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At least on a tyre it is clearly marked, would save a lot of fumbling about if the g spot was always labelled :D

My last post was a mini review and an idea to trade in my FZ6 for a bigger bike. So after that went to a BMW showroom and fell in love with a GS1200,my bike was left all alone outside rubbing shoulders with all those big BM's. All excited about a new bike went home, next day rolled out the FZ6...

Hi I have now had my new fz6 abs for just over 1 year and 7000 happy miles. I have been very pleased with the bike, I use it for a daily commute and a bit of weekend fun. It does this so well it can cruise at low revs and give it a twist and it lights up. It feels like 2 bikes in one !. The...

Thanks for the advice, I am now the proud owner of oxford humpback panniers in blue. purchased from ebay 49.99. they fit a treat and will help with our planned trip to London. The only slight concern is that it gets so hot under the seat is this going to melt the velcro straps, any one...

I have a yamaha top box but I need some soft side bags. Can you advise me of the best in the uk at a reasonable cost. I need to still be able for my current wife to ride pillion and the ones I have tried did not allow for this as she could not get her feet on the pegs. What do you recomend ?

A couple more Pics of of my Fazer rubbing shoulders with BMWs. Highly reccomend this course to anyone as the Police will help all riders what ever their ability. I think my fazer had a grin as big as mine !!

Just got in from the bikesafe course with the Metropolitan police and it was a* very worthwhile day. Started in the classroom which was very informal and relaxed. Learnt a lot about filtering in the town that I did not know.2 rideouts 1 in town and one in the country I enjoyed both and is was...

doing my bikesafe this saturday at Bromley with the met police, really looking forward to it but must admit extemely nervous, I have only been riding 8 months and not sure what to expect. Hope I don't make a complete bottom of myself.

mostly commuting 35 miles a day country twisties, some occaisional weekend rides again twisties. Certainly not a hard sport rider, try to go smooth but quick

My current wife has just started to ride pillion with me, now neither of us are skinney so total weight is about 415lb. (weight is going down slowly) Is that a bit much for the fz and should I get a bigger bike, We don't intend to tour (yet) just the odd sunday hour run to the coast. The...

Thanks for the prompt replys, the current tyres are the stock dunlops. I am surprised how fast they have run down, especially as I am still a novice. The rear has started to flat in the middle which surprised me as I ride a lot of twisties in sussex. The front worries me a bit as the right...

Hi Against all advice I bought my Fazer before I passed my test. Some dealers would not even sell me a bike until I had had a test ride. However I now know that had I test ridden the fz I would not have had the experience to get the revs up where it likes to be, so I would not have bought...

Hi I am not hard on the bike but after just 4500 miles I need new tyres, what is recommended in the uk for general use commuting etc and that will give a good milage. Thanks

Hi As you know I started riding last september, well yesterday dear wife came on the back for the first time. A very gentle ride through the sussex country side to end up in Brighton. The bike handled well and from a nervous start I became more confident, but never rushed anything and just...

probably a silly question but want to be sure. Today I loosened the bolts that hold th handle bars and twisted the bars into a much better position for me, then adjusted the clutch and brake in the same way. Is this safe and normal practise? The riding position is now more upright for me and...

You're right I did get it all wrong but I could not understand why it would not go into gear with the clutch in and the throtle shut off. Have to admit it was the first time I had ridden with ear plugs so was missing the sense of hearing the engine noise, but it definatley would not shift...

Riding home tonight came off a roundabout fairly hard in 1st opened it up into the straight and went for second. Got all wrong and missed second to find I was in N. Pulled in the clutch and again went for 2nd, it would not go, loud grinding of gears, tried again the same, went for 1st and the...

Went to the London motorcycle show on Friday and had a look at the new diversion. My personal opinion was what a load of rubbish !! it felt very small with the seat so narrow it was like sitting on a push bike.It felt like it was definatley aimed at the pink market (nothing wrong with that). The...

The chieftan, was a break through in tank design in its day, I think the first to have the floating gun and chobam armour. Best place to see tanks has got to be the Bovington museum. You name it they probably got it. Tom,you are just down the road from me, where did you get your 08 from? I...

I have got an 08 and as I said I love it, I was just being devils advocate with the things I have read on this site. Mine is getting smoother with the miles. Some very interesting points raised. But "there is no such thing as reality only perception" ---As I see it, "there IS reality, but...