Recent content by SeanyT

Ok, Over the last 2 days I decided to keep a record of mileage and fuel used. I managed to do 135 miles on 13.2 litres of fuel. 13.2 litres = 2.9 gallons - therefore 135/2.9 = 46.5mpg!! BUT!! before you call me a liar, remember I am in the UK so I am using and Imperial gallon which differs from...

I have a HID kit fitted and its the best thing I did. I dont find I dazzle other motorists but they do certainly move out of the way. The spread and pattern of light is very good with the original reflectors and makes night riding a lot easier and safer. I think you will be very pleased!!

I commute 60 miles each day mostly on the motorway, I keep to around 75mph and try to just use small throttle openings. I average about 42mpg and get about 140 from a tank of fuel. However, when I go out for a "proper" ride I get a lot less than this, more like high 20's, low 30's So really...

I had a 'noise' like a knocking sound while riding over bumps. One day while cleaning the bike I noticed the pads moving in the caliper, so tried the bumpy road with the brake applied a little and the noise went away :-)

I fitted a HID kit to my 2009 and it was a doddle. I ride a lot in the dark as I leave my house at 5:30am and the HID makes the difference between night and day. The kit was very easy to install, I mounted the balasts/igniters inside the fairing using one of the existing fairing mounting bolts...

Gen 2 please

At last I have found the wiring diagrams, unfortunately they are just too small to read, any chance of posting larger images?

I have had a quick look around on the interweb at it would seem that emissions are currently NOT tested on bike M.o.T tests.