Recent content by GarryM

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    Help! Made a noob mistake

    Clay bar works, I've used it to get overspray off my car. But make sure you start with a super clean surface and use plenty of lube, either a quick detailer/spray wax type product or soapy water.
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    Help! How To Do FZ1 Rear Shock Swap

    When I did mine I used a floor jack under the cat to lift the rear of the bike. I used a piece of wood under the side stand to reduce the lean angle of the bike. You actually don't need to lift the bike up very high, just enough to take the weight off the rear wheel. Loosen all the nuts and...
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    Luggage

    I have the Shad sports rack with a lockable Shad top box. The rack replaces the pillion seat. It's a brilliant system and I'm not sure why they don't make them for more sports bikes. If I need to carry stuff I can add the rack in a few seconds, I can put the pillion seat back on in a few seconds...
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    Another Danmoto Jisu post but help me out...

    Mine went from black to a weird gold colour so I pulled it all to pieces and repainted the canister. When I put it back together I added more packing and to my ears it sounds even better than before. Since it's been repainted it's stayed black too. I still think for the money it's pretty hard...
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    *Rear Suspension Arm Failures* PLEASE READ

    If you used some form of washer to stop the linkage sliding through the bearing it would have to be thin nylon or similar to allow everything to move. The rub marks are nothing to worry about guys. I checked the parts diagram from an R1 and they don't use any thrust washers either. If you are...
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    *Rear Suspension Arm Failures* PLEASE READ

    I did some further investigations today and I'm happy to report that everything is perfectly normal and there is no impending doom. With my bike anyway. I took my relay arms off and had a look. They are both perfectly straight, not bent and no sign of cracking. They do have some wear marks...
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    *Rear Suspension Arm Failures* PLEASE READ

    I just checked mine and it looks like 97audia4's. The arm doesn't look bent, just some light scuffing on the right side of the swingarm connection point. 30,000km of normal street riding, I'm 75kg and never carried a pillion.
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    I put it into the inlet of the Jisu so the small diameter pipe is inside the can. There is...

    I put it into the inlet of the Jisu so the small diameter pipe is inside the can. There is nothing in the extension pipe. It needed a light tap with a hammer to get it to fit tight and snug. I'm pretty sure mine came with instructions saying to do it that way. It also said not to put it into the...
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    New Sport Rack for FZ8?

    I was going away over Easter for our annual blast through the Snowie Mountains so thought I'd finally treat myself to some hard luggage. The rack itself didn't fit. I'm not sure if I got a bad one or there is a difference in Australian bikes compared to Euro bikes. I had to do a bit of filing...
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    R6 handling on my FZ8

    Simple solution, if you want your bike to handle like an R6 then buy an R6. I came from an R6 to the FZ8 and the FZ8 is a heavy, fat boat anchor in comparison. No amount of suspension massaging can help with the bloating. Dont get me wrong, I love my FZ8 to death but it's a different breed of...
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    Polishing/cleaning factory mid pipe..?

    That's one reason why I got the belly pan for my bike, it hides that pipe a bit. Pity Yamaha didn't put a bit more thought into the asthetics of the midpipe and the ugly rubber coolant hose on the right side of the engine
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    Genral Condition with riding

    The rear hugger, under the seat and top of the swingarm take a hammering from rocks
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    Planning next trip - Tasmania

    You'll love it. I've done it by car and bike but the bike was definitely one of the best holidays I've ever had. I did it on an RGV250 in the middle of winter with 3 other mates. It was a bit crisp in the morning but all but one of the days we were there was brilliant sunshine. We found the...
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    Post your "MUG"

    My pics
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    Advanced Riding Courses

    One of my mates did the CSS while he was on his P's. After doing the course he was out-riding guys that have been riding for 20 years.
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