Yeah its needs changing Now!!! i would give the bike a good check over can`t be much of a bike mechanic if he cant see which way a tyre has to be fitted
Im hearing really bad and very expensive things that go wrong with the bm`s,so ive booked a test ride on sunday on both vfr 1200`s 1 with a clutch the other a duel clutch auto box no lever just twist and go,so that should be fun