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    Tyre life.

    Hi fellow MT owners, I've been floating around on the outside of this forum since I bought my Purple bike a year ago. I've now completed 7000 happy miles on a bike which always puts a smile on my face. The OE Michelin Pilots as fitted to my bike seem to have hardly any wear on them. I've heard...
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    Tyre wear.

    Tyre Wear. Michelin it is then. That's if my tyres actually wear out lol. Thanks for the replies. BTW I've just fitted Pyramid Plastics extensions to the hugger and front mudguard. Easy to fit and good value at less than £50 the pair. Bit late as the weathers now improving down here in Kent...
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    Tyre wear.

    Hi fellow MT users, took a trip to the Bike show at Excel a while back and noticed that the MT07 on the Yamaha stand has Bridgestone tyres fitted. I've had my bike a year now and clocked up just over 6000 miles of mixed riding on the O/E Michelin Pilots which have proved amazing and are hardly...
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    new problem, anyone else suffering with this?

    My bike has about 2500miles and has been a good starter. However, today she wouldn't start. I never touch the throttle, just the starter, but today she turned over but wouldn't catch at all. Ended up with the Yamaha assist RAC man who turned it over while twisting the throttle (which I thought...
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    Fuel consumption

    Hi all, had my bike since March and put 2500 miles on her now. All mixed types of roads. I've just completed a small tour of Lincs and Norfolk and the on board MPG said I averaged 75 but working out the old way I came up with spot on 80! These bikes just sip the petrol. Need to get a tail tidy...
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    Fuel consumption

    Hi, just joined and the bikes just had its first service. I ride at a reasonable rate and didn't believe the MPG shown until I did my own calculations. 68 to 73mpg!


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