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    Front wheel removal

    Safe removal of front wheel without front wheel jack required. regards Brianj
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    adjusting steering head bearings

    Hi Folks Has anyone tightened up their steering head bearings? Advice on procedures would be most appreciated Regards Brian J.
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    Scorpion Stainless Steel Full System

    Thinking of selling my MT07 and removing the system. Bearing in mind this system is nearly £600 new .What would be a reasonable asking price? Brian J
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    Ermax Seat Cover

    Hi Guys. If someone has got one of these would you answer the 2 following questions please? 1.If you want to remove the pillion seat does the cover come away with it? If not can the cover be quickly removed? 2 by how much does the cover increase the seat height? no good if I cant get my leg...
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    A really efficient after market rear hugger required

    My MT07 is just 2 years old and has done 8k miles and is going like a train. yesterday we had 200 miles in awful weather , on getting home the bike looked as though it had been dragged through a plough field. some of the filth on the bike could have been avoided if the after market hugger maker...
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    after market replacement exhausts

    Hi, everybody particularly those who are considering a replacement system.No doubt that the Akro. is a good product and so probably are the other foreign jobbies. I am intrigued why the Scorpion doesnt seem to figure much.Have had one fitted for a few hundred miles ,areal quality product...
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    Scorpion system just fitted

    Hi ,JRJ,The tapered silencer protrudes a little more than stock and looks great.The fitting is easy but follow cosmic debrilis thread under mods. for the removal of stock system.he mentions not being ableto find the plug and socket on the lambda wire, well the Pand S are easy to see if you...
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    Scorpion system just fitted

    Brianj here.Just fittedthis system in stainless steel.I must say I am delighted with the quality, appearance and sound.Regards to all.
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    Lambda 4 wire connector

    I am looking ahead to fitting a Scorpion exhaust.I will need to remove the Lambda and to avoid twisting the 4 wires when unscrew from exhaust I reckon I need to separate the connector block which is behind the trim plate.The "block" appears to have 3 "nibs" which lock the 2 halves together,if I...
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    Scorpion Serket Taper System

    Morning everybody just waiting for the rain to go away.Has anyone fitted a Scorpion system? If so any information will be very welcome. regards Brianj.
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    replacement of rear schocker

    Hi everybody, hope you are getting some riding in now that summer is here well by name anyway. The nut on the mounting pin on top end of the schock,is it 15mm.? looks as though it is stepped,Will an ordinary socket do the job? and any tips will be most welcome .regards Brianj.
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    Rear Chain Slack

    ;)First of all,Happy New Year to you all.Took rear wheel out to get some AC50 in some nooks and crannies and fit a Hugger.Failed to check slack on chain before removing wheel.It will be easier to adjust chain while bike on abba stand.So guys has anybody got chain slack measurement when bike is...
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    Skidmarx Hugger

    About to fit one of these huggers. anybody fitted one,? existing "hugger" seems to be attached to right swinging arm by some sort of rivet ,cant quite see as I haven't taken wheel out yet,if it is a rivet best drilled out?Regards BrianJ.
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    MT-07 Recalls and Service bulletins

    Hi Gaz,Arnolds of Burton ,appointment was for Tuesday 11th. but I have had to cancel it . As it is such a small job I was surprised they couldn't fit the job in earlier.Interestingly the cable run on my bike is like picture provided by Viking Regards Brian j
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    MT-07 Recalls and Service bulletins

    I am waiting for my appointment set by the dealer for a weeks time to replace this cable , if the bike shorts or catches fire before then who picks up the bill? after all nobody has said not to use it Regards Brianj
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    Gaiter for rear shock

    Ralph Thanks for your intersest much appreciated Brianj
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    Gaiter for rear shock

    Still fretting about this exposed shocker so am thinking of fitting a gaiter.Question, Is the shocker under compression when the bike is on the side stand? My worry is if I withdraw the forwarcd mounting bolt and lever the shocker up out of its mount will it expand and be a pig to get back into...
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    Hugger.......again!

    Having a look at shocker area of the bike prior to probably replacing the existing squirt.What sort of fastener is it that fixes the existing hugger to the swinging arm on the right hand side?. asking this question as I am looking at it via a mirror as wheel is still in place.Any tips on fitting...
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    splashguard to keep muck out of the rear light connectors

    brianj here, had the bike for about aweek.don't like how muck could throw up into back light connectors, so I am making up a splash guard in thin alloy sheet.


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