Treated myself (along with Ram Mount ball) at the Bike Show to some R&G Heated Grips
The garage is freezing today, but thought I would at least offer it to the bike.
All seems well, but how the hell do I slacken those bar ends. ??
I remember them being tight on other bikes but not this bad
It...
Several elements of my instrument display failed after the bike hadnt been used for a couple of weeks and was therefore quite cold.
First time I saw it, they all returned after 5 or 6 miles.
Pictured at the dealers when I arrived, I suspect some leds were re-appearing. Its not very obvious here...
First "free" service is meant to be taken at 600 miles or 6 weeks.
Well that six weeks was up in October, and it hasnt stopped raining for more than a day since, for me to get past the current 450 mile mark
I dont do wet or cold weather riding out of choice. (but on writing that I am recalling...
Did I hear my brake calliper pistons just go pop ?
I dont mean go bang, just a muffled pop, like you might hear if you put a cup upside down on the table.
Bike is only 8 weeks old, and has sat in the garage for 2 weeks whilst it was damp and too cold to ride.
Sunny day yesterday, got to end of...
Collected my MT09 on Wednesday, and went out for my first proper ride today
Thought I'd give my impressions after 110 mile ride through the Yorkshire Dales
Impressed with:
50+ mpg, but I was 'running in' (of sorts) and didnt put it into A mode
Easier on my wrists after coming from a CBR600RR...
Deposit placed on a new MT09 in blue.:)
For me the blue is the best of a bad bunch of colours. The wide & narrow stripes on the tank didnt do anything for me.
Arrives in a week or so. All I need now are some fine days for a good ride out into the Yorkshire Dales.
That reminds me, running in...
2008 I traded in an R6 to get my current CBR600RR.
15000 miles later, its been all over the Alps with me, but I havent been on tour this year, and the bike just seems to be sat in my garage. The weather in the north of the UK doesnt help, nor do dangerous inattentive car drivers.
And at 62, I am...