FA: Scottoiler Mk7 Universal Kit + Dual Injector

Jeweller wibbled forthrightly:

Bugger.

 

Time to contemplate my choice of a less fashionable bike thats had a
25 year production run to sort out that kind of shit.
The latest and greatest is ALWAYS a prototype.

 

Why don't you google and see how many years Yamaha have been making XT
singles of varying sizes and derivatives?

The biggest problem facing most manufacturers is the fact that as soon
as anything goes wrong with a bike the owner fires the information
onto the internet and it's out there in the public domain.

I've resisted the temptation to name either the UK dealer who 'fixed'
it originally or the German one who did it more recently because it's
not fair on them to suddenly find that anyone googling their name gets
a result showing someone slagging them off when it's the manufacturer
deserves it rather than them.

 

I knew they hadn't done anything more than a temporary repair and I
was ok with that until I pulled it apart and realised exactly how much
of a lash up they made of it. I want my money back from Yamaha for
that one and once everything's sorted I might be tempted to do some
'reverse advertising' iykwim.

Sometimes I think it's pointless letting dealers loose on your bike
unless you can specify which mechanic is going to work on it.

 

I thought you'd got one of a UKRMer a few months ago?


--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

Quite possibly when you're outside the size range known as "normal".

--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

There was another who had first refusal, so I missed out on that one.

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R100RT
Aprilia Pegaso 650 IE "The Flying Mythos"
Formerly: James Captain, A10, C15, B25, Dnepr M16 solo, R80/7, R100RT
(green!)
www.davidhowardjeweller.co.uk

 

My mind boggled when I heard some bloke say that he got a right bargain on
his commuting bike. He paid £6700 for a new Tmax, which is apparently a
grand off.

 

I'd love an RSV4 but the absolute lack of touring ability is a show-
stopper. For a sunday afternoon scratcher, otoh, it'd be perfect.

 

Couldn't you get one of those Ventura racks for it, like Kiran has on
his 1098?

 

Yeah, possibly, but it allegedly has a tank range that would be hard
pushed to get to the end of the road without a top-up. Like, dafter than
Ant's Hypermotard.

If I was in the market for a brand new litrebike, it'd be a choice
between the 10R, the beemer and the RSV4. But, ultimately, I'm not -
anyone who spends over ten grand on a new bike has more money than sense
and I'm happy to wait a year or two and see what's available for
sensible money used.

 

Strikes me that most bikes - even non-Japanese bikes - are designed
for your average Japanese bloke, these days. There are exceptions, but
now BMW are at it.

 

But until the day uppitydwarves.com gets its own focus group, you'll
just have to make do.

 

Stop staring at my tits.

 

Summer is on its way and the showgrounds will soon be hosting their bike
shows. There is always a stand selling a wide range of handlebars one
of which will allow you reach more easily. A few suspension adjustments
with dogbones and reduced preload and you might not even need to get
the seat padding slimmed down. If the seat needs slimming rather buy
a spare one to adjust.
Just keep all of the original parts for when you want to sell.

 

He might as well not buy the RSV if he's going to do that to it.

The best thing to do is to buy the RSV for stupid days and keep the
gixxer for touring.

 

Not really, no.

 

Can't say I noticed...

 

(The Older Gentleman) spewed forth:

Continue...

 

They just aren't. Even Honda made the current CBR600 a bit bigger all
round, to fit 'normal-sized' people.