Well i have my bike back after nearly 3 whole weeks! Ok Handle bars & Sprocket are not on yet, i did'nt get it on the dyno today...that's happening on Monday, and there is still one other thing which i am waiting on.
But initial impressions are this....
Exhaust : Is very loud, but i like it a lot, nice, deep, gruff sound, and on the over rev, as you roll off the throttle, there is a very angry burble...sounds like a race bike basically. At this point, i have decided not to put in the Db killers!
Front Brake & Suspension Mods : Bike feels a LOT lighter in the front end, tips into a corner almost intuitively, no more excessive "dive" under brakes, and much better under hard braking, feels planted....basically it feels like a different bike, coupled with massively improved brake performance from the Braking Wave Discs, at this point, i cant fault it....Awesome, already i highly recommend this mod!
Rear Shock - Ohlins : Have not played with it yet, and installed it with the settings that Hardracing sent it to me with...initial impression is that it is much much better than stock, but still needs a bit of stiffening up, a little bit of wallow out of corners...especially two up with my son.
Will have a bit of a play before my ride on Sunday.
I also have taken off my Screen, and Hand Guards, no need for either now, as winter is over! Bike is now in Summer clothes!
Took the bike down to the local wood yard and weighed it, as new exhaust, rear shock, front brake discs, are all lighter, plus we have taken more weight out the back by not replacing a couple of plates at rear of bike, and the bike weighs 7.5 kilograms less than last time i weighed it, and last time i had a half full tank, this time it was 3/4's full.
Here's a quick snap of bike as it is today, taken with my phone, full review of suspension, etc, to come later.
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