Newbie 919 questions

[WickedOne]

thanks . .I'd hate to have maroon coloured "bits"

pretty much what I thought .. just wanted some more opinions

You may find this interesting as well. http://www.919.org/
There are a lot of Hornet sites out there with lots of info so have a browse around.

[pritch]

2. where the hell is the reserve tank tap?
3. tyre pressure (recommended?) the manual says 36/41 the shop said 36/38

Re 2. I'm not sure exactly how much is in reserve but I guess it works out about a US gallon. Once you've got an idea how many Ks you get per litre you'll have an idea how far reserve'll take you but trying for 70k might be just a bit bold.

Re 3. If memory serves correct pressure is 36 and 42, it's in the manual and it's on the swingarm.

Once upon a time you had a base pressure then you added a couple of psi if you were travelling fast, more if you had a passenger, and yet more if you also had luggage. These days it seems you get one set of pressures, consequently a lot of people regard these as maximums. At 36 and 42 it does seem a bit high but I have been running that anyway with no ill effects to date.

Have fun