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The Bike Noob
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 3 พ.ย. 2016
I am the bike noob - I ride an MT-07 (Dennis) daily to work and for lols on the weekend. Since passing my bike test in 2017, I've been obsessed with all things motorcycle. I've been putting a range of products to the test and giving my personal, unbiased opinions on them.
MT-07 Exhaust Removal
This noob shows you how to take off an MT-07 exhaust...and then put it back on. You might be fitting an aftermarket system, in my case, I just wanted to remove old rotten exhaust studs! It's a heck of a lot easier to do if you remove the radiator first, like I did. I'll hopefully have a video of that process within the next two years as well!
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MT-07 Exhaust Stud Removal
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This is a nightmare job I've been putting off for too long. Luckily in the end, it wasn't as bad as I thought it'd be. It's always nice when exhaust studs don't snap! Hopefully this video will help other people who have similar exhaust stud woes! Tools used in the vid: MAP torch Impact Stud Extractor Spray bottle of water
Gerbing XR Heated Gloves Review - My Top 5 Good and Bad Points!
มุมมอง 215ปีที่แล้ว
In typical Bike Noob style, I finally get a review sorted for some winter gear just as we are about to head into spring. BUT - this is the UK, so we all know winter will continue for another three months yet! I wanted to break down the top 5 things I like about the Gerbing XR gloves, and the top 5 I don't. It might also be worth mentioning that they are CE level 1 rated with knuckle protection ...
Gerbing XR Initial Thoughts
มุมมอง 92ปีที่แล้ว
I recorded this in the middle of January, so it has only taken me a month and a half to get round to editing it and getting it online! I'm hoping to have a bit more of an in depth video on the Gerbing in the next few weeks...(so it'll be summer before it is done). @gerbingheatedclothing #gerbinguk #gerbing #gerbingheatedclothing
RST Paragon 6 Failure - Returning to Uckfield
มุมมอง 352ปีที่แล้ว
Never one to hold back on a rant session, the bike noob once again ventures out in the depths of winter in order to return these lacklustre RST Paragon 6 gloves. Moaning about RST and ideas for replacement amongst other general waffling. The Paragon 6 seems to be widely discounted these days, I can see why! Here's a tip: Don't buy them! It's really taken me a while to pull my finger out and get...
SW Motech Kobra Handguards - Initial Thoughts
มุมมอง 868ปีที่แล้ว
This noob waffles on about his first thoughts on SW Motech's Kobra Handguards for the MT-07. Featuring only mild fury at car drivers! Are they worth £150?? The jury is still out.
Removing MT-07 Front Sprocket Cover after 5 Years...
มุมมอง 4.4K2 ปีที่แล้ว
It has bothered me that it's taken this long to get around to having a peek behind the sprocket cover. I knew it was going to be caked in years of built up chain lube...I'm definitely going to be cleaning this more regularly! There is a lot of grime still kicking around in there, but it is a bit better. Thank the great spaghetti monster in the sky for Swarfega Jizer!
Yamaha MT-07 Oil Change
มุมมอง 3052 ปีที่แล้ว
It came around to the annual oil change for Dennis - and looking back at the video I made, I felt it could be better! So here is a new improved cut. All specs for torque settings and oil quantities come from the MT-07 owner's manual. Parts used: Yamalube 10w40 oil (2.6L Capacity with filter change) Hiflo HF204RC Oil Filter 17mm socket & socket converter (1/2" to 3/8") Torque Wrench (17Nm for oi...
Fitting HEL ABS Brake Lines to an MT-07
มุมมอง 5K2 ปีที่แล้ว
It's been a few years since the brake fluid has been changed, and you're supposed to replace rubber lines every four years, so I took the opportunity to fit stainless steel HEL hoses to Dennis. These will never need to be replaced. Some ABS systems are more of a faff to bleed, but with Yamaha you bleed the brakes just as you would normally. It was all fairly straightforward to do, but I noticed...
