Top 5 Mods for motorcycles
What in you opinion are the top five performance modifications for a motorcycle that are well worth the time and money that goes into doing em?
These are mods that are irrespective for make/model of motorcycle. For EXAMPLE: (1) Rider Training/ Trackdays (2) Tires (3) Suspension (4) Gearing (5) Brake Pads/Lines |
training is a given, and the bar none BEST thing to improve a ride.
but strictly performance upgrades to the machine. Tires Brakes Suspension Exaust/Mapping Filters |
Honestly, your list is my list as well.
(1) Rider Training/ Trackdays (2) Tires (3) Suspension (4) Gearing (5) Brake Pads/Lines |
1 Training & Practice (ie track days)
2 Tires 3 Suspension (but I personaly just tune the stock) 4 Gearing 5 Full Pipe & Filter w/ map of course! (Breath in and blow out have to go together!) |
Practice
Tires Stomp Grip Tank Pad Battery Tender (for those of us that park it in the winter) That's all I did to mine. :dthumb: |
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Money is no object?
1) Tires 2) CF wheels 3) Stainless lines (unless you ride a Buell which comes with them stock ::eatatthey:) 4) Suspension 5) Exhaust Money is an object? 1) No Fear stickers 2) Tire paint pen 3) Sparkly Gixxer hand grips 4) Hand polished frame 5) Fur |
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1. Diet I lost 50 lbs since July; the bike rides, handles, accelerates and stops so much better without the extra avoirdupois. Looked in the mirror one day and asked myself "Self, what good is an ultralight bike if it's being ridden by a manatee?" :idk: Cost: saved me money on groceries.....
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Thats about the ideal list for top 5 right there. |
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Training / MSF / Trackdays Brakes (because even when you blow a tire, you have to stop) Tires (because you only have two...) Suspension (better handling = better handling) Gearing |
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With seat time as a given...
Tires next. Once you have good tires, you have a solid base to work with everything else. Suspension. Try getting it tuned to your weight first. You might be surprised. Brake pads/lines. It's amazing how good adding good pads and lines helps. No more brake fade. Exhaust/power commander. Have your bike dyno-tuned once you get the full system and power commander combo. Gearing. This one last because it takes time to learn your bike. Gearing gives you the advantage of quicker acceleration, but you go through gears faster and less top end. It all depends on what tracks you ride. If they have short straights, gearing should help you out. Long straights, you'll get passed by all the guys you may have passed before the beginning of the straight. I'm still content with stock gearing on my bike. |
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Suspension Tires Brakes Power Management Most important should be learn what you ride and where you ride. I rode the hell outta my stock SV and put a lot of guys to shame on "real" sport bikes up at the Dragon. That's because I know what my bike is capable of and I know how far I can push it. I also have the rode memorized to where I can replay each run back in my head. Sometimes I'll spend all day just riding back and forth on a 2 mile section of rode, just so I can maximize my bikes potential in that section. It's not what you ride, but how you ride it. |
1. Training/Track Days
2. Wheels 3. Tires 4. Suspension 5. Exhaust/fuel mapping I think that brakes can only be slightly improved because most factory brakes on sport bikes are awesome. The wheels make for marked performance in acceleration, deceleration and maneuverability. Tires...they speak for themselves. Suspension set-up and/or replacement parts are a great way to aid overall performance of the bike. Exhaust and fuel mapping makes for a smooth throttle response that's critical for fast riding. Not to mention great for lane splitting too. A herky-jerky throttle makes for some interesting rides during lane splitting.:panic: And yes, losing lots of weights really help!!! I'm looking to drop another twenty pounds. I've lost 17-pounds and that really made a big difference. It's like dropping another set of stock exhaust and catalytic converter.:whistle: |
wheels really that much a factor in performance? whats your logic?
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1. Rider training / track days
2. Tires 3. Suspension 4. Rider fitness 5. Brakes |
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I think that's what NtS was trying to say too... |
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but a 1200 dollar differance? once the basics of exhuast, engine maps, wheels suspenstion, rider training, and the creature comforts are done then i would consider it
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shit Suspension to me would be #1 and far above wheels interms of value... just setting a stock suspension right will make a HUGE difference |
From what I've read it's a VERY noticeable and dramatic difference... I'd like someone who's actually rocked some CF's to chime in...
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http://www.motorcycle-articles.com/A...Difference/150 |
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but yeah... I looked into them a while back when I had an extra $2200 laying around... but 1. they don't make them for my bike... and 2. not worth it when I can't ride the bike more than 30% of it's ability :lol: |
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humm... azoomm? we're waiting! :lol: |
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I wonder if Hell froze over too:idk: |
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Breaks, exhaust, sprockets, suspension and power commander.
Just my 2 cents. |
And spell check FTW!
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There was a dude with CF wheels on his duc last time I was at the track.... fucking siiiiiiiiick. |
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