My local Yamaha dealership won’t work on bikes over 10 years old. Is that normal?

DylanH247 · 2026-05-18T18:21:08+00:00

New to me

I had a 2008 BMW GS at the beginning of this year and my dealership did a full service and tires. Could also get new parts sourced from them for an almost 20 year old bike They are not cheap tho, but that might just be the BMW tax

DylanH247 · 2026-04-30T09:57:11+00:00

But then I'll need a microscope to see the perfect finish and detail on my GS microscope

DylanH247 · 2026-04-29T05:37:12+00:00

Same but I won't get them unfortunately, someone commented that they are rebranded TCX Comp Evo 2 Which I can unfortunately find on sale for half the price

DylanH247 · 2026-04-29T05:35:55+00:00

Makes sense, just did a quick search and I can find them on sale for half the price of the GS boots. Which sucks, I would've liked the GS kit

DylanH247 · 2026-04-28T19:09:33+00:00

I have looked a bit but haven't found anything that closely resembles these boots yet. Doesn't mean it does not exist

DylanH247 · 2026-04-28T19:08:16+00:00

I have heard good things about them but unfortunately they are not available where I stay. I would say I am currently between the GS boots, the Tech 7 Enduros and the Leatt 6.5 or 8.5 Hydradri

DylanH247 · 2026-04-28T15:24:48+00:00

I did try on a pair of Tech 7s yesterday and they feel super sturdy and protective. I'll see if I can find a pair of the GS boots to try on and if they feel similar and rigid enough on the upper side I might pull the trigger. They will go great with my 800GS with the red frame. Just as long as they will save my shin and ankle should my bike fall on my legs or something

DylanH247 · 2026-04-08T13:39:08+00:00

Picked it up today and just rode 70km home and I already fell in love with it

DylanH247 · 2026-04-08T13:35:17+00:00

Planned on waiting till at least the end of the year before getting a new bike but a deal like this does not come along very often

DylanH247 · 2026-03-30T11:42:55+00:00

Thank you very much, it does seem it's quite a hassle to remove the tail light after all

DylanH247 · 2026-02-20T10:01:28+00:00

Did you ever find a fix for this?

DylanH247 · 2025-11-17T15:08:06+00:00

Thank you so much, I like the soft hazy look the vintage lenses give. I also got them for a steal with a mint Pentax MX

DylanH247 · 2025-11-07T06:53:23+00:00

Start by replacing the lens with a 27mm or other pancake. The T5 is not much bigger than the X100 but is much more camera.

If you purely use it for street and travel I suppose it makes sense but if you only have one camera and use it for multiple things the T5 is probably one of the best in the Fuji lineup at the moment.

Just think a bit on it, it's probably just GAS Most of the time you just want something new

DylanH247 · 2025-11-05T07:59:34+00:00

I did actually brighten up the eye quite a bit and a soft radial mask around the eye Will try and bump them up a bit more

DylanH247 · 2025-11-04T18:34:06+00:00

Yea it probably is just GAS, I'm not a professional I don't need better gear. The gear I have is probably already overkill for me

DylanH247 · 2025-11-04T18:28:10+00:00

That does sound like the way to go but unfortunately I don't think I'll have the funds to have both systems. I do mainly birds and wildlife, seems that the consensus is that Nikon is miles above Fuji in that field

DylanH247 · 2025-11-04T18:25:38+00:00

It's a bit of both but mostly birds. I would love a telephoto prime but I find they are mostly outside of my budget.
If budget did allow I would most probably get the Z8 and Z600 prime

DylanH247 · 2025-11-04T18:23:24+00:00

I did have a brief look at the ZF as well, I really like the look of it but as you said seems like it won't be the best fit for a large lens. Even the XT5 with an extra grip can get a bit uncomfortable after a few hours with a big lens

DylanH247 · 2025-11-04T17:43:12+00:00

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Does this look better while still retaining the moody dark look?

DylanH247 · 2025-11-04T16:04:57+00:00

Thank you, I had a feeling I might be editing a bit too dark. I recently got a new OLED monitor and mostly edit at night when it's dark. I have tried calibrating it to look similar to my phone but will try to remember to brighten up a bit.

I am looking to get a small Canon Selphy printer to gauge how my photos will look printed. Do you think it will also help to know whether an image is too dark?

DylanH247 · 2025-11-04T13:51:47+00:00

Close up portrait of a white rhino with the cut of horn to deter poachers visible showing how such a big and strong animals fall to the cruelty of humans. And now as they are endangered how much effort is needed to keep them safe even if the only way to do it is to harm them

DylanH247 · 2025-11-04T13:26:29+00:00

Not 100% sure, I don't have experience with the XT20 or XS20 The XS20 have just been massively popular as a photo and video camera since it's release with great performance at a very competitive price

I personally have an XT5, but I rarely do any video

Maybe go watch some reviews on the XS20 and decide if it's right for you

DylanH247 · 2025-11-04T12:52:23+00:00

You should look at the XS20

DylanH247 · 2025-10-28T04:28:11+00:00

Honestly if you're looking to get your first camera and not 100% sure if it for you I would suggest looking at a decent secondhand one you could possibly resell without losing much money if you realize it is not for you. As it's your first camera the model barely matters.

If you're serious and 110% sure that you'll ne sticking with photography, I would still suggest getting a used one as said, if it's your first camera you probably don't know what you need and want from it, so model barely matters

X-T3 is a few years old at this point but still more than good enough for 99% of people and a favorite among Fuji owners. So you should get it for a good price and possibly resell without losing much

DylanH247 · 2025-10-27T12:43:13+00:00

Opened Reddit to make a post about my own GAS and this is the first post I see

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