NBT: The old keeper is going, meet the new one!
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Re: NBT: The old keeper is going, meet the new one!
Dirt, dust and cobwebs! Poor MT09!
But, hopefully tomorrow I’ll get it round the back to ghe cleaned and it’s puncture repaired!!
But, hopefully tomorrow I’ll get it round the back to ghe cleaned and it’s puncture repaired!!
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Re: NBT: The old keeper is going, meet the new one!
At least you've seen yours, I think mine is in the garage, but I can't be 100% unless I look
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Lol! How many miles have you covered on it since you got it?
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Re: NBT: The old keeper is going, meet the new one!
About 600.
150 of them was at Donny.
90 of them at van drop off
80 of them on a Wilts ride...
Which means... i've not ridden a lot really...
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Fitted the MoniMoto tracker today and wired the OEM grips in properly using the Yamaha heated grips loom that plugs into the main loom, rather than permanent live to the battery. Also found out the grips were set wrong using the guide below, so hopefully they'll be toasty in the winter.
Didn't get round to removing the rear wheel to put a mushroom plug in the puncture. Still not sure whether to just bin the dunlops tbh?
Didn't get round to removing the rear wheel to put a mushroom plug in the puncture. Still not sure whether to just bin the dunlops tbh?
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Do it. Felt like a plum for not doing it sooner myself.
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The trouble is they are, or were, brand new and I've not really had a problem with them. I just don't like Dunlops from back in the day. Originally, I did sort of plan to use them through the summer and put Bridgestones or suchlike when winter arrived. Just pricing up some tyres has made me think I shouldn't bin a good set of tyres though. Over £300 for some pairs!
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I know it's painful, 360 fitted I paid. But the Dunlops on mine were utter tosh. If yours are OK then leave em, I hung on with mine as like yours they were brand new, but the difference in the bike is chalk and cheese from the rubbish Suzuki fittedTaipan wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 4:50 pmThe trouble is they are, or were, brand new and I've not really had a problem with them. I just don't like Dunlops from back in the day. Originally, I did sort of plan to use them through the summer and put Bridgestones or suchlike when winter arrived. Just pricing up some tyres has made me think I shouldn't bin a good set of tyres though. Over £300 for some pairs!
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I think thats the problem.I think they're okay but then it's been a hot summer and I don't know what they'll be like in the cold and wet which is where I've never trusted Dunlops before. My colleague tells me there are good deals on pilots 4s and that's more tyre than I need apparently!
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If they are those Standard new bike fitment of Dunlop 214,I can tell you what they are like in the cold and wet.Taipan wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 7:51 pm I think thats the problem.I think they're okay but then it's been a hot summer and I don't know what they'll be like in the cold and wet which is where I've never trusted Dunlops before. My colleague tells me there are good deals on pilots 4s and that's more tyre than I need apparently!
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Sportmax, which some say are good?Skub wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 7:53 pmIf they are those Standard new bike fitment of Dunlop 214,I can tell you what they are like in the cold and wet.Taipan wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 7:51 pm I think thats the problem.I think they're okay but then it's been a hot summer and I don't know what they'll be like in the cold and wet which is where I've never trusted Dunlops before. My colleague tells me there are good deals on pilots 4s and that's more tyre than I need apparently!
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I liked the PR4s good tyre, to be honest I couldn't really tell a difference between them and the 5s on the 690. The tread wore a little funny at the end but to be fair they'd done 5k miles at that point. I think the 4s were about 50 quid cheaper.
Metzeler Roadtec 01SE are supposed to be really good but they were more than the 5s.
Metzeler Roadtec 01SE are supposed to be really good but they were more than the 5s.
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Factory fitted tyres are very poor version of the real (aftermarket) thing. Tyres built to a price and it shows.Taipan wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 8:11 pmSportmax, which some say are good?Skub wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 7:53 pmIf they are those Standard new bike fitment of Dunlop 214,I can tell you what they are like in the cold and wet.Taipan wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 7:51 pm I think thats the problem.I think they're okay but then it's been a hot summer and I don't know what they'll be like in the cold and wet which is where I've never trusted Dunlops before. My colleague tells me there are good deals on pilots 4s and that's more tyre than I need apparently!
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These arent factory. It came to me with new tyres on.
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Ah. Might be ok then.
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You should remember the crap tyres we had in the 70s.Taipan wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 4:50 pmThe trouble is they are, or were, brand new and I've not really had a problem with them. I just don't like Dunlops from back in the day. Originally, I did sort of plan to use them through the summer and put Bridgestones or suchlike when winter arrived. Just pricing up some tyres has made me think I shouldn't bin a good set of tyres though. Over £300 for some pairs!
I've done many trackdays on original tyres.
They're all great. Bur don't suit all personal preferences
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I guess it's just not having confidence in them, even if that's misplaced. I'll change them. Decision made.Yorick wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 11:06 pmYou should remember the crap tyres we had in the 70s.Taipan wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 4:50 pmThe trouble is they are, or were, brand new and I've not really had a problem with them. I just don't like Dunlops from back in the day. Originally, I did sort of plan to use them through the summer and put Bridgestones or suchlike when winter arrived. Just pricing up some tyres has made me think I shouldn't bin a good set of tyres though. Over £300 for some pairs!
I've done many trackdays on original tyres.
They're all great. Bur don't suit all personal preferences
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Yup them pram tyres were rubbish down Paddock Hill, I was only born in 1977!Yorick wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 11:06 pmYou should remember the crap tyres we had in the 70s.Taipan wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 4:50 pmThe trouble is they are, or were, brand new and I've not really had a problem with them. I just don't like Dunlops from back in the day. Originally, I did sort of plan to use them through the summer and put Bridgestones or suchlike when winter arrived. Just pricing up some tyres has made me think I shouldn't bin a good set of tyres though. Over £300 for some pairs!
I've done many trackdays on original tyres.
They're all great. Bur don't suit all personal preferences
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My Father-in-law just said to me, "Above kicking a pair of tyres off now are we"! He nailed it really, saying kick them (Dunlops) off and bung them in the loft until spring. D'oh!
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