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Peter Stevens at Ringwood put on a new chain and sprockets for me yesterday @ $485. Bike has done 48,000 on the OEM gear not bad. The Dunlops have just done 3,000km and appear fine. At $150 cheaper than the Michelin PR2's Im happy at present. Bring on the cool and wet weather, Im ready. Rumps

Christmas Lunch Downunder

No parking space in the garage at the folks home so I thought, ok. I will park in the kitchen, forke em!

Hope to post some pics soon. Yeah, have to have something to read. Scuffed in the new Roadmax tyres on some twisties near Lake Glenmaggie yesterday. These tyres apear soft to the touch, ie, stick my nail in when warm. They are progressive and stick well but............. This old Barrister...

Forget Yamaha City, go to Peter Stevens. I have had bad experiences with the Yamaha City corporation and found them, in my case, to be deceptive. Peter Stevens, on the other hand, can supply parts promptly. I have had good experiences with the Geelong dealership as well, having had parts...

These bags were used in WW1 and WW2. Despatch riders used them on horseback in the first big stouch. My uncle used one in Darwin when the bombs were dropping there and he was taking photographs and riding back to the Army base for developing and whatever the Generals did. That was in the 1940's...

Yeah, Endless Summer here in Oz. Got the Dunlop Sportmax Q2's on this morning and change out of $500, I am happy. Will probably try the PR3's next but for now, new rubber is new rubber and there are hills, twisties and mountains near here. Looking for a tyre guage at he next shop I can stop...

Just did the 850 km trip to the folks place in Gippsland Victoria. Saw all conditions and had a tail wind for many kilometres. Lost a good pair of runners courtesy of loose 'OCCY STRAPS' and a small manbag (despatch bag Aussie Disposals) came over the rear left pipe and got burnt. Now here is...

Appear to have a sticky or hard to twist throttle. Any idea on maintenance? Yeah, on the road for the next 3 weeks on the FZ6S. Could use new rubber, at 15,000km my Michy PR2's are not real good but hey, I am perservering. Peter (merry Christmas folks)

Yeah, I used a bit of wet and dry paper I carry in my despatch bag to clean up the water pump flange. It was pitted and probably caused the leak. Coincidently, changed the air cleaner element and fuel economy has increased dramatically, just goes to show how it affects fuel. Put 800km on the...

I think it might just be wear. Ordered 2 new hoses so see what happens when I put them on. I might start changing all these hoses as summer is here and I ride my Yammy more often then. Ha good to be back on here, I have a new Harley that I have been riding this year, did Route 66 in the states...

my hose are 3 years old, when to replace? Pulled up after a 700km weekend and the hose at the outlet side of the water pump was leaking as I idled the bike after the run. Anyone had a similar issue. When should all the coolant hoses get replaced? Got 2 hoses coming from Yamaha as I live in the...

Summer, oh summer is around the corner. Maybe 10 cold fronts away, at least here in Vic. I am wondering when anyone has thought about changing their coolant hoses. All of them. ie kilometres or age. My fizzer has done 40,000 km and is 3 years old. When should I think about replacing the water...

Just had my valves checked, now have a vibration noise under the tank at low revs shile riding. Anyone had a similar problem? I plan on replacing the aircleaner shortly so I guess I will have a look next time the tank is raised. Any help would be appreciated.

Nice weather here in Vic at the moment. Ok, the 40,000km service, had it done yesterday. 4 plugs, brake fluid changed and the valves were checked. $300 (I provided the spark plugs) Peter Stevens rocks (in Geelong anyway) All valves in spec, $150 labour to check them. Mechanic didn't put...

Are you geting the valves adjusted? Mine is booked in at Peter Stevens next week for valves, change brake fluid and new plugs. Wonder what it will cost? Rumps

Greetings bikers, Just did a nice ride through the Murray Valley, overnighted at Millers Motel in Wangaratta then over Mount Hotham in sun, sun, sun to my folks house in Gippsland. Have new Michy Pilot roads on and also the new pannier racks supplied by the Man hisself Wolfman jack. All good...

Its a beautiful spot with some good accommodation, a great indigenous centre and.... twisties. Still waiting to get my fizzer going after hitting a roo there. I also noticed some big roos skipping through the mallee this week, and I reckon my roo shooer on the landcruiser scared them off. Ride...

For me the 850 Commando is the best bike. You kick start it. It turns heads and sounds flawless. It handles well for a heavy bike and is arguably one of the best bikes to ever grace the showroom floor. Now put it away and get on a Fazer.

Anyone modded their radiator and have a plastic OE radiator guard they want to sell or part with? My radiator comes back from repairs this week and I hope to put it back together, my old plastic guard is cactus. Thanks Rumps