revtothelimit - motorbike forum

weeksy wrote: Thu Jan 27, 2022 8:07 am

Taipan wrote: Thu Jan 27, 2022 8:04 am I think the snow plough plate holders and huge exhaust cans are the ugliest, line spoiling things ever put on a bike! We'll have to agree to disagree on this one!

If you wanna replace yours with something 'new' then i'll happily throw mine in the post next week matey.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164099617497 ... Swu1BeV-RU

It's one of these and has about 15 miles use on it.

Thnaks Mate, but I'll stick with mine. I'll paint or powder coast it in the spring...

Sitting at Mott motorcycles while the bike gets its 1st service. Technically I think it's all done but just putting ecu updates and software stuff on it seems. It got a bit grubby on trailer, bit not as bad as it would have on the road

weeksy wrote: Fri Jan 28, 2022 10:00 am Sitting at Mott motorcycles while the bike gets its 1st service. Technically I think it's all done but just putting ecu updates and software stuff on it seems. It got a bit grubby on trailer, bit not as bad as it would have on the road

Are Yamaha servicing prices fixed?

Taipan wrote: Fri Jan 28, 2022 10:26 am

weeksy wrote: Fri Jan 28, 2022 10:00 am Sitting at Mott motorcycles while the bike gets its 1st service. Technically I think it's all done but just putting ecu updates and software stuff on it seems. It got a bit grubby on trailer, bit not as bad as it would have on the road

Are Yamaha servicing prices fixed?

i had 3 quotes when booking it in and all were £175, so i'd guess yes.

The big boys version of mine... If this had been available when I got the MT07, i'd have been VERY tempted....

2022-01-28_10-04-22 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

The next bike for @Welsh Muffin
2022-01-28_10-04-17 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

????

Got home and ripped the tail tidy off.... well, i say the tail tidy, you rip the whole sodding back end of the bike apart. But that's only when it starts getting interesting. I'm sure they employ a family of squid or octopus to put the back end together. 2 arms, 2 brackets, 3 wires and 4 bolts with spacers.. Errrrrm really ? How many arms do i want !!!! Once you've got that you've then got about a dozen pieces of plastic to sort too...

It took about half a lifetime and all of my patience... but it's back to standard. It's not coming apart EVER again that's for sure lol.

Last job was a decent clean of all the muck from the road, but again, not a massive deal/issue.

Some serious hero blobs on the r7

weeksy wrote: Fri Jan 28, 2022 1:55 pm If this had been available when I got the MT07, i'd have been VERY tempted....

I'm sure you'll get a favourable trade in offer.....

MrLongbeard wrote: Sat Jan 29, 2022 12:27 am

weeksy wrote: Fri Jan 28, 2022 1:55 pm If this had been available when I got the MT07, i'd have been VERY tempted....

I'm sure you'll get a favourable trade in offer.....

Nah, not for a fair while. It's more power than I want or need. But will admit it looks great.

weeksy wrote: Sat Jan 29, 2022 6:03 am It's more power than I want or need.

Nope. Sorry you lost me there....

Skub wrote: Sat Jan 29, 2022 10:04 am

weeksy wrote: Sat Jan 29, 2022 6:03 am It's more power than I want or need.

Nope. Sorry you lost me there....

As I've said in 660 threads, 690 threads etc, I don't want or need big bhp, all that brings is more speed and less fun. For me, road selection plays a factor too, I don't pick 120+ roads, I pick 40-50-70-80 roads and that's where my fun and play is. Plus I just don't enjoy the big speeds.

The mt09 just encourages more insanity vthan I want.

I know some may frown .....but...

2022-01-29_02-38-55 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

*plonk*

weeksy wrote: Sat Jan 29, 2022 2:46 pm I know some may frown

I'm with the PB lads, but it's your bike so it don't not count for much of a hill of beans what I reckon I reckon.

MrLongbeard wrote: Sun Jan 30, 2022 12:48 pm

weeksy wrote: Sat Jan 29, 2022 2:46 pm I know some may frown

I'm with the PB lads, but it's your bike so it don't not count for much of a hill of beans what I reckon I reckon.

Have you been on the sauce ?

Yorick wrote: Sun Jan 30, 2022 12:51 pm Have you been on the sauce ?

Not even had a sideways look at the beer fridge whilst working in the garage

weeksy wrote: Sat Jan 29, 2022 2:46 pm I know some may frown .....but...

2022-01-29_02-38-55 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

I sat on one, do they make them any bigger?

KungFooBob wrote: Sun Jan 30, 2022 1:50 pm I sat on one, do they make them any bigger?

I bet you looked even bigger sitting on the Z900RS,it's a tiny thing.

Sir requires the MT10 or ZH2

Skub wrote: Sun Jan 30, 2022 2:22 pm

KungFooBob wrote: Sun Jan 30, 2022 1:50 pm I sat on one, do they make them any bigger?

I bet you looked even bigger sitting on the Z900RS,it's a tiny thing.

Sir requires the MT10 or ZH2

The most comfy was the Panigale V2, which was a bit of a shock. It was only £26k, I think it was an special one, it had wings.


Edit:just looked at the pic again, it's the V4!

Popped up to four way's cafe today, 45 mins. Those z900rs don't seem to look as bad as they used to . Still wouldn't buy one but not bad. Spoke to owner and he was unsure himself and will be moving it on for a multi probably. I prefer the angry looking one.

Saw a nice mt10 and they look better aswel, think I'm suffering from mudflap syndrome. Cb650 4 cylinder looked very nice and owner loved it. He had his lad on the back and the lack of engine braking was perfect for him. Gsxf looked pretty decent, few SXs, lots of BMW.

The bike shop has closed now so just JandS shop and cafe. All in all, i saw nowt that would tempt me away from the mt09, just yet.