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by maty j
Sun May 08, 2016 9:10 am
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Brake issue.... no rear brake.
Replies: 8
Views: 596

Re: Brake issue.... no rear brake.

I'll strip clean and bleed today as I can't do much else. When the fluid is being bled it looks like there is tiny air bubbles in it. Idk how or where…login to view the rest of this post
by maty j
Sat May 07, 2016 9:43 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Brake issue.... no rear brake.
Replies: 8
Views: 596

Re: Brake issue.... no rear brake.

Everything was re - assembled correctly. The pad retaining bolt wasn't removed. One bolt which holds the caliper to the carrier was quite tight and a …login to view the rest of this post
by maty j
Sat May 07, 2016 8:06 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Brake issue.... no rear brake.
Replies: 8
Views: 596

Brake issue.... no rear brake.

I'm having problems on my rear brake. All was working well untill I removed my rear wheel to have a new tyre fitted. Everything's built back up but no…login to view the rest of this post
by maty j
Fri Jun 12, 2015 5:16 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Steering dampers
Replies: 13
Views: 693

Re: Steering dampers

Maybe not Moise however if that wobble turns into a big slapper i think i'd of wished i fitted one :o

Cheers guys, I'll get the sprint ordered in a w…login to view the rest of this post
by maty j
Tue Jun 09, 2015 6:19 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Steering dampers
Replies: 13
Views: 693

Steering dampers

Now I'm pushing on abit more as my confidence grows, I get the odd wobble from time to time so going to finally get a damper. What style is best? The …login to view the rest of this post
by maty j
Tue Jun 09, 2015 6:13 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Gloves-what do you use/recommend?
Replies: 37
Views: 1078

Re: Gloves-what do you use/recommend?

RST Blade. Been using them for over a year now and I've no complaints :)login to view the rest of this post
by maty j
Sun May 24, 2015 1:12 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Fuel economy
Replies: 13
Views: 762

Re: Fuel economy

That was giving it abit of a ringing to be fair but as I say, we wouldn't buy an R1/6 if we intended to pootle about :) I've worked it out properly th…login to view the rest of this post
by maty j
Fri May 22, 2015 9:01 am
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Fuel economy
Replies: 13
Views: 762

Fuel economy

Whilst im sure non of us had fuel economy at the top of our lists when buying the Yam I'm still curious to see what people are getting. Ive noticed my…login to view the rest of this post
by maty j
Fri May 22, 2015 9:01 am
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Fuel economy
Replies: 2
Views: 515

Fuel economy

Whilst im sure non of us had fuel economy at the top of our lists when buying the Yam I'm still curious to see what people are getting. Ive noticed my…login to view the rest of this post
by maty j
Sun Apr 19, 2015 6:48 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Bike cut out!
Replies: 1
Views: 432

Bike cut out!

The other day whilst accelerating up a slip road the bike just cut out on me. Luckily there was nothing behind and i pulled to the side of the slip ro…login to view the rest of this post
by maty j
Thu Mar 12, 2015 7:06 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Found another suspension adjustment today..
Replies: 16
Views: 809

Re: Found another suspension adjustment today..

Sorry Pete, I didn't mean to sound ungrateful. PM sent :)login to view the rest of this post
by maty j
Thu Mar 12, 2015 6:43 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Found another suspension adjustment today..
Replies: 16
Views: 809

Re: Found another suspension adjustment today..

"Knock it down a click of two" to make it less bouncy? I want it to not return to the normal position as fast if that makes sense. Let me elaborate..…login to view the rest of this post
by maty j
Wed Mar 11, 2015 8:48 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Found another suspension adjustment today..
Replies: 16
Views: 809

Re: Found another suspension adjustment today..

Ah right. So does the 5sl R6 have comp and rebound on the front too or is that just one alteration? No, I haven't adjusted the rebound yet mate. I'll …login to view the rest of this post
by maty j
Wed Mar 11, 2015 5:18 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Found another suspension adjustment today..
Replies: 16
Views: 809

Re: Found another suspension adjustment today..

Could be ;) I'm confident I've took it in the right direction at least compared to how it was, it's now loads better. And yes, Pretty sure the sag is …login to view the rest of this post
by maty j
Tue Mar 10, 2015 8:13 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Found another suspension adjustment today..
Replies: 16
Views: 809

Re: Found another suspension adjustment today..

With my experiance I'm making it up as I go along and trying to learn a thing or 2 on the way ;) If I could get someone to ride my bike and set it up …login to view the rest of this post
by maty j
Tue Mar 10, 2015 7:48 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Found another suspension adjustment today..
Replies: 16
Views: 809

Re: Found another suspension adjustment today..

Cheers. I've already played and got the sag etc sorted for my weight so I'll just make the rebound slower. Found this earlier which I thought quite us…login to view the rest of this post
by maty j
Tue Mar 10, 2015 7:16 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Found another suspension adjustment today..
Replies: 16
Views: 809

Found another suspension adjustment today..

Whilst giving the bike a good clean to get all the road salt and crap off lately I found another adjuster on the bottom of the rear strut. It looks si…login to view the rest of this post
by maty j
Sun Mar 01, 2015 11:18 am
Forum: R1 00-01 5JJ
Topic: Steering Damper
Replies: 9
Views: 1434

Re: Steering Damper

I've had it shake it's head a few times over undulating rough ground when going for it so I'd rather be safe than sorry :)login to view the rest of this post
by maty j
Sun Mar 01, 2015 10:19 am
Forum: R1 00-01 5JJ
Topic: Steering Damper
Replies: 9
Views: 1434

Re: Steering Damper

I still need to get one for my 6 although after replacing thr brake seals it's gone alot better. The brakes must of been dragging that much that as so…login to view the rest of this post
by maty j
Tue Feb 24, 2015 8:14 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: 520 conversion on r6.
Replies: 46
Views: 1234

Re: 520 conversion on r6.

Alot of interesteing replies. Don't get me wrong I'm sure there won't be much noticable difference unless you alter the gearing at the same time howev…login to view the rest of this post
by maty j
Sun Feb 22, 2015 12:14 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: 520 conversion on r6.
Replies: 46
Views: 1234

Re: 520 conversion on r6.

Nope, road. There's nothing wrong with my current set up but the chain has some surface rust so I was gonna replace it and from reading online the 520…login to view the rest of this post
by maty j
Sun Feb 22, 2015 11:56 am
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: 520 conversion on r6.
Replies: 46
Views: 1234

520 conversion on r6.

I'm looking into a 520 conversion on my 5sl. Thoughts for and against and can you get decent sprockets to fit in 520 pitch? I was looking on ebay at s…login to view the rest of this post
by maty j
Sat Feb 21, 2015 6:50 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Cleaning the rear wheel
Replies: 26
Views: 1045

Re: Cleaning the rear wheel

I removed mine over the winter, cleaned with wolfs brake duster to remove any inbedded brake dust. Clay bared to remove any tar deposits or other bond…login to view the rest of this post
by maty j
Sun Feb 15, 2015 11:36 am
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: POS Chinese brake lever
Replies: 57
Views: 1600

Re: POS Chinese brake lever

Cheers, It's easy enough to refit the standard one and see how much preload it puts on the MS and then I can judge how much to take off the aftermarke…login to view the rest of this post
by maty j
Sat Feb 14, 2015 4:59 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: POS Chinese brake lever
Replies: 57
Views: 1600

Re: POS Chinese brake lever

How much preload, if any is supposed to be on the MS? I have the cheepy Chink levers on my R6 and I had trouble with the brakes sticking recently. Aft…login to view the rest of this post