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    coolant leak

    Ride home from work today, parked outside garage , noticed coolant leak.Expansion tank was still full, but checked the rad, it was half empty! Seems to be leaking from pipe just behind exhaust downpipes.Not been on this forum for a while , but think i remember a thread on something similar....TT...
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    Fellow MT09 rider gets me a bolloking off the wife !

    Went out sunday with the wife to get her a birthday present, there was plenty of time, it wasnt till monday. Anyhoo....on the way into town ( Cwmbran just in case the culprit is on here !) and was overtaken by race blu , going like the clappers, dodging in and out of the traffic , under took on...
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    Yamaha tail tidy

    Anyone fitted one ? After winning 50 quid voucher at the Bristol show , i went all funny and put it towards the tail tidy . Got to admit , i like the look of it , and it is a real quality piece , bit of a swine to fit with my cobblers thumbs . Looks a bit different to all the truncated (choice...
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    Bristol Dark Side Tour

    Went to the tour thing in Clifton today. Dave Coates was awesome on the MT. Wheelie machine looked good fun, and i won a £50 pound voucher for the highest mileage bike !! No one asked , but mine did look the most second hand one there, so i think they took pity.The real show stealer tho, was...
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    Name that nail

    Another old banger ...bit easier than the last
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    Name that bike!

    Anyone name this old nail ? lol
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    How to post pics...an imbeciles guide

    First up , i am the imbecile ! Finally sussed how to scan my photos...my stupid Kodak printer not compatible with windows 8..so using my old steam powered windows xp . Problem is my pics are too big ( all the ladies tell me this) how do i err...shrink them ? All replies in laymans terms please...
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    Finally got C T changed !

    I trust the new part is marked S1 with a white paint mark.....it is .. good , then its done ! Been waiting 3 weeks for them to ring me... oh but we have rung you and left messages! They couldnt lie straight in bed , the fuqtards .Anyhoo... job done in 15 mins ! All this time for such an easy...
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    Aston Martin Vntage S

    Well ... may ramble a bit. .. sorry. Went down to the dealers to check if my tensioner had arrived( it has !) On the way , stopped at some lights , and up sidled a dorsoduro 750 and z 750.. first nice warm day of the spring.. bikes were both 09 plates but looked newer than my MT ever has.It was...
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    Dvla

    Had a letter today from DVLA . Someone is applying for a log book for my registration .If i have sold or scrapped bike it is an offence not to inform them ! I drunk a bit of Old Speckled Hen last night, but cant remember selling my bike !:o Anyone else ever heard of this ? Be phoning monday
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    cam chain adjusted

    Took bike in today, adjusted tensioner . No noise ...yet....
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    Tyre wear

    2250 miles and my rear Dunlop down to wear markers ! Think i will be getting a hack for daily commute :(
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    Paid to ride my bike

    Was going to book a day off tomoz for annual blood test , my boss panicking ,we have a ton of work on . "Please come in bird , we need to finish that job Llanelli" ( lan- eth - lee) lol...cant mate, not back from docs till 9-30 ish.... " will you take your bike straight to site... pay you 12...
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    Rattle

    OOOOO K... cant ignore it any more ... deffo rattle from right hand side .You can hear it best (?) between 3-4k . Started about 2 days ago , cant kid myself anymore , think it must be cam chain as been mentioned by a few others :( pop down dealers then . From what a few of you have said its easy...
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    Ermax touring windshield

    Because i am me , i cant copy the photo :o trust me , just take a gander at this bad boy !
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    Motorcycle sport and lesiure MT 09 review

    Dont normally buy this mag, but it had 09 on the cover so hey ho .They give it a great review , best urban commuter , and comes sixth in best bike to ride !! We know better:rolleyes: Then some nob head called Bruce Wilson , shows a pic of the exhaust, its covered in crap obviously, and he says "...
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    getting wet butt !

    Hi, new to site, never joined anything before, well except navy ! love my mt ,i ride my bikes all year round , which brings me to my only bum note about the bike:) I am getting soaked from the rear tyre ! Any one know of any products in the pipeline, huggers or whatever ? Still not enough to...


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