Best ever modification

**Motu** · 26th May 2009, 20:23

What? Just the one bike? With nearly 40 years of bikes,I have modified every single one!

But my most common modification,and the one that made the most difference on my present bike - is handlebars.I have to be comfortable and in control of the bike,I'll change the bars to suit....sometimes I'll swap bars on the same bike just for a different feel as a change.

Bars,tyres and exhaust...all easy to do,all make a big difference - and my present bike has received all.

**HenryDorsetCase** · 26th May 2009, 20:27

Tyres first, suspension second, other stuff a distant third.

**2wheeldrifter** · 31st May 2009, 23:07

Originally Posted by Blackbird

As an ex-Tokoroa lad who was at the back of the queue when legs were handed out, why didn't I think of that????

Hope you're still helping to keep CHH honest!

You bet keeping CHH honest, no way will I surf the net and NOT get paid for it!!

Will do about the trip up to Coro, some of the lads are all keen, but shit the weather sux, damn it's been cold and wet here...

**Maki** · 1st June 2009, 16:41

Most cost effective mod I ever made? Sold old bike and purchased new and better one, better in so many ways that modding the old bike would have cost many times more than getting the new one....

**geestring** · 1st June 2009, 16:46

Keep an eye on our latest mod:

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**gatch** · 1st June 2009, 16:48

Best mod I made to a bike was drilling holes in the airbox lid on my rg50.. Made no performance difference at all. It sounded primo though

**geestring** · 1st June 2009, 18:52

[QUOTE=slofox;1129227044]Lots of people make modifications to their bikes. What's the best ever mod you have made? Suggested categories below...

the people you ride with.

**firefighter** · 1st June 2009, 19:21

mods i've personally done....(exhausts, hotgrips and tailtidy aready done)

Comfort: renthal ultra lows, much better than th tagx5 that was on it. I guess more preformance related but its certainly a more natural feeling when leaning it over now

Convenience:

Performance: as before mentioned renthal ultra lows, good tyres michelin pp2ct, 15 tooth sprocket (thanks kendog goes quick now!)

Other: acerbis cyclops headlight, oxford micro led indicators (shite,will stick halogens from now on, leds are only better at night)

**Dschubba** · 1st June 2009, 20:12

Relay in the headlight circuit and changed the 55/60W to a 90/120W. Awesome light on GSX1200. No good on newer bikes as the plastic lenses will melt. ZX got enough light already.

Hot grips, Velcro on for the winter, great for the 0400hrs starts. Feels a bit clumsey for the first few weeks.

Beeper on the indicators to remind me to turn em off. Worked well but felt like a twat at intersections. Didn't do it on latest bike.

**peasea** · 1st June 2009, 20:15

It's an on-going thing but first off it was a change in handle bars and foot pegs while more recently I fitted different mirrors with slightly longer stems and better glass. Much better view and less elbow.

It was already slightly modified for better performance, so if it ain't broke I won't fix it. (And if it ain't broke I won't be either!)

Aesthetics? The simple removal of extraneous crap and the addition of smaller but brighter indicators.

Other than that they got it close to 'spot on' at the factory as fas as I'm concerned.

Convenience? I park it facing out so I can just roll her out and leap on.

**saltydog** · 1st June 2009, 21:45

Comfort: properly set up suspension, good set of leathers, good tyres, Shoei XR1000.
Performance: Yoshi RS3, DNA filter, NGK plugs, Braided brake lines
Bling: D-zues fairing fasteners, iridium D/B screen, iridium H/light protectors, CNC'd Frame plugs, brake caps, oil filler cap, fuel cap, Flush mount LED indicators x 4, single seat cowl, harris exhaust hanger, personalized plate, Rad-guard
Convenience:Manual radiator fan switch, Cell phone jack in luggage compartment, Its Japanese.
Isnt it scary when you add all these things up. My wife would shoot me if she knew. But she doesnt...ha ha har!

**_intense_** · 1st June 2009, 22:33

Best mods to my 2002 CBR600F4i:
de-restricted (full power in all gears)
braided lines
goes without saying, but a nice sounding can (remus gp here)
aaaaand last of all (make fun of me all you want..)

HOTGRIPS. to all the people who have mocked me for being "soft" etc etc, well at least i can still feel my hands and use my clutch, brakes, signals and so forth when its 3am in june up the kaikoura coast road. best 100bucks i ever spent with big missions and touring in mind.

**Maki** · 8th June 2009, 15:50

I have not modded my bike, but the mod I want most of all is to exchange the wheels for carbon fibre ones. Saving so much unsprung rotating weight has got to be a good thing. Too bad those babies cost so much that my wife would question my sanity if I got them...

**slofox** · 8th June 2009, 16:03

Originally Posted by Maki

I have not modded my bike, but the mod I want most of all is to exchange the wheels for carbon fibre ones. Saving so much unsprung rotating weight has got to be a good thing. Too bad those babies cost so much that my wife would question my sanity if I got them...

wives do that....which is why I don't have one any more...