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You're welcome!

Thank you for the comment, I working on improving my videos, it all takes time.

Hi, the SH23 I've found very useful and live on the bike, if you look around as there is a lot of variation in prices.

Thank you for making the comment, you need to check position after tensioning best to have the cam cover off when doing this because it can put the cams out by one or more teeth

Just checked my factory manual it says to line up the C Mark on the trigger plate with the crank case mark b4 u do the undo the lock nut and bolt not quite sure why this is could be when all the pistons are all lined up evenly in the centre of their stroke or if there’s a spot in the crank rotation where there is not as much tension on the cam chain? Some people swap to the later model auto tensioner

@@karlvanboxel561 you are correct as this is for adjustment and most likely as you point out that the cylinder are all at the same point and possibly that no tension from the valve springs is on the camshafts themselves. I'm must check this out, thanks for the comment and info.

Thank you I learn something new every day.

No, different and weird, but look at KTMs front headloght, Triumph Speed Triple front etc.

They don't want you to get rid of your mobile phone, notice who modern cars now have connectivity to your phone and display on the car screen text and email messages, now that should be banned and controlled not putting speed limiters in.

Sorry don't know what NWO is?

Thank you for your comment but they are not taken out of context in this video and in Ireland we have had the same speed limits for years and one of the lowest death rates in Europe. So you have to ask what has changed to make this happen, more drug/drink driving and more mobile phone use, this is how you should analyse any problem, you look at what has changed. On emissions if you look at all these documents it clearly shows that at 30klm CO2e is far great than at 50klm and above and ovly after 100klm does it increase, see page 9 of the TII 2022 Report and page 27 of the Modelling Report

Yes the engines are the same except some have an oil cooler, but Yamaha did this as a simple add on to where the oil filter is, so if you have one you can easily use it or not.

You are totally correct, and as motorist in Ireland we need to get our voices heard not just be the 'cash cows' of the country

Thanks Darren, I had a lot more to say but wanted to keep it short

Hi thank you for the comment, I will soon be posting videos (yet to edit) of top end engine rebuild of this XJ650

I've ended up not using the SH36 because they make the bike so wide, they have become garage queen 😂

@@pat2bornot2b well each to there own, I use my bike as a car replacement so need that extra room, most adventure style just arn;t big enough for a say saisburys elephant bag the mark where they are useful for me ,

@@ram64man I don't own a car, my wife has one, I've 4 motorcycles

Yes I would like try the DJI but it's more pricy and I was doing more a comparison of a cheap camera and the GoPro I have. But if I'm getting another camera I will keep that in mind. Thank you for the info and comment

Thank you, it's an early video in my TH-cam video making and working on making better ones.

Thank you for asking, the SH23 click into a section of the end stoppers so they have a risen receiver, while the SH36 sit on top of the end stoppers. If the SH36 stoppers are fitted there is no where for the SH23 to secure into, this also acts as the locking mechanism. With the SH23 stoppers fitted the SH36 can't locate to secure onto the mounts as they are raised at the end by the end stoppers. The fitting brackets come as standard with the fittings fiorcthe SH36 while the SH23 come with their matching end stopper. I hope that is of help to you.

@@pat2bornot2b Many thanks. A shame really, I honestly thought that the idea behind the 3C system was that ALL the range would fit! Oh well...back to the drawing board!!!

@@petermartingorgues980 well they do fit but you have to swap the end stoppers each time, I also found that a disappointment but to be honest once the SH23 went on they are the ones I use, the Sh36 just decorate the garage

Thank you

That's great, thank you for the feedback. I have a lot more videos on the XJ coming up.

Much appreciated! Will be making new videos on rebuilding.

