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I wouldn't buy anything Italian except perhaps Ducati. Having been badly bitten by my experience with a 2021 Moto Guzzi I'll never buy anything by Piaggio. Nor would I buy KTM, not known as the most reliable bikes and also bad for knocking £1000s off the price of last year's model, ruining the...

My CBR was built in Thailand, not Taiwan, as was my Thruxton. and two other recent Hondas I've owned. The key point is who designed the bike, production process and QA system. If it's Triumph or Honda it doesn't matter who assembles them.

Having owned an NC750X, a CBR650R and a CL500 (I still own the latter two) I'd say the best is whichever fits you personally. I can't vouch for the NC700, superseded here in the UK several years ago, but the NC750 is quicker in the real world unless you are a featherweight. The latest manual...

OK; I'll not argue; what they say doesn't make sense to me but I probably misunderstand what Euro V+ measures. I guess that's the problem with modding a new model - someone has to be a pioneer. Good luck!

I don't think you are doing sufficient mileage to worry about an extended warranty - I have never taken them out. If you are handy with the spanners a lot of the servicing is easy enough. If I've still got mine - same year and model as yours - when the valves need inspecting/adjusting I'll take...

I would have thought that the ECU would compare the reading of the O2 sensor after the cat with that of the one before the cat to establish whether it was different. If it's the same (which it would be without the cat) then the cat cannot be working and a fault would show. That is why a fixed...

No engine light if cat is removed because the cat itself has no sensor to upset the ECU. It is the O2 sensors that, if eliminated, signal a fault. Substituting a fixed resistor that is within expected range prevents this. Cat removal has nothing to do with it.

Yes, another vote for what Honda says re viscosity and spec.

Yes. I have one with charger and anti-vibration add-ons. Mine is mounted on steering centre. I have the switch that has on off and auto functions and plug this into my Optimate charging socket, wired direct to bike battery. Identical setup on my other bike and, minus the anti-vibe add-on, in my...

You might want to check tyre pressures before condemning them. They're not the best out there but if under-inflated they won't help cornering.

It's probably just that the clutch isn't freeing properly. The plates can stick together if the bike hasn't been used for a while. Putting mine into first gear for the first start of the day always crunches mote than when ot has been ridden. If I start it in first gear I can feel the drag...

The last I heard of speed limiters was 186mph established by the EU in the early days of the Hyabusa. Where is this this limit of 159mph and to which countries does it apply? Academic interest only as anyone caught doing that kind of speed on the road will be gaoled and then face a ban of...

These days coolant of the same type is pretty much interchangeable. Colour is no guide. As long as it's the same spec it can be added. I've done this with no ill effects on several new Hondas. They seem a bit mean on initial fill- up.

There needs to be a clear distinction between the rear light intensity and that of the brake light; it's no good having a super bright rear light if the brake light isn't clearly visible.

If DCT is anything to go by it will be two or three iterations before they perfect it, which they have now. It needs to spread to other models for quicker development and more widespread appeal.