Best first mod?

The NO 1 performance mod you can make is sort out the spungy pud front end.
I believe it will make more difference than any other mod.
In order of spend I would
1 Upgrage the front end -springs emmulators oil etc.
2 Decent tyres PPs would be my suggestion
3 rear shock. Even just a gixxer600 shock as a first step.
4 Full system -If the ultimate aim is better performance a simple muffler swap is a waste of money
5 Dynojet carb kit
6 advance key

I havent mentioned rider training or crash bungs simply performance of the cycle.
Ive noticed in newbee racers the biggest improvements in lap times is in their first few meetings. -Lap times keep going down--the bike doesn't change so it must be them

can

Originally Posted by xj/frosty

I havent mentioned rider training...

I would say that this is a good mod though, always worth looking to improve your own skills as well as your bike. The police-run Bikesafe course is only £35 and well worth attending!

Micron can and listen to the purr of the little cat turn into the lions roar

[rictus01]

Originally Posted by lukemillar

I would say that this is a good mod though, always worth looking to improve your own skills as well as your bike. The police-run Bikesafe course is only £35 and well worth attending!

I'll have to add a note here, whilst I'm fully in favour of rider training, I'd have to say, if it's your first bike and you haven't done much mileage on it you could be wasting your money. 9OK not wasting, but not getting the best out of it).

you'll gain far more from something like Bike Safe if you know how your bike feels and can apply more consentration to other things on the day, it's a bit of a waste of time if you're still trying to work out gear selecting going round corners an basic stuff like that.

You'd do better to get some miles under your belt and take it easy for a while, get some confedence on the bike and then do it.

Cheers Mark.

An end can, can of beer & a deck chair.


After you've put the can on you can sit in the deck chair drinking the nicely chilled brew while you ponder on what to change next.

Dear All,

My thoughts so far:

Rider Training:
Great idea. I've had my license for 15 years, but I took a long break due to not being able to afford a bike. I've been "born again" for a year now , so the time is perhaps right for some advanced training. The discussion has reminded me of the old story... "Give a man a fish and he eats for a day, teach him to fish and the European Union quota's on cod will take away his livelyhood" I think thats how it goes?

Crash bungs:
I called a dealer and they said that because it's a fully faired SV they would have to cut holes in the fairing! Shock horror! I've started a seperate thread on this.

Forks:
Funnily enough they don't bug me that much. Perhaps I'm not pushing the bike hard enough yet. What I have noticed is that the front seems to "bottom out" very quickly. When I go over a speed-bump (those plastic ones that are about 4 inches high) its like mounting a curb... CLUNK! Is that part of the same problem or is that something else?

Can:
Hmmm... definitely think I will do this ... but maybe not immediately. I think I'll look at the safely stuff first

Tyres:
The bike came with non-OEM sticky rubber already on. I will however follow advice I found here about getting a proper pressure gauge.

Thanks for your great feedback!
Terence

[rictus01]

Originally Posted by Terence

Dear All,

My thoughts so far:

Rider Training:
Great idea. I've had my license for 15 years, but I took a long break due to not being able to afford a bike. I've been "born again" for a year now , so the time is perhaps right for some advanced training. The discussion has reminded me of the old story... "Give a man a fish and he eats for a day, teach him to fish and the European Union quota's on cod will take away his livelyhood" I think thats how it goes?

in that case maybe something like the bikesafe would indeed be of benifit, how much riding did you do before your "long brake". after all £35 isn't a lot

Crash bungs:
I called a dealer and they said that because it's a fully faired SV they would have to cut holes in the fairing! Shock horror! I've started a seperate thread on this.

Proper crash bungs will save you money in a spill, the OEM Suzuki one's are little more than decoration, as to the cutting of the fairing ? if it needs to be done, then the benifits outway the cosmetic compromise .


Forks:
Funnily enough they don't bug me that much. Perhaps I'm not pushing the bike hard enough yet. What I have noticed is that the front seems to "bottom out" very quickly. When I go over a speed-bump (those plastic ones that are about 4 inches high) its like mounting a curb... CLUNK! Is that part of the same problem or is that something else?

changing the fork springs will get rid of the front end noise and the bottoming out issue, but will also give better feedback when braking & cornering, you have two options, you can either go for progressive springs or single rate springs for your weight, just balancing the air gap & oil levelwill help, most don't see the problem until it's been done, but it does make a hugh difference.

Can:
Hmmm... definitely think I will do this ... but maybe not immediately. I think I'll look at the safely stuff first

It verges on criminal to not release that V twin sound .

Tyres:
The bike came with non-OEM sticky rubber already on. I will however follow advice I found here about getting a proper pressure gauge.

You don't say what rubber the bike is currently wearing, but if you have a look in the tyre section you can see peoples input, the Z6 or Road attacks seem to be the most popular, the Z6's being slightly more expensive but lasting longer. as to the tyre gauge, I always carry one and just use that one all the time, it could be off but is always off by the same amount.

Thanks for your great feedback!
Terence

Cheers Mark.

Originally Posted by rictus01

Cheers Mark.

I'm thinking that a double bubble screen is maybe a very good idea... I did some mortorway riding last night and even at 70 the blast from the top of the screen hits me in the throat just under my chinstrap Its like being gently choked by an industrial strength hair-dryer!

Hypothetically speaking, (of course), anything faster would be even more noisy and uncomfortable.