Vanessa

I fit a throttle paddle to all my bikes. It means I can relax my grip on the throttle when running for longer periods at constant speeds (e.g on the motorway) and hold the throttle open by resting my palm on the paddle. Really cheap mod too, only £2 on eBay. Helps lessen or prevent discomfort due to handlebar vibration.

You might have to buy a new (longer) chain. On my SP401 I went up 1 tooth on the rear sprocket and the stock chain wouldn’t cope. Had to buy a new chain, ended up a bit more expensive than I originally thought. But totally worth it from a city riding perspective.

I’m wondering if a richer engine tune/map would lower engine temps at all? I’ve read on here that folks say the 401’s run very lean, and a lean engine is a hot running one. Even the oil spec of 20W50 suggests a hot running engine.

Not so sure Bajaj could make the 701 quality any worse, what with the leaking clutch slave diluting the engine oil with clutch fluid, and the leaking plastic fuel tanks with no fix in sight. Austrian quality anyone?

I just used Husqvarna’s own lowering kit for the 401. New front and rear springs and kickstand included. Works really well, I’m very happy with it.

I managed to get my fuel gauge to read all 8 bars when I fill up. I ran 2 full tanks through the bike to check, and the gauge now works over almost it’s entire range. With the bike upright off the kickstand, I can fill up to level with the little plastic bar inside the tank filler neck, and the gauge reads all 8 bars.

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I don’t like tail tidies, but I also dislike the long stock plate hangers that some manufacturers use either. A neatly styled floating plate holder is the best looking compromise between style and legality IMO. Those cylindrical indicators look great, and improve the plate holder a good deal. Might have to get some myself, they look better than…[Read more]

I wonder if it’s possible to machine a split reinforcement ring that fits inside the base of the tank, and clamps the lower tank hole to the fuel pump/sender unit? Looking at the exploded parts drawing for that assembly, it does look possible. Then re-assemble with a decent gasket like Klingerite or similar. If I owned a 701 with a leak, I’d give…[Read more]

I have no idea how a motorbike can tow another motorbike.

I do love that sump guard though, and the colour of it is fab too!

Nope, you’re not the only one. I’ve posted on here about my own experiences of this. Occasionally while riding, my ABS light flickers and the message “CAN ABS failure” flashes on the display. It’s only there momentarily, then it goes again. Happens about every 10th ride or so. I actually have Gopro footage of it happening. Neither the dealer or…[Read more]

I am very wary of riding my bike after it’s been to the dealer. When I collected my bike from new, first ride taking it home from the dealer, a distance of over 50 miles, when I got home, the rear reflector had dropped off, and the chain was so slack you could put a tool between it and the rear sprocket and simply prise it off the sprocket with…[Read more]

Well, after reading that statute it clearly states that the plate has to be mounted vertically, with the identifying letters and numbers facing outwards, and must be mounted on the rear of the vehicle.

I fail to see the ‘loophole’, your plate is mounted on the side of your vehicle, not the rear, and hence does not comply with the statute.

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I might have a front mudguard going spare in a month or so, depending on when the new one (from a 2020 model) arrives. Are you UK based?

Those are neat rear indicators!

You need to downsize your photos. I use .jpg format.

I take the photo with my phone, upload it to my PC, open it in ‘paint’ or a similar photo editing program, and then resize the picture. If you reduce it to about 14% of it’s original size, it will still be big enough to see clearly on this forum, but not too big to get rejected.

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Nice one! All motorcycle dealers here in the UK are closed due to Covid.

Does your bike come with adjustable front suspension?

I just use a Go Pro.

I was joking.

Oh I dunno, my bike uses a fair amount of oil. A fancy-schmancy oil funnel to help me from spilling any oil as I continually add it, might act as some kind of distraction from my annoyance at having to put so much oil in it.