I'm looking forward to next year when I can test ride one too.

I always thought headed grips were for pussies....until I got a pair 16 years ago and now it's the first thing I add to any new bike.

I'd also love some hand guards but they might look a little OTT on a Honda Blackbird, maybe a set of handlebar muffs?

Norfolknchance wrote:Just get riding again. What with one thing and another. I've barely ridden it this year.

I know how you feel, I've only ridden about 3k miles this year when normally I'm closer to 8k a year. (I'm a sado and I record all my petrol stops so I can see exactly how many miles I've covered)

YAMAHA UK has announced prices for the new MT-09 Tracer and YZF-R3. The Tracer, a touring version of the MT-09 naked, will cost £8,149 OTR and come with ABS as standard. Read more: http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-news--general-news/yamaha-yzf-r3-and-mt-09-tracer-prices-announced/25964.html#ixzz3...

Cheers Kwacky.

I'm going to replace the radiator on my Honda Blackbird over the winter months due to it having a small hole in it that I fixed using some radweld but I was wondering what coolant I should use?

Has anyone got any recommendations or where to buy?

Thanks for everyone's welcomes.

I live not far from Tamworth Yamaha so come the time a I'll have a quick ride over to take a peek.

Welcome aboard. Whats that number? D6 the number is my rally flag that's part of a charity challenge ride I did 2009 (Grim Riders National Parks Ride - you have to visit all of the UK National Parks and get a photo of your bike at each of their visitor centers) the number changed each year so you c...

@D6 - If your interested in any of the rides, Grim who created a number of them but who is currently taking a break from these rides has posed all the details on his website at http://www.thegrimrider.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; This years rides have been organised b...

Just following normal forum etiquette, thought I would introduce myself. I'm Rig, I live in the West Midlands and ride a Honda CBR1100xx Blackbird (also known as Flo.....the bike not me!) I've been riding motorcycles for over 27 years, married with kids, 1 dog, 1 cat, 30 chickens and 5 duck! http://...

Not heard of this version of the MT-09, very tempting!

For the last 5 or 6 years I've enjoyed do 'challenge' rides, these are rides where each year you have a number of places to visit and you have to take a photo of your bike as evidence of you visiting them, this has helped me get out and about all over the UK, I've been to historic battlefields, moto...