@@docwasthere Nice, would much prefer that too than dealing with mailing it 😂

i got the one without the screw

@@jerrymorales6501 hey mate, yes honestly the steering damper has removed all issues of the steering wobbles be it on street or track and I have had zero complaints about this option, highly recommended and I’m just a guy on KZbin with no sponsorships etc. for the exhaust just try to stick to a name brand, I love the look of the akrapovic but yes it’s expensive, but the two brothers or yoshimura, mivvi, are all good options too. Thanks and look back at my exhaust install video to hear the difference. Certainly helps to hear the engine on track and the akrapovic race exhaust fits the bill for sure.

@@jakegarcia84 Damn man, so if you were to get a torx bit that you can hammer into the hollow part of the axle that normally holds itself in place, maybe you can get enough purchase to hold that in place whilst you undo the nut on the other side?

@@spoofer44 Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it. And yes there are a lot of hurdles involved but unfortunately not much compares to the thrill of it 😬 Oh to be 18 again and not have to worry about all that

Hi Michael, thanks for the kind words, and yes ASRA and they seem to have one or two classes available for the R7, Specific lightweight class and thunder bike. Oh and ASRA already have me listed as a licensed rider on their grids ;)

Haha we will see! Thanks for watching, yeah it’s a one of a lifetime photo!

@@sanxi34 yeah I figure the gear issues will just be something to live with. And also yes, the R7 will be a corner king and it’s always fun chasing down the big bikes!

@@matttriestodothings I appreciate that and likewise, I love your in-depth analysis of your riding and it certainly shows where I need to improve at Black Hawk etc. The R7 is good but certainly needs some investment to be great!

@@mikeyjaxxx The two guys I pit with at the ASRA races have R7's, and they are just one of the best looking bikes at the track and certainly the best looking twin. It's a bike I've definitely got my eye on maybe someday in the future, so now that I've stumbled on your channel and all the R7 vids I've got plenty to watch this offseason.

@@matttriestodothings Chris and Aaron? Yet to meet them but certainly my inspiration for next year. I'm still undecided if I'll join for a race, but I know it'd be a great time 👍 Plenty to be doing over winter if I go for it.

@@mikeyjaxxx yep that's the two! I was real real nervous about signing up for the race school. I'd encourage you to give it a go at the end of 2025 if you're starting to feel good about the bike. You're already as fast or faster than I was than I started, but times aren't really that important. Comfort level in the bike and yourself is. Racing just accelerates the speed at which you drop time. Obviously there's a million variables so I can't speak in absolutes, but I'd definitely recommend at least doing the race school at end of 2025 or attending a race weekend as a spectator to check it out. It's a lot of fun. Bit different than a TD but certainly not alien to it.

@@matttriestodothings oh I just meant I have hesitation about going back to racing. In fact ASRA essentially have me as licensed already based on my past ACU license from the UK, I raced a few years on my SV650 (See my wayyyyy back videos!) so it’s more about do I want to go back and race with all that that entails, costs, preparation stresses, pressure on myself to perform as I am definitely hard on myself being a competitive person, orrr just stick enjoying Trackdays and not caring about lap times. It’s a tricky one as racing is the best thing I ever did! We will see 👍

The part number appears to be P-HF284 if you order from Akrapovic BUT don’t take my word for it, try speak to your local Akrapovic supplier and ask them just to ensure you get the right part, they are around $60 so best make sure 👍

@@BoxingLegends2024 The rebound? Unfortunately I’m not the only one, if you want somewhere close to correct rebound on the stock R7 for track use, you have to run somewhere close to all the way in, it ain’t just me.

@@qvrpacker no worries, yeah see you then!

@@LSB44446 Thanks and sorry you had to go through that headache! Yes sounds like the Gilles nut has been a great answer for others. Shame Yamaha don’t seem to be doing anything about it or the adjuster end plates. Anyway glad you got sorted and happy riding!

