Ok got my bike back today, at this stage, the following is now done....Polished wheels, 15t front sprocket, Speedohealer, and Valtermoto type 3 rearsets, oh and it went back to the dyno for it's first run since putting on Two Brothers Ti's.
Ok, first of all the polished wheels look great, GLM did a great job, and i think the polished wheels go real well with the black theme of the bike...:thumbup:
15t front sprocket, definitely a bit better pick up, but not over the top...cant wait for the 14t front to arrive, i think that will make a more radical difference...
Speedohealer, well no point giving impression of this, except it's installation is very unobtrusive...and it is calibrated, so it is going about it's job silently.
Valtermoto rearsets, not a radical change in foot position, but a massive improvement in feeling with both brake & gear lever, gear changing is definitely smoother. Also, because they are not rubber mounted, no flex to speak of, and a much better feeling for what the frame and suspension are doing. They also look a thousand times better IMHO, and are a fraction of the weight of the OEM assembly!...:thumbup:
Ok, finally the dyno run...this was interesting, last time the bike was on the dyno, was when the PCIII was installed, and i had my professionally de-baffled OEM exhaust on the bike, at that time, the initial stock reading was about 89 hp before dyno tune, after dyno tune, we got to 95.8 by memory.
This dyno is known for it's low reading's, so was very happy with the result
Well when we put the bike on the dyno today (same dyno), with the TB's on, and with a tune that did not take these pipes into consideration, the first run on the dyno was 91.1hp, so obviously, the different pipes did not work well with the previous map.
Ok after the tune today, with the TB's on, the final reading was 98.1 hp, so only a 2.3hp gain over the same bike with a de-baffled OEM exhaust....guess what, the guy who modded my OEM pipes, did a very good job, they obviously breathe almost as well as the straight through TB's....(hope your reading this Aussiejules!)
Anyway, i have basically got my 100hp target, and am guessing if i put my bike on a different dyno, the reading might be slightly higher...from what i have been told. :thumbup:
The HP & Torque curves were almost identical, but with a bit more up top, and a slightly straighter line on the map...seat of the pants feeling is that it has picked up more torque than anything, is a lot smoother, and not running super lean as it was after TB's installation, without a retune on the dyno....:thumbup:
Also, after the tune, this combined with the 15t front sprocket, the bike is now officially a wheely hound, was trying to lift it's head today, even under moderate acceleration....
Have not really ridden it in anger yet...just commuting from the shop to home today in peak hour traffic.
Going for a big ride tomorrow, to get a good feeling for the bike, before i go for another decent ride on Sunday in a group.
In a week and a half, 08 forks with racetech springs & gold valve emulators, Monoblock 4 pot calipers, Pazzo Levers, and the Braking Wave Disc - Rear, will all go on the bike.
Jobs nearly done, here are some photo's of the bike with the new rearsets, and polished wheels.
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