https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/blog.php/29974-NZVTR Kiwi Biker - New Zealand motorcycle community en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:35:41 GMT vBulletin 20 https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/images/BP-Brown/misc/rss.jpg https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/blog.php/29974-NZVTR https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/1618-VTR1000-mods Sat, 03 Jul 2010 12:08:10 GMT Hi all. Am new to this and heads scratchin a bit. forum not bikes.

Anyway thought I'd share a bit about the mods done to my newly purchased VTR firestorm. Picked it up in Palmerston North and rode it back to Hamilton. By the time I got home my arse, neck and shoulders were real sore.
Ist mod was sending the seat to Mac in Tauranga at MacDonald motor trimmers aka Rider seats. He did a great job and it's made such a difference to the comfort. http://www.trimit.co.nz/

2nd mod I fitted Genmar risers
http://titebike.com/sa/cart/category.asp?cg={D48EF524-6BF1-42E8-9F5E-0A085C67DD19}
A cheap mod and quite a difference.

3rd mod Manual Cam chain tensioners. After reading the troubles others have had with the stock items I thought this was a must and not a difficult job. Anyone who wants to know how to do it properly can drop me a line.
http://cbrzone.com/sprockets.html

4th mod was to fit a TPX radar detector. I got mine from USA and managed to avoid gst although still cost $770.00 all up with mount and freight.
www.AdaptivTech.com

Or you can buy new in NZ from;
http://www.radardirect.co.nz/new/mot...AIN/index.html

Easy to install and I chose to opt out of the helmet headset. Works great.

I still need to look at the bafflectomy as I can't afford a set of Scorpions at present. Any tips on this as I don't want too much noise just a nice deep note. ]]> NZVTR https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/1618-VTR1000-mods