Yamaha YZF 750 sp?

[swanman]

Well I went for the ride and it was fine, took the bike over to Whitford so I got the chance to open it up a bit. Apart from a slightly noisy motor (exup valve apparently) and the rear view mirrors have a life of their own, it ran very well.
The seller showed me the workshop docs for a recent full service, and for the fix of the stuttering electrical fault. I even called the mechanic at Panmure motorcycles where the service was done and he said it was a tidy bike
So I bought it.
Once I have used it a bit I'll post a review. Oh and by the way now that I have bought another bike it will start raining. When I bought the r1 it rained for a month solid from the day I picked it up.

See you out there.
P.S. Any idea on the suspension settings especially for the front as it is too spongey at the mo?

[Marmoot]

P.S. Any idea on the suspension settings especially for the front as it is too spongey at the mo?

Change the oil if it hasn't been done before. It makes a big difference.
If that doesn't cure the problem and no adjustment can help, then spacer inside the tube may be the option to go.

[Zed]

Well I went for the ride and it was fine, took the bike over to Whitford so I got the chance to open it up a bit. Apart from a slightly noisy motor (exup valve apparently) and the rear view mirrors have a life of their own, it ran very well.
The seller showed me the workshop docs for a recent full service, and for the fix of the stuttering electrical fault. I even called the mechanic at Panmure motorcycles where the service was done and he said it was a tidy bike
So I bought it.
Once I have used it a bit I'll post a review. Oh and by the way now that I have bought another bike it will start raining. When I bought the r1 it rained for a month solid from the day I picked it up.

See you out there.
P.S. Any idea on the suspension settings especially for the front as it is too spongey at the mo?

Congrats on the purchase Fraser, see you back on the road again soon!

As we discussed yesterday, it will never compare to the mighty R1. Is the bike totally stock or has it got some mods?

[SPman]

P.S. Any idea on the suspension settings especially for the front as it is too spongey at the mo?

I'll have a look at mine and send them on - I started with the settings for a Thunderace from a Performance Bike set up article - worked OK for me

[swanman]

It's a stock bike.

Yeh, would appreciate the settings as the front end needs to be sorted.

[bugjuice]

sweet ride, glad to see ya back on the road at last!! The trouble-som 2som are back!

[bugjuice]

The two pommie gits more like it.

don't hate us cos we ain't been caught yet..

[bugjuice]

Yeep yep yep yep

hate the game, not the player

[Zapf]

get some nice springs and gold valves for the front what I should've done to the SV...

will be great to see you on the road soon.

[swanman]

get some nice springs and gold valves for the front what I should've done to the SV...

will be great to see you on the road soon.

Cheers for that.

[bugjuice]

yeah, well it's your fault it's raining all this week..

[F5 Dave]

Good one, welcome to the Brotherhood (everyone else avert your eyes)
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I always thought mine was quite stiff in the front. Mine had been dicked with by the previous & rather large ex owner. After a while I tried the std settings which were a major improvement & ended up being best for me after a little play. Rebound (top) 5 clicks out from full in. Compression 5 clicks

Rear 9 & 10 respectively. (I’m ~75kg)

I’d just reoiled the front, your oil may need a change.

After a long while I did get to thinking that the suspension was pretty harsh on rough road (though great on smooth). I sent the forks & shock to Mark Patterson who installed a couple of kits in them. Help quite nicely. Though this exposed that the fork springs were indeed too soft. Went to next size up.

On the rear he gave it the same shimstack as the specified Ohlins (they are an ohlins copy) & machined the piston so the highspeed shims had a chance of moving. That really helped stop the kick in the arse over large bumps.

Drop the forks a tickle & put a 5mm washer (has to be trimmed to fit down the frame counterbore) under the top of the shock.
Makes them turn a heap quicker. Feel a bit dead on flattened rear tyres too.

[swanman]

Well I twiddled with the suspension yesterday, and the front is now a lot better. I need to adjust the preload at the rear but I haven't got the spanner to do that, I must get one cos it is ajusted way too hard so there is almost no rider sag (20mm max).
I had a look at the tyres as well. They were under inflated a fair bit and they are battlax bt020's. These are touring tyres!! So they will have to go.
I took it for a good ride this afternoon and was amazed at the value I have got for the money I paid. The frame feels taught, the suspension is fine, the brakes are awesome, there is a fair bit of top end kick and everything is ajustable like on the R1 from levers to suspension. Only thing I am not too keen on is the motor is a bit buzzy, and it doesn't rev freely at very low revs though that clears above 3k, and I haven't worked out how to do wheelies on it (yet). I wonder what top whack is on it?
So far I can't believe the value for money.

[F5 Dave]

1 tooth smaller on the front is good with no ill effects

Rather I went 3 tooth bigger on the back & 520 chain but same change, sits ~600 rpm higher

They don’t wheelie none too good with the high gearing. Would do 140 in first though.

I’ve run Michi sports for last couple of time & they suit & some good specials now. Pirelli MTR somethings were good before Metz before that. All suited well. The original tyres were squared & made the bike feel crapola & sideways under power made me replace them.

Buzzy? Always seemed quite smooth I thought.

Assume in the service they replaced the plugs, that will cause a bog, but that high 1st gear is like 3rd on my RF.

[SPman]

Went to 43 tooth rear, 16 tooth front and 530 chain. Basically lost top gear! 41 tooth probably better.
Seems bloody smooth compared to an 05 GSXR750! aA bit boggy below 3000 - pull well from 8000
Runninh Michelin Pilot Powers and they are GREAT!