I found each gear was 'longer', so although initial pick up was slow, I am getting more mph on each gear. I do find I can't stay in 5th so much uphill, but she is happy pulling uphill in 4th at 50-60. Not that I recommend 60 in 4th for long periods of course! You could change the sprocket down to 13 teeth, which would give greater acceleration through the gears, but top end would be compromised. As Blackhat says there are only 12 horses available and there is no power valve on a 4-banger, so not a great deal else could be done. I don't think changing the exhaust/ air filter is likely to make any real difference to power that you would notice and the engine does not have enough power to think about a turbo.

Try this:

Me too - and maybe gum up that hole in the exhaust!!

I just heard a joke about a woman who had oak breast implants fitted. It would be funny if it had a punchline. Wooden tit!

Haha. I never even realised I was doing it before! I was trying to think of everything I do as I go round a corner. Suppose it is obvious that you grip the tank!

Just thought as I was coming home tonight, without realising it I also grip the tank with my knees. Seems to make a difference for me.

And if you find your footpeg scrapes as you negotiate bends, in addition to having anal reflexes, it is a good sign you are going to fast!!

Also bear in mind the SR only weighs in around 120kg so sidewinds, bumps in the road and draughts from other vehicles will impact on how smooth cornering will be.

Also bear in mind the SR only weighs in around 120kg so sidewinds, bumps in the road and draughts from other vehicles will impact on how smooth cornering will be.

Standard sprocket on the front is 14, think it could be 49 on the back. I'll check the specs and let you know if it's any different. As far as stability goes when I first got mine, I had a couple of hairy moments cornering - small amount of wobble - but I'm guessing that was my lack of experience and perhaps fighting with the bike. I quickly learnt to lean further into the corners as opposed to 'steering' into them. Somewhere on here there is a thread on counter steering methods, but basically, forget driving a car, if you want to turn right, imagine a piece of string at 45 degrees to your handle bar and push down into that on the right. If you are leaning with the bike, your centre of gravity will be lower and you should find tight bends smoother.

Just a thought - have you any extras fitted like heated grips or lights that are more effective than factory fitted? Anything electrical can have an affect on power output to the rear wheel.

I've just read your original post properly and see you've already cleaned the carb. How old is your bike? Is the exhaust in good order - if it is coked up it would cause the engine to use more fuel. What sort of riding do you do? My daily commute is mostly in 5th gear, but when I go out for real enjoyment I use twisty roads and all the gears which effects my mpg.