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  1. B

    Front wheel removal

    Safe removal of front wheel without front wheel jack required. regards Brianj
  2. W

    Yamaha LED Indicator Plus lights - quick warning for UK and Euro peeps

    Guys, Had the Official Yamaha Indicator Plus units fitted to my new MT-07 but when I picked it up then were not working, complained and the mechanic said they were illegal with the running lights working.. so a bit of a waste of money? So coming from a legal background I did some investigating...
  3. K

    How to adjust headlight lamp tilt?

    as titled, i have found that my MT07 headlight lamp tilt is a little bit too high, causing nuisance to the drivers in front and opposite, but i dont know how to fix. any guys have a idea and could show me how? thanks
  4. F

    Front Tire Wear Out Quicker Than Rear one?

    Hi guys...recently I have one question that has been puzzling me for a while. My bike is MT-07. I have been riding it since early last June and the odometer shows I almost hit 7000km/4349miles. I only ride my MT-07 during the weekends and 90% of the routes were mountain roads. I consider myself...
  5. johnnakay

    speedo??

    how is the speedo driven?? through gears? front drive sprocket??? when I get my Tracer 700 in march next year I intend to change the front sprocket by going up one tooth(if it needs it) more for economy more or less to keep my speeds down. I dont mind if it over read clock say 30 but 28 or...
  6. A

    Used MT 07,should i get this bike ? Help needed

    Hi guys i am new to the forum and i will introduce myself a bit later. I am new to biking and i think i have surely decided to buy MT 07/FZ 07 next to 2008 690 DUKE and i have a question about the offer i got. I am 27 years old Male Height : 189 cm , Weight : 101 kg and i read most of the posts...
  7. Scim77

    Tracking

    I have just checked the wheel alignment on my bike and discovered that it was slightly wrong. I hasten to point out that, since buying it from Gaz2212, this is the first and only thing thing that I have found to be (slightly) wrong. Fortunately, GAZ had fitted Gilles swing arm chain tensioners...
  8. wirld

    Front brake caliper binding?

    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...
  9. tw586

    Best $20 I have spent

    My 07 is now a full 1 year old so as part of the service I decided to change the front fork oil, Used Motul SAE5w semi synthetic When i drained the oil forks I noticed 2 things oil level was 15 to 20 mm lower than spec The oil appears to be Automatic trans fluid It smells and feels like ATF...
  10. Eddieh93

    GoPro Mounting

    What's people favourite mounting position for a gopro or similar camera., I've tried helmet and chest but am going to stick a tab to the front mudguard and see how that is. Anyone else got any ideas?
  11. Gaz2212

    The time has come to sell

    Sorry guys this is going to be a long one Bike is up for sale but I want to sell it as it is I know this is going to be difficult but i'll break it down and hopefully you guys will appreciate it First off what are you buying, a second hand MT-07 with just short of 3000 mile on the clock...
  12. KEVINJSTANLEY

    Maxton

    Hi all I have ordered my new cartridges from Maxton for the front, gone with the middle option and they will be fitted on the 16th July, so lets hope the wife don't find out that I am £800 short in the bank. That said I am looking forward to not touching the ground with my nose when I hit the...
  13. Gaz2212

    Advice please guys

    Hi Guys Getting itchy feet and thinking of selling, what do you think, try to sell it as it is, seen one sold on Ebay for £6495 with no suspension work or paintwork done, I know the paintwork is a matter of taste but I have not come across anyone who says they don't like it I think this is...
  14. KEVINJSTANLEY

    Maxton prices

    Hi all just got back from speaking to the guys at Maxton, the following applies to the mt07. front forks need to have a new catridge GP20 CARTRIDGE 365 + VAT SERVICE COST 115+VAT SEAL 25+VAT This gives you a installed new fork setup rear 3 options NR4 NEW SHOCKER NO REMOTE 425 +VAT RT10...
  15. Yam MT 07

    MT 07 for sale

    hello everybody , I have decided sadly to sell my MT 07 , 2014 / 14 reg , nearly one year old - 9th of May , 3100 miles , matt grey , datatagged , in excellent condition , never ridden or even seen a wet road , garaged from new , standard apart from Yamaha tail tidy and a front fender extenda...
  16. RichMT

    Mesh in rear side panels

    After looking at the many pics of MT/FZ-07s online, I've noticed that some models appear to have a mesh insert on the rear side panels just under the rear corners of the front seat pad that match those used in the air intakes. However it seems all the 2014/15 UK spec models I've seen have this...
  17. kosia

    Crazy idea......

    I have a really crazy idea for yamaha mt 07 and 09..... as we see mt 09 and mt 09 tracer have the same parts for example : same engine, some chasis ,some wheels if you are an owner of mt 09 and want to transform to tracer just changing the front lights and etc... but the mt 09 and mt 07 have...
  18. R

    Winter mods

    Second ride for this year.... Some modifications done during the winter... - Fender eliminator - Led signal light front and back - Windscreen - Levers - Wheel Rim (red) - Handle bar mount case for Samsung Galaxy S3 - USB Socket Power - Front fork protectors - Rear svingarm protectors
  19. D

    Tyre Pressure

    Hi would be interested to know what tyre pressure people are running, manual states 36 rear & 33 front. I am a 12 stone rider (riding solo)
  20. loneranger

    My bike is going up for sale

    Hi everyone. I'm about to put my bike up for sale at the weekend. Its in mint condition in Deep armour. 3600 miles. It has over £2500 worth of accessories fitted. Including black leather bagster tank cover, Akra Titanium Exhaust, Meta Alarm, Oxford heated grips, rizoma flyscreen, yamaha...


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