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Dirt, dust and cobwebs! Poor MT09! 🙁

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But, hopefully tomorrow I’ll get it round the back to ghe cleaned and it’s puncture repaired!! 😁👍
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Taipan wrote: Tue Oct 11, 2022 5:12 pm Dirt, dust and cobwebs! Poor MT09! 🙁

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But, hopefully tomorrow I’ll get it round the back to ghe cleaned and it’s puncture repaired!! 😁👍
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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weeksy wrote: Tue Oct 11, 2022 5:13 pm
Taipan wrote: Tue Oct 11, 2022 5:12 pm Dirt, dust and cobwebs! Poor MT09! 🙁

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But, hopefully tomorrow I’ll get it round the back to ghe cleaned and it’s puncture repaired!! 😁👍
At least you've seen yours, I think mine is in the garage, but I can't be 100% unless I look
Lol! How many miles have you covered on it since you got it?
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Taipan wrote: Tue Oct 11, 2022 5:38 pm
weeksy wrote: Tue Oct 11, 2022 5:13 pm
Taipan wrote: Tue Oct 11, 2022 5:12 pm Dirt, dust and cobwebs! Poor MT09! 🙁

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But, hopefully tomorrow I’ll get it round the back to ghe cleaned and it’s puncture repaired!! 😁👍
At least you've seen yours, I think mine is in the garage, but I can't be 100% unless I look
Lol! How many miles have you covered on it since you got it?
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?

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Taipan wrote: Fri Oct 14, 2022 3:53 pm Still not sure whether to just bin the dunlops tbh?
Do it. Felt like a plum for not doing it sooner myself.
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Supermofo wrote: Fri Oct 14, 2022 4:06 pm
Taipan wrote: Fri Oct 14, 2022 3:53 pm Still not sure whether to just bin the dunlops tbh?
Do it. Felt like a plum for not doing it sooner myself.
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! :shock:
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Taipan wrote: Fri Oct 14, 2022 4:50 pm
Supermofo wrote: Fri Oct 14, 2022 4:06 pm
Taipan wrote: Fri Oct 14, 2022 3:53 pm Still not sure whether to just bin the dunlops tbh?
Do it. Felt like a plum for not doing it sooner myself.
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! :shock:
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 fitted
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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! :? :oops:
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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! :? :oops:
If they are those Standard new bike fitment of Dunlop 214,I can tell you what they are like in the cold and wet. ;)
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Skub wrote: Fri Oct 14, 2022 7:53 pm
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! :? :oops:
If they are those Standard new bike fitment of Dunlop 214,I can tell you what they are like in the cold and wet. ;)
Sportmax, which some say are good?
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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.
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Taipan wrote: Fri Oct 14, 2022 8:11 pm
Skub wrote: Fri Oct 14, 2022 7:53 pm
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! :? :oops:
If they are those Standard new bike fitment of Dunlop 214,I can tell you what they are like in the cold and wet. ;)
Sportmax, which some say are good?
Factory fitted tyres are very poor version of the real (aftermarket) thing. Tyres built to a price and it shows.
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Skub wrote: Fri Oct 14, 2022 8:53 pm
Taipan wrote: Fri Oct 14, 2022 8:11 pm
Skub wrote: Fri Oct 14, 2022 7:53 pm

If they are those Standard new bike fitment of Dunlop 214,I can tell you what they are like in the cold and wet. ;)
Sportmax, which some say are good?
Factory fitted tyres are very poor version of the real (aftermarket) thing. Tyres built to a price and it shows.
These arent factory. It came to me with new tyres on.
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Taipan wrote: Fri Oct 14, 2022 9:15 pm
Skub wrote: Fri Oct 14, 2022 8:53 pm
Taipan wrote: Fri Oct 14, 2022 8:11 pm
Sportmax, which some say are good?
Factory fitted tyres are very poor version of the real (aftermarket) thing. Tyres built to a price and it shows.
These arent factory. It came to me with new tyres on.
Ah. Might be ok then.
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Taipan wrote: Fri Oct 14, 2022 4:50 pm
Supermofo wrote: Fri Oct 14, 2022 4:06 pm
Taipan wrote: Fri Oct 14, 2022 3:53 pm Still not sure whether to just bin the dunlops tbh?
Do it. Felt like a plum for not doing it sooner myself.
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! :shock:
You should remember the crap tyres we had in the 70s.

I've done many trackdays on original tyres.
They're all great. Bur don't suit all personal preferences
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Yorick wrote: Fri Oct 14, 2022 11:06 pm
Taipan wrote: Fri Oct 14, 2022 4:50 pm
Supermofo wrote: Fri Oct 14, 2022 4:06 pm

Do it. Felt like a plum for not doing it sooner myself.
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! :shock:
You should remember the crap tyres we had in the 70s.

I've done many trackdays on original tyres.
They're all great. Bur don't suit all personal preferences
I guess it's just not having confidence in them, even if that's misplaced. I'll change them. Decision made. :thumbup:
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Yorick wrote: Fri Oct 14, 2022 11:06 pm
Taipan wrote: Fri Oct 14, 2022 4:50 pm
Supermofo wrote: Fri Oct 14, 2022 4:06 pm

Do it. Felt like a plum for not doing it sooner myself.
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! :shock:
You should remember the crap tyres we had in the 70s.

I've done many trackdays on original tyres.
They're all great. Bur don't suit all personal preferences
Yup them pram tyres were rubbish down Paddock Hill, I was only born in 1977!
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My Father-in-law just said to me, "Above kicking a pair of tyres off now are we"! :D He nailed it really, saying kick them (Dunlops) off and bung them in the loft until spring. D'oh!
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First time using an Abba stand. It’s making me nervous!!

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