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Re: INCOMING, Happy 50th to me.... Yeah, it's a Yamaha... it's the easy option.
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2022 8:48 pm
by Dodgy69
Form over function or summot like.
Re: INCOMING, Happy 50th to me.... Yeah, it's a Yamaha... it's the easy option.
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2022 8:52 pm
by Dodgy69
Can you put before and after pic's up. I'll give my honest opinion at no cost.


Re: INCOMING, Happy 50th to me.... Yeah, it's a Yamaha... it's the easy option.
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2022 8:53 pm
by weeksy
Re: INCOMING, Happy 50th to me.... Yeah, it's a Yamaha... it's the easy option.
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2022 9:02 pm
by Bigyin
In the words of the Ducati factory when they give you the large practical hugger and mudguard extenders in bubble wrap but refuse to fit them as standard and put tiny ones on instead ....... "They serva da purpose but theya looka sheet"
Thats my opinion of the standard hanger and the tail tidy looks much better
Re: INCOMING, Happy 50th to me.... Yeah, it's a Yamaha... it's the easy option.
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2022 9:04 pm
by Dodgy69
The shorty does look particularly short and standard is long, but is intended to work as a mudguard aswel, for when you ride in the wet.
My opinion is inconclusive.

Re: INCOMING, Happy 50th to me.... Yeah, it's a Yamaha... it's the easy option.
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2022 9:16 pm
by Dodgy69
Did you try big plate on shorty. ?
Re: INCOMING, Happy 50th to me.... Yeah, it's a Yamaha... it's the easy option.
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2022 9:48 pm
by weeksy
Re: INCOMING, Happy 50th to me.... Yeah, it's a Yamaha... it's the easy option.
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2022 10:07 pm
by Dodgy69
I've got that washer, spreads the crap everywhere.


Re: INCOMING, Happy 50th to me.... Yeah, it's a Yamaha... it's the easy option.
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2022 10:20 pm
by Druid
I was going to say weeksy, it's your bike fit the one you want and never mind us. Then I noticed that your lass said fit the short one, so...

Re: INCOMING, Happy 50th to me.... Yeah, it's a Yamaha... it's the easy option.
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2022 10:52 pm
by Bigyin
weeksy wrote: Wed Feb 02, 2022 9:48 pm
Fine
Done.
39 mins
Nice one
Look on the bright side, next time you change it back it will be less than 39 minutes........ in 6 months it will be down to 20 minutes each way

Re: INCOMING, Happy 50th to me.... Yeah, it's a Yamaha... it's the easy option.
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2022 5:53 am
by weeksy
Druid wrote: Wed Feb 02, 2022 10:20 pm
I was going to say weeksy, it's your bike fit the one you want and never mind us. Then I noticed that your lass said fit the short one, so...
I thought she'd go the other way as she's always a "why are you messing with..... just leave it alone"..
But for her to go straight to how rubbish the long one is... means it must be REALLY rubbish.
Anyway.. it's all happy and ready for the next dryish day.
Re: INCOMING, Happy 50th to me.... Yeah, it's a Yamaha... it's the easy option.
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2022 8:43 am
by weeksy
2022-02-03_08-41-54 by
Steve Weeks, on Flickr
With the screen of despair

