More Power Required

**scorry** · 19th July 2009, 20:48

Rito i need more power, whats the best / most cost effective option

corner speed doesnt seem to be a problem for me but i am sick of getting passed down the straights.

I just rebuilt my bike with a high comp piston and got the jetting set mint so its puttin out 50hp at the wheel now.

i thought that was alright but i got nailed down the straight at levels in the weekend by a crf450, far from std tho its got 54 at the wheel.
i also got passed by a couple of brand new 450smr's.

let me know what you guys think.

**hospitalfood** · 19th July 2009, 21:03

the money you spend on extras never comes back. trade up or love it as it is and get yet another to keep it company while your at work.

**GaZBur** · 19th July 2009, 21:06

Originally Posted by scorry

...let me know what you guys think.

Drink less Speights and keep up the exercise and your power to weight ratio will keep improving mate! Cheapest option too.
Spend the money on better seats for the van. My neck hurts from sleeping on a funny angle on the way home.

**nallac** · 19th July 2009, 21:09

nitrous........

**scorry** · 19th July 2009, 21:21

Originally Posted by hospitalfood

the money you spend on extras never comes back. trade up or love it as it is and get yet another to keep it company while your at work.

have thought about his, i really want one of the new KTM 450smr's, but they are 17 grand! ouch, thats a lot for a motard

Originally Posted by GaZBur

Drink less Speights and keep up the exercise and your power to weight ratio will keep improving mate! Cheapest option too.
Spend the money on better seats for the van. My neck hurts from sleeping on a funny angle on the way home.

haha yeah im trying but speights is just too good
will work on getting new seats just for you gaz

Originally Posted by nallac

nitrous........

hmmmm

**Quasievil** · 19th July 2009, 21:29

Originally Posted by scorry

have thought about his, i really want one of the new KTM 450smr's, but they are 17 grand! ouch, thats a lot for a motard

hmmmm

They aint any quicker than mine bro (geared right) I can follow greg boyds one reasonably evenly on the straights, of course he owns me on the corners!

**scorry** · 19th July 2009, 21:37

Originally Posted by Quasievil

They aint any quicker than mine bro (geared right) I can follow greg boyds one reasonably evenly on the straights, of course he owns me on the corners!

oh tru, 2 of them passed me and pulled away yesterday.

how much different is a smr to a sx?
is it just the close ratio box?
has yours got a slipper clutch?

**Quasievil** · 20th July 2009, 08:19

Originally Posted by scorry

oh tru, 2 of them passed me and pulled away yesterday.

how much different is a smr to a sx?
is it just the close ratio box?
has yours got a slipper clutch?

Hi Dude, not entirely sure to be honest.

No slipper clutch on it tho.

**hogfire** · 20th July 2009, 12:28

Couldnt agree more!

**Quasievil** · 20th July 2009, 12:32

Originally Posted by hogfire

Couldnt agree more!

With what Folic acid in bread ?

Scorry interesting to note that not many clicked the exhaust.

All the motarders I know ALL got the biggest gains by a Exhaust system

Also a cheap 1 hp is by drilling about 2 inch holes over the Air Filter cover, exposing the Air Filter, this is worth 1 hole HP and is cheaper than anything...........I did it based on instruction from Gavin Veltemeyer and he is a dyno tuner and KTM bike mechanic and a very fast Motard racer.

**hogfire** · 20th July 2009, 12:41

Nah to buying a new bike. Sorry wasnt very specific there.

**smeghead** · 20th July 2009, 17:46

And new rear shocks for the van. Definitely need some new shocks instead of the bubblegum you are currently using.

As for the bike:

+1 for the exhaust. A performance header was the best upgrade I did to my DRZ. Heard a few people with worked bikes say that the header upgrade was the single best upgrade they did.

A new hot cam is probably the cheapest option, but you won't get a lot more power out of it, specially given the exhaust is probably your bottleneck.

I have the 570 big bore in my 525EXC (makes it 532cc) and you still have a couple more HP than me. A header and high comp slug will be my next upgrades (in that order) - just need to figure out what header to get (and save some pennies or sell something).

--Mark

**scorry** · 20th July 2009, 19:12

Originally Posted by Quasievil

With what Folic acid in bread ?

Scorry interesting to note that not many clicked the exhaust.

All the motarders I know ALL got the biggest gains by a Exhaust system

Also a cheap 1 hp is by drilling about 2 inch holes over the Air Filter cover, exposing the Air Filter, this is worth 1 hole HP and is cheaper than anything...........I did it based on instruction from Gavin Veltemeyer and he is a dyno tuner and KTM bike mechanic and a very fast Motard racer.

yeah i have got some holes in my airbox after i seen your pics and write up about it.

Originally Posted by hogfire

Nah to buying a new bike. Sorry wasnt very specific there.

dont think i will, just seems like too much money given my bike shouldnt take much to upgrade

Originally Posted by smeghead

And new rear shocks for the van. Definitely need some new shocks instead of the bubblegum you are currently using.

As for the bike:

+1 for the exhaust. A performance header was the best upgrade I did to my DRZ. Heard a few people with worked bikes say that the header upgrade was the single best upgrade they did.

A new hot cam is probably the cheapest option, but you won't get a lot more power out of it, specially given the exhaust is probably your bottleneck.

I have the 570 big bore in my 525EXC (makes it 532cc) and you still have a couple more HP than me. A header and high comp slug will be my next upgrades (in that order) - just need to figure out what header to get (and save some pennies or sell something).

--Mark

sorry bout the suspension mate, im gonna try sort it before next months trip
im also trying to talk a guy into seeling me his full arrow system off a bike on trade me but dunno if he will go for it.
ive offered him a cheeky $500 before and he politely told me where to go lol

**Quasievil** · 20th July 2009, 20:35

Originally Posted by scorry

yeah i have got some holes in my airbox after i seen your pics and write up about it.

dont think i will, just seems like too much money given my bike shouldnt take much to upgrade

sorry bout the suspension mate, im gonna try sort it before next months trip
im also trying to talk a guy into seeling me his full arrow system off a bike on trade me but dunno if he will go for it.
ive offered him a cheeky $500 before and he politely told me where to go lol

I got a full Akropovic for $700 there is hope