How to Remove MT-07 Tank Fairing
มุมมอง 3.7K2 ปีที่แล้ว
The annoying thing about the MT-07 is that to pretty much do any work on this bike, you have to take all the fairing off! Changing spark plugs? Fairing off. Replacing brake lines? Fairing off. Changing brake pads? You don't take the fairing off, but you get the idea. For this job you'll need a few tools: 4mm hex key or bit 5mm hex key or bit some patience with the fairing - it's a bit fiddly to...
MT-07 Coolant Change
มุมมอง 17K3 ปีที่แล้ว
This noob has been meaning to do a coolant change on Dennis for a while, I finally bit the bullet. And also ended up doing most of it one handed! As I was holding the camera. Cool story right? At least this video is shorter than the last one lol. Stuff I used: Laser 5-25Nm Torque Wrench - bit.ly/2ZNPRit Yamacool - bit.ly/3opX4j7 Magnusson Allen Keys - bit.ly/3iqr1fe Magnusson Socket Set - bit.l...
Worx Hydroshot Initial Impressions
มุมมอง 1.8K3 ปีที่แล้ว
Whilst everyone else is panic buying petrol, this noob does some more cleaning - with a new battery powered pressure washer. Do you have any tips for cleaning your bike? Hit me up in the comments. It's so boring I thought chapters might help! 0:00 Intro 0:10 How did I wind up buying this thing? 0:56 Priming the Hydroshot - importante! 1:45 Using Polar Blast 2:20 Spray fan settings 3:54 Foibles ...
Shoei GT Air 2 Review
มุมมอง 2.2K3 ปีที่แล้ว
This noob waffles on about his new lid. Is it worth the chunk of change it costs?? Should people actually use chin straps?! I do my best to give an honest review of the GT Air 2 - including all the good and the bad aspects.
Beeline Ramblings
มุมมอง 2.2K3 ปีที่แล้ว
This noob tests out the Beeline Moto, rambling incoherently about the reasons you might like one. Find Beeline here - bit.ly/3wVPYEm And TPMS - bit.ly/3dHcvMm
Super Lazy Clean with the Kärcher OC-3
มุมมอง 2K3 ปีที่แล้ว
Kärcher advertise their little OC-3 for cleaning a whole bunch of things, but interestingly enough, not motorcycles. This noob shows it is possible. Products used to clean Dennis in this video: (bear in mind, no sucker pays me to send you their way!) Kärcher OC-3 - bit.ly/3vHLUHM Monkey juice - bit.ly/30W2dlP Muc Off Protectant - bit.ly/3llI8ix Can you tell how painful editing together this 3 m...
Royal Enfield Continental GT - First Ride
มุมมอง 363 ปีที่แล้ว
Royal Enfield Continental GT - First Ride
DirtQuake 2019 - Baron Von Burgundy's Run
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DirtQuake 2019 - Baron Von Burgundy's Run
Sussex Motorcycle Rides: Hassocks to Chiddingly
มุมมอง 1135 ปีที่แล้ว
Sussex Motorcycle Rides: Hassocks to Chiddingly
I cleaned mine after the first year, it was kind of the same amount of dirt, after only 10k km. Question.. does any of you know what is the electrical wire grouped together with the 2 tubes? That wire was strangled last time, I'm wondering what cable it is.
I just did this too! Poor old, neglected front sprocket.
your front sproket is gone to you need a new chain set
yeah you're right, it's getting there
About to do this on my Tenere 700. Really helpful, thanks
Nice!
Informative Video
What torque wrench was that ??
Nothing fancy - got a 28-210nm and 5-25nm from Screwfix years back.
Do you warm the bike up before flushing the old coolant or just do as is
@@muh4kt you want to make sure the bike is 100% cold when you do this - you don't want to be taking the radiator cap off when hot, as hot coolant can come shooting out of there and burn you! You'll need to run the bike up to temperature after you've changed the coolant. Always wait for it to cool before messing with the rad cap though!
Just had one of them bolts snap on me and this video has just saved me a load of hassel, also can the stud extractor be used to put new studs in.
I would just wind the new studs in by hand, with a little bit of copper grease on the threads. I am in the process of making a video of fitting the exhaust - I decided to get some titanium exhaust studs in the hopes that I don't need to ever deal with rusty studs again! I'm glad it was helpful for you!
