Recent content by steeld

Well, you might scoff at a Bandit GT because you already own a top-rate sport-tourer - right? Well, the Bandit fills a different market niche so don't feel so defensive about it. I rode an FJR1300 for 4 years and really enjoyed it but wanted a new bike for a big birthday this year (I've never...

Actually, it's made by Kappa (a close relation to Givi).

When I was a kid I used to carry passengers on bikes and thought nothing of it. I returned to biking 5 years ago and put my wife on the back for the first time last year. It took a lot of getting used to. The bike felt different as the CoG had shifted. However, we've been out on several trips...

OK, assume that you've just taken delivery of your new bike. You've said goodbye to the old bike as it was px'ed for the new one. On the old bike, the nuts and bolts on the brake discs and engine casings were corroding or rusting (depending on whether they were ally or steel). Now, you aren't...

Thanks for your feedback. It seems that this is not an uncommon problem and nobody has a definitive answer as to what causes it. There are lots of ideas floating around (though I tried the holding the throttle open last night and it didn't work). The bike has had nothing fitted to it recently...

I've had it since August 03 and it has always started. Except last Friday. I had not run the bike for a week or so after it had been outside and lashed by heavy rain and high winds. I went to start the bike, it fired up as normal, ran for about a second and then died. The starter continued to...

Looks like us guys in the UK get heated grips as standard on the A for 2007. I'd add electric defrosting to the mirrors (no bike manufacturer seems to do this though many up-market cars do) and heated seats - many of us ride all year round in the UK... Oh, and if Yamaha want to develop the...

Is that English? :(

I'm not sure that the 'lift straight up advice' is the best. Do this and you will do yourself an injury. My technique is this. Keep the sidestand fully down in case you don't get it right first time and want to rest the bike before trying again. It is a knack and might seem like an...

Doesn't have to be goodbye forever. I'm sure we'd like some input from an ex-FJR riding Goldwing owner. :)

"Not trying to start a confrontation." - but you're tyring hard! "How about letting Sid make his own choice..." - I quite agree which is why I posted my view of the FZ1 after you sung its praises as if it really is the best buy for Sid. What suits you might not suit Sid or others. " ...based...

I wouldn't if you have a short inseam. I tried one and even with the low seat option, you've still got to get your leg high enough over the pillion seat to get astride it. My test ride gave me back-ache for a couple of weeks. Even then, after coming off an FJR, I found the boxer motor a little...

Sid I returned to bikes in 2002 after an absence of 25+ years. My last bike back in those days was a Honda CB400F, a beautifully smooth good-looker that churned out 37 BHP. I was concerned about getting back my road experience on a bike that had ample power but not too OTT. I went for a...

I work 15 miles out of Cambridge in the UK and my daily commute is a mixture of dual carriageway (A14), motorway (M11) and other A and B roads. I use the bike 5 days a week unless the weather is really bad or I have a specific reason to take the car. My car does about the same mileage as the...

Thanks Jill, that did the trick. :clapping: FTR, holding down just the Select button toggles km/miles, while holding down both Select and Reset buttons enables the clock to be adjusted.