Rocker Red GT 650

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Re: Rocker Red GT 650

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I'm not really pushing the brakes much tbh. It is an absolute 'great fun' bike to ride though. Really enjoy the riding position and power is enough for the job description.

2 x trips and a fuel gauge, what more do I need, 🤔 well, maybe a gear indicator, gone for 7 a few time's, however 4k rpm at 65mph will have me in 6. 👍
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One thing I have noticed I think, is a very slight juddering from the front, like the front wheel not quite balanced properly. It's hardly noticeable but will mention at service.

It's a valve check on these at first service, 300>500 and fresh oil, then yearly. Got a little oil cooler gaurd on the way, stand bobbins are on and that's about it for now, oh ye 8x6 BB plate is on. Cheers Tricky. 🙂👍
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Brembo make pads for them, with decent brake fluid they were good enough for track use 👍
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Re: Rocker Red GT 650

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They're BYBRE callipers. Which is short for BY BREMBO. They're the budget arm of Brembo.
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The pads in mine were the OE brembos, no where near as good as double-Hs.
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dern wrote: Tue Jul 23, 2024 9:21 am The pads in mine were the OE brembos, no where near as good as double-Hs.
Standard pads are rubbish yeah, I used the upgraded brembo ones and as I recall they are the same as CB500 pad
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Bike back from first service. £160. Got a Temu special Rad gaurd on now , little did i know it comes with one from new, changed it though, got a logo. 😉

He dropped it off 6am Saturday, so later on had a run to the Ponderosa, horseshoe pass. It's all 40 mph now and bikes are giving it a miss judging by the numbers at cafe.

The Enfield brotherhood keeps growing, i chatted to a chap on a scram. He's really enjoying it and says the 28 bhp is enough for him, I found it slightly lacking on some road's, think the bigger 450 LC would be fine though.

Out again today for a short one as forecast was dry. Got up the road a few miles and it pissed down. 🤬 Probably done near 600 miles now and very happy miles they have been. 👌
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