Christmas self-spending

**courts** · 16th December 2008, 20:24

Its that time of year, time to spend a lot of money on others, f/a on yourself, but when you can what is the best mod or extra you can buy to increase your confidence/speed as a rider??(aside from auto slip clutches and parts no bastard can afford). Wisdom pls...

**98tls** · 16th December 2008, 20:28

No contest,suspension.

**flyingcr250** · 16th December 2008, 20:36

i agree, get your suspention set up for your weight and type of riding. it realy does make a HUGE difference when your cornering and comming off a jump.

**takitimu** · 16th December 2008, 20:37

Originally Posted by courts

Its that time of year, time to spend a lot of money on others, f/a on yourself, but when you can what is the best mod or extra you can buy to increase your confidence/speed as a rider??(aside from auto slip clutches and parts no bastard can afford). Wisdom pls...

My $0.02c worth, Training with Broxy/Cotter/Birch/MXDK pick your poison, followed by suspension

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**cheese** · 16th December 2008, 20:59

I was going to say training. Want to come along with the group I'm sorting? Looking to go in Jan, but January is filling up fast!

**krad_nz** · 16th December 2008, 21:12

Originally Posted by cheese

I was going to say training. Want to come along with the group I'm sorting? Looking to go in Jan, but January is filling up fast!

Who's the trainer?

**cheese** · 16th December 2008, 21:29

I was going to sort something with Birchy

**krad_nz** · 16th December 2008, 21:32

Could be keen. Just watched 2007 Romaniacs Enduro. He came across as a real nice guy with some wicked skills.

**cheese** · 17th December 2008, 07:29

Well the way January is going. I might do it the same weekend as teh GNCC (it will be only weekend I can I think).

**riffer** · 17th December 2008, 07:37

A new set of Ferodo Platinum pads for the front end of the RF.

**takitimu** · 17th December 2008, 08:03

Originally Posted by riffer

A new set of Ferodo Platinum pads for the front end of the RF.

Won't help, it'll still handle like a bloated whale on a MX track.

**riffer** · 17th December 2008, 08:43

Originally Posted by takitimu

Won't help, it'll still handle like a bloated whale on a MX track.

Shit no. You need that extra weight to help it dig in on the corners. I've been studying this. I reckon you MX fellers have got it all wrong with these light, underpowered bikes.

You went halfway there with the motards with road tyres. Now you need to go all the way with some decent weight and power.

**warewolf** · 17th December 2008, 08:52

Originally Posted by courts

what is the best mod or extra you can buy to increase your confidence/speed as a rider??

Rider training is by far the best, and best value as you always have it with you, no matter the bike or situation.

For bolt-on bits, suspension tune (re-spring & re-valve).

**courts** · 17th December 2008, 12:19

Thats the ticket- Have done both suspension recently and training thru MXDK awhile ago which was really worthwhile.Whats the consensus on steering dampers or a performance mod eg. exhaust for a 4t?