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  1. Andz

    Moving to the dark side... well, almost

    Well, here she is :rockon: Nice and neat rear end with the Tail Tidy and the Akro tucked in underneath Look at the monstrosity that came off!
  2. Andz

    When selling do you allow test ride??

    I am thinking of selling mine too and this is a worry, I will insist on retaining ID, driver's licence and their car/bike keys before they even get a leg over it. Also this won't happen at my house but in a very public place.
  3. Andz

    Moving to the dark side... well, almost

    Been there done that... 2 weeks ago I bought a new BMW 320d as well so I am well into my mid life crisis!
  4. Andz

    Moving to the dark side... well, almost

    only 57,000km in 13 years so barely run in :spank:
  5. Andz

    Attending Mugello GP, any tips/recommendations?

    Take the train for longer distances, they are cheap and generally efficient. Don't do what I did and book online to save money, we missed trains 2 years running due to flight delays and had to rebuy as the tickets were non changeable.
  6. Andz

    Moving to the dark side... well, almost

    After 13 years on my FZ-6, some months of deliberating, test riding, cajoling the wife and perusing the bank balance over and over I finally did it. I bought an MT-09 Tracer. Last weekend we had our annual bike show and Yamaha had a show special of $750 off the sticker price of $10,600 so I...
  7. Andz

    Attending Mugello GP, any tips/recommendations?

    Shout for Rossi then you should be safe :thumbup: Seriously though it should be a blast, I have been to Misano 4 times and we are going again this year, the Italians are very passionate about their racing and #46 in particular, despite him living a stone's throw from Misano he considers...
  8. Andz

    SBK TV commentary - amateur hour!

    I just realised how badly he speaks, I only heard for the first time today that his surname is Lloyd, not Wood. Faaantastic.... a dozen times already and we are only in SP1 :thumbdown:
  9. Andz

    RIP Nicky Hayden

    I am really surprised there isn't already a thread about this. From motogp.com It is with deep sadness that we report the passing of MotoGP™ Legend Nicky Hayden, after the American was involved in a collision with a car when cycling on the Riviera di Rimini last Wednesday. Hayden had been...
  10. Andz

    How many of us FZ6 owners bought their bikes from the showroom?

    I got mine brand new in April 2004, almost 20 years to the day since I last owned a bike, a 1982 Honda CBX550F. When I got my first company car in 1984 I foolishly sold the Honda to my sister's boyfriend. My girlfriend (now wife of 32 years) never liked the 550 because I bought it without...
  11. Andz

    SBK TV commentary - amateur hour!

    Where on earth did they find this Australian idiot Harry Wood who is now sharing the TV commentary with Steve English? I know Murray Walker was famous for his gaffes commentating on Formula 1 but this guy is plain hopeless. In the beginning I thought (prayed) he was just a guest...
  12. Andz

    Happy birthday Lytehouse.

    Happy birthday Brenda!! Have a wonderful day:cheer:
  13. Andz

    Movistar Yamaha Factory Racing R3

    Check the cool customisation that Yamaha South Africa do to the R3. Movistar colours and decals, sponsor stickers, Akro pipe.... all this for 5,200 USD.
  14. Andz

    Brad Binder Moto3 WORLD CHAMPION!!!!

    After leading the Moto3 championship since the second race of the year in Argentina Brad Binder has won the Moto3 world championship with 4 races to go and with an unassailable 106 point lead. Binder is the first South African world champion since Jon Ekerold won the 350cc title in 1980 and...
  15. Andz

    Clubman handlebar - the most uncomfortable and coolest handlebar

    I had those bars on my 50cc Suzuki back in the 1970s, they are awful!
  16. Andz

    Aftermarket brake line selection

    I fitted HEL dual lines in front and one on the rear about a year ago. Much better braking. Caliper seals are still the 2004 originals.
  17. Andz

    Fender Eliminator Recommendations?

    I have no idea what it costs now but I have the R&G Tail Tidy with the stock flickers. (This is an old pic).
  18. Andz

    Anyone using Rizoma Proguard?

    That's 312 grams, almost double the weight of the Rizoma device. Maybe I should take my bar ends off and ride it without them to see what the effect is.
  19. Andz

    Anyone using Rizoma Proguard?

    I've been toying with the idea of a front brake protector for a while now and the Rizoma Proguard looks the business. They also have a matching bar end for the left side. However, I have read some posts that playing with the weight of the bar ends affects the handling and can cause...
  20. Andz

    Engine feels weaker at altitude

    I live at 5,500ft above sea level and when I take my bike to the coast the power increase is dramatically noticeable. We have lower octane petrol here than at sea level but when I take the bike to sea level I don't need to make any changes to any settings, just use the higher octane fuel and...
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