yeah it has been a while!
I was just about to sell the yamaha, and become an MV only garage.... then some lady decided to reverse over my MV.... which is just awesome.
so I have to rely on my trusty jap 600. and its been very trust worthy. infact. I cant fault the bike in anyway.
hmmm. I...
so I can sell it
08 FZ6N
27,500 km
6 months rego
Scorpion brushed stainless exhausts
Evotech Fender Eliminator
yes, I have no mirrors. only one small "ballards" mirror on my handle bars.
SF FTW!
I recently bought a new helmet.
from the Helmetwarehouse...
ITs a HJC SPL - 15 (I think...)
Helmetwarehouse had it for $479 (99) with free visor. stock was in QLD. took 24 hours to arrive... smooth...
this is me wearing it.. (Well not the one I bought, this is me trying it on at MCA's but...
Did some1 say street fighter!!!!
the replacment resevoir I got had a cracked moutning bracket for its mirror. riding around with one mirror looked odd. so a replacement was needed.
bar ends cost wayaaayyyy to much. so I found this instead.
Dual Star.
$40
available from Ballards at Penrith...
I've given up on warranty, and taken matters into my own hands. Found a 06 model I think, has the plastic viewing glass. Got it for 30.. It's mirror mount is damaged tho, so I'll find a barend mirror and get on with riding.
Find it incredible what some shops wanted for bleading the brakes, took...
I've dropped into a bike shop here.
They can get a "mcs mc8" for about 160.
Has mirror mount as well. Done quick google search but can't find it...
Other thing is, the bleeding of the fluid. If I could do this myself I'd save about 150
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yay or nay?
well not technically, but the viewing glass has.
after a spiritied ride on saturday morning to Sofala just north of Bathurst.
I noticed "condensation" on my resevoir lid..
I thought it was just me fanging through the landscape at $1.40+ for most of it, in about 8 degree weather.
upon...
Ok I'm a week and abit late.
but
tadah!!
Impressions..
ok they are loud. to me..
Other people (a pillion, a work mate I passed whilst driving) have said they are not.. So I wonder if i can now hear my own engine more than before?
I dont get the same "head turney" look I did...