Well, they are gonna cost about 2/3 the price of your bike, between 3000 to 3500. They do add an unmatched level of performance though. Less unsprung mass, less gyroscopic action (i.e. better handling, cornering), less total mass (i.e. better acceleration). I read an article in Cylce World but I cant remember which issue or I would send it to you. It seems like I remember them saying there was no better single modification that would improve handling as much as this. Keep us posted on your decision. :thumbup:
Considering i have already spent more than what i paid for the bike modifying it, i have sorta got to the point where i am just going to keep going to i have my ultimate fz6.
As for the handling, bike is in having racetech springs, gold valve emulators, and some braking wave discs put on it now. As well, as a Ohlins rear shock, so the idea behind considering this purchase, was to continue on the theme of getting the best possible set up for handling, as well as the ultimate "bling" factor.
You should be able to sell your OEM wheels to recover a good chuck of the purchase price. If you're gonna pimp the bike that much, might as well get a steering damper and aluminum rear sprocket.
Yes i could sell the wheels, but could keep them with the pilot road 2ct's fitted for day to day, and put super grippy treaded race tires on the carbon wheels, and only use them for Sport riding. But that's in my fantasy world, as are the carbon wheels at this point, or at least until such time as i have the cash.
As for a steering damper, i have been casually looking, but thought i may wait to see how my bike is after this round of mods...would not get one just for bling, would only get a steering damper if the bike started getting shaky at speed, etc.
I would get some decent 6 pot or 4 pot Brake calipers for the front brakes if i could find some that fit, before a steering damper as my 06 2 pots are quite "wooden", even with braided lines. Am hoping that the Braking Wave discs, and Ferodo sintered pads, that are going on at the moment, will help a bit here too.
Will change to higher spec Sprockets when my rear sprocket & chain start getting a bit long in the tooth, will do a 520 conversion, with most probably some AFAM sprockets, but for now, whilst bike is in for it's suspension mods, etc, i am having a Vortex 14 tooth front sprocket fitted, that should make things very interesting at take off!
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