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    Where are everyone going this year - 2022.

    Hi - forum seems pretty quiet. Where are everyone off to this year. I'm off to Spain in late May for a week using Brittany rip off ferries fingers crossed for decent weather. New tyres going on soon all new break pads new shaft oil did the engine oil recently also fitting a hyperpro rear spring...
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    South East Adventure Bike Route

    Doing this at the weekend - any one else done it ? https://www.adventurebikerider.com/article/explore-the-south-east-of-england-on-this-one-day-motorcycle-route/
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    Touratech failure

    Hi - Anyone else had this - My touratech topbox rack has cracked clean across both rear mountings on my Gen1. Looked at Touratech site and latest version has mounts that look way stronger/improved. The luggage was fitted by previous owner (whos ignoring my phone calls sadly) and Touratech wont...
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    MTC exhausts

    Hi - Anyone fitted one of these ? Bit brewers droop but fits with the Touratech pannier frames as per photos. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/183988571902
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    Plug splash guard

    So while I'm on lock down I want to make a protector plate for the plugs I've seen a few on here. Anyone know the dimensions or have a template I can print and use - thanks.. Ps hope you are not going as crazy as me on lock down........
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    Anyone used this ECU flash company?

    Hi all anyone used wiz in Leeds? Would be interesting to know what it was like post flash - thanks https://www.wizperformance.co.uk/product-page/2010-2015-yamaha-xt1200-ecu-flash
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    Im such an idiot

    Hi - Between the garage at my house and the house ive managed to lose a key. Its likely to turn up at some point as ive not left the house with it. I've ordered a new blank chipped key and i have the red master key. Anyone got the precise sequence of events written down to code the key once...
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    OMG - you mean i have to clean it ?

    So its been a while since i had a bike worth cleaning. The vstrom looked way meaner dirty. So large amounts of acf50 in all the nooks and crannies to keep the winter at bay. What do people use on paintwork and plastics these days. Ive always used mer on the paint and armourall on the...
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    TAll screen needs more and huggers

    Hi - Ive a tall screen on mine no idea what make but it needs to be a tad higher. I had MAdstad on my vstrom any one on here tried either the Madstad or the Toratech screen adjusters and can pass on some advice please - i need to do something i had vastly reduced wind noise on the strom i dont...
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    Finally done it

    Hi folks - finally found one - 2012 xt 1200 in black full touratech luggage 11k miles full history all 3 keys - Pick it up tomorrow afternoon cant wait !!!!
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    Hi all - Potential new owner

    Hi - My names Rob and im a bike mad idiot :-) 52 years young, been riding since i was 17 always owned a bike but a few years when the kids were younger i didn't get out much. Now doing more miles than ever i commute , go out for fun, been to Spain 3 times on my current bike a 2004 DL 1000...
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