What bike have you got? Any mods done to it .....etc...etc?

[JackHolroyde]

Honda CBR600F 1995
Mods: Full Stainless Scorpion system
F Fabbri Black double bubble screen.
Carbon fibre levers
Winky little indicators.
Rearsets
Little AGV stickers on the fairing
Tail tidy.
Heated grips
A mass of 'carbon fibre look' stickers over every metal surface. Previous owner, not me!

[Hooli]

y2blade said:

Hooli said:

the trumpet known as stroppy

thats CLASS very very nice

cheers, i was looking for a v-max & saw that on ebay. couldnt resist her. makes a great replacement for the classic MG i had for years & sold to fund it.

[y2blade]

Hooli said:

y2blade said:

Hooli said:

the trumpet known as stroppy

thats CLASS very very nice

cheers, i was looking for a v-max & saw that on ebay. couldnt resist her. makes a great replacement for the classic MG i had for years & sold to fund it.

you made the right choice ,although V-Max's are cool...that old girl is ice cold

[Schmeeky]

1996 Bandit 1200S



Braided brake lines
Scottoiler
Heated grips
K&N filter
Dynojet kit
Full Micron system, baffles removed
A full protective layer of dirt (helps keep the dirt off )

[podman]

GSXR1000 K7 – still awaiting to be run in..

Mods so far include some heel plates and a tank pad..I know, I know, ive spent far too much..

Aim to have an exhaust of some sort for it by spring to get rid of the hideous standard twin can set up..

[Hooli]

podman said:

GSXR1000 K7 – still awaiting to be run in..

Mods so far include some heel plates and a tank pad..I know, I know, ive spent far too much..

Aim to have an exhaust of some sort for it by spring to get rid of the hideous standard twin can set up..

saw one with a four can system on that looked great. i think they were cambells. four stubby cans roughly where the stock ones are, sounded good too.

[podman]

I know the ones you mean mate, they do look nice but they bolt straight to the cat box, I want to get rid of that(the cat box) and go for a single pipe bolted straight to the headers with one short stubby can coming out..saves a shed load of weight in the process as well..

I fibbed a bit didn’t I? I have a ROUGH idea of what exhaust I want…!

[Rawwr]

podman said:

I know the ones you mean mate, they do look nice but they bolt straight to the cat box, I want to get rid of that(the cat box) and go for a single pipe bolted straight to the headers with one short stubby can coming out..saves a shed load of weight in the process as well..

I fibbed a bit didn’t I? I have a ROUGH idea of what exhaust I want…!

Think MTC do what you're after.

[Biker's Nemesis]

y2blade said:

Biker's Nemesis said:

Looks like the R1 calipers fitted straight on.

yeah they fit straight on most yamahas without any mod's...i put a set on my old TRX850 (after my first trackday on it,at thruxton brake fade isnt alot if fun )the following weekend i fitted some R1 Calipers they were AWSOME

Edited by y2blade on Wednesday 5th December 07:57

Nice one, did the TRX have the old FZR exup calipers.

It's nice to see that some of the modern parts will fit the older stuff.

[y2blade]

Biker's Nemesis said:

y2blade said:

Biker's Nemesis said:

Looks like the R1 calipers fitted straight on.

yeah they fit straight on most yamahas without any mod's...i put a set on my old TRX850 (after my first trackday on it,at thruxton brake fade isnt alot if fun )the following weekend i fitted some R1 Calipers they were AWSOME

Edited by y2blade on Wednesday 5th December 07:57

Nice one, did the TRX have the old FZR exup calipers.

It's nice to see that some of the modern parts will fit the older stuff.

yep all from the yamaha parts bin in the factory ...same as the old FZR's

both versions of the blue spot (T/CAT T/ACE then newer style on the first R1) calipers fit straight on most old yamahas

[Biker's Nemesis]

y2blade said:

Biker's Nemesis said:

y2blade said:

Biker's Nemesis said:

Looks like the R1 calipers fitted straight on.

yeah they fit straight on most yamahas without any mod's...i put a set on my old TRX850 (after my first trackday on it,at thruxton brake fade isnt alot if fun )the following weekend i fitted some R1 Calipers they were AWSOME

Edited by y2blade on Wednesday 5th December 07:57

Nice one, did the TRX have the old FZR exup calipers.

It's nice to see that some of the modern parts will fit the older stuff.

yep all from the yamaha parts bin in the factory ...same as the old FZR's

both versions of the blue spot (T/CAT T/ACE then newer style on the first R1) calipers fit straight on most old yamahas

Cheers.

Another daft question, were the wheels on the TRX off anything else.

[y2blade]

Biker's Nemesis said:

y2blade said:

Biker's Nemesis said:

y2blade said:

Biker's Nemesis said:

Looks like the R1 calipers fitted straight on.

yeah they fit straight on most yamahas without any mod's...i put a set on my old TRX850 (after my first trackday on it,at thruxton brake fade isnt alot if fun )the following weekend i fitted some R1 Calipers they were AWSOME

Edited by y2blade on Wednesday 5th December 07:57

Nice one, did the TRX have the old FZR exup calipers.

