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trevor saxe-coburg-gotha
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PostPosted: 21:44 - 30 Jul 2023    Post subject: Reply with quote
isn't the fuelling on the 09 more like a switch than a throttle or have they finally sorted that?
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PostPosted: 22:45 - 30 Jul 2023    Post subject: Reply with quote
trevor saxe-coburg-gotha wrote:
isn't the fuelling on the 09 more like a switch than a throttle or have they finally sorted that?

Even the original first gen MT09 had three throttle modes. I kept mine in Mode 2 most of the time which was fine. I never
had any traction control, just basic ABS. There's a few really early ones that don't even have ABS. There was a free recall
for a re flash within the first year of my ownership which allegedly tweaked the fuelling a bit not that I particularly noticed much
change. I came to it from a 650 twin, it felt smooth to me. I don't see what the fuss is? It's a quick, lightweight, almost 900cc
3 cylinder bike with loads of torque and about 115 ponies, if you are ham fisted with the throttle then it's got plenty of
go with a sudden surge of acceleration to shit you up a bit. It's just that it pulls hard in more or less any gear and at more
or less any revs. The engines have stood the test of time a bit now and are known to be pretty reliable considering
how most of these bikes get ridden.
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PostPosted: 10:46 - 31 Jul 2023    Post subject: Reply with quote
My 2016 had a Wiz performance ECU flash and the throttle was not an issue. Unsure if the throttle response was modified in that flash, I am also aware that the 2016 was revised over the original. But in any case it would not put me off buying another.

Superb bikes.
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PostPosted: 10:52 - 31 Jul 2023    Post subject: Re: Gsxs750 Reply with quote
Kentol750 wrote:
As for usd forks, I'm sure an engineer once told me that actually that's the best design, but back in the day seals and rubber were far worse. Hence ... forks.


Isn't it the old "unsprung weight" argument? USD forks have less "stuff" attached to the wheel.
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Nobby the Bastard
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PostPosted: 11:09 - 31 Jul 2023    Post subject: Reply with quote
USD forks have a lot less lever effect on the thinner stantion than RWU stantions, reducing stiction.
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PostPosted: 13:37 - 31 Jul 2023    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nobby the Bastard wrote:
USD forks have a lot less lever effect on the thinner stantion than RWU stantions, reducing stiction.


Would the main downside of USD forks be seal failure? i.e. old skool forks have the assistance of gravity to keep some of the oil in instead of pissing out vaguely in the area your brakes are.
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PostPosted: 13:57 - 31 Jul 2023    Post subject: Reply with quote
OP is clearly in cloud cuckoo land with his list of demands against budget, at £5k you'd be looking at a 7 year old Street Triple with 25k miles on it, and even that doesn't have much in the way of electronics aids (does have USD forks though)

Was you last bike not insured then, how come the payout can't buy something equivalanet to what you had previously?
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PostPosted: 14:26 - 31 Jul 2023    Post subject: Reply with quote
rpsmith79 wrote:
Was you last bike not insured then, how come the payout can't buy something equivalent to what you had previously?

I suspect that it was on finance and not fully paid for. The sum in question is whats left from the payout
after the finance was paid off. Could be wrong though.
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PostPosted: 15:17 - 31 Jul 2023    Post subject: Reply with quote
grr666 wrote:
rpsmith79 wrote:
Was you last bike not insured then, how come the payout can't buy something equivalent to what you had previously?

I suspect that it was on finance and not fully paid for. The sum in question is whats left from the payout
after the finance was paid off. Could be wrong though.


^^ this.

OP is all fur coat and no knickers Laughing
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PostPosted: 15:30 - 31 Jul 2023    Post subject: Reply with quote
Fat Angry Scotsman wrote:


OP is all fur coat and no knickers Laughing


You say that like it's a bad thing....
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Fat Angry Scotsman wrote:

Fur coat and no knickers Laughing


pitchers!
I want pitchers of this!
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PostPosted: 18:24 - 31 Jul 2023    Post subject: Re: Please help to choose used bike. Reply with quote
OP is a know-nothing snobby prick.

Recycled after 10 years lol. I just sold this at 19 years old and 121k miles on the clock.
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PostPosted: 21:18 - 31 Jul 2023    Post subject: Reply with quote
trevor saxe-coburg-gotha wrote:
isn't the fuelling on the 09 more like a switch than a throttle or have they finally sorted that?


Nope. Just tune a little CO2 emission settings and the throttle gets great.

The only reason I've got XSR now it has a lot of extras and looks better then MT09.
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PostPosted: 19:15 - 02 Aug 2023    Post subject: Reply with quote
I read that ‘backlit switchgear’ is a feature these days. Is that really something riders need?
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PostPosted: 20:02 - 02 Aug 2023    Post subject: Reply with quote
Kawasaki Jimbo wrote:
I read that ‘backlit switchgear’ is a feature these days. Is that really something riders need?


Haven't needed it for 100 years why should it be needed now?
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PostPosted: 22:27 - 02 Aug 2023    Post subject: Reply with quote
Easy-X wrote:

Minimum for me is a disk brake up front (a drum at the back would be fine) a speedo and analogue tacho. Everything else is just fluff.


What's the tacho for? Got ears ain't yer?? Wink
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PostPosted: 22:40 - 02 Aug 2023    Post subject: Reply with quote
Having ridden home (on separate occasions) with no clutch and a jammed on throttle, you bitching about shit you don't really need.
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PostPosted: 00:46 - 03 Aug 2023    Post subject: Reply with quote
A100man wrote:
What's the tacho for? Got ears ain't yer?? Wink


Oh, not essential for riding but a great help diagnosing faults.
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