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  1. Lexington Stanway

    Mt-07 seat so slippery any options?

    You could try a grip mat, they sell them in most hardware places, cheapest one for me came from tesco along the bath plus and sewing kits. I use it on the back seat under goods under a cargo net. It might not work but it will only cost a couple of quid to find out. Of corse you could just go...
  2. Lexington Stanway

    Rear view Mirror

    I haven't had a problem with the ability of the mirrors, though adjusting them is difficult. the fact that they can move forward or back but that the arc caused cocks up every other adjustment is my main issue. I actually think the shape is OK, when you're in a bend the angle nicely switches to...
  3. Lexington Stanway

    Minor drop, help with damage assessment!

    I went with a mate to drop his bike off for a service, he got off and walked inside wile I waited on my bike. His tyre was so square I had time to turn the bike off, put the stand down and run up to it just a sit hit the deck. Not putting the stand down is surprising easy to do. That said I...
  4. Lexington Stanway

    Why an MT-07... 3 reasons please..!

    If you can afford it (purchase ,depreciation, insurance and servicing) then why not? The Triumph is universally loved, and if you want it to love, get the R. TBH I doubt as a new rider you need anything the R gives over the standard, (or the MT for that matter) but would it bug you if you didn't...
  5. Lexington Stanway

    Cleaning matt bike ?

    I've been using 'wonder wipes' initially for insect crust, but on metal and paint too and they are indeed quite wondrous, but I have shiny paint and they do leave some residue, I'd imagine on the matt grey they'd be a one-stop solution.
  6. Lexington Stanway

    Accessories

    Good discounts to be sure Do those £70 top boxes fit tje MT07?
  7. Lexington Stanway

    Speed Shifting

    Before I got new leavers I was much smoother clutch-less than with the clutch. Up that is. I have tried down-shifting and never got more than a couple, the 'slot' appears as you decelerate but usually breaking means you are going too slow after one or two shifts. Also now I have a clutch...
  8. Lexington Stanway

    FZ07 vs FZ6R at highway speeds

    I've never ridden a Fazer, but I ride 90miles per day on the MT07. Vibrations aren't a problem, they are low frequency and not in the least annoying. Your concerns will be wind, and (on closed roads and test tracks) sometimes 80mph is a strain, sometimes 100mph is a breeze - ambient wind makes a...
  9. Lexington Stanway

    new problem, anyone else suffering with this?

    I noticed my engine light on for the first time today. I had stopped the engine with the kill switch which I don't normally do. The switch hadn't returned to the normal position and pushing it back cancelled the engine light. I've tried to clean around and under the switch might try a bit of wd40.
  10. Lexington Stanway

    Leaver recommendations?

    Yeah I seem to see those on everything these days, they look fine, so if they work I'll get some of those.
  11. Lexington Stanway

    Think Bike, Think Biker - free sticker

    Some utter twunt just tried to kill me on a roundabout (MT can trail break into hard turns it turns out) it's a shame I didn't have a sticker then, I could have used it stick his eyelids open. No I don't have video, I put the small card in the camera because of idiocy and it had run out.
  12. Lexington Stanway

    Is the MT your only bike?

    My only working bike. I have a broken SV650. For me it's the 'normal' mode of transport for work or anything else. I spent about 20 mins working out how I was going to collect a large pizza I'd ordered before remembering I owned a car the other day. I would definatley have a sports bike for...
  13. Lexington Stanway

    Is the FZ-07 buzzy?

    Not Buzzy. The 'cross plane' crank or whatever it is, basically the crank offset makes the engine really feel a lot like a real V-twin. So there are certainly vibes, but no buzz. I tested the ER6n And though the latest one really insulates you from the buzz well, it's still there. The MT doesn't...
  14. Lexington Stanway

    Leaver recommendations?

    It's more about moving the bite point; using the whole travel of the leaver means I have the farthest extension of my fingers very close to the fully engaged position on the leaver. So I have less fine control over the release.If my thumb is curved a bit farther under the handle then I can run...
  15. Lexington Stanway

    Leaver recommendations?

    I find the clutch a little far out to be comfortable, it's usable just not quite in the best place. The break leaver is fine, but obviously I want them to match. Do the existing leavers both weigh the same? I guess you wouldn't notice a slight imbalance if you replaced a heavier and a lighter...
  16. Lexington Stanway

    MT-07 Long termer in MCN

    Fuel gauge, ambient temp gauge, gear indicator, clock, multiple trips, fuel computer? Don't get that shit on an ER6
  17. Lexington Stanway

    Tapatalk - how?

    My phone insists I should use tapatalk to view the forum, but my credentials don't work (wrong username or password) and I can't create an account because (obviously) my email is in use already. I'm dense so it's probably something obvious.
  18. Lexington Stanway

    Tool Kit Contents..

    I never got a pouch, or a helmet holder wire. I asked about a tool kit and was told there isn't one. The alan keys and screwdriver holder are there under the seat though.
  19. Lexington Stanway

    Speedo Error

    I think UK law says the speedo must never read less than real speed and never more than 10% OTT. So if PPL find their MTs are about 10% over that close to the limit of being illegal. I'm pretty sure however there is no dyno in the MOT so no one would ever check. I'd rather the law said 2%...
  20. Lexington Stanway

    Indicators not working

    Had this twice that I've noticed. The indicators aren't working, either left right or hazards. I turn the ignition off then on again and everything is fine. The wiring connections are all pretty exposed I suppose it could be water getting in somewhere, but they jet washed it at the dealer with...


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