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Old 09-12-05, 07:53 PM   #3
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Hi and welcome

As well as what Northwind suggests if i was you I would think about

A hugger, it keeps the rubbish off the shock and rear off the bike

I found that a double bubble screen really improved things especially if I am doing motorway / dual carriageway work, it really does save the strain on your neck

A scotoiler IMHO is a useful addition and certainly saves on the drudge that is lubing your chain it'll also extend the life of your chain to which will save you money in the long run

If you cant get ACF-50 then Scoitler FS365 is good also a liberal coating of WD40 / grease is recommended by some peeps on here. Personally I coat mine with WD40 and FS365, the downside with the FS365 is that you have to apply it regularly especially if its been raining as its water soluable.

Front forks seem to suffer from pitting again a coat of grease or some vaseline has been recommended before, not done this myself though.

As for tyres, I've had two sets of Bridgestone 020's and also a front 010 with an 020 rear, I really liked these at the time, however since I fitted a set of Metzler Z6's I think that these are the way to go, I prefer the Metzlers over the bridgestones, they for me give better feel and grip, especially in the wet. Alot of people have had similar feedback on the Continental Road Attacks, but I havent tried these so its not fair of me to comment on them.

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