Be very careful of aftermarket ones. Had one on my mts and it caused front brake to stick on!!!! After much investigation worked out what was wrong and put on a new Brembo (AU$176!!!!) and all good again.
but I am a pure stock guy on this bike, I have a nice cage so that is my main ride. I did a ...
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- Thu Nov 27, 2008 6:30 pm
- Forum: Wanna buy
- Topic: WTB: MTS front brake lever
- Replies: 9
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- Tue Nov 25, 2008 1:58 am
- Forum: Wanna buy
- Topic: WTB: MTS front brake lever
- Replies: 9
- Views: 19144
Re: WTB: MTS front brake lever
got one! lots of quick responses, I don't visit often but this is one great forum!
- Mon Nov 24, 2008 3:32 am
- Forum: Wanna buy
- Topic: WTB: MTS front brake lever
- Replies: 9
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WTB: MTS front brake lever
I have a 2006 S, I don't know what years and models fit or what does not. looking because I dropped my bike some time ago and it bugs me. Thanks
- Tue Nov 07, 2006 5:45 pm
- Forum: Wanna buy
- Topic: MTS 1000s or ????
- Replies: 14
- Views: 25537
Re: MTS 1000s or ????
Which backrest is that, Habanero? That's not the stock seat (brick) is it?
$$ is always a point of contention when buying new (to me), but if a $1500 difference in suspension & other bits is discernable to someone riding for 30+ yrs.... then it's a worthy expenditure. The (new) FZ1 is cheap ...
$$ is always a point of contention when buying new (to me), but if a $1500 difference in suspension & other bits is discernable to someone riding for 30+ yrs.... then it's a worthy expenditure. The (new) FZ1 is cheap ...
- Tue Nov 07, 2006 3:50 pm
- Forum: Wanna buy
- Topic: MTS 1000s or ????
- Replies: 14
- Views: 25537
Re: MTS 1000s or ????
The ride is plush beyond belief and riding 2-up means 3-4 turns vs getting out the tool.
two up on the ds doesn't require any tool, come on now....a couple turns does it.
sorry, does the DS have a standard shock and not an outboard adjustment?
my bad, did not know that the feature was ...
two up on the ds doesn't require any tool, come on now....a couple turns does it.
sorry, does the DS have a standard shock and not an outboard adjustment?
my bad, did not know that the feature was ...
- Tue Nov 07, 2006 3:40 pm
- Forum: Wanna buy
- Topic: MTS 1000s or ????
- Replies: 14
- Views: 25537
Re: MTS 1000s or ????
sorry, does the DS have a standard shock and not an outboard adjustment?Habanero wrote:two up on the ds doesn't require any tool, come on now....a couple turns does it.Kurt wrote: The ride is plush beyond belief and riding 2-up means 3-4 turns vs getting out the tool.
- Tue Nov 07, 2006 3:17 pm
- Forum: Wanna buy
- Topic: MTS 1000s or ????
- Replies: 14
- Views: 25537
Re: MTS 1000s or ????
New member here, so flail away at my ignorance. I'm coming from a MX/trials/RR past. I have had a few BMWs, and ridden many Japanese sport bikes (thanks, but no thanks), and a big KTM fan. Currently riding an '02 KTM Duke II, I am sold on the riding position & torque of a thumper (and V-twin ...
- Wed Oct 04, 2006 3:06 am
- Forum: Wanna buy
- Topic: SoCal 2006 MTS 1000s OTD Price?
- Replies: 9
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Re: SoCal 2006 MTS 1000s OTD Price?
they are retail, period. btw, friend brought his 999 in for service there and they put 250 miles on it, nice. I bouught a used 96 from them years ago and it was fine. I would look at del amo, I just picked up a 2006 S over the weekend for 12k OTD, they have black and the slower red color. Ask for ...