@@jerrymorales6501 Thanks so much, yeah it would drop and find a false neutral basically, I’ve heard it be a problem before ever since the MT07. Not sure if there’s any fixes but I will have a little google later. I am on 10wt Motorex fork oil, but honestly it is helping but not truly enough. Really we just have to accept if we want real damping, it needs internals. I will cover this in my trackday review video coming next!

Yeah, I’m on my second fork oil change but ultimately the rebound damping is only good with the adjuster pretty much closed.

@@mikeyjaxxx Thicker oil only? Yes, I was all way in on my T7 too b4 getting the K Tech piston kits fitted. If I got hold of a cheap R7 for next summer it will need sorting out.

@@bryansuperduke1290r yes thicker oil is the only suspension modification I’ve done. Thinking of what I might do over winter, just need the bank to refill a bit first!

Yeah no complaints, yet to push them hard though so hard to judge just yet. Stable so far in braking and mid corner so that’s good for me for now

Also didn’t bother me in terms of geometry even though the rear is pushed higher with them. I did have some instability under initial braking, the tail wagging a little bit. But that could also be fork softness too

Thank you! Yeah mainly for the lols 😂

@@sanxi34 hey mate, yep I know I needed to convert, believe it or not, the difference in circumference values was around 100mm, therefore, dividing by Pi, the difference in the diameter was around 30mm, it seems a lot yes, but the profile went from 180/55 to 180/65. The front went up 5mm too, in terms of axle height.

Thank you! Yeah it seems to help a lot. 👍

@@Spoobzilla hmmm, but maybe not fluorescent yellow on a blue bike 😬

Hi, I don’t normally talk about it all the time but I raced for nearly 5 years, so yes you could say I have good track experience 😉 I have warmers too, and will soon have the matching front slick setup too. Trail braking was how I made my time up on track being a heavier rider, so I could trail and out brake most people to the apex. In my recent track experience with the R7 I talk about how the front end of the standard bike needs a lot of work cause at the moment that’s where I’m unable to get the most out of me and the bike. I’m aware the tire wear I’m seeing is normal for street tires, but having used pirelli supercorsa tires in the past I know I didn’t get close to the edge of those tires even elbow dragging, and that’s what I want going forward. Appreciate your comments though and I will be taking my time to get used to the slicks 👍

@@mikeyjaxxx oh alright I didn't know about that ! Yeah the front end is crazy too soft for the track... Good luck with those tires !

@@baptiste7674 thanks, I imagine I eventually will have to just accept the front suspension is my bottle neck and will install cartridges, but hey I’m trying to experiment for both myself and those following my journey, to make sure we’ve extracted as much as possible from the bike as we can first 😊

The front paddock pin is 20mm. I’m modifying mine as I can’t remove the front wheel without needing to remove the mudguard! Yes I did a small mod to remove material from my brake lever, where it activates the brake light switch, that helped get a little more angle combined with removing material from the banjo bolt area, the tab that forces the banjo to be in “factory” position I removed altogether so I could rotate the banjo more.

@@bryansuperduke1290r I hadn’t heard of them till you mentioned so I’ve been looking at them this week, they are interesting, if maybe a bit of a pain to install. It would be nice if there was an instruction manual for installation but they seem to not want these to be a customer fit item. Probably will end up with the Andreani cartridge kit over winter.

⁠@@mikeyjaxxx They arnt home fit, needs to be done by a K Tech service centre, as the damper rod needs machining slightly shorter. However, I think they may de supplied direct to customers in US, as there’s a MT07 KZbin video buy an owner that fitted them, It may not need the damper rod machining on your model. My front and rear piston kits and spring was about £950 installed and set up. Which is over half the price of shock and cartridges b4 you even get them installed.

@@bryansuperduke1290r mt07 probably a lot easier being not upside down forks. Yeah I’d read about the machining, I could do that part if needed. Again I’ll just save my pocket money and go big or go home eventually 😂 all fun things for the future when the snow comes for 3 months 😭

Alright I shall have another go at videoing it 😊

Hey mate, yeah I’m there that day in the green group. If you add me in instagram that’s usually the best way to message. Search for mikeyjaxxx 👍 Yeah would be great to catch up and swap thoughts. I’m very excited to try out the track!

