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Monster 900Sie 50000mile refresh.

She sailed through the MOT this morning, with my tester hardly daring to touch it, saying "It's just like a brand new bike!" and asking if the odometer was in miles or Km.
I was surprised how high the needle went on the brake gauge given how feeble the braking effort was on the levers going down to the test.
Hopefully the roads will dry out tomorrow and I can get them bedded in.

The clutch and gears came fairly naturally after over a year of not using any, but the whole affair felt rather clunky and lumpy compared to the Flying Saucer tech that I'm now used to.
 
Always a relief to get the bike through an MOT.Funnily enough I was talking with a friend about noisy exhausts just the other day and apparently it is only an advisory these days.Mind you the Termignonis have been on mine since I got it and it has always passed the MOT.

Kimbo
 
Nice one, good to be back Monsterin'.

As for exhausts, I've never had an MOT tester (or Police for that matter) give me any bother, other than when I had a KTM 500cc single, 2-stroke MX bike that a previous owner had road registered.

A bike that, even compared to Ducati/Termignoni levels of noise was LOUD - the MOT tester asked me to start it up, to which his immediate comment was 'F'kin hell, that's loud' he then went on to say that there was a decibel limit prescribed by law but, as he had not been supplied with any means of measuring exactly how loud, he passed it with an advisory.
 
Only once had any issues with noisy exhausts back in the 70's when the local helmet failed me on my honda 175 with modified (Improved.) reverse cone megas. I filled them with fibreglass and he passed it. everybody ran their honda 175's on reverse cone megas in them days and mine were marginally quieter than most. The guy was an acknowledged idiot though, the only fireman I know of that was convicted of arson! He claimed he needed the overtime.. :ROFLMAO:

The Monster has standard 750 silencers with the anodising polished off and 4 x 3.5mm holes drilled in the end chamber of each, which just lowers the note about an octave without increasing the volume very much. I can screw in No.8 panhead self tappers if it's ever an issue.
 
Mr Gazza said:
Only once had any issues with noisy exhausts back in the 70's when the local helmet failed me on my honda 175 with modified (Improved.) reverse cone megas. I filled them with fibreglass and he passed it. everybody ran their honda 175's on reverse cone megas in them days and mine were marginally quieter than most. The guy was an acknowledged idiot though, the only fireman I know of that was convicted of arson! He claimed he needed the overtime.. :ROFLMAO:

The Monster has standard 750 silencers with the anodising polished off and 4 x 3.5mm holes drilled in the end chamber of each, which just lowers the note about an octave without increasing the volume very much. I can screw in No.8 panhead self tappers if it's ever an issue.
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Ha ha ... I remember the MOT tester and the tell tale oil slick from his Triumph that caught him out on arson attacks. Also the 175 with meggas.
 
emzedder said:
Ha ha ... I remember the MOT tester and the tell tale oil slick from his Triumph that caught him out on arson attacks. Also the 175 with meggas.
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I think your Dad worked with him for short time? I also remember your Dad taking his racing Honda there for an MOT with a speedo on the tacho cable and helmet didn't notice the needle sweeping when he revved it.
I think the 175 is still rotting in the shed of the guy who bought it from me in about 1976, Sadly he drowned about 25 years ago!

I managed to get out on the Monster yesterday and covered about 100 miles mostly on rural roads with a short stint into the City.
Lovely warm air and dry roads, but still covered with salt rime and not to be fully trusted yet!
I adjusted to using a clutch and gears a lot easier than I expected, even forcing myself to use the back brake to get that bedded in too.
The hardest thing to get into my head was the lack of engine brake, until I got used to down changing and braking again for corners.
The irony struck me when I went down the same road I travelled on my way to ride my first electric bike and I remembered wondering how I would judge corner speed without the ritual down changes and braking.

The Monster now feels lovely on it's new Bridgestone 023's, a with very nice turn in and planted feel all the way round. The suspension is working well too.
I was nervous about the brakes at first but they have gained a lot more feel and power over the hundred-ish miles. I have confidence in them now and the rear is pleasingly effective. I've not used the front in full anger yet, but it's gaining power with every application.
Nice to be reminded how comfy the seat is and the riding posture is of course so natural.

Everything held together and didn't make any worrying noises, so all good. (y)
The only bum note was all the oily ca ca on the back wheel from the Scottoiler oil that I had lightly brushed onto the chain!
Ah well, maybe not so great an idea after all? I'll clean it off and see if the fling persists and the chain stays moist.
Maybe some Scot oil in a trigger spray? . You can't beat a belt. :p
 
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