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Noosa, Queensland, Australia

Well it is a strange video

Certainly is

Sorry about that. Editing software decided to render part of the video i deleted instead of moving everything to the start of the clip. I've cropped the clip.

There's a few things to take into account. First is that videos often make things look slower than it actually was. Doing the speed limit looks very slow. Doing 20 or 30kmh over the speed limit looks normal. You have to push really hard and do stupid speeds to get it to look fast. I'm sure using ND filters and different settings on the camera to introduce some motion blur might make it look faster, but I'm too lazy for that. Secondly, I'm not really keen on drawing any unwanted attention by posting incriminating evidence.

Where abouts are you located? As far as i know yellow is the only colour we got in Australia once they got the update in 2022. Before that we had red or black (and other colours in the first generation)

I don't find it too bad. The majority of my riding is commuting to work, which is about an hour each way and that's fine. I've done 3 hours on it and didn't have an issue. I've sat on other bikes and found them instantly uncomfortable (although once riding them it becomes much less noticeable). I will add 2 things though. First is that it did take a couple of rides to get used to, especially being that the bike was new, so the seat itself needed up break in a little. And my body needed to get used to sitting on the seat. The second thing is that 2 or 3 times after about an hour on the bike I've found it a bit uncomfortable. They have been random occurrences in the 10 months I've owned it and it certainly isn't all the time.

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Thanks mate. Yes, changing the gearing alters the speedo accuracy. With the stock gearing the speedo reads about 5% higher than what you are actually doing (so when it says 100kmh you're actually only doing about 95kmh). But with the 1 tooth bigger front cog it actually reads higher than what you are doing by a tiny amount. When it reads 100kmh you're doing about 101kmh. So it does require a bit more paying attention to the speedo. I've actually put the stock gearing back on to see what it's like, as i changed the gearing after doing 1000kms then did just over 6000kms with the taller gearing. Going back to stock does feel a bit faster, but to be honest there's not much in it. I did some 0-100 tests with the stock gearing and there's bugger all difference (maybe 0.1 seconds). It is slightly more willing to lift the front wheel on very hard launches, but it's not exactly a wheelie machine either way. I've only done 2 rides with the stock gearing since swapping back.

Thanks for the tip. I've got some scotch guard spray that i can use. I had also thought of getting a generic cover for the bag as well. I did get caught in a shower riding not that long ago and when I'm moving the bag doesn't really get wet. When the bike is parked at work i have a cover over it, so it's dry then when it's on the bike. Although recently I've been just wearing it and not had it strapped to the bike. I've been looking at trying to make up an different way to mount the bag so it's easier to install/remove. I'm actually a bicycle mechanic, so was looking at making up some brackets to mount some pannier racks to, as I've got a set of old ones to use. But all that has taken a back seat to trying to stay warm at the moment. We've had a few 3 degree mornings in the past week or 2 (which I've not ridden on, coldest I've done so far was 8 degrees) and it won't be long before we start getting down to zero or below. We've had minus 4 here before, but at least we still warm up to close to 20 degrees on those days. I've got my body mostly sorted but need to sort my hands out. I bought some new gloves but i think i need some heated grips as well as some hand guards of some sort to stop the wind.

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Thanks for watching. I've stopped using that mower because it got hard to start even with the drill. I think it's either the carby (which i was having to clean every spring) or it's getting low on compression (I've had that mower for about 23 years and it was second hand when i got it). I'm now using a mower that i inherited from my grandparents and while it's old, it is pretty easy to start by hand. When it dies I'll probably go electric, as I don't have a very big area that i use a push mower for. I've got a ride-on that i do most of the yard with.

Nice.

While i prefer the dry, i am ok with riding in the wet as long as I'm prepared for it. The fact that i had taken my rain pants out of my bag that morning and it rained at the start of a 50 minute commute was less than awesome. And i hate the smell of a wet, hot engine

I was. I hit the limiter in first on 1 attempt. The 2 fastest attempts were shifting about 2kmh below hitting the rev limiter (so only 100 or 200rpm below the rev limiter - basically as close as i could get while also concentrating on riding the bike). The digital taco isn't that easy to read. Maybe I'll have to adjust the shift light to a much higher rev range and see if that makes any difference.

@@mad082sss I got scared !

@@mad082sss hmm my cbr500r can hit 0-100 in 4.7

@emilthomsen45 there's many variables to consider. For starters, i don't have the stock gearing. Mine is taller, which will slow it down. If you have stock gearing and have timed it to 100kmh on the stock speedo, then you are actually only timing it to about 95kmh. When my speedo says 100kmh, then that is 100kmh according to my gps (i tested it before and after changing the gearing). Also, the Cbr500r is more aerodynamic than the naked cb500f, so the faster you go, the more advantage it has. It will accelerate better at higher speeds and also have a better top speed. There's also rider size. I'm 6'3 and weigh over 85kg with all my gear on (including the backpack i had on). I'm not exactly aerodynamic. It's starting to get cold here, so I had 2 jumpers on under my jacket. And it was my first attempt at doing hard launches, so I'm sure people can do it faster.

