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  1. Welsh wizard

    Ignition coils

    Had to replace the front two recently - not cheap! Anyone know if other Yamaha coils will fit eg the R6 coils look the same ( come up as a different part number but you never know...) and there’s plenty of them about Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  2. Welsh wizard

    fuel consumption / cost of petrol

    :-[ had a blinding weekend as I combined two passions - strapped a fly rod to the S10 and rode to North Wales for the weekend. Living in London means escaping is not always easy and the earliest I could get away was 5:00pm - straight into rush hour congestion. The 8 miles from the city to the...
  3. Welsh wizard

    Insurance renewal!

    That time has come around again - the dreaded reminder , your bike insurance is due for renewal, however as a valued customer we (MCE insurance) can do all the work for you as we can keep you on the road for £600 (about a thousand dollars) an increase of about 50 per cent on last year! This...
  4. Welsh wizard

    Adventure bike gathering at the Ace Cafe

    Took the S10 out for an early Sunday morning blast, mixed weather, cold winds and dramatic skies. Coming back into London I dropped by the Ace Cafe on the North Circular - for those who don't know it, the Ace was THE place to hangout for the 'ton up' boys in the '60s and is still a major bike/...
  5. Welsh wizard

    safety recall

    Just got a letter through the door- Yamaha [UK] finally acknowledge problem with wiring harness! Mine blew about 4 months ago and was replaced under warranty but not sure if the replacement was [a] partial or whole [b] whether it was simply a replacement or the 'hardened' upgrade. Anyway I'll...
  6. Welsh wizard

    So excited! probably not good at my age.

    Treat for my 59th birthday! I traded in my TDM900 [have had 2 - great bike] and collected a black Super Ten'. Miserable weather, slimy Essex back roads [ I live in N.London] beautiful bike now filthy!! Not got out of touring mode yet and taking it very easy but loving it, even the new hip...
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