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The steelbike tail tidy looks good but I cant find a price? (or speak Italian)

When you say your test dya mean the first ride on a new bike or as in passing your test?..

Ever ridden a single before?..

With the Z you use the original taillight.

http://www.ricambimotosubito.it/it/v...-fino-al-2015/

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Originally Posted by nikroc (Post 225601)

When you say your test dya mean the first ride on a new bike or as in passing your test?..

Ever ridden a single before?..

I've got my actual test on Friday. So I haven't rode this bike yet. I have ridden bikes in the past, but not this specific one!

Still notsure if its a test ride on bike..but.. if you havent ridden a single before its a different experience to anything else. Power delivery is different.

May feel lumpy/not smooth ..tickover speed can be set to low,should be around 1450 rpm which can be confirmed once the motors warmed up in the on board computer.

TBH I recently bought mine without having ridden it or seeing it in the flesh so to speak.BUT I have ridden singles before.

Dya know anyone who could go with you who has a bit more experience?..

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Originally Posted by nikroc (Post 225604)

TBH I recently bought mine without having ridden it or seeing it in the flesh so to speak.BUT I have ridden singles before.

I did the exact same thing! Except... I've never riden a single before, or even a proper bike, only scooters and a little experience on maxi scooters and FZ6N in driving school. And my first ride was a trip of 580km with a car following me. It was stupid, I know... :075: but it was an adventure for sure. And there were no other means of transporting it.

I'm telling this because, even tho I was (and still am) a major noob the bike felt friendly enough for a first ride on a big motorcycle. But then again, I don't really have anything to compare it to. I'll just say that for me, it was easier to ride than more powerfull 4-cylinder FZ6N. Your points still stands of course. :003:

To the OP - If you're doubting you'll like it, try the bike first. I've really liked this bike for some time now so I did a research even before it was in my scope and knew what to expect, I wasn't surprised in a negative term when I finally rode it.

And take somebody to check the bike with you, mine was examined few days before I arrived by a mechanic.

Quick summary - the bike is friendly towards noobs. :icon_thumleft:

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Originally Posted by Orion (Post 225613)

Do the bikes have nice power delivery? As in enough torque? Also, can anyone recommend a good place to get some shortened levers from?

If you were to get the bike and ride it you'll be plesently surprised by its power and how it delivers it.
It may have been modified already ,if your lucky but chances are you'll be looking to spend another �250 sorting the common issues/modding it. Money well spent.

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Originally Posted by nikroc (Post 225617)

I've got the bike, just waiting till I do my mod 2 on Friday! Also, I've noticed that there isn't a rev counter, anyway of getting this on?

:welcome: to the forum Kay.

To get a rev counter displayed in the bike's dash follow this procedure:

First set engine run/kill switch to 'off' (and ignition to off).

Press both 'SELECT' and 'RESET' buttons and then switch ON the ignition. Keep 'SELECT' and 'RESET' buttons held down for at least eight seconds. The dash then changes to show 'DIAG' in the display. Now release 'SELECT' and 'RESET' buttons.

Press the 'SELECT' button once so 'CO' shows in the display. Now press 'SELECT' and 'RESET' buttons again and hold them down till 'CO1' appears in the display.

With 'CO1' showing, switch on the run/kill switch and start the engine. The revs will now be displayed.

This is only a "temporary" solution though, as the moment the engine is switched off and back on again everything returns to normal. The idea is that you use this feature to set the idle speed etc. If you want a more permanent solution you will have to purchase and fit an aftermarket tacho something like this:

http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?t=24502