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thanks for the help everyone. Ill start with the indicator mechanism on the handlebar and go from there... I think the poor girl is getting a little long in the tooth. I did a 3 day ride last week (oxley highway) and lost a fairing stay and the right hand handlebar endweight. Poor thing is falling apart !!

Bulbs are all flashing away as intended. Front and rear indicators flash at the same rate. No bulbs have burnt out. The problem seems to come and go and seems to be more prevalent once the bike has been running for a while and is warmed up. I recently needed to change the battery and ive only noticed it occurring since then....

Hi, A weird problem has started occurring with the birds' indicators. When I press either left or right on the indicator switch it takes a second or two before the indicators start working. I also noticed that the dash indicator flashes at a different rate to the actual indicators (a bit quicker). This has only recently started happening. No idea what's going on here and hoping its a simple fix. Any Ideas ?? Thanks.... Bernie

Hi again, Thanks for the help with the yoshi/PC3 question. So, I figured, if im going to change the exhaust and ECU then what else could I do to eek out more power from the bird. I have a fairly limited budget (maybe 3 grand) and I dont really want to touch the bottom end. I was considering a port and polish and bigger cams. Is this a good option or are there better ones ?? Bernie

Did you also need to install a power commander ??

Does anyone have an opinion on the Yoshimura systems ?? It seems they are a lot easier to get than anything else.....and a fair bit cheaper

Hi everyone, Im thinking about getting a new exhaust for the bird. Its a 2003 model and Akra make a good 4-2-1 system that I like. Problem is that they sell it for the '2004-2006' models. Whats the difference between the 2003 and 2004 models as far as the exhaust system goes ?? I thought the bird wasnt changed at all (apart from colours) after 2001. Also, any recommendations on other full exhaust systems ?? Price isnt the most important factor. Id rather pay more for a good looking/functional system than spend less and be unhappy with the result. If I could somehow keep the centre stand, that would be a bonus... Thanks for the help. B.

Ive tried the diablo/strada combo. Good tyre life but not the best feedback and so felt a bit uneasy to me. I currently have Michelin pilot sports fitted. I did a 2500km trip at easter and they worked will. They need to be hot before max grip/feedback occurs though. Top wet weather tyres too. Im going the diablo corsa`s next. I hear only good things about them. Dont care if they only last 5000kms

Hey all, I was following a mate of mine a while back and noticed that the bottom bulb of his tail lamp was flickering while riding. Ive been told mine does the same thing. Anyone know what causes bit is causing this and what I can do to stop it ?? Cheers

I owned one of the first fireblades imported into Australia (1992) and I had no problems getting the knee down on both sides. The blackbird is a different matter. Ive got pretty long legs and ive only touched the sliders down once...and I had to really get off the side of the bike to do that. If you want to get the knee down then buy a sports bike.

I was always told that you clean your chain with diesel.

Well I got to Brisbane OK. Cant say a bad thing about the pilot sports. They`ve done everything I asked of them. They did start to ball up after the trip through the putty road though...which was a surprise. While I didnt have any `moments` I feel those tyres arnt 100% suited to the weight of the bird. The monkey that worked on my bike at Action needs a few lessons though. He said the tyre pressures he set were 42 each end. It didnt feel right so I tested them and they were 32 front and 37 rear. Add to that the small gouge mark on my front fender and that $400 is looking not so cheap.

Got the bird back today and its waaaaaay better. Took a quick run up Springwood road. The thing now corners like its on rails. Bought new tyres to celebrate. Action Moto are doing a special on Michelin pilot sports fitted for $400. Gonna give it a real test on thunderbolts way tomorrow

So that means "fresh" shitty components?? Mike ...maybe Hopefully not though... Ill let you know when I get it back...

On the way home from the island on Tuesday I saw a bird that had a Givi topbox mounted to standard blackbird panniers. It was a custom job. Was well done and looked professional. Ill see if I can find the photo and post it.... ...and here they are