When is enough really enough?

**placidfemme** · 28th June 2005, 11:50

No this has nothing to do with Density Cult...

I was wondering... When it comes to modifing/customizing your bike, where do you draw the line?

I always draw the line where the money runs out lol, but I still have a list as long as my arm that I'd like to do to my bike... Such as...

Install Oggy Bars
Get a new Paint Job
Install a fuel guage
Install a Visibike Kit
Install an alarm
Re-cover my seats
Install a tinted windscreen (not double bubble)
Have all my lines and tubes thingys the same colour
Install that light thingy that is tuned into your Rev's so the lights light up the faster you go or when you change up a gear (I dunno... but they look nice)

And a bunch more stuff that I can't remember right now... And as you can proberly notice all the things I've listed are cosmetic and not so much performance based...

With your bike is it performance based or cosmetic?

**F5 Dave** · 28th June 2005, 11:55

Depends how ghey you are.

Questions:
How new/good are your tyres?
When was your suspension fluid last changed?
When was your rear suspension linkages last regreased & checked for wear?
Steering head bearings?

**placidfemme** · 28th June 2005, 12:00

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

Depends how ghey you are.

Questions:
How new/good are your tyres?
When was your suspension fluid last changed?
When was your rear suspension linkages last regreased & checked for wear?
Steering head bearings?

*is VERY gay*

Um... dunno... My tyres are good I know that... as for the rest dunno... but it's had a full service and stuff done a few months back... so thats all good

**vifferman** · 28th June 2005, 12:00

Originally Posted by placidfemme

With your bike is it performance based or cosmetic?

Whether or not I can get it approved by the finance department, which means it has to be either something that improves safety, or something that is necessary and unavoidable maintenance.

If I could get whatever I liked for the VFR, I'd have the seat reshaped and recovered, and get a louder horn. Apart from that, the only thing I'm considering in the future is braided brake lines.

**XTC** · 28th June 2005, 12:01

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

Depends how ghey you are.

Questions:
How new/good are your tyres?
When was your suspension fluid last changed?
When was your rear suspension linkages last regreased & checked for wear?
Steering head bearings?

And state of your motor?? Does it smoke?

I only do mods for practical reasons and only worth doing if you are going to keep the bike a long time as it's money you'll never get back. So far i've modified the exhaust (cost $0). Installed visibike kit ($65). Thinking of getting a bigger fuel tank ($300-$400). My bike has a rev counter so I don't need no fancy lights but then i'm not an extrovert either. At parties you'll find me in the corner not sure what to do.

Sad but true....

**justsomeguy** · 28th June 2005, 12:02

Originally Posted by placidfemme

No this has nothing to do with Density Cult...

I was wondering... When it comes to modifing/customizing your bike, where do you draw the line?

I always draw the line where the money runs out lol, but I still have a list as long as my arm that I'd like to do to my bike... Such as...

Install Oggy Bars
Get a new Paint Job
Install a fuel guage
Install a Visibike Kit
Install an alarm
Re-cover my seats
Install a tinted windscreen (not double bubble)
Have all my lines and tubes thingys the same colour
Install that light thingy that is tuned into your Rev's so the lights light up the faster you go or when you change up a gear (I dunno... but they look nice)

And a bunch more stuff that I can't remember right now... And as you can proberly notice all the things I've listed are cosmetic and not so much performance based...

With your bike is it performance based or cosmetic?

My current bike isn't worth modifying as I'm probably going to blow it up soon anyway with my 12,000rpm rides.... anyway I'd go for performance all the way

... but for my next bike .......

......lets see - ZXR400 or TRX850... both will be made tastefully faster

**placidfemme** · 28th June 2005, 12:10

I know my bike ain't perfect, but I'm not very mechanically minded, so aiming to improve the performance to me wouldn't be the best move, firstly because (I admit) I'm still a Newbie (and always will be) and I have a lot to learn... I'm getting the hang of controlling my bike at 100kph... I don't need my bike to be able to go 200kph... because the chances of me riding that fast wouldn't happen often if ever...

So I'd rather trick my bike out in other ways... if I was into racing it'd be a different story...

**Biff** · 28th June 2005, 12:17

IMO it's best described this way me thinks:

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Less is best I d'reckon. Keep things to a minimum and the bike looking as stock as possible.

**Ixion** · 28th June 2005, 12:19

Originally Posted by placidfemme

I know my bike ain't perfect, but I'm not very mechanically minded, so aiming to improve the performance to me wouldn't be the best move, firstly because (I admit) I'm still a Newbie (and always will be) and I have a lot to learn... I'm getting the hang of controlling my bike at 100kph... I don't need my bike to be able to go 200kph... because the chances of me riding that fast wouldn't happen often if ever...

So I'd rather trick my bike out in other ways... if I was into racing it'd be a different story...

Never see the point of paying lotsa money for go faster stuff m'self . Fine if it's a bit of a joke (how fast can you make a step thru go ? ), but otherwise - well, there ain't no substitute for cubes.

Sell bike, buy bigger one. Or buy one with more whizzy bits that go round and round and round and round and round and round and up and down and up and down and round and .. yeah well y'get the idea.

Or, if y' really want high performance, get a two smoker.

**surfchick** · 28th June 2005, 12:20

Originally Posted by placidfemme

I know my bike ain't perfect, but I'm not very mechanically minded, so aiming to improve the performance to me wouldn't be the best move, firstly because (I admit) I'm still a Newbie (and always will be) and I have a lot to learn... I'm getting the hang of controlling my bike at 100kph... I don't need my bike to be able to go 200kph... because the chances of me riding that fast wouldn't happen often if ever...

So I'd rather trick my bike out in other ways... if I was into racing it'd be a different story...

all just another way of saying IT'S ALL FOR LOOKS...ba ha

**v.ros`** · 28th June 2005, 12:27

I think you reach a stage where you just think bout your other expenses and prioritise your expenses...*gotta say i still have not reached that stage yet, though i have a feeling i very soon will*

There is soo much stuff in the market for the bikes. Ofcourse not as much as cars. Example for my bike, I really wanted a NOS bottle , then wanted to change the underlight / tail (but cant really do this as i cant find the tail with the decals already fitted), then comes the crash knob, alarm (got it, now saving up for the pager) , rims (mine is already polished, so thats good), clear taillight / indicators and ofcourse the exhaust.

Other then that, i guess the other mods you can do is with the performance and i think im just glad with the 600 at the moment.

**ManDownUnder** · 28th June 2005, 12:36

When the money in the bank means more to you than the bit for your bike...

**XTC** · 28th June 2005, 12:49

Originally Posted by placidfemme

*is VERY gay*

Some of my best friends are...... aaaawww who am i kidding??? :spudwhat: I don't have any friends.....

**ManDownUnder** · 28th June 2005, 12:50

Originally Posted by XTC

Some of my best friends are...... aaaawww who am i kidding??? :spudwhat: I don't have any friends.....

meanwhile ... I've got all the friends money can buy!

**scumdog** · 28th June 2005, 12:50

It's YOUR bike and YOUR money, do what YOU want but temper it with the knowledge of what comments are made by others about boy-racers doing parallel modifications to there Honda Civic/Misti Galant etc., what to you might same O.K. can seen OverTheTop and

to other.

Having said that, don't hold back too much eh?