Oxygen sensor woes

After a great wee run last weekend, commuting this week was cut short by the red FI light coming on; this was because the oxygen sensor heater had 'failed'.

Replaced the sensor and found that the reason for the apparent failure was that the lower fairing was rubbing against the sensor and wiring and severed one of the wires for the heater element; verified by getting the correct resistance reading when measuring at the sensor side of the broken wire.

The full details have been posted here:

http://www.bikersoracle.com/er5/forum/showpost.php?p=70823&postcount=10

Service day

Better slightly late than never...

Also checked brake pads, coolant level and chain; all ok, though think I may clean up the breaker pistons, probably will be ok, but nightmares about the 6 pots I had on the zx6.

looking forward to many more happy, if slightly 'cooler' miles till the next service, which will be on schedule.

Planned activity

Not been up to much, other than commuting back and forward to work and the occasional rideout.

One slight faux pas, was missing the oil and filter change interval after mis-reading the manual, so am about 500 miles over :-(  This will be rectified this week as note have the filter and oil successfully delivered on the second attempt - some how the courier company were informed that I was in hospital...most peculiar.

Oh, also put the taller screen back on as its heading to winter now.

Hand guards might her an idea as, compared to the zx7, the fairing does not deflect much passed the hands.

Have also been noticing how basic/rough the standard suspension is, especially compared to the zx7.

Shorty levers

Good fit, no fluid return issues, great feel, far better than standard :-)

Screen choice dilemma

Forgot to add in photographs taken after it's first service and before the highland tour, so here are the photos of the new tyres and the mileage that it all happened at - the date was the 16th July

Forks up through yokes by ten millimeters

Mirrored up!

Decisions, decisions

Group photo after s track day on the 7; is it fair to leave it locked up so long? :-(

Second fill up...

67mpg!! Excellent, see if it gets the same with the snorkels out for a full tank.

's no r Kelly

Removed these after reading about it on a couple of forums. Definitely smoother in the lower half of the rev range B-)

Also coppa-slipped the caliber pins and mounting bolts. :-)

First service

Commuted to work, then time for a service.

Plugs: ok, gap just over 0. 8mm on both
Air filter: cleaned and oiled.
Oil and filter: changed, kwak filter, Halfords bike oil - semi synth