By Overview I have been riding for about 6 years now. In the first 4 years I didn’t own a car and I rode every day, rain, hail or shine. Clocking up hundreds of kilometres per week. I commuted every day and then rode on weekends for fun. At one point
Do we really own what we buy – Right to repair and software ownership on modern motor vehicles.
Some of you may have heard of Tesla remotely disabling Autopilot on a car that was bought second hand. Tesla removed the feature as the new driver had not paid for the upgrade themselves. https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/6/21127243/tesla-model-s-autopilot-disabled-remotely-used-car-update This brings us to an interesting future which is essentially a huge minefield.There are
REVIEW: FMR 12V 1A Programmable Battery Charger
Back story I was recently contacted by Dave from 168Energy.com asking if I’d like to do a review on his FMR Programmable Battery Charger. I’ve used a few chargers over the years including an old school regular 12V lead-acid charger with an analogue display, Hyperion EOS unit, Oxford multi-stage charger,
HOW TO: 04-06 R1 Replace Stator/Generator
This guide has been taken from R1-Forum.com, the original is here: https://www.r1-forum.com/threads/how-to-04-06-r1-replace-stator-generator.212187/ I have taken the guide and pictures and remade it here with some edits to wording and image presentation to preserve this information for anyone in the future that may be affected and may not be able to
Yamaha R1 Charging System Rotor Magnet Failure
The 2004 onwards R1 and FZ1 model had issues with the charging system rotor magnets breaking off the epoxy and completely destroying the stator and sending metal particles all through the oil. It isn’t an “if” it’s a “when” it’ll happen as the epoxy gets brittle over heat cycles. They
2015 Yamaha R1 Crankshaft Failures
If you have some time, check out this brilliant breakdown by youtuber “The Workshop” regarding the There was some chatter on the internet a few months after the first 2015 R1 models were released regarding spun bearings and crankshaft failures, but nothing came of it. The only issues Yamaha acknowledged
Riding past horses
Riding near horses or trailers carrying horses. Could be on the motorway in traffic or when you’re out riding on country roads. What do you do, if anything? Many times during my commute I pass horse floats. I tend to pull my clutch in and roll past the float