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Fitted a 2nd hand Hyperpro rear shock today to my 2013 Gen 1 MT-09. As the bike is 12 years old and done 50000 miles. I was suprised the shock linkage still had the original grease and everything came apart OK. Everything now cleaned up and new shock installed

Its worth taking it to bits first to check the ribbin cable hasnt come loose, you have nothing to loose

Yes fairly common issue here in the UK. Mine packed up over 18 months ago, and Im aware of others in the UK with broken ones. At the time it couldnt be repaired, a new one is £500 but I managed to get a 2nd hand one for £250 (mine is a gen 1 2013 model) You are now able to get them repaired in...

I take it you have fully charged the new battery? Nest step would be to check the fuses

I use EBC HH on all my bikes, even my 250 scooter. I find they are powerful enough to lock the front wheel with a massive squeeze (on both my MT & Xmax) so have never felt the need to upgrade to something with evem more stopping power

When i have sold bikes I decide when they arrive if I will allow a test ride. If they pull up in my drive and seem OK, and they leave their car or even their partner/mate with me, then I am faitly happy to let them take it out (I also have CCTV in my drive so they are recorded) If a group of...

Was this ever resolved?

I would have thought a long run would melt it, then when it cools it will become hard and brittle and should just rub off

When riding about 70-80mph mine is steady at about 70 degrees C give or take couple of degrees. As long as I'm moving it will stay at this temperature indefinitely. Temp will creep up when at a standstill, but again drop to about 70 odd when moving. I have a radiator guard and side covers...

Sorry to hear, at least the dealer looks like he will fix it. Do you get a loan bike when yours is in? Usually when Im stuck in traffic, the temp can reach about 102 or 105, then the fan kicks in and it cools back to about 98 then the fan goes off. Does the radiator look OK, some people attempt...

Could be the problem I suppose, thermostats can fail

Is it fixed yet?

Let us know how you get on, not a problem I am aware off. Is the oil clean or milky white? Top of my head I would guess either failed water pump, blockage or failed head gasket. I dont think an air lock would cause this (it may have had a coolant change at service before dealer sold it)

It would be easier to make a bracket to move the speedo to where you want

I dont use the backing plates. A little bit of use should scrub the pads in, and the resistance should slowly disappear. If you still have an issue then syringe out some brfake fluid, but I doubt it will come to that