Recent content by MartinB

Usual trip to Spain, beginning May, Trying to squeeze a Scotland trip in as.well, Did India end of last year, highly recommended.

Not sure if the nut is captive thus uncertain if it will tighten or not. Guess you will have to try it, good luck. MartinB

The top does not undo, its actually a stud and a spring which cannot be accessed unless you remove the glass. Not recommended! so the more you wind the nut the harder the ball is pushed into the socket. Good Luck, Doing this from memory so I may be wrong, Insults I will leave it too Lew,

Yepp I have a set, seem fine to me and very easy to get an accurate wheel adjustment, better then the stock adjusters anyhow, and the look pretty as well especially in blue. Cheers

Lew My thoughts are with you mate, I really struggle to comprehend this stuff Keep well Martin B

Davee I have had the carbon set up on mine since new, 2015, I decided to run with the baffle unit fitted as it was a touch loud and would spit flame, as for Yamaha worrying about it. As it was fitted by the dealer (Yamaha main agent) I had just thought there would be no problem,Whilst the carbon...

Steve and Lew I don't believe so, I had the same issue on myZ1000SX, and the GTR1400 which ended in complete bearing failure at around 17000 miles Lew the groove is on the bearing loose spacer, The first picture. Will let you know how it goes Martin

Hi All, During my detailing and general get ready for winter service I have come across an issue which I have experienced before. Examination of the rear wheel spacers I noticed that the seals had started to create a groove in the spacer, This occurs when road dirt and grime gets into the...

Lew If you want them I am happy to get them and post them on, You will not be surprised to hear I have made my own, really easy only problem was the M10 fine pitch tap, and die. Let me know mate, Cheers Martin

GOOGLE, :cool: WORKS EVERY TIME,

Lew I thought I had got away from you !! ;) ;) Welcome mate Martin

90 mm over bed and about 400mm ish between centres, however I have only done smaller stuff up to about 50mm Dia. however headstock pass thru is only 20mm (I worked for Autodesk for 12 years) so I kinda now their products :rolleyes:

OK looks good, I use Autodesk Inventor, Same company who make fusion 360, In fact a lot of the fusion stuff is used in Inventor. watch this space I might dump the lot on you. Good work, what Mill did you get, I have a small lathe, milling machine is next! Cheers

Chaz What CAD are you using ? I might be able to hand over all the stuff I designed for the SX Cheers

I have the full set Box and panniers, I used the SHAD set up, very pleased with it. Cheers