It's nice to see that some of the modern parts will fit the older stuff.

yep all from the yamaha parts bin in the factory ...same as the old FZR's

both versions of the blue spot (T/CAT T/ACE then newer style on the first R1) calipers fit straight on most old yamahas

Cheers.

Another daft question, were the wheels on the TRX off anything else.

dunno sorry, i never needed to change mine

[JackHolroyde]

while were on this line of thought, is it worth sticking 'blade calipers on a 96 600F?
The brakes are a bit... girly. a bit.. too gentle, progressive, soft.

They've had new pads, thinking about getting braided lines? is this worth it?

Edited by JackHolroyde on Thursday 6th December 10:50

[dern]

JackHolroyde said:

They've had new pads, thinking about getting braided lines? is this worth it?

My opinion is no and I believe that people who say yes will have compared new braided with fresh fluid vs old rubber lines with old fluid. I find that the fluid goes off after about a year so changing that always bring my brakes back to as new. However, if your lines are cracked and old you may find braided are cheaper than oe in which case it's a no brainer.

With regards to the thread I have a 2000 blade with beowulf can, double bubble screen, crash bungs, scottoiler, satnav, top box and heated grips - my commuter. I also have a 748S which I've only had for a few weeks and it has a single seat fitted along with braided lines (previous owner ) and it did have non-road legal termis which I've now swapped for road legal termis as the others were too loud.

Edited by dern on Thursday 6th December 11:05

[Conian]

JackHolroyde said:

while were on this line of thought, is it worth sticking 'blade calipers on a 96 600F?
The brakes are a bit... girly. a bit.. too gentle, progressive, soft.

They've had new pads, thinking about getting braided lines? is this worth it?

Edited by JackHolroyde on Thursday 6th December 10:50

Pal of mine has a 96 CBR600 and the brakes on it are sharp as heck.
As the chap above says, just a fluid change will make a difference, but replacing 11 year old rubber lines AND the old fluid will make more of a difference.

I like my brakes to be sharp, so anything that helps is fine by me.

[y2blade]

JackHolroyde said:

while were on this line of thought, is it worth sticking 'blade calipers on a 96 600F?
The brakes are a bit... girly. a bit.. too gentle, progressive, soft.

They've had new pads, thinking about getting braided lines? is this worth it?

Edited by JackHolroyde on Thursday 6th December 10:50

have you had them bled through ? how old is the fluid?

yep deffo if they will fit....my mate put the gold nissin calipers like mine onto his older 96 model blade and the differance was amazing

Edited by y2blade on Thursday 6th December 15:53

[catso]

dern said:

I also have a 748S which I've only had for a few weeks and it has a single seat fitted along with braided lines (previous owner )

I'm sure that all 748 had braided lines from 1998 models onwards as standard fit (even on the clutch), the 916 etc certainly did.

[MTBR]

1989 Honda VFR750R "RC30"
Dymag magnesium wheels (17" rear)
Termignoni full exhaust system
Ported heads
Non std jetting
Large custom radiators (Pace)
different springs and suspension valving front and rear
Cast iron brake rotors and sintered pads
Custom made foot rest hangers and pegs.

Otherwise it's pretty much as Honda intended.

The Ducati started life as a 1999 996 Bip
Termignoni exhaust (carbon cans)
Modified chip and a Power Comander.
One tooth off the front
John Hacket cam followers ( the hard surface treatment stays on these ones)
Marchasini 5 spoke magnesium Wheels
Ohlins 3 way shock (non std spring)
Ohlins steering damper
K tech modified forks (cartridges and springs)
Ducati Course iron brake rotors with sintered pads


Undoubtably the worst aspect of both these bikes is my riding!

[Biker's Nemesis]

MTBR said:

1989 Honda VFR750R "RC30"
Dymag magnesium wheels (17" rear)
Termignoni full exhaust system
Ported heads
Non std jetting
Large custom radiators (Pace)
different springs and suspension valving front and rear
Cast iron brake rotors and sintered pads
Custom made foot rest hangers and pegs.

Otherwise it's pretty much as Honda intended.

The Ducati started life as a 1999 996 Bip
Termignoni exhaust (carbon cans)
Modified chip and a Power Comander.
One tooth off the front
John Hacket cam followers ( the hard surface treatment stays on these ones)
Marchasini 5 spoke magnesium Wheels
Ohlins 3 way shock (non std spring)
Ohlins steering damper
K tech modified forks (cartridges and springs)
Ducati Course iron brake rotors with sintered pads


Undoubtably the worst aspect of both these bikes is my riding!

That RC30 still looks good. Nice bike.

[Silver993tt]

2007 Kawasaki ZZR1400 in black

Black poweder coated wheels, PCIII and about to install M4 retro megaphone pipes in black

Will hopefully have some photos in the new year