Mine was a lot worse than that. I also noticed my seal guard was very worn and I had to replace that. Make sure you check that as well.
wow, thought mine was bad!
@@thebikenoob I just bought my bike and after a week or so I noticed the chain wasn't running smooth. So I removed that front sprocket and it was PACKED with rocks, dirt and grease... It was difficult to remove the sprocket because of how full it was 😂 I don't think the previous owner ever cleaned it...
Sounds about right! Any more used bikes I buy in future, this is number one on the things to check!
Haha! Im working on my xsr700. Cracked oil pan so the exhaust has to come off. Its a 2016 bike and bith the bolts and the studs are rusted to shit! Ill have to lookin to getting that impact stud remover!
it's an absolute game changer! Good luck with your XSR!
very good video thanks, just one minor point. when holding a torque wrench you should hold in the middle of the handle as this does make a difference to the applied torque. Its due to the internal mechanics of the wrench many people don't realize this .
Sweet! Thanks for the tip!
@@thebikenoob your welcome . There is also a post on you tube which explains why its important and goes into the ratchet mechanics . I didn't know myself until i bought a brand new one and read the instructions properly.. All the best and safe riding .
Hi mate. Question. The thread should be 10*1.25 from the banjo side. What about the connector between the hard and soft lines? I have to replace the front line (from the front pump till the hard line connector which goes straight to the abs cpu). So from one hand should be banjo and from the other side should be a female thread but I don't know which one
From memory, there are only hard lines on the rear (7:43 ish in my video) if you have the ABS model, like mine. If you are only replacing the front lines, you should have two lines which go to the ABS pump, they have banjos on both ends. In the kit I got from HEL, they had a special block connector on the hose that was threaded to accept the hard line. I hope that helps!
I had to send mine back as one glove stopped working. Just sent my second pair back because of the same problem. Stopped working on the coldest of days which is what I purchased them for. And defo not waterproof.
Tell me about it! I noticed the sale price on sportsbikeshop dropped about £70...no doubt trying to get rid, ha. Heated grips are next on the agenda...
Stonking Swedish Pipe Wrench
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Sounds like a title of a GREAT swedish p*rno...
G'day from Australia. Thanks for the video, as I learnt from it. keep up the good work. cheers
Cheers Greg!
Lol awesome. 5 years on stock chain too? Love the silly horror vibes😂
thanks lol - I know right! The chain did last ages, but I do ride like an old man, which probably helps 🤓
jealous of naked bikes
Dont worry - they've hidden the sparks and air filter :(
@@daddystu7046 unfortunate but atleast the other stuff is out😭
Did you have any problems with abs
nope, worked perfectly. Just replaced the stock lines and all was good!
So I top it off at the Coolant Reservoir right?
yeah, if it looks like the level is a bit low just top it up when the bike is cold
Hi! I can't find the size of those cover bolts anywhere, could you tell me or either guide me to a place where all the bolt sizes are mentioned 😅 Thanks!
Hey - sorry I've only just clocked your message! The OEM part number is 90110-06395, hopefully that helps! If I get a chance to measure them I'll bung you the info
Great video, probably good reference for XSR700. MY Experience of using a vacuum bleeder is that it draws air down the outside of the threads of the bleed nipple instead of pulling the fluid fron the reservoir, making you feel like you have masses of air in the system. Opening the bleed nipple, and leeting the fluid self prime through a tube to start with gives a head start and then continuing with the open nipple and compress lever, close nipple sequence always seems to work best for me. Looks like you did a great job fitting the lines, how did the brakes feel after the conversion?
Hello - thanks for the helpful comment! I recently got hold of a mityvac so I'll be testing it out soon. Actually, the difference wasn't as noticeable as I'd hoped - perhaps thanks to the ABS system and sheer volume of hoses. Definitely improved but not night and day.
Where are the torque specs from??
