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I use a long, thin screwdriver pushed under the edge of the oil grip. You then turn the screwdriver whilst rolling it round the handle bar, pushing it up to the switch gear. A quick squirt of WD40, an off it comes :tup:

A Blast From The Past. Honda 500/4, 1981 ish

Latest one of mine, on holiday last month :cheers

Give it another go, I've worn glasses for the last 25 years, but started wearing contacts about 5 years ago. It took me 3 attempts at the opticians to get them in & out, but its well worth the effort. :eek5:

Get the best kit you can afford - Helmet that fits your head, leathers which you can fit good armour to, well fitting protective gloves and armoured boots. Must admit I normally wear an armoured textile jacket & armoured leather trousers, that's what I feel comfortable in. You don't even...

The whole thing is ~ if they don't rattle on cold start up, they're OK Ask a man that knows - he'll say the same :icon_beer:

Go to your local bike shop - NOT a Yamaha main dealer. probably cost you about £15 :icon_beer:

Go Penske Then K Tech cartridges which fit inside the standard forks & are used by BSB teams Then go to a race school, good as you are, you'll learn more & use your bike better :icon_beer:

I know a local guy who'll check them for £10. He picks your bike up at night, then races the locals using it. The bike is then left in his courtyard overnight. If it rattles on start up - they need adjusting. If not - they don't. Simple as Mind you - he doesn't adjust them, just tells you...

Howdy Doody, Will be in your part of the country at the end of the month. Am stopping in Amargh, & going to the Cookstown 100 If you wanna meet up, get in touch :icon_beer:

Hi Dave Will be in your neck of the woods next month between Easter & May bank holiday monday Am over for a few days ending up watching the Cookstown 100 Should be a good week :cheers:

Newcastle on Tyne :thewave:

Hi All, All prices quoted were on the road. The word across here is that when the recession bit in early 2009, Yamaha had to reduce their output by approx 15%, so put the price of the bikes up to compensate. We still get 'last years model' bargains when there's a significant model...

Don't know what happened in the colonies, but here in mother England, the end of 2009 saw a minimum 20% price hike across the Yamaha range. This resulted in the FZ1N price jumping from £7500 to £9000.The price is now nearer £10,000. The buying price is eased by low cost finance, but it's...

Mine will be put on when I do the air box mod, including removing the breather pipe , bunging the hole & fitting a filter onto the pipe. While I'm under there the AIS is coming off & a pair of Ivan's plates are going on. May as well re-route the cables whilst I'm in the area. Then I...