Being unable to ride the bike as much as I want due to winter is very bad for my mental state as well as my credit cards. If the Mrs finds out what I have ordered I will just have to declare I went insane and possibly leave the country. It's Arthur's fault anyway, he keeps showing me these things. Mods on order : Marchesini 10 spoke forged wheels and Ariete valves Brembo T Drive discs Brembo M4 Calipers Brembo RCS Master Cylinder 19mm 18/20 adjustable plus Brembo reservoir and bracket. Brembo rear disc and Brembo pads HEL front brake lines. Renthal rear sprocket standard. Renthal front sprocket 15 T Black Showa outer fork tubes Speedo Healer Apart from the fork tubes, hopefully it will all get fitted in Mid March when I take it for it's service. Pics will be taken,
Pics , most likely pics of my mangled body if she finds out ? lol I did buy her a new sewing machine though.........that is not going to work is it ? It will be good to get it done, I am really looking forward to it. Hopefully it will all be worth it when it is completed. After that the only thing I want to do is get the front forks upgraded. I had them re-worked with a weight matched spring and heavier oil and full set up but they are still the weakest part so hoping to get some Bitubo internals fitted but that will have to be next year. I used to change bikes every year but I like this one, might have actually been cheaper though ! At least I get a bike that is pretty much how I want it to be. Will have to do some extra hours at work though.
Yeah winter is a bad time for getting itchy fingers on the "buy it" button, Your list trumps mine I think, I've gone for Gilles VCR rearsets and gear shift support, HM Quickshifter, Brembo RCS master cylinder. I've been looking at the M4 Brembo calipers but thought I'd see how much of an improvement the master cylinder made first. It'll be interesting to hear how the mods go and how much of an improvement it all makes
@ Greg , nice mods, I am pretty sure I would have been fine with the improvements from the Master Cylinder so I think yours is a wise move. When complete, probably next year, I am going to track her so I wanted to get everything done to the bike so I can just focus on running costs.....well that is the plan. Jealous about the quickshifter which is a great improvement.
Cheers; I've already got HEL brake lines front and rear and a Speedo Healer to compensate for the Renthal rear sprocket, +2 teeth. I tried a front sprocket but it made a lot more noise than the standard Honda one which has a rubber damper around it so I changed it back to standard. Haven't got the shifter yet but I'm looking forward to getting it fitted.
@Dan, I think it works out at about £3600 without fitting ....eeeeeeeek Buying most of the Brembo stuff direct from Italy which has kept the cost down a bit lol...........she will kill me !!!!!!!!!
Who cares what she thinks pal !! Lol I'm sure you pump enough money into the house and things she wants . Every body needs to treat them selfs now and again otherwise what's all the hard work for ey ? 3600 ey ? Good on you fella , like Arthur says about his nag machine " gotta have the bike if your dreams once ! " My mates thought I was nuts when I got the Dymag wheels and sold my motocross bike to spend the money on parts for a brand new bike I'd just payed 11 grand for ha ha . She looks fucking mint now thou and when there is a group of blokes crowded around my bike pointing at the aftermarket parts and they all got they're backs to my mates bikes I think to my self " money well spent " ha ha
Your bike looks great Dan, well worth the extra money. I still blame Arthur, he is a bad influence on us lol. I shall tell her indoors it was Arthur's fault.....I am safe
I may have a rear HPK 84mm caliper for sale off mine if you want it....lol I want to change it for the new nickel plated one to match my fronts....it's only been used a couple of times... When you get your parts mate and how you gonna sneak off and fit them...lol Just think how much better those wheels will look with that caliper under slung like it should be....lol
@ Arthur, parts are coming in dribs and drabs, wheels supposed to be arriving around 1 March ( a month late), the rest should be with me by Mid Feb. Have booked bike into BSD for service, all will be fitted then.........wheels going there direct lol....could not get them in my ruck sack. Brought the last pair of black showa outer fork tubes that Ktech had yesterday. They arrived today and look brilliant. Will nor be fitting them until next year though as I need to save up for the Bitubo cartridge kit to go in them that is going to look so good on the bike, the black tubes with those red and black adjusters !!! Your HPK would look really nice on my bike..........not sure if I will be able to afford it though, but please let me have first dibs on it when you have decided for sure if you are selling it, the later the better chance I have of getting it lol.
Ha Ha, will offer it to you first mate, let's just say I would knock 50 of your buy price if you wanted it but you still need a mount, it's like new and tbh Im such a sad case I only want to swap it for the nickel plate p2 that I get tweeted from Mr Brembo....lol Until I saw that pic I was quiet happy with it... Yes dealing with the Italians is S L O W, thank your lucky stars its not August!
