The Motorcycle Modifications Thread

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Just the one pic at the moment - it not everyone’s cup of tea but I like it



Started life as an 883 low - nice enough and have had a standard before .

Currently runs a set of wiseco 1214 pistons in standard jugs suitably bored out .
Fuel supply is controlled by a piggyback ‘digital fuel optimiser’ using standard injectors and a less restrictive air filter . Vance and Hines exhausts - I won’t call them silencers . It’s not stealthy and I’ll add more muffling in the spring .
Suspension is low - really low ! The rear shocks are pretty decent but it’s not the smoothest ride in town - it scrapes a little on hard cornering .
All in all it’s a fun steer !

[Enoch]

My FC kit finally arrived, so I fitted it...

Printed the instructions from Triumph and all pretty straight forward... about 2.5 hours start to finish, with a couple of tea breaks

[maseman]

Nice mate, are you a member of Sportster Sickness ?

maseman

Just the one pic at the moment - it not everyone’s cup of tea but I like it



Started life as an 883 low - nice enough and have had a standard before .

Currently runs a set of wiseco 1214 pistons in standard jugs suitably bored out .
Fuel supply is controlled by a piggyback ‘digital fuel optimiser’ using standard injectors and a less restrictive air filter . Vance and Hines exhausts - I won’t call them silencers . It’s not stealthy and I’ll add more muffling in the spring .
Suspension is low - really low ! The rear shocks are pretty decent but it’s not the smoothest ride in town - it scrapes a little on hard cornering .
All in all it’s a fun steer !

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I believe the previous owner was - a couple of stickers on the side panels saying so !
I’ve removed and blown the panels over to match the tanks denim finish now .
De blinging will continue !

[Enoch]

One of the reasons for wrapping the exhaust...... my feet are gonna be right by the headers..👍👍

[learningtofly]

One of the reasons for wrapping the exhaust...... my feet are gonna be right by the headers..

Go straight to 3m 20s if you want a fright.

[pugster]

looks like watch collectors speak and motorcycle speak are interchangable (he uses the words 'awesome patina ' - otherwise known as '*ucked' )
back on topic , arrow high end cans removed sc project 3-1 fitted and remapped engine.

[Thewatchbloke]

^^^ That looks lovely!

[learningtofly]

looks like watch collectors speak and motorcycle speak are interchangable (he uses the words 'awesome patina ' - otherwise known as '*ucked' )
back on topic , arrow high end cans removed sc project 3-1 fitted and remapped engine.

That looks fantastic! I'm gong to have to choose between the SC Projects and Yoshimura for my Triple, and for the life of me I can't make up my mind... looks v sound

[EchoSevenNine]

Go straight to 3m 20s if you want a fright.

Be careful with that stuff squire.

Friend of mine did his Harley and all it did was trap moisture and corrode the headers in super quick time!

[pugster]

the main thing to ask for when choosing an aftermarket can is ' is the baffle removable' , the sc project i am using the baffle can be removed or put back in 2mins with a single allen key , some after market cans the baffles are spot welded in place( in which case you have to get creative with a dremmel and a broom handle and its a pain if you decide you want them back in).

*at some point or other you are going to want to hear it with the baffles out :)

[Enoch]

Go straight to 3m 20s if you want a fright.

Doesn’t frighten me one bit.... my headers are coated, and the way he got that effect was to wrap the pipe and leave it soaking wet..
On a bike that’s run the wrap dries out

[Tifa]

Exhaust wrap.... brown seats.... leather bags.....


*shudders*






*...aannnnd back in the room*