Recent content by sheltiedave

My chain is set between 45-55mm , or 1.77-2.17" , as Yamaha recommends and it doesn't look too slack once the bike is sitting on the ground . The bike went through it's yearly test a couple of days ago with no mention of the chain , but the chain was brand new if it makes any difference . The...

Cool :thumbup: What is a realistic topspeed for a grom ? Will they hold 60mph easily enough on flat roads ? I know head winds and hills will slow them down abit . i used to have a Honda C90 , fun little bike , loved the light weight of it . But in full tuck position it only did 52mph and...

I'm so tempted for buying a grom, they look like a lot of fun , just never seen one" in the flesh " as it were .

Took off the swing arm to regrease the bearings and give a general tidy up .With the chain off and a good look at the sprockets have reviled they arn't in such a good condition I first thought. I think its the original chain and sprockets still on the bike with nearly 31,000 miles on them ...

The old back tyre was cupped a bit , so maybe having a new tyre seems to be heavier now . But after a couple of hours running around the bike does feel a lot better in the corners :thumbup:

Just got a pair of Michelin Pilot Road 4 on the FZ6 and happy with them , but just wondering if it's just me or do any other PR4 owners feel them to be a bit heavy when going into corners ? Seems like the bike leans to a certain point then feels heavy/ more of an effort to lean the bike any...

2008 bike bought in August 2012 just after I passed my bike test with about 21,000 miles . Now at 28,330 miles . Just weekend warrior and after work biking for me , with a rest in the garage during the winter.

The voltmeter is a bit of a cheapy to be honest , only seems to go down to 00.0 instead of 00.00 given a more accurate reading . Held the lead tips together and it was reading 00.1 ,but still at the high end.

Went to fire up the bike last weekend but there was no life , so just thought the old battery had died as I have no idea how old it was . Put on a new battery and she fired up no problems . Being a nice day I went out for a run and after a while noticed the orange engine light came on ...

If i can add to this thread after just suffering from a flat battery :( Went to the bike two days ago after she was sitting for a week , turned the key and nothing , no dash , no whirry noises from the fuel pump , nothing. So I thought the old battery has just given up there and then , got...

Delboy helped me out with the same problem :thumbup:

Got a pair of Sidi ST boots , really happy with them . Just need to adjust the gear lever a bit and lift it higher with the new boots .

My bike is just shy of 27,000 miles just now , but should be 30,000 this year bearing in mind she's not an everyday used bike . Since we're talking about valves , mine were done at 26,000 and were with in spec . When should they be checked again ?

I will get some miles on her and do a re-measure . Am I right in thinking you did a thread showing how to take the measurements by recording with a camera , or am I just making stuff up ?

So it's mid March now and the weather has been half decent for a bot of a run on the bike with her new springs. I would say for normal riding the bike is smoother , soaking up the bumps better than the old springs . But it has been 5 or 6 months since the last run . I can say for sure the...