Moise
Senior Member
Last Activity: Today, 02:38 PM
Joined: 11-27-2010
Location: New Zealand
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Wish I'd known about these when I had my Zed. They were much better after a calliper service and decent pads, but never exactly confidence inspiring... -
Braided lines mainly improve feel, especially if the OE hoses are old. I think there is some improvement in stopping power when you brake hard, as all...Leave a comment:
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I'll be very interested to hear what you think of them. Looks like the front and rear tyres on the R1 will wear out about the same time so it will be...Leave a comment:
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I'm not sure whether this is still true, but some Bridgestone OE tyres are made to a price and are not the same as sold to the public. For example,...Leave a comment:
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Who'd have thought so many would still be riding the mighty Zed after all this time?Leave a comment:
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I'd suggest bleeding the brakes and also changing the fluid if it's more than a year old. I thought the front felt as though there was a little air in...Leave a comment:
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Yes, had the same thing happen to a Dunlop Q3 rear. There are 2 issues - the first is that on many modern tyres there are no grooves in the centre of...Leave a comment:
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Not sure the ZX12R was ever really appreciated back in the day. I looked at buying one but the riding position just didn't work for me.Leave a comment:
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JIS screws have a small dot on the head of the screw.
Another way is to go up one size in Phillips, for example use a #2 Phillips to remove...Leave a comment:
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Yes, I bought an almost new set from a member here back in 2012 and was very happy with them. But it is a long time since Muzzy made them for the ZZR1200...Leave a comment:
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I have, couldn't tell the difference.
Shimming the carb needles and slightly bigger main jets were a different story. :D
Sent...Leave a comment:
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I found 7.5 wt (Motul Factory Line) made the ride quite firm. It does depend on the temperatures when you ride though. The 7.5 wt was fine in summer...Leave a comment:
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I've owned a few bikes now and never found the swingarm marks to be far out.
The string method has its own drawbacks and long straightedges...Leave a comment:
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The clutch in mine started slipping at about 30,000 miles. I replaced the friction plates and springs, but everything looked fine when I stripped the...Leave a comment:
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So that would make your primary bike the R6? :)
If I bought another sports tourer, I'd definitely get something smaller than the R1 for fun....Leave a comment:
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Welcome to the site. Mine was the same colour - others will tell you that silver is the fastest colour, but blue was fast enough for me.
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You can usually prise the rubber seal out if you're careful and add some grease. But the bearing manufacturers seem to use some magic stuff that doesn't...Leave a comment:
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Good to hear it's going again. It's not a bad idea to clean the more exposed switches occasionally, especially if you ride in wet or dusty condition...Leave a comment:
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Triumph also have a recall for bikes with Brembo brakes because the friction material can become detached from the backing plate. The pads are made by...Leave a comment:
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Charlie, I really feel for you. Problems like this can be difficult enough when you know what you're doing.
Did you find the source of...Leave a comment:
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