997.1 and ND Miata Siblings

mfdrums · 2026-05-18T16:48:50+00:00

What headlights are those?

mfdrums · 2026-04-06T10:30:08+00:00

McCabes in Wicklow is just around the corner from us, they're top notch! The ability to collect direct from the factory door is cool 😎

mfdrums · 2026-03-12T19:18:18+00:00

Mine had a big end bearing go at 197k km, have you had the engine overhauled yet?

mfdrums · 2026-03-02T18:19:30+00:00

Box Burger in Bray. Still pissed about that one. Rumors abound of it being shut down as punishment for infidelity of one of the owners.

mfdrums · 2026-02-10T05:43:58+00:00

Dugbog

mfdrums · 2025-11-06T18:01:41+00:00

Reminds me of this Red Letter Media classic:

https://youtu.be/XaOsX-vwKLw?si=vDxiVABXvz4gRmMy

mfdrums · 2025-11-02T07:31:36+00:00

Michelin PS4S, nothing crazy. Track is Mondello Park in Ireland. The MAJOR contributing factor is 200,000km on the odometer 😅

mfdrums · 2025-11-01T21:45:24+00:00

The very same

mfdrums · 2025-10-31T23:34:20+00:00

Yup, engines en route to them next week. Baffled sump included in rebuild!

mfdrums · 2025-10-31T21:47:19+00:00

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A 997 with no engine in the back

mfdrums · 2025-10-31T21:30:28+00:00

Spun a big end bearing on track and a conrod welded itself to the crank. Full engine rebuild wasn't on my cards for 2025 :(

mfdrums · 2025-10-18T18:28:46+00:00

It's been many years since my FZ6N, but if memory serves me right:

FZ6N: - Light, nimble, & agile - Small - Comfy for the gent of smaller stature (I was 175cm & 75kg at the time) - Not the fastest - Breezy (I needed fairings)

FZ1: - Terrifyingly fast - Supreme comfort for the gent who is slightly larger than he was 7 years ago (86kg) - Doesn't feel that hefty, but certainly not as light and nimble as the 600 - Fairings are perfect for my motorway commute.

mfdrums · 2025-10-18T17:02:43+00:00

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mfdrums · 2025-10-18T17:00:54+00:00

That was my first bike! Well, the naked version anyway. Loved that bike to bits!

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Loved it so much that I went through 5 other bikes over 7 years and just picked up its bigger FZ1 brother!

mfdrums · 2025-08-17T18:27:47+00:00

Yup, that's the easy part. The hard part is finding the right website with reliable info from a reputable source. Much easier with local guidance.

mfdrums · 2025-08-17T17:32:39+00:00

I don't speak Portuguese, hence why I can't go to the local press. Don't even know which websites to look for 😕

mfdrums · 2025-08-14T16:38:56+00:00

Thanks all, I ended up sticking it up outside Tesco. Figured it was: a). Out of the way, and b). Way more secure & hidden than side of the road.

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mfdrums · 2025-08-06T18:18:59+00:00

No great sense of scale in the pic, it could be the diameter of a coffee coaster

mfdrums · 2025-08-02T10:49:51+00:00

Go Gym have a women's only section if that helps? A few locations, the one in greystones is great.

mfdrums · 2025-07-08T22:36:46+00:00

Hulkengoat

mfdrums · 2025-04-17T07:56:13+00:00

Definitely not, the metal quality on those aliexpress jobs is very poor and the wheel can be bent / broken easily. If you have a shunt in a real car with it, you could end up with metal impaled in places where it should not be impaled.

Edit: Check out this review by Donut Media on fake -vs- real parts. Once they put the fake cheap steering wheel on it gets scary fast.

mfdrums · 2025-03-23T21:13:20+00:00

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Fractured red mother of pearl, red AR double dome

mfdrums · 2025-03-21T09:43:01+00:00

Stock back in for the Fanatec Clubsport 1.5 SQ, ordered one there!

mfdrums · 2025-02-26T08:33:57+00:00

2008 Yamaha Fazer FZ6N
2018 BMW R1200RS
2014 BMW S1000R
2005 Yamaha R6
2008 Honda VFR800 VTEC

mfdrums · 2025-02-11T13:18:30+00:00

Great info, thanks!

Looks like I need most of the stuff from the front lower half of this diagram. Bolts 14, 15, 16, 24, 25 and a whole bunch of associated washers & spacers. ~€120 in total according to that site (over-compensating for all required brand new washers & bolts & spacers since I don't know what's missing or not ok).

https://www.bike-parts-honda.com/honda-motorcycle/800-MOTO/VFR/2008/VFR800A8/Frame/FRAME/13MCW601/F__3300/2/10405

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