From the workshop manual
When the bike is hot the reserv goes a little bit up is it normal on a T7 and when it's cooled it returns back
Hello - yeah that's fine. The coolant expands when it is hot so that is normal. Main thing is to keep an eye on the level when it is cold
Thank you very much! I'm going to do it for the first time, after my first season of motoriding, your video is very helpful. 👏
Awesome! I'm glad it helped
Would you recommend keis heated gloves instead?
I haven't actually tried them yet, but they are next on my list along with Macna...
I don't have easy access to the radiator cap on my 2019 Mt07. What should I do?
oh yeah, looks like the intake scoop covers the rad more on that model. If you are confident with removing the tank fairings, that will be the easiest way to get access. If not, I'd say take it to a garage. Depends how happy you are with getting stuck into it. I have another video on removing the tank panels on the earlier model, I'd imagine it is a similar process for your bike.
Hi, I know this is an older vid but did you manage to get the lengths of each braided line?
Hello - I'm afraid not! In my excitement I just got straight into fitting them!
I don't suppose you've managed to find this out since?
Sorry, I decided to delay the upgrade. I had fuel pump issues and recently installed Quantum Fuel Systems pump. I'll look to do the upgrade in a couple of months. @@Cheskaz
@@tyronecastillo16 All good! If I end up trying to measure it myself, I'll let you know! Happy modding!
@@Cheskaz Cheers. Much appreciated. Would definitely love to know. Hoping to upgrade the lines next month. I'll you know, if you haven't got the details by then
Great video. Absolutely pissed myself at the sensored bleep. 😂
lol glad you enjoyed it!
ist that blue or green
It's blue - I use Yamalube coolant. The manual recommends 'high quality ethylene glycol coolant'
Great video 👍🏻
Its wrong, not 1,6L. You need 1,85L
you are right! It's 1.6 for the system and the remaining 250ml is in the reservoir, so 1.85 total
@@thebikenoob so you need 2 Bottles right of that 1L Yamalube
@@rrondomi5898 I've just bought 1L of mono-ethylene glycol based concentrate. Granville Zerocol 12. not sure about the Yammy coolant but their oil was expensive. Went with Motul 7100 for that.
How did you remeber the angle tu put back shifter after?
I just eyeballed it - you can always mark it with a thin white pen to make sure you get it on the same spline when you put it back on. Felt right when I was riding, so all good. You can always adjust it depending on where you prefer your gear pedal to sit, either higher or lower. Perhaps I'll make a video on adjusting controls at some point...
Weren't you supposed to locktite those bolts?
The manual doesn't mention it, and there didn't seem to be any factory loctite so I didn't apply any. Probably not a bad idea!
Thansk for the great guide. Just did mine in 10mins.
nice!
What did you use to clean it? Some kind of degreaser?
yeah - Swarfega Jizer! It's good stuff
Is it necessary to bleed the system somehow?
I didn't need to bleed the system - I ran it up to temperature, didn't see any bubbles in the reservoir and all was well. The workshop manual doesn't mention bleeding either!
@@thebikenoob Thats true, it doesnt. Thank you for the reply and the straight forward video👍
Holy moly what a mess, gotta do that right away on mine. Btw, can U please tell me what are those tires you have?
Hi Tomáš - yeah it was a state, ha! The tyres are Dunlop Mutants, I'd definitely recommend them! - www.dunlop.eu/en_gb/motorcycle/tires/mutant--mutant.html
How did they fair in heavy downpoor? or have you been lucky enough to avoid riding in it since donning the gerbs?
I've been rained on a few times with them, no heavy downpours yet but they have been waterproof so far. Knowing my luck with gear staying waterproof, I don't hold out too much hope ha
Wow that was simple. I think it's also the same process for my Tenere 700
Yeah you're right, pretty much identical for the Tenere by the looks of it
There are two kinds of bikers in the world: those that have spoken to maxillofacial surgeons about chin-straps and those that haven't.
how much did they cost? think it's really worth it vs mufs/heated grips?
Hey Timbo! - they are £180, so you could probably get grips and muffs for the same money or less, but then there is more admin involved in fitting. I'm tempted to try the grip/muff combo next winter to compare, but muffs do make your bike look super lame!
