pilninggas

yeah, i'm feeling ok, what i need is the sound of a screaming 350LC to make my spine tingle (not at 230am though!) The camera i used is a borrowed one and it has no brand on it! all i know is that is 3.3 MPixel (useless info, sorry). It might be Hewlett Packard?!?

thanks for the replies, just had a mate her for a while, which was good. My guess is the bike is a write off as around £2000 of parts are knackered (most of the nearside of the bike). The fella did stop, it shook him up more than me. Blackhat- thanks for the offer, no need to worry, i'll probably go back to work on monday. up.yours - not sure what you mean about cameras?

Thought i'd let you lot know, was having a bimble on thursday evening. Was in the middle of a three lane roundabout doing maybe 25mph, when a car changed it's mind about taking and exit and turned from lane 1 to lane 3 and across my path. Coudln't avoid it and hit the side of it. Head-butted the car and went to ground. I think the XJ6 is a write-off (which i'm gutted about as it seemed the perfect all-round machine) Now very bored at home with a stiff neck - went to hospital yesterday, but they just said it's gonna be painful and to rest. The Alps trip and Squires Cafe was a real high, but this a low, fortunately my friends have been helpful and i always tend to keep a bottle of teachers in the house (seems the most appropriate brand!). God TV is boring. Merv

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/09-Yamaha-XJ6-Oval-Scorpion-Exhaust-/250693667587?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item3a5e81cb03#ht_746w

looks like a good craic to me.

if you do take the valve out, be ready for knackered low-end performance. The valve shouldnt really rattle, however in my experience it can be that the flap has some play in it, you can try shimming it with some washers (copper washers and some high temperature grease), though it can also happen if the cover has not been put back on correctly (happens sometimes if the bolts sheared).

lol, i'm not paying too much attention in that vid, am i?

I'm back too, safe and sound. Was really, really good meeting you all, the accolades have to go to Blackhat, BWJ and 2Wheels for the effort in getting there. It shows the kind of people that frequent this forum, that we all managed to get there and have a superb time. Thanks OG for leading me to Glossop, was an easy ride to wolverhampton from there on sime nice A-roads. ...i'll post up a more meaningful review asap, right now i'm gonna veg-out!

Do we have a definitive list of those of thus attending? I f not i am : 'pilninggas / Mervyn / White Yamaha xj6 ' Friday thru Sunday

Lol, just reread the thread, must have missed a page. sounds like you guys will be there late afternoon on friday. I dont get out of work till 3pm, so i'm gonna do the outside lane shuffle and should get there 7pm+.

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trouble is, i don't want to spen 1/5 of the value of the bike on an exhaust!

Hello Booney, It would be really good if you could go introduce yourself in the general forum. Unfortunately we have lots of users who join up when they have a problem and disappear afterwards. I'm not a mod or anything, but this does negatively affect a good forum! Anyway 3500rpm rev counter. Does the rev counter drop to 0 when the ignition is off? If it doesn't, the rev counter itself is goosed (or maybe possible to free with a disassembly and rebuild). If it does it when the ignition is on, it may well be the TPS (throttle position sensor), these were a known weakspot and the bikes were recalled for a replacement. Yours may have slipped through the recall (check with YAM UK or your local dealer) or the replacement may have failed. You could test the TPS yourself, however these fail via -nonlinearity and so it may not show up with a multimeter. Other than that i'm not sure. regards PG

Have a good one Oldtimer!

btw, living in a bin never seemed to do Topcat any harm.

That woman is facing jail, what a terrible crime - everyone knows those bins are for compost and food waste only.

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it kinda depends on what you mean by removal, e.g. my bike has the standard exhaust/cat unit on it, but i do have R6 downpipes and a gsxr (both micron)can that i bought from george whites in swindon. It was much louder and 1/3 of the weight. It also produced more power, which very evident. I only went back to standard as i need to get a quieter can from somewhere. btw way i think george white still have the R6 headers in stock (£50), their the stainless serpent type, and you need 2003 model ones. You would also need to dress them in a little under the engine as they ride the oilpan. A few of the guys on the FZ6R forum (the american version of the bike) have knocked the guts of the catalyst out, but thats not for me as it means you can return it to standard.

I'm provisionally gonna attend this with you lot, would be nice to meet you all. I say provisionally, as it will depend upon my fiscal situation (run to the alps was exp!) but 95% think i'll be doing it.....how much is camping? mervyn

hi, i have an xj6 also and the standard BT021s do slip around a bit in the wet, i found the rear to be quite willing to slide out under duress. Coupled with the fact the rear brake has little feel, i can see how this may be happening. I never use the rear brake unless im filtering or emergency stopping, so this situation of slipping only occured for me when cornering. I now have a different rear tyre (and front) and havent had a problem. Best bet is replace the tyres as soon as they are worn (or earlier if you want to spend).

Just me mate - picked up a few new friends on the way (Germans and Deutche-Volgans)

Lol, i did check the forum a few times on my travels!!!!

Some photos from my 2 1/2 week trip down to the Sudtirol / Alto Adige. Would have been longer but i have had some dreadful weather at times (also 32 degrees in Trieste and swimming in the Adriatic). I have done just under 3000 miles and the XJ6 was fantastic. Anyway actually took some photos this time (gave me chance to do a few of the passes twice - once for the ride, once for the record!)