INCOMING, Happy 50th to me.... Yeah, it's a Yamaha... it's the easy option.

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weeksy wrote: Fri Oct 22, 2021 9:25 pm In only arrived Thursday. Give me a chance. I think I've done a fair bit. :banana-wrench:

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Clean!

The shovel and spade need some attention,though. :thumbup:
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Lol trail digging stuff for the lad. I don't get involved with cleaning them things, not in my remit.
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Very nice weeksy. I have a bit of regret that I didn't wait and try an MT07. I'd love to ride one some day.
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tricol wrote: Fri Oct 22, 2021 10:02 pm Very nice weeksy. I have a bit of regret that I didn't wait and try an MT07. I'd love to ride one some day.
Cya Monday. I'll have the kettle on.
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weeksy wrote: Fri Oct 22, 2021 9:25 pm
matt wrote: Fri Oct 22, 2021 9:15 pm Looks great, a little dark fly screen would finish it off though imo.
In only arrived Thursday. Give me a chance. I think I've done a fair bit. :banana-wrench:

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Yeah you have bud, you've done more than I did to my Mt in 5 years already 😂 I just meant a little screen is literally all it needs.
Okay then , an akra would be a nice addition too 🤣..
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Maybe it's just me that has a tyre fetish, but I really like the tread patterns on the rear :wtf: it looks proper bostin'
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Image2021-10-23_11-11-32 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

Today may go down as one of the best rides ever ! I know, a bit weird considering it was 11deg and cloudy. However, when you have the sort of rides were everything goes smoothly it's hard to argue that it was a brilliant ride. Every gear change, every corner, every line, just effortless. Smooth and easy in every single aspect.

The bike just keeps getting better and better, it's just such a fun and easy bike to ride, no hesitation, no throttle issues, no handling issues, just goes where you want to when you want it to.

I do believe this one is staying !
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:lol: :lol: :D
weeksy wrote: Sat Oct 23, 2021 11:23 am I do believe this one is staying !
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The Tail tidy totally transforms its looks :thumbup:
What's the power like? I was outside CMC motorcycles in Newport yestaerday and there was an MT-07 Tracer there - really pretty looking thing and looked like a great commuter.
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G.P wrote: Sat Oct 23, 2021 12:32 pm The Tail tidy totally transforms its looks :thumbup:
What's the power like? I was outside CMC motorcycles in Newport yestaerday and there was an MT-07 Tracer there - really pretty looking thing and looked like a great commuter.
Close to an SV650 I guess, think 696 monster but with a bit more. 110mph isn't the easiest speed to reach unless you're getting crouched down. It does sometimes take a little more thought on an overtake than a bigger bike, right gear, slightly bigger gap and a bit more assertive i guess. But it's the power and performance i wanted when i bought it. I am honestly over the big power thing and this is very 690 like in that way, but a bit more linear than a 690. I can see why some would get off it thinking "meh, is that it..." but i'm really not in that place at all with it.
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The tracer version for some reason is dull. The fairing takes away the lively bit and takes some performance away. Considering the MT can wheelie in 3rd I couldn’t get the tracer to budge in 2nd. It may as well be a different bike.
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KungFooBob wrote: Sat Oct 23, 2021 11:26 am :lol: :lol: :D
weeksy wrote: Sat Oct 23, 2021 11:23 am I do believe this one is staying !

For a couple of years anyway. 👍
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Dodgy knees wrote: Sat Oct 23, 2021 7:54 pm
KungFooBob wrote: Sat Oct 23, 2021 11:26 am :lol: :lol: :D
weeksy wrote: Sat Oct 23, 2021 11:23 am I do believe this one is staying !

For a couple of weeks anyway. 👍
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The front lower exhaust shield needs to be black and the light blue bits on tank need to go 👍😄
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The thread is very quiet? Did you swap it for a 690? ;)
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No, out MTB riding today. Yesterday was at cinema for Dune
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Out this morning and what a joy this thing is to ride. It's really a very effortless and smooth thing to ride, every corner is simple, every gear change just works. If i'm being picky then i'd argue it lacks a certain amount of hooliganism compared to say the KTM 690, but i'd also argue that's as much down to me as it is to the bike. But what it lacks in hooligan it makes up for in precision, fun and just perfection.

I don't think i saw 90 today while out, but i did see plenty of 75s or so on corners which is where the fun is for me... i like that sweet spot of enjoying but not scaring myself.

I'll never be a 200 mile day kind of guy like some on here, but i'm enjoying the 40-50 mile rides lots.
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Are you getting shit up the back of your jacket, I am, no arse end on um. 😟
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Lol I was mocked at the weekend as I was telling Mrs Weeksy that I went out and stopped as there was a puddle over the whole road, turned round and did a 4 mile detour.

