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Does anyone know what's involved in a 5000 mile service I'm sick of paying expensive labour charges when I could probably do it myself. Is it just brake pads, oil, chain tensioning and clean and oil and bits like that or is it internal engine checks?

Ok if you fancy a proper upgrade it may be worth splashing out and buying this for £6000 2014 MT 07 Prepped as a track day/road bike Maxton top of range suspension front and rear Akra full race system K & N air filter 520 chain conversion Hel brake lines HH brake pads Sport screen R&G crash...

The back brake is spongy as we all probably already know. Has anyone had any success in trying to sharpen up the back brake? Let me know.

Hi guys, Going to be doing some routine maintenance and a bit extra after a winter full of commuting and fun rides and before the summer kicks in and I don't get off the bike. I am planning on doing: Brake Pads Oil Filter and Oil Change A GOOD CLEAN as I haven't cleaned it once since owning (I...

hi gang. sorry ive been away for so long but life/work etc have been keeping me very busy. my mt-07 has changed a bit since you last looked at it so here are the extras ive added since i was last here. as you know the suspension was lowered by 20mm front and rear by hyperpro and this has made...

I'm looking to tidy up the grotty faded black paint on the brake reservoir and brackets that hold the clutch, front brake etc on my other bike. I want it to look original, so Hammerite isn't really going to work. Any ideas / guesses as to what would work best? It might just be a can of matt...

Hi All, Looking for some advice from the mechanically minded, please... In October I decided to upgrade my brake pads - installed a set of Ferodo sintered. I really liked them, I felt the initial bite was better and had better feedback from the front of the bike. In November my bike went for...

Today I finally installed the cheap but very nice and sturdy clutch and brake levers that I got from Ebay. It went well but now the brake light doesn't come on until I brake pretty hard. Adjusting the rear brake light switch is easy but I haven't been able to find out how to adjust the front...

Noticed a few times over the past few weeks that when I turn my bike on the brake light will stay on until I ride 5-10 seconds down the road. Checked the brakes and cant see anything obviously wrong, front brake isn't pressing on the switch, any of you noticed this or got any ideas of what I...

Has anyone installed braided brake lines? Was it a pain in the arse? Is there a massive improvement? Is it worth it? Ed

Hey guys Can anyone recommend a special brand of brake/clutch levers there is similar to the following pair from Rizoma: - Rizoma brake Lever adjustable RRC, model LBR205 - Rizoma Clutch Lever adjustable RRC, model LCR201 I like the Rizoma levers, but i think they are very expensive so i would...

Have been keeping an eye on this forum since buying my Mt-07 at beginning of March. Guess I would be classed as an "old timer" having ridden bikes since 1965. Have currently got a Yamaha Fazer FZS 600 (2003) and this new little beauty. It is the competition white colour & is standard at present...

My bike: Removed: Rear fender Rear blinkers Replaced: Grips with Oxford heated grips Shorty brake and clutch levers Put on: Black brake light with indicators Ducati style licence plate holder Hornit Todo: Remove front indicators, replace with mirrors with indicators. I think it...

does anyone has clear instructions on how to adjust back brake. Mine has a lot of play in it before it activates. I want i:cool:t to be firmer and activate with less pressure from my foot

So I fell with my bike. Going about 30 km/h, the road was turning and full of gravel, the front wheel completely lost any grip. The road was slightly damped on that patch and completely covered in dirt and small rocks. Perhaps it was also my mistake, perhaps I used too much front brake. I have...

Hi Guys, has anyone experienced the front brake binding quite badly, didn't notice before but now the wheels are painted the brake dust is covering them, if I put the bike on the front stand and spin the wheel the brake is binding up quite bad

Well, I rode my MT on salted roads for the first time the other day. Washed it when I got home and today I found that the front caliper bolts and the brake pipe unions are scabby as fook. Doesn't bode well for winter use. The same bits on my Bandit looked better after 7 years...:(

Need some advice. I came from a cruiser with a large wide rear drum brake to the MT07 with disc. I find the brakes to be unusual, in that some times it feels good and other times it feels weak. I am by nature a rear brake rider most notability when coming to a stop at lights etc, I like to bilp...

Any obvious ideas as to what I can do about my squeaky front brake - only does it at low speed. Also my ABS kicks in on the back wheel when I downshift hard (locking the wheel momentarily) ... which then means if I need to apply back brake the pedal is hard as rock!