Great comment 🤣

Thank you for your comment. As I said in the video this is my second S4. The first I bought new at the start of 2001, a brilliant machine. Toured through Ireland, the UK, France and Spain. Never a problem, and then due to its high milage and a great offer price on a trade in against a new Aprilia Shiver in 2008, another great bike,it was gone. Roll on to the start 2020 and I just had to buy another S4 as it was just one of those bikes I regreted selling and I bought a very low mileage one. Then had a lowside on it, ended in hospital and as the bike was damaged, that is when the carbon changes really happened. Enjoy your S4 👍😁

@@pat2bornot2b I hit a deer riding 1981 Suzuki GS650G, going down sucks. Good to know you recovered and rebuilt.

Thank you for your comment and the Niken is a bike some just don't get but it's a stunning machine. Happy motorcycling.

Thank you and any questions just ask.

Yes and that the day got better 👍

You bet!

Great video, Pat. Love it 😊

Thank you Dermot, working on ideas for more videos@@dermotmaccormack3883

16cm from hole centres. Thank you for your comment 👍

@@pat2bornot2b thank you, and what is the total length of the frame? with minor modifications it should fit.

The total length of the frame, excluding the plastic mounting base for the topbox is 54cm approx. As you can post images here which would make this easier to explain.

Thank you, I'm going to repost tomorrow as the sound of the voice over for some reason didn't carry over when posting up on TH-cam

The SH58X topbox is very good but also very large, I think for the DL800 I would get a small one, but on that can still fits a helmet. You could either go with a different Shad topbox or a Givi. The SH58X would be just too big and ruin the look.

One that can take a helmet, sorry can't edit the mistake in my reply

@@pat2bornot2b Thank you very much for your opinion, best regards.

I would say that they wouldn't as the SH23 has not got enough depth as the SH36 lock and key are much longer.

It's not difficult to change the end fitting but why SHAD could not have made a dual porpoise fitting that would take both the SH23 and the SH36. Having to keep 2 small end fitting that may get mislaid (or lost) plus the time lost if for any reason you would like to swap them quickly is the issue. Thank you for your comment, alway welcome.

Looks like they do now, see SH38X

@@bikersquest cool, must have a look

I believe Shad made the expandable vario panniers for bmw. I had them for 14 years & they never leaked.

Yes totally planted, amazing machine. But prepared for some other motorcyclist not understanding and being negative. Their loss. Enjoy your wonderful machine.

Great to hear! Thank you for the comment

Hi Donal, I think it is that a lot of motorcyclist world wide are very conservative, yes it look odd but so do so many new inventions, takes people time to get used to things that are different from the norm, think of when adventure bikes arrived first although the Niken is a bit more challenging.

Thank you for the comment, hope it may help others.

I bought the hand guards from Amazon www.amazon.de/gp/product/B01M3TIU2R/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 they are Acerbis Dual Road Hand Guards and the fitting kit needed (as the one from amazon way not the right one) from Louis.de the correct kit is ACERBIS MOUNT. K. 0017634 which you will need. Like all hand guard they block the mirrors, so you end up peering around them. The slip-on screen made a massive difference as the GT screen causes terrible helmet noise. I've not tried other screen but may get a small one which might put the wind more on my chest rather than directly on my helmet.

Thanks a lot for the response!! I will look at those Acerbis hand guards and the slip-on screen! @@pat2bornot2b

Yes getting older has few advantages except experience. I had no issue only the cruise control that was a recall and I made a video on replacing the switch. Yes always being asked about the bike. Thank you for your comment :)

Yes they do work and I've found the SH23s more useful and the SH58, although being large and not really being a topbox fan, I have found it to be so practical I'm using it a lot more that I expected

Sorry put my reply above, and thank you. If you want any more information just ask.

At the start it felt like a flat spot between 4k to 5k revs, then sometimes the feeling of running on one cylinder to on acceleration no power then all power, fuel starvation. Normally if the issues is at low revs it can be the fuel filter and higher revs the pump.

Thank you glad it was of use

Thanks ✌️ Yes very different and I am so impressed by the Niken and Yamaha for developing it.