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VTR1000 mods

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NZVTR
, 4th July 2010 at 00:08 (8252 Views)
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.

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  1. vifferman's Avatar
    IMHO, a bafflectomy is a dumb idea. Not only will it not sound that great (it's very loud), but it won't improve performance, you may have trouble getting a WOF, and if so, you won't have the standard mufflers to go back to. Save your pennies and do it right.
    My VTR had had this done, and it was crap.
  2. NZVTR's Avatar
    I really think you are right. Been wrestling with the idea even though is goes against my idea of quality fittings, so many seem to have done it. The scorpion I had on my VFR had a nice sound. Not too loud but still a nice tone.

    Thanks man good to hear thoughts on the matter. I talked to Damon at Cycleworks who suggested gutting and rebuilding the stock items, which seems more appealing but I still lose the stock pipes if I ever want to revert back so will just wait till I can pick up some decent cans.
  3. BMWST?'s Avatar
    cant cycleworks do some cans?
  4. NighthawkNZ's Avatar
    My VTR I did a Bafflectomy but I only did the first chamber... was 95db and had no problem getting a WoF but every place is different.

    I have heard of guys taking more out and even drilling holes to the next chamber, then it starts to cause issues...

    Mine sounded ok... however it did need the carbs to be retuned since I had the dyno kit and power commander thingy and had been rejeted etc...

    I didn't gain or loose any power just gave the deep Vtwin rumble... anyway sound is a personally thing what you like others won't and what they like you probably won't...