Had a great day with Mr Henty. It was a pleasure to meet him for the first time. He came to my place and helped (By that I mean I watched and held things and tried to learn!) sort me bike out. Fitting many, many titanium bolts, some lovely silicone hoses, a wee Magneti Marelli lithium battery, some R&G fork protectors and some smart SW-Motech frame sliders (I'm sure there was loads more...).
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Not all went to plan though. The Renthal 789 streetfighter bars were a problem. All the lines were too short, so a bit of research and enquires will be needed to get them on, but they will get put on!
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But the biggest shock was what was already on/in the bike!!! Arnold's Motorcycles had "looked" after this bike before I found this wonderful site. This is what we found...
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Wrong coolant had been put in.
Radiator hoses had barely been tightened let alone fitted properly.
Oxford heated grips fitted in such a bodge. They had what Lee referred to as an "Abortion", so that obviously isn't good!
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Not a long list but considering that was done by an official Yamaha dealer, I'm shocked and f-ing annoyed. :rant:
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But the very best thing about the day was A) Meeting Lee, A bloody genius and a very friendly chap to spend a cold day chatting with. And B) Realising that this site is more than a website to gain info. There really are peeps out there that are only to willing to give you their time and effort and expertise. Lee has saved me a whole lot of time, hassle and I'm sure money!
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So to you all out there that give advice and help can I say I'm very very grateful and appreciate all the effort that comes with it. But for today I'd especially like to thank Lee for helping me...
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Thanks Lee
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P.S. I know there should be photos but it was getting dark and bloody cold so hopefully tomorrow chaps!
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Not all went to plan though. The Renthal 789 streetfighter bars were a problem. All the lines were too short, so a bit of research and enquires will be needed to get them on, but they will get put on!
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But the biggest shock was what was already on/in the bike!!! Arnold's Motorcycles had "looked" after this bike before I found this wonderful site. This is what we found...
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Wrong coolant had been put in.
Radiator hoses had barely been tightened let alone fitted properly.
Oxford heated grips fitted in such a bodge. They had what Lee referred to as an "Abortion", so that obviously isn't good!
Â
Not a long list but considering that was done by an official Yamaha dealer, I'm shocked and f-ing annoyed. :rant:
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But the very best thing about the day was A) Meeting Lee, A bloody genius and a very friendly chap to spend a cold day chatting with. And B) Realising that this site is more than a website to gain info. There really are peeps out there that are only to willing to give you their time and effort and expertise. Lee has saved me a whole lot of time, hassle and I'm sure money!
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So to you all out there that give advice and help can I say I'm very very grateful and appreciate all the effort that comes with it. But for today I'd especially like to thank Lee for helping me...
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Thanks Lee

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P.S. I know there should be photos but it was getting dark and bloody cold so hopefully tomorrow chaps!
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