Getting the 660 where I want it ???

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Re: Getting the 660 where I want it ???

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Fuck this, ride it like you would your woman. :rtfi:

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Mezo wrote:Fuck this, ride it like you would your woman. :rtfi:

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Mezo wrote:Fuck this, ride it like you would your woman. :rtfi:

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I assume you mean when you get close to the "vinegar stroke" as apposed to just after entry, our lass has a mean left hook ( :rage: )
Anyway, no point in thrashing the bitch on a long tarmac straight, they're boring however you take them.
Twisty, bumpy bits now that's a different story :nordie:

Phil, the 16t front knocks 70mph down to about 4700rpm, 60 is about 4000rpm.

I should point out that my 5th is making a noise, my own fault for riding below 3000rpm, carb mods have smoothed out the engine, obviously not enough :headslap:
Remember to change down & keep revs up when you accelerate & you should be ok :thumb:

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Well doing some stuff to it again after, giving it some greif lately. So its back to stripping it down...... but the one thing Ive struggled with today is after snapping a mirror the thread on the base turns one way to tight then loosens and tightens going the other way also, before I go making a right hash of gorilla'ing it and snapping the mounting and having a really big bill, which way is the friggin thread !!!!
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Loosen the lock nut then wind out the mirror stem.

Not done mine for a while but I think Yamaha use a left hand thread on 1 side & right hand thread (normal) on the other, can't remember which is which.

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Left hand mirror (sitting on bike) = RH thread
Right hand mirror = LH thread

Yamaha have been doing it this way forever.
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Im guessing its for when you drop the bike the mirror undoes (folds backwards) rather than tightening it more & snapping the base clean off? :scratch:

Seems logical to me anyhow. :bag:

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Cheers will have a look hopefully tomoz, I seem to have managed another list of jobs to do that is going to keep me busy... including some bling
Also anyone know wheres the best place to get a good gear lever from maybe one from another bike, but an off road one with a spring type tip
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Best place to get correct spark plug tool from if anyone knows.
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Yamaha dealer? im being serious Phil, the older tens OEM tool is the best for the job.

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