@@mad082sss sorry did not read/see that you have put on a taller gearing

Toot toot!

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Thank you

In not a fan of the constant back and forth when checking for traffic, etc either, that's why I've gone back to the chest mount, plus my helmet whistles if my visor is up (i don't hear it in my helmet though). The bright colour was 1 of the reasons i bought the bike. I don't like all black bikes and don't get why people then buy all black gear. I have a while helmet and my rain gear is black and fluro yellow, because there's ever a time you want to be as visible as possible it's in the rain. Thanks for watching

Yeah that's a cool feeling. Thanks for watching.

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Thanks for watching

Yeah they are

That's on a chest mount. The audio seems to be less affected by wind on my chest compared to my helmet

@@mad082sss I think it’s the best place to put camera. 👌

Thanks. I made a chin mount for my helmet but i think i prefer the chest mount. As I said, the audio is a bit better because it seems to be a bit out of the wind and if i have my visor open it can sometimes whistle a bit (which i can't hear in the helmet, but the camera picked up). The other thing I like from watching it back is that the chest mount footage is always steady. You don't get the sudden movements of checking for traffic at intersections, etc. But there are times where you want the camera to be looking at something in particular and that's hard with a chest mount.

They are good fun. This hill up onto the highway is 1 of the few places i wish i had more power though.

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Who doesn't like disco lights? Thanks for watching

It's the vibration dampener that makes the phone move around so much. It's actually quite secure.

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That was the aim of the video. Thanks for watching

Thanks for your feedback. Care to explain why you think it's too big?

Thanks for watching. My filter cup has come in real handy. I've bought a motorbike and it conveniently uses the same size cup as both my cars. And the service manual specifies that the filter be done up with a torque wrench, which can't be done without the cup wrench.

Sorry, I did mean to cover that but forgot, along with a few other things (looks like I'll have to make a second video). That grab handle (well done on using the correct terminology) controls the scenery disengagement valve. It allows you to disengage the scenery/motions from the noises. There's no need to duct tape it in place. Just remember, just like your pecker, there's a time and place to grab it but you don't need to be holding it all the time

It is pretty nice around here. Everything is nice and green at the moment because it's been unseasonally wet for the past few months. 6 months ago everything was very dry and brown. The best bit is that because i live in a small town, it only takes a few minutes to get there. It only takes 10 or 15 minutes to get from 1 edge of town to the other

Not that I'm aware of, but they are much lighter bikes so they don't really need twin front discs. And i don't think any have ABS because it doesn't work very well on dirt, and because you will often be locking up the rear wheel on purpose. Some of the big adventure bikes have it that you can turn off, but they aren't true dirt bikes and definitely not a supermoto.

@@mad082sss oh I thought twin front disks on any bike would make you stop sooner

Yeam mate, it's hard to beat value wise.

@mad082sss bought them yesterday from Bunnings, tried and tested and they're bloody awesome. With a 5 year warranty and good value.. can't beat it. Cheers for the review 👍

The price of everything is good. I've got 7 tools in total (drill, impact driver, impact wrench, polisher/sander, reciprocating saw, blower and hedge trimmer) and 2 batteries. None of them have missed a beat. Sure they might not have the power of more expensive tools but they do the job very well for the price

Nearly 3 years on and mine are still going strong too.

I've not had the issue. Maybe I'm just a bit slower on the clutch. I grew up riding dirt bikes (my last 2 being 2 stroke mx bikes - a 125 and a 250) and with the power and grip of them, if you were too quick dropping the clutch on them they'd just flip straight out from underneath you

That could well be the case. I just checked the specs and the speed range is between 500 rpm and 2800rpm. The fastest setting on the machine is 30, so that could simply represent 2800rpm (they just wanted to keep the intervals equal), while all the others are simply factors of 100 like you suggested.

Thanks for the updated info

Thanks! I'm in Australia. I'll do some more rides around town. I live in a small town, it only takes about 10 minutes to get from 1 side to the other, and where i work (about 45 minutes away) is only a similar size, but it does spread down the coast a bit. One day i might do a ride down the coast a bit further where there's a much more urban spread.

Yeah LAMS.

I just ordered it through the dealer i bought the bike from. Its a pretty generic part

Thanks. I'm planning on doing a more thorough review soon. I've been making a list of things to talk about, as i missed some stuff in that one that i had wanted to mention