There is not an off the shelf Micron muffler available directly for the CB1300 from the UK manufacturer but Australian distributors, AP Imports, have made their own connecting pipe to fit a race muffler to the CB1300 exhaust system. As you can see this works quite well. However, the specialised Micron item direct from the factory is expected in the next Australian shipment.

These instructions are intended to be followed in order. The purpose of this order is to minimize the [motorcycle's] exposure to corrosive agents and prolong its life & good looks as much as possible. This guide assumes that the vehicle is being stored for more than a month and less than a year. There may be other storage procedures you should follow if you plan to store the vehicle for longer. For storage of less than a month in temperatures that don't go below freezing, you don't really need to do anything...

Now, I'm not going to claim that this course will train you as well as a formal Motorcycle school. But then again it is FREE. Which is more than I can say for several, State run, EXPENSIVE Junior College's I know of. To top it off, guys I've talked to, who have taken these courses, tell me the courses were no good. If you do pay for formal instruction, make sure you see the job placement record for the graduates of whatever school you go to, before you give them any money.

I will try to take you from knowing nothing about Motorcycle Repair to being able repair your own and others Motorcycles. How much you learn and how well you repair your motorcycle will depend on you.

There is a simple way to tell the maximum weight that your [motorcycle] is rated to carry by its manufacturer. Just subtract the wet weight (that is, the [motorcycle's] weight with the tank full of fuel and the other fluids topped up) from the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR). The GVWR is the maximum allowable total weight of motorcycle and its load, including riders, luggage and other debris.