Australian_Motorcyclist_2016_08_

TECHNICAL

since it’s easy to make mistakes. Who at

Toyota knew when they were coming

up with the name of the MR2 that

“emmerdeux” apparently means “shitty”

in French? These mirrors have a faint

blue tinge which makes them look

quite special, and both their shape and

mechanism are spot on.

“CLUB” AND “CLUB S” TURN

SIGNALS (WITH CABLE KIT)

FR155B/FR150B/EE079H

Bigger means brighter does not apply

to these smart, small and very slick little

indicators. While they are tiny in physical

size, they are enormous in light output.

I wouldn’t be game to say that drivers

could not miss them – drivers can miss a

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• but these indicators will give them
  less of an excuse. I would happily have
  something like this on all of my bikes.
  And of course the small bullet shapes
  tell their own story.

AIR BOX ZDM127B

This is probably the second-most

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guard. Not that you can see all that

much of it at the best of times, but

it tidies up the area behind the forks

beautifully and gives the lower front of

the bike a solid, strong and integrated

look. The circular window adds to the

quirky look; it matches the windows

in the timing belt cover. The regulator

and the horn move to the side with the

air box’s installation.

COOLER COVERS ZDM125B

Oil coolers and radiators often need,

and deserve, protection. The Scrambler

doesn’t have a radiator, but part of this

set does an excellent job of protecting

the oil cooler. It is strongly made and

integrates well with the left-hand front

of the bike. The horn and regulator sit

at the bottom, much more neatly than

they appear in their standard locations.

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covers a space on the other side of the

bike and tidies that up.

“TOURING” FOOT

PEGS PE622B

It isn’t easy to make something which

is good-looking, comfortable and

effective, but Rizoma has done that

with these pegs. The black-and-alloy

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edges both hold your boots in place and,

because they’re a fair way apart, make

a comfortable platform for your feet.

It’s nice that they are also reminiscent

of dirt riding pegs; that ties in with the

Scrambler look.

“CAFÉ RACER” FUEL

CAP TF124B

I know that the fashion these days is for

old, Le Mans style hinged fuel caps. I like

them, too. But for the Scrambler, this

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It doesn’t lock, but opens with a keyring

attachment that Rizoma supplies. Neat

and a bit special.

ENGINE OIL FILLER

CAP TP008R

You could wear this little red anodised

beauty as a piece of jewellery, but please

don’t; it keeps the oil in the Scrambler’s

engine. Having it wired up might look

like a bit of overkill, but what the hell; if