Continuing - So what did you do to your bike today...?

[Hooli]

I'll have to speak to my neighbour & borrow a pressure gauge if needed.

Current plan is get new pipes for my vacuum gauges, balance the throttles, set both TPS & let the injector cleaner I put in the tank run though. It's not far off right & run sweet on the way home, it's a little funny when it's less than about 10c out these days. So I'll make sure the temp/pressure sensors are clean too.

[Andre]

I think that the flow test is a better indicator of fuel delivery. See service manual 4-50. Best is to do both, pressure and flow test.

[shanered6]

Well i got round to changing my bars and mirrors last night but im not sold totally on the bar end mirrors ! .... i supose i'll just have to give them a go and see how i get on with them .

[shanered6]

Danm there was supposed to be a before pic ... oh well here it is !

[grog]

flow and pressure both needed, a way lot of people get fooled by not doing both. no, i dont like bar ends you have, dont think you will either. get the cheapy ive recod in past, work perfect.

[shanered6]

the thing is i like my bars wide and quite flat so the bare ends are way out there so i may try the ones that clamp on the bars and are under slung 

[shanered6]

OMG im dull  ive just relised there two way so can come out of the ends like now or you can mount them in the middle as well ! ...
Ok will have a play about with them after work 

[Sweaty]

My thoughts Shane are, bars look great & sporty, but that style of bar end mirror looks more cafe racer.
The style that Grog is talking about, does suit the bike better if you are staying with bar ends, but it's what you like, not us, as I think it's your bike

[northern]

If it doesn't I'll have to sell a kidney to buy a real one.

Ordered today from local Suzuki reseller: 35€ and have to wait 1.5 week.

[KiwiCol]

Too dear!  Mad price for a bloody air filter.

[northern]

Too dear!  Mad price for a bloody air filter.

Local price for aftermarket HIFLO (HFA3909) is ~25€, so OEM is just 10€ more.

[northern]

btw - MOT is passed today! 

[KiwiCol]

Things are expensive in general up that way then. I'm sure you can get filters off e-bay for way less.

[Andre]

Of cause you can get them cheaper but are they as good? OEM Filter here is 30,89 €. Could have picked up a DELO filter for 15 € today at Louis. Incidentally that equals the price with shipping from the cheapest on ebay.de (from Poland). Looking at the pic of it on their web site I can see poor quality and a restrictive tubing like the one in Hooli's pic.  Cheapest HIFLO via ebay is 22,65€.  I rather pay 45-88cents/1000 km (given 18k service interval) more. The air I put into my tires cost more  But it is my wallet/choice - not yours.

[grog]

rang suzuki today, oem air filter now $49. good price i thought . 6 yrs ago, last time i priced, were $120. now thats a big reduction. ill be getting one. have had Polish filters for 6 yrs, quality is excellent. they now wont post to australia. DNA is apparently the best. from web bike in japan. just over $200. bloody expensive but if you want, they supply. have had 240 top end from mine with Polish filter fitted, why should i worry about restriction.