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I notice you're just up the road from me, I live in Hardwick.

I was led to believe that it's a visual aid, it makes the rear light "dance" for want of a better word and catches the eye of motorists behind you. Not sure if that's the case though!

It has to go to fund my HVG training :( Lovely bike, full history until three years ago when I started doing the basic stuff myself. All MOT's to confirm mileage, the famous headlight mod'. The best colour, blue with black frame. 2006 model. Tested til 7th Sep, Taxed til end Feb. 19000miles...

The very act of leaning the bike over into a turn makes you counter steer whether you're aware of actually doing it or not. Try to lean your bike left, you actually pull back on your right bar, so while you're not actually intending to push left to go left, you are! Being able to do it...

I've got the 06 model. The first non-carb models were supposed to be a bit snatchy on the throttle up to 06. The 07 and upward were refuelled to give smoother power delivery. I've never noticed a problem on mine though and have never ridden a newer model to compare. School's out on which is the...

I'm just down the A19 from you, in Stockton. If you're ever down here, PM me and you can take a look at my bike and see how things are.

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Clutchless up from 3rd and above, never down the box, when changing down at speed, ie, decelerating, the back wheel can still lock up, a "blip" of the throttle whilst the clutch is engaged can raise the revs to counter this. Takes a bit of practise. There's no need to get the revs right on...

Mine passed with the mod and I even told the tester about it. The second light isn't on high beam until you switch the high beam on, it's a dual filament bulb, the beam was in the legal limit when the light was tested. It's just another stupid EU rule that applies to twin headlights after 1996...

I've done this since getting a bike, just used a fish oil syringe with a wide(ish) bore needle. Good luck with the sales though:thumbup:

Stockton here:thumbup:

Well that was as clear as mud;):D I'll stick with the "rudder" theory for now:rolleyes:;)

In the UK this is called "counter steering" and a lot of people can't get their head round the idea of steering left to go right:eek: I don't exactly know how it works, but, my theory for what it's worth is that when you push, say on the right handle bar the front wheel is pushed to the left...

Me neither. Over here in the UK the driver/rider at the rear is always at fault and in the majority of cases rightly so! As has been said in an earlier post, never assume a driver is going to pull into a gap that you would, some drivers spacial awareness tells them that there isn't enough...

BT 021 for me. They were on when I bought the bike, I was told they were a great tyre so I put new ones on a couple of months ago. As my riding has improved I've never had a "moment" with these tyres so I reckon I'll stick with them, possibly going to the 023 as I've heard great things about...

The Fazer was my first bike, after having done my training on a bandit 600 and a gs500 I thought the Fazer was slightly more "responsive" on the throttle and brakes but soon got used to it. As for it being too powerful as a first bike, I disagree. It was actually recommended to me by one of my...

I also fish and play bowls.

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This was an issue for me too. Then I just bit the bullet and took a pillion, I've found the bike feels more "planted" when two up. Some advice I was given and some I've picked up myself. Give yourself more stopping distance. More throttle when pulling away (obviously) as it's quite easy to...

I had a go on my daughters, boyfriends, father in laws!! If you get that?? It's awesome:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: but for the time being the fazer is more than enough and ten times comfier. Having said that I'm 45 and probably getting on too much to be laid over a tank as opposed to being...