Top 5 Mods for motorcycles

OTB · 03-02-2008, 04:38 PM

1. Diet I lost 50 lbs since July; the bike rides, handles, accelerates and stops so much better without the extra avoirdupois. Looked in the mirror one day and asked myself "Self, what good is an ultralight bike if it's being ridden by a manatee?"

Cost: saved me money on groceries.....

Mr Lefty · 03-02-2008, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by OTB

1. Diet I lost 50 lbs since July; the bike rides, handles, accelerates and stops so much better without the extra avoirdupois. Looked in the mirror one day and asked myself "Self, what good is an ultralight bike if it's being ridden by a manatee?"

Cost: saved me money on groceries.....

Good word!

logan1 · 03-02-2008, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by OTB

1. Diet I lost 50 lbs since July; the bike rides, handles, accelerates and stops so much better without the extra avoirdupois. Looked in the mirror one day and asked myself "Self, what good is an ultralight bike if it's being ridden by a manatee?"

Cost: saved me money on groceries.....

Best post on this forum so far.....

jtemple · 03-02-2008, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by OTB

1. Diet I lost 50 lbs since July; the bike rides, handles, accelerates and stops so much better without the extra avoirdupois. Looked in the mirror one day and asked myself "Self, what good is an ultralight bike if it's being ridden by a manatee?"

Cost: saved me money on groceries.....

That's a good one. I lost 110+ lbs a while back and am loving every minute of it!

Trip · 03-02-2008, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jtemple

That's a good one. I lost 110+ lbs a while back and am loving every minute of it!

damn man, good job on that one.

DLIT · 03-03-2008, 06:53 AM

With seat time as a given...

Tires next. Once you have good tires, you have a solid base to work with everything else.

Suspension. Try getting it tuned to your weight first. You might be surprised.

Brake pads/lines. It's amazing how good adding good pads and lines helps. No more brake fade.

Exhaust/power commander. Have your bike dyno-tuned once you get the full system and power commander combo.

Gearing. This one last because it takes time to learn your bike. Gearing gives you the advantage of quicker acceleration, but you go through gears faster and less top end. It all depends on what tracks you ride. If they have short straights, gearing should help you out. Long straights, you'll get passed by all the guys you may have passed before the beginning of the straight. I'm still content with stock gearing on my bike.

03-03-2008, 06:53 AM	#6
DLIT Clit Commander Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Las Vegas Moto: 2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale S Posts: 4,189	With seat time as a given... Tires next. Once you have good tires, you have a solid base to work with everything else. Suspension. Try getting it tuned to your weight first. You might be surprised. Brake pads/lines. It's amazing how good adding good pads and lines helps. No more brake fade. Exhaust/power commander. Have your bike dyno-tuned once you get the full system and power commander combo. Gearing. This one last because it takes time to learn your bike. Gearing gives you the advantage of quicker acceleration, but you go through gears faster and less top end. It all depends on what tracks you ride. If they have short straights, gearing should help you out. Long straights, you'll get passed by all the guys you may have passed before the beginning of the straight. I'm still content with stock gearing on my bike. __________________ Dress for the crash. Not the ride.

03-02-2008, 04:38 PM	#1
OTB The Man Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: CrabTown USA Moto: 00 Bimota DB4 Posts: 823	1. Diet I lost 50 lbs since July; the bike rides, handles, accelerates and stops so much better without the extra avoirdupois. Looked in the mirror one day and asked myself "Self, what good is an ultralight bike if it's being ridden by a manatee?" Cost: saved me money on groceries.....