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I was always told that if you put on a free-flow after market exhaust PLUS the free-flow air filter, then at least do a stage 1 carb kit. The first VTR I had had the after market cans & air filter ... got great mileage ... it was running lean as hell (not so good for motor life); there was hardl...

To get sharper turn in with standard forks, I lowered the yoke at the front end by 3mm and that was very significant. I found that I did a Hill Climb and my confidence increased on the tight n twisties because I was using less conscious effort at "pushing" the bike into the corners. When y...

The shock spacer will do nothing for looks. It's purely for handling ... like increasing rake, it gives sharper turn in. To get sharper turn in, I lowered the yoke at the front end by 3mm and that was very significant. The main reason I want to use a shock spacer, and get the nimble turn-in, is to i...

Got the warrant of fitness ... apart from what ya gotta do, they keep on stormin' on New chain and put on a couple of extra teeth on the rear sprocket ... just to make 2nd gear more useful on the tighter corners while keeping the top end still there for the straight (gonna have a race in a "clu...

Hi, come back to check out hat's happening ... I bet you guys are glad spring has sprung into your road going lives (I'll drink to that mate :beer: Here in Hamilton NZ it's pretty mild, so riding all year round is good ... last winter I was emailing a friend in Denver and mentioned the weekend chore...

Replaced nuts n bolts on custom clipon handlebars ... nice to be able to change the setting now n then

The way it works in NZ is this: Vehicle insurance covers only "vehicles" ... not accident injury for people re- loss of wages & medical bills. NZ has a "no fault" accident compensation scheme. This means that no one can sue anyone for the cause of an accident (of course ... t...