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    Quick question about rim stripes

    red on a black always looks good,its a classy finish thats has stood the test of time,i have had to repaint my rear wheel becouse of scratches and fitted a car body pinstripe free hand and it looks mint better than the pre curved efforts,
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    hyperpro for springs to hard

    thanks very much,it seems the way forward,i take it the pre load tubes have to be cut a little to accept the extra length of the emulator under the spring,do you know if i can use the hyperpro springs i currently have fitted,do you know of any where in the uk that sells them nick
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    hyperpro for springs to hard

    so an update,replaced the 15 w oil with 10 weight and the ride is so much better and the forks are absorbing instead of reacting over the first part of fork travel,i have loads more feel and turn in is quicker,confidence is up,however i now have a little more dive under heavy braking and cant...
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    Castle Combe (England) last weekend

    a european pan handle LOL
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    Moto-D Motorcycle Summer Undersuit Review

    nice one mate,i know when the temperature is 15-20 degrees i will have a good ride,i can move around in my leathers and i feel brill,on hotter days it can be murder my leathers become so restrictive and it alters everything,i quite fancy one these suits
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    Poor man's radiator guard...Cost=$4

    i have stone chips all over the frontal parts of my bike,the rad has a dent in the right radiator part under the rad cap,the rad core however is in mint condition so the stock gaurd does a fine job for me,10 out of 10 for inginuity though,if you could form a nice edging strip and some mounting...
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    Poor man's radiator guard...Cost=$4

    i have stone chips all over the frontal parts of my bike,the rad has a dent in the right radiator part under the rad cap,the rad core however is in mint condition so the stock gaurd for does a fine job for me,10 out 10 for inginuity though,if you could form a nice edging strip and some mounting...
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    Castle Combe (England) last weekend

    jesus man you got taken by a nob with a top box,seriously though if its your first trackday it can be daunting,i remember charging down cascades at oulton park and indicating left(wot a plum),
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    Poor man's radiator guard...Cost=$4

    interesting,but didnt your bike come with a plastic rad guard as standard or did you fancy some chrome work
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    My New Belly Pan

    that looks like a factory yam part to me mate,or a pattern copy,is it plastic or glass fibre
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    Stock Suspension

    some thing i have noticed the rear shock damping and spring weight match really well at postion four,at most other settings the rates appear wrong
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    State of our roads

    anyone who thinks road tax is for road upkeep are nieve to so the least,have you seen the finantial state of this country in particular the national dept,blame the job swervers,dole wallors,france for allowing imigrants past there borders onto uk shores,this country is busting at the seems with...
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    Replacement screen for naked FZ6

    this is an american site mate and they dont have the naked version over there only the fazer,heres a pic of my fz with the yam flyscreen,but i suppose theres plenty of aftermarket stuff available
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    Stock Suspension

    hay there dude your like a healthy 21 stone chap,maybe a suspension upgrade would help out,maybe something like a hyperpro fork and shock spring kit,iam six foot six tall and i have fitted some rearsets to make life more comfortable
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    07 FZ6 perfomance -WOW-

    my fz6-n 07 will keep up with a triumph 675 daytona latest model and it wasnt his bike so i know he was thrashing it,but a 955 should be quicker but i think only when you get past 100 mph, bigger capacity bikes just keep pulling,my mate has a 99 blade and my fz will run with it to about 90...
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    Race Tech Springs and Emulators

    had a word with a bike tech and hes having the same issue on his suzuki drz enduro,he said the same about the oil weight,just to add to the mix i have progressive fork springs and the oil weight will never be correct all through the spring travel as the rate changes,thats why it feels great when...
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    hyperpro for springs to hard

    after a bit of digging i found the cure,it lies in oil weight,15wt oil is to thick for the first part of the spring rate(progressive spring)this is whats giving the jack hammer effect at lower speeds on unmade roads but at higher speeds and more aggressive use it feels fine,so iam going to try a...
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    Air Filter Change Questions

    i have just bought a k&n filter cos it was only 10 english pounds dearer than a stock filter,havent fitted yet service not due,as i keeping the bike i thought it a wise buy
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    Race Tech Springs and Emulators

    i have an s2 fz-n ive done the hyperpro fork spring mod and supplied 15wt oil and for track days there great i can really load the front,however on normal road riding at lower speeds the front feels a little hard,the bike reacts over small bumps instead of absorbing them, i would like it a...
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    More progressive feel on brakes?

    are you sure its a brake problem,my stock fork springs were shot at 7000 miles and i was getting chatter and a poor brake feel,two up it was difficult stopping,almost dangerous,did the hyperpro fork spring upgrade and nothing to the brakes and the differance is unbelievable i can now stand the...
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