@@thebikenoob hey Grant, hope all is well bud. Whew fairly pricey 😅 commuting over the last few cold months really made me consider the dark side and looking to get a car. You're right about mufs looking lame as hell, but to stop the frost bite it's very tempting
cars are pricey in all of the ways though! Costs more for insurance/petrol/tax, then you're stuck in traffic constantly, think I'd rather just have the muffs! ha
@@thebikenoob yeah very true haha
mine failed as well. Quality control for these is non-existent.
I noticed at a lot of retailers they have been discounted...I wonder why lol
You've never changed your chain and sprocket in 5 years?
no! I don't ride particularly hard, adjusted the chain when needed and the teeth aren't hooked or damaged. Just changed the chain the other day, sprockets still look fine, ha
Mine, which is now my wife's, has done 18000 miles on chain & sprockets. I need to do this job now.
I'm thinking fit the brade hose in my yamaha tracer 900,2015 ABS.. I got information from the company saying doesn't need setup the ABS in my bike... I bealive could be very similar the installation.
From the information I could find online, fitting new brake lines to any Yamaha models with ABS should be the same as this...good luck!
I may have missed it but which Bluetooth system are you using? Thanks.
The GT air II has cutouts for the Sena SRL2 - www.sena.com/us-en/product/srl2 but I actually don't use bluetooth! For audio I use a wired Rode lav mic directly into my phone
When topping up coolant, do you fill coolant via radiator cap or directly in the reservoir?
Directly into the reservoir - and be sure it is when the bike is completely cooled down
@@thebikenoob thanks bud!
first radiator then fill reservior to lines
use harpic initially, then polish with solvol or similar. once polished keep on top of cleaning and pipes will stay bright. (done this with MT07 and ER6n and both look really good)
nice tip, thanks!
My experience of the GT Air II mirror yours - particularly with the water ingress, which is a nightmare on a dark, wet, winter night 90 mile commute. You can’t see anything and you can’t wipe the rivulets of water from the inside of the visor. Disappointing for a premium price helmet. Thank you for your review.
Not sure if you tried adjusting it, but I fiddled with the mechanism and finally seemed to get it to close enough to stop water getting in! I do wonder about taking it to a Shoei specialist and see if they can't do a better job of adjusting it...
Thank you @@thebikenoob for taking the time to reply. I have played around with it - I even milled some big holes over the adjusting screws on an old visor so I could adjust in situ. It is certainly better, and if I coat the seal with the Shoei silicon oil, that helps a bit too, but it still leaks. The frustration is that I bought the GT Air II as I had the same problem with the original GT Air that I owned, but I was convinced by the retailer that the II had a vastly improved sealing mechanism. It is better, but it is not fixed. I have owned Shoei's all my life, but I feel that this problem is unacceptable to the point of being dangerous as the ingress water saturates the PinLock and you quickly have no choice than to ride with the visor up - hardly ideal at motorway speeds, in the rain at night! I would cut my losses and switch to another brand if a) I could find a brand that fits my elongated, 'Shoei' head, and, b) I had at least some confidence that another brand would be any better! I watched dozens of Shoei GT Air II TH-cam reviews before buying - why doesn't anybody put them on in the shower to test the critical feature? Thanks again for your video and your comment.
@@neilm58 this is why I wanted to put a review out - everything seemed incredibly positive, no one was mentioning noise or the issue with rain! Which leads me to wonder if I just got a very badly adjusted visor out of the box...I'm going to speak to Feridax and see if I can get any further with it. Good luck with your wet night time commutes!
Thanks @@thebikenoob keep up the good work!
@@neilm58 I've never had issues with water ingress under heavy rain with other, much cheaper, brands. Your experience is quite disappointing as I was planning to get this helmet. Good thing there are not many days of a big downpour where I live, but it does sound unacceptable.
Use gear oil 90 and that doesn’t happen.
Dat squeaky background music, can’t stop my grandpa- dancing moves 🕺🏻
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Does not tell you how to change battery in tyre sensor.
Hi peter - you can't change the batteries in these ones! I think I mention in the vid, they should last 3-5 years according to fit2go, which is a downside of this system