Best mods for a newbiee

Originally Posted by Red ones

Spend some on Advanced Lessons!

Tazman - you will never regret the £85 it costs to join the IAM. You do observed rides with a trained observer, s/he will give you feedback on how you're doing - they will teach you how to ride the bike properly, not simply how to pass the DAS test. And there's a sea of difference. It really is worth it. After the first £85 the rides/debriefs are free - you might want to buy some petrol for the observer but their time and skill is free. When you're ready you'll take the IAM test. Visit the IAM's website now - here

Ed

Advanced training, advanced training and then some more advanced training.

[Spiderman]

A decent can so the traffic has some hope of hearing you comming. The stock is just so quiet it scares me.

The advanced training is also worth more than almost any mod to your bike will be as its a md to you. No matter what bike you have in the future...you'll always takes your training and experiences with you.

Good luck deciding and enjoy your bike

My list (in order of importance) :

- Learn to ride (advance lessons)
- Fork springs and oil
- TRE and TPS mod
- fender eliminator
- braided hoses and EBC HH pads
- K&N air filter
- Race can
- perhaps : GSXR or ZX-R rear shock

After that : any cosmetic surgery you like

Even if it's garaged, get some decent security.

£300 on an alarm

£200 on ground anchor, chain and padlock.

£50 cover

There's no point in paying good money to make it look more inviting to a would be thief if it's not bolted down!

[rictus01]

Originally Posted by BillyC

I guess I'd do the following, more or less in this order, if I were to start from scratch today, with a £1000 extra to spend:


- crash bungs
- Fork springs and oil ~£80
- Fender extender ~£20
- Scottoiler (pays for itself) £65
- Tyres ~£180
- WD40 ~£5 for a trade can

- Set up suspension £0

- Rear tidy ~£45
- Exhaust ~£170
- Air filter ~£40
- Yoshi tune ~£40
- Braided brake hoses ~£60
- Hugger ~£160

about right Billy.

O and advanced training is great, but you'll benifit more if you can ride the bike properly, so make it handle as it should, by doing the front springs, then get some miles under your belt, a bit of handling skill and confidence ( it's a bit hard thinking of road position, when you are still worried about keeping it upright ), then take a crack at the advanced training.

Cheers Mark.

Oh. I forgot a very important, cheap mod : some quality aftermarket grips to get of those numb fingers.

The blue ones are mine :

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