Re: INCOMING, Happy 50th to me.... Yeah, it's a Yamaha... it's the easy option.
Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2022 11:09 am
by Nordboy
So, if I can swing it (and it’s a BIG if at the moment) I’m looking at either a MT09 or MT07 I think. I’m thinking I’d like a little run around fun bike. I remember my couple of 600 hornets and how much I enjoyed riding it.
My mates no longer have bikes and we used to do longer rides and tours, so that’s probably not happening any longer.
But my 600 hornet was about 90 odd bhp iirc so a bit concerned that the 07 will be a bit underpowered? And it doesn’t have the suspension adjustments or quickshifters etc.
I’m far more likely to get a cheap bike past the financial planner at home, I could test a 07, and that’s the obvious answer, but my local dealer doesn’t have a current 09 demo until next month, when the 22 colours are in. Hmmmm?
Re: INCOMING, Happy 50th to me.... Yeah, it's a Yamaha... it's the easy option.
Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2022 2:27 pm
by Taipan
Nordboy wrote: Sat Feb 05, 2022 11:09 am
So, if I can swing it (and it’s a BIG if at the moment) I’m looking at either a MT09 or MT07 I think. I’m thinking I’d like a little run around fun bike. I remember my couple of 600 hornets and how much I enjoyed riding it.
My mates no longer have bikes and we used to do longer rides and tours, so that’s probably not happening any longer.
But my 600 hornet was about 90 odd bhp iirc so a bit concerned that the 07 will be a bit underpowered? And it doesn’t have the suspension adjustments or quickshifters etc.
I’m far more likely to get a cheap bike past the financial planner at home, I could test a 07, and that’s the obvious answer, but my local dealer doesn’t have a current 09 demo until next month, when the 22 colours are in. Hmmmm?
600 Hornet is a top end screamer, the MT-07 is one big punch of midrange fun. They really are chalk and cheese. I'd be very surprised if anyone found the MT to be lacking against the Hornet tbh...
Re: INCOMING, Happy 50th to me.... Yeah, it's a Yamaha... it's the easy option.
Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2022 9:15 am
by Taipan
weeksy wrote: Wed Feb 02, 2022 5:47 pm
Dodgy knees wrote: Wed Feb 02, 2022 5:46 pm
weeksy wrote: Wed Feb 02, 2022 4:10 pm
I don't think any of them are much better or worse to look at in honesty.
I also got told off by Couchie for the back end ! LOL.
I wonder if the 07 has the same problem as the 09 with spray when short tails fitted.
Ask pietin, i doubt i'll ever find out
I doubt I'll ever care tbh. Bikes get filthy dirty in the rain anyway. If it was an issue with my getting soaked because of it, then i'd be more likely to buy better waterproofs!
Re: INCOMING, Happy 50th to me.... Yeah, it's a Yamaha... it's the easy option.
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2022 4:16 pm
by weeksy
2022-02-11_04-14-33 by
Steve Weeks, on Flickr
Brrrrrrr that was coooooold out there !!!!
The screen really does make a HUGE difference.... i'm afraid it has to stay !
Was only out for 30 mins or so, it was just too cold for any more than that !
Re: INCOMING, Happy 50th to me.... Yeah, it's a Yamaha... it's the easy option.
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2022 11:31 pm
by matt
Nice looking bike, screen and tail tidy look right, doesn't need anything else in my opinion

Re: INCOMING, Happy 50th to me.... Yeah, it's a Yamaha... it's the easy option.
Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2022 8:23 am
by weeksy
matt wrote: Fri Feb 11, 2022 11:31 pm
Nice looking bike, screen and tail tidy look right, doesn't need anything else in my opinion
Thank you. I'm inclined to agree. I can't think of anything I'd want to change aesthetically. If it goes on track I'd like a slipper clutch, but I'm not going to throw £700 at it that's for sure.
It's a simple and fairly basic toy and I'm sure some would mock things like the power, handling, brakes, but it was never hoping to have wsb brakes, or mupo levels of handling, it's just exactly what it is.
Re: INCOMING, Happy 50th to me.... Yeah, it's a Yamaha... it's the easy option.
Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2022 8:31 am
by Dodgy69
Is the fender extender screwed or stuck. ?
Re: INCOMING, Happy 50th to me.... Yeah, it's a Yamaha... it's the easy option.
Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2022 8:43 am
by weeksy
Dodgy knees wrote: Sat Feb 12, 2022 8:31 am
Is the fender extender screwed or stuck. ?
Sticky jobbies it comes with, there's about a million of them in the pack and it's REALLY sticky. Not my favourite item in the world, but it honestly makes a huge difference to how much crap comes up to the engine.