Recent content by Matt Grey


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    MT-09 Shad comfort seat for sale

    I have one and I'm a short arse, it makes no difference to the seat height whatsoever.
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    Chain life question

    Replaced my OEM chain after about 26k. It developed a shocking tight spot. It was going from completely taut to like 30mm of free play in about half a wheelspin.
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    Untreated icy roads

    Good to hear. Hammy is getting a lot easier on the eye !
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    Untreated icy roads

    Hi TT, its been a while, hope you and Hammy are doing well?
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    Normal for battery to go dead over Winter?

    Now ladies settle down please :p no problems with my OEM battery yet, bike is 2 yrs old and 32,000kms on the clock. Doesn't get ridden during the week, or much at all during our cruel Melbourne Winters when the temperatures occasionally dip into the single digits. I just checked it now out of...
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    matte grey seat cowl on ebay

    Hi I'd consider bidding on this but Ebay is quoting £38 for postage to Australia. Royal Mail International Tracked Parcel up to 2KG with £50 loss/damage cover is £18. Would you use that instead of Ebay's ripoff global shipping program? That thing would be under 2kg if you included a house brick.
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    Best sport touring tyre for MT09

    I run PR3s and I'm very happy with them. I will be fitting my third set shortly. I'm getting about 10,000 kms per set.
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    Untreated icy roads

    Sorry to hear about your accident mate, get well soon. Best wishes from Melbourne
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    Fitting LED indicators

    I bought the Yamaha LED indicators for my MT09, and they were not plug and play. The OEM indicators and harness connectors are rectangular plastic things, the LED indicators come wired with male bullet connectors. You'll need to cut off the OEM harness connectors and then crimp female bullet...
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    MT09 Auxillary DC Connector

    Did you order the MT090-2 connector? The one that says fits FZ-09 on it.
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    Few Questions before I buy a new Tracer

    The effect is that you cant go over 225, remove the restriction the top speed is about 250.
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    MT 09 Exhaust?

    you might be able to save a few bucks with this one Yamaha MT 09 Akrapovic Carbon Full Exhaust System Used MT09 FZ 09 | eBay
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    MT09 Auxillary DC Connector

    Rubbish. It does fit. It's the MT090-2 connector on that page and I know because I got one. Who said it was behind the left panel anyway. But thanks for your stroppy and useless post mate.
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    Powder Coated Guards

    they look good
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    Riding to Ireland, any advice?

    all the best roads (and scenery) in ireland are the in the west. google 'the wild atlantic way'. start around cobh and finish in donegal. mind you that would take closer to three weeks than three days. giants causeway is overrated imo. try the cliffs of moher in clare or slieve league in...


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