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Well after a wonderful 10 yeart with the XT, I have exchenged the bike for something newer, smaller and slightly esoteric. The Yamaha has been a great bike and for many years was my only mode of transport and as such did that remarkably well. Now, I mainly need a bike for fun and the occaisonal...

Hi all. I am selling my Akrapovic Titanium silencer. I have exchanged the XT against something newer and shinier, but didnt include this in the trade in. Bike has done 9000 miles. The can does have some minor marks and the stickers are faded. I will include a brand new exhaust clamp in the...

I have been abroad for a few weeks and the forum seems different. Has it had a make over? Additionally, the text seems difficult to read. Its either grey on black, or black on black in the case of the search box. Yes, there is some text there. Is it possible for the default text colour to be a...

I have an unused set of Super Tenere tank knee pads. They don't fit the UK white bikes, as there is already a black panel where these would fit. These are unused and in a sealed pack. £8.50 including UK postage. Happy to post elsewhere at cost.

Dropped my bike of for its 12K service on Friday and asked the dealer to drop the swing arm and grease up the drive shaft UJ and splines, the rear suspension pivots and swing arm bearings and pivot bolts. I got a phone call towards the end of the day saying there were numerous seized bolts and...

Spotted the Google wagon a couple of months back whilst on a ride home from work. See they have finally got round to updating the map images. https://goo.gl/maps/vLUebwP1y6o It is good to see how effective the Yamaha LED fog lights are in daytime though. :)

Thought this was pretty epic. :) https://youtu.be/UUZOzT4F0DI

London's Metropolitan Police Special Escort Group, otherwise known as SO14 provide armed motorcycle escorts for dignitaries and have become experts in keeping a convoy moving. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmZ7hhREZhI&feature=youtu.be Here is the background to the film and some interesting...

The Triumph Modern Classis range has had a major overhaul. http://www.triumphmotorcycles.co.uk/motorcycles/Classics Love the look of the Thruxton R

For those of you who have replaced the handlebars (I am thinking of using the Pro Tapers). How did you re-attach the hand guards at the end? Is there already a fitting inside the new bars to take the fixing bolt that goes down the end, or did you need to get a replacement insert to use? Thanks.

Seems like Royal Enfield is getting in on the adventure bike market. They are releasing a bike called the Himalayan. It is a 410cc single based on a bored out version of the 350 Scrambler. Expect "rugged simplicity" and the ability to cope with pretty much anything Indian roads can throw at it...

A new BMW. Obviously aimed at younger and less experienced riders features stability control system. ;) BMW R1200 GS 6V Motorcycle

Thjis look interesting. Based on the FZ-07 platform. ;D

Bike is undergoing its 6K service and also having extended brake & clutch hoses fitted to allow some slack before I fit Rox risers. Dealer informed me of a problem they have run into. Both hoses are seized at the lower joint where they connect to the solid lines below the front of the frame...

I have made a little pocket sized data sheet containing useful data such as torque settings, parts numbers and specifications. Thought this would be useful to print and keep in your tool roll or whatever. I tried to add as much info as possible, but still keep it legible and easy to read. Let...

When I had my Tiger, there was an engineer on the forum who had a nice little side line making Stainless Steel brake calliper pins to replace the mild steel ones that were fitted as standard. Just wondering if we had and engineering types here, or vendors with access to suitable machinery that...

Well more of a request actually. :) I see a number of people have made infill panels for the cockpit. Does anyone have a template they could e-mail to me? I have a friend who has access to a laser cutter and I might be able to persuade him to make me a decent one without the hacked up edges it...

A lovely pair of CNC machined "shorty" ally levers for the XT1200. Got these only 3 weeks ago. Decided I preferred the longer version (which I had on the Triumph) so swapped them over today. New cost for these is £22.50, so these are a bit of a bargain at £12.50 posted in the UK. . **SOLD**...

On the BBC's latest series of Rogue Traders, presenter Matt Alwright has swapped his Triumph for something far more sensible. :) Hopefully this will get the bike a bit of good publicity.