So no, I'm not and the bike isn't either
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As with everything i've been reading the internet options and i'm more contemplating this one than deffo going for it which is an ECU remap.

https://www.wizperformance.co.uk/

This is the guy i used for the XSR900 and i was most happy with the results after a recommendation from @Demannu so there's no logical reason i wouldn't use him again. I pinged him a message and he replied with "some of the ECUs we cannot do, i'll need a picture from the ECU sticker". I thought "yeah how hard can that be ... answer.... not as easy as you'd like. LOL.

Here's the blurb for anyone interested
ECU flashing is not only more cost effective than its alternatives but it is superior because but it also allows for more precise tuning fuel maps which automatically compensate for changing atmospheric conditions and it allows for modification of parameters that are not otherwise tunable such a throttle valve actuation.Our Standard Flashes are preset flashes that can not be altered, if you would like something specific done to your ecu you will need to choose our Custom Flashing Service.
One of the key areas we re work is the jerky throttle action these bikes are known for - once flashed this bike is much smoother
Yamaha MT07's will typically see a good 4-5hp gain across the entire rev range, not just at peak power. This means its much more noticeable even at low rpm's
Simply remove your ecu, send it to us in the post. We then re flash to your needs and return. Quick, effortless and a modification that actually provides results.
Standard Flashing Service:(Full Exhaust)
- Remove Throttle-by-Wire restrictions - Standard engine braking reduction - Disable Injector Decel Cut - Professional fuel map modification to suit exhaust - Removal of all gear based or speed dependent restrictions, TRE - Optimized timing maps - Disable AIS valve (always closed) - Reduce Fan Temps to keep the bike cooler

Standard Flashing Service:(Slip-On)
- Remove Throttle-by-Wire restrictions - Standard engine braking reduction - Disable Injector Decel Cut - Professional fuel map modification to suit exhaust - Removal of all gear based or speed dependent restrictions, TRE - Optimized timing maps - Disable AIS valve (always closed) - Reduce Fan Temps to keep the bike cooler

Custom Flashing Service Options:
- Remove Throttle-by-Wire restrictions - Standard engine braking reduction - Disable Injector Decel Cut - Professional fuel map modification to suit exhaust - Removal of all gear based or speed dependent restrictions, TRE - Optimized timing maps - Disable AIS valve (always closed) - Reduce Fan Temps to keep the bike cooler - Default to A-mode

With ECU flashing technology you no longer need to buy and fit a Dynojet Power Commander, Bazzaz ZFI, secondary fuel module, ignition module, just to name a few:
Power Commander or other piggy back fuel controllers Power Commander Secondary Fuel Module Power Commander Ignition Module Bazzaz ZFTi Two Brothers JuiceBox Leo Vince Fast II fuel and ignition box Simply after purchase disconnect your ECU using the simple instructions we will send to you and post to us, the same day we recieve your ECU we will flash it removing all throttle restrictions and setting your desired engine braking and fuel map dependant on the exhaust/filter you have fitted and ship it back to you the same business day. Power Commander and other Secondary Fuel modules cannot remove the restrictions that we do, this will make your bike as close to a YEC Race ECU as you can get, at a much cheaper price and without the need for a YEC race wiring loom. If you have a PCV, PCIII etc fitted already, send us the map along with your ECU and we will flash the map onto the ECU for you at the same time as the de-restriction, allowing you to remove the Power Commander unit and sell it on.
If you need further modification making after your ECU has been flashed and returned, all thats required is you return your ECU and cover the postage and we make the changes FREE of Charge.

Please note: some MT07s (newer 2017+ models) will get an engine management light after the flash, this needs to be cleared off and you are good to go. Failure to clear the code will just result in a light on the dash, but the bike will still perform as expected.
Just like the XSR900, the MT07 is a fake tank, well, tank covers i guess you'd call them.
The XSR was quite intuitive on removal though, take out the 8 holding bolts, 4 push clips and it comes off.... the MT07 is a little more complex lol. Especially the center panel which should in theory be the easiest one of all, but it's a bit of a pull push, tug, where they have little inlays that slot into the adjoining panel and you're pulling it thinking "oooooh i'm not sure that's not going to rip them all off"... but in the end it was OK.

ECU is in the bottom right of the bike under a rubber strap.
Image2021-10-29_09-53-51 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

So we'll see what he says.

I'm mostly interested in the engine braking aspect as it can be reduced, which i think would help it into some corners and on track. However the more i ride the bike, the more i think "meh, not sure it actually matters".