Recent content by Stealth

Fixed, worst suspension since the nineteen-seventies Honda step-throughs.

Went for a longish test run to get more comfortable with the feel of the bike. Great motor, light clutch, easy gearbox etc., but the suspension was worse than I anticipated. Once I started pushing the bike a bit more I found that 'tied in knots' feeling in quick bends. Admittedly I am in the...

Has anyone considered looking at this from a 'fit for purpose' angle? Never mind going to the bike stealers or importers, take it straight to 'Trading Standards' or whatever your regulatory authority is, also to whatever national government bodies there are and report them. I'm sure that some...

Thanks. I'm wondering if there are regional variations in spring rates etc., but haven't found anything definitive on that so far.

But is there sufficient adjustment there already or does it need changing of springs etc.? I don't have problems if its just adjustment, but changes mean that it has to be budgeted as part of the purchase. The reason I say contradictory is that I have read magazine/e-zine reports and whilst...

I came up behind a girl on a cruiser clone the other day, the handlebars were wide and the grips were just at the height of most cages mirrors. Luckily a big gap popped up and let me get past. The 'busa is fine, but more upright will give me a better view and at 75 kgs less the MT will make it...

Weather hasn't been kind on days I've been free. Riding in the high thirties centigrade isn't my idea of fun. Not as bad as riding in rain and ice though......

I remember on my old FZ-1 that the mirrors were a source of turbulence and thus created buffet/helmet noise. That was the sort of thing I had in mind rather than the quietness of the helmet as such.itself.

Just be glad that they didn't call it something like 'Kuga' which is what Ford have used for a four wheeled abortion they have just started to sell in Australia. http://www.ford.com.au/suv/kuga It's nothing like any Cougar :-) I've known.

Nothing. What was the question?

I read a lot of contradictory reports on soft suspension, not just between different regions like EU and NA, but also within OZ. One of the first reports I read by Boris in MCN didn't raise any issues and he is not a slim lad. I realise that his bike would have been carefully adjusted by...

A little valve grinding paste will speed up that bedding in time :-) How do people find the aerodynamic noise at the 150-180 kmh range?

Been riding for what seems a long time. Road, off-road and dual. Currently main ride is a Gen II Hayabusa, but currently looking for a good commuter with attitude. Hence I came here..... So is the -09 a good commuter with attitude?