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First service booked & speedo repositioned

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Booked her in today for her 1st service with a local very reputable bike spanner twirler @doncastermotorcycles 20 quid cheaper than the dealer so quite chuffed

Also had a play with mounting and repositioning of the speedo. The oem position I've found to be too far back so to take a look at it means taking my eyes off the road.
So fashioning a new hanger using the mount under the polished yam cover above the light now gives a great "glance" position without having to look away from the road.

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Yamaboy
What mileage have you got on now then Duffers??
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duffers8 said:
Booked her in today for her 1st service with a local very reputable bike spanner twirler @doncastermotorcycles 20 quid cheaper than the dealer so quite chuffed

Also had a play with mounting and repositioning of the speedo. The oem position I've found to be too far back so to take a look at it means taking my eyes off the road.
So fashioning a new hanger using the mount under the polished yam cover above the light now gives a great "glance" position without having to look away from the road.
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I like the look of the repositioned speedo. Job well done their duffers. I wish i could even get close to the 600 mile first service ive got a whole 56 since december.......
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Also what screen is that you have on your bike. Its looks excellent!!! Is it the yam oem or an aftermarket?
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Yamaboy said:
What mileage have you got on now then Duffers??
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Just under 700 fella = put it away in the winter so just clicked over the service marker miles in the last few weeks
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mattswan2512 said:
Also what screen is that you have on your bike. Its looks excellent!!! Is it the yam oem or an aftermarket?
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Is the yam Aftermarket one which I managed to get as part of the deal = my Bro-in-law had the exact same bike over in the Isle of Man but went with the solid silver one which looks amazing
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duffers8 said:
Just under 700 fella = put it away in the winter so just clicked over the service marker miles in the last few weeks
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Ah right.... yeah this weather is pants, although managed to get out on both mine a week ago...great to have a blast though. An XSR700 went past my house on Warning Tongue lane on the same day (Saturday) thought it might have been you...but obviously not...
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speak of the devil...Mine went in for its 1st service last Monday too, also had the wiring recall done at the same time.

I have the same speedo bracket as well, just tucks up under the yamaha screens nicely. I made the pattern up for it and had Dad make some out of stainless, as well as an exhaust hanger for me.

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DaveyBoy said:
speak of the devil...Mine went in for its 1st service last Monday too, also had the wiring recall done at the same time.

I have the same speedo bracket as well, just tucks up under the yamaha screens nicely. I made the pattern up for it and had Dad make some out of stainless, as well as an exhaust hanger for me.
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Its good to have a good metal basher in the family isn't it Dave ?
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Yamaboy
Certainly helps if you have the knowledge/equipment to do things like this....i have a full engineering machine shop at my disposal....shame i hardly ever get the time to do my own stuff....not enough hours in the day....:|
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DaveyBoy said:
speak of the devil...Mine went in for its 1st service last Monday too, also had the wiring recall done at the same time.

I have the same speedo bracket as well, just tucks up under the yamaha screens nicely. I made the pattern up for it and had Dad make some out of stainless, as well as an exhaust hanger for me.
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Hi mate would u be able to email me the pattern? I want to move speedo as well. Can't just keep looking down most of the time.
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Rizzko
The first service feels like a ***** to me.. £150 for a couple of litres of oil... keeps warranty though.

540 miles in 6 weeks here
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Rizzko said:
The first service feels like a ***** to me.. £150 for a couple of litres of oil... keeps warranty though.

540 miles in 6 weeks here
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Mine was free (first one at 1000km) ....I assumed it always was.
Been playing in my mind with buying a Gilles tooling bracket for the speedo too after I saw it on racingkoala´s bike but I lack the Yamaha frontal number plate so I´m not sure how´ld that play out...
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LukySima
Hi, what did you used for speedo reposition? Some bracket? Can you send me the name of the company like Brogue or Gilles? Thank you guys
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