There’s been a huge amount of chatter on social media and some of the various motorcycle forums, regarding the need (or not) to lubricate modern O ring type chains. Many FB group members commented on my recent post regarding Scottoilers, and a large percentage of comments centred around lubrication of any kind being somewhat redundant. So my ears pricked up when Neil Wyenn, a friend and reviewer in the US, sent an email to Vortex […]
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If you’ve had your T700 for even a short while, you may have noticed various places where rust is already beginning to form. There are literally hundreds of posts on various groups and forums highlighting problems with corrosion on wheel spokes, rust on the underside of the petrol tank and various other places including the brake discs, frame and silencer, amongst others. Bikes coming out of certain factories in certain countries may seem to suffer […]
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I’ve not seen this in the previous 7 months of ownership but suddenly my T700 brake discs are beginning to suffer from rust. They are rarely subjected to wet riding but occasionally we’ll head out in the rain. I do live about 100 metres from the sea and that could contribute to the problem but this surface rust has only now appeared, just as we head into the dry(er) season. Go figure. Either way I’m […]
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I bought a little bottle of this Muc-Off Visor, Lens and Goggle Cleaner a few weeks ago whilst visiting my local Yamaha dealer. I wasn’t expecting much but it’s actually brilliant! I had a few splatted bugs bakes onto my MX-9 visor and they were right in my points of vision so as I was heading off for an extended ride after leaving the dealer I decided they needed to go. I keep a microfibre […]
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