@@mikeyjaxxx sounds good! Yea I’ll be in orange at RA, first track day there. Looking forward to meeting ya! Can’t wait to see ur r7

It’s still on today, but doesnt bother me 👍

@@bryansuperduke1290r sounds like a nice combination! I bet brands was a blast on the wee bike

Was Indy layout too, which suits smaller bikes.

@@michaelbroughton2207 Thanks very much and that's honestly why I make videos, I might not have the best production values or film making skills, but it's about showing what can be done and how to think for ourselves as riders. It's all about finding ways to make our lives easier when working on a bike or out at the track, both working and riding on bikes. That's my goal!

Thank ya sir! Works for me 👌

LOL, I made my comment before the end of the video.

@@K10-c1k yeah it's a good tool to have in the bag 👍

@@lifeon2wheels86 it will come in two parts, so the pipes from the engine is one section, and then they join to the centre silencer section, which the end can then fastens to

I have a few bent fins yeah, just need a small screwdriver and straighten the fins one by one. It happens.

Haha, thanks! I do my best!

@@michaelbroughton2207 I was thinking to make my own bracket if it was going to look decent, but I think there might be better angles to find 👍

@@K10-c1k thank you! I appreciate the comment and plenty of videos coming up! Stay tuned!

@@thebatuniverse probably around 2 hours total.

@@mikeyjaxxx thank you bro

@@MattyRides870 Good question, I realized I’d missed that vital info after I’d uploaded. So I weigh 191lbs out of the shower and around 208/210lbs in my gear.

@@baptiste7674 hi! Well I said what I wanted to, I did tighten to 110 ft/lb, whilst acknowledging that other people do less, 105Nm is around 80 ft/lb. There is a confusing table in the workshop manual, and yes I might be reading it wrong! There’s a torque spec for a “rear wheel axle” at 150Nm / 110 ft/lb. With an M24 thread, and then on the next page, the M18 “wheel axle nut” at 105Nm. In Facebook threads I’d heard comment to use the higher torque to avoid axle slipping and breaking the weak adjusters. So I’m using that for the moment.

Hi thanks! Where do you live? I’d be happy to but depends on shipping

@@mikeyjaxxx I’m in Chicago… going to RA this Monday 8/19. I’m in Blue but I’m bringing a new to me 2022 R7 that I’ll be riding in Green. Are you going to be there?

@@diegovilla1000damn! Would have been great to be there too, but sadly not on Monday. Only later in September. You on instagram? You can grab the camera mount on your way up if you pass me

@@mikeyjaxxxyeah @diego_villamil1990

@@joeredmond7954 well Joe, you have absolutely made my day, I sometimes wonder who the heck is still watching my rambles 😂 but I’m glad you get enjoyment from them! And I will definitely be keeping them coming. Yeah the WCR series is great to watch and I agree it’s action packed and needs more track time! And I like that as far as I can see the bikes are reasonably close to stock bikes and they are showing what can be done on them, it gives me hope 😊 Thanks for the comment and following along, seriously appreciated

Its been a long time but I think you can remove the fan but you have to still keep the fan resistor connected or something like that.

​@@mikeyjaxxxmerci oui j'ai rebrancher le ventilateur clim et tout fonctionne mais comment toi tu as fait pour avoir que le ventilateur principal ?? Si je veux installer le turbo charged qui je dois aller voir car en France on a rien merci

@@KROWARIZONA yes mate, in my case I am lowering my potential top speed, but as I am a bigger rider, I need the punch to try get me up to speed quicker on track. Ideally I would have a selection of sprockets to take to track, so it could be fine tuned for each track, but of course I don’t have that luxury of the parts or practice time. But it’s an easy thing to do as you can see, so go for it and try it out. The sprocket was like $19 so a cheap mod too.

The regular oil, 10w 40. Yamalube is the official oil of the bike but I’d say any quality, semi synthetic is good.