|
Author |
Message |
trevor saxe-coburg-gotha |
This post is not being displayed .
|
trevor saxe-coburg-gotha World Chat Champion
Joined: 22 Nov 2012 Karma :
|
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
sickpup |
This post is not being displayed .
|
sickpup Old Timer
Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Karma :
|
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
A100man |
This post is not being displayed .
|
A100man World Chat Champion
Joined: 19 Aug 2013 Karma :
|
Posted: 15:05 - 10 Dec 2020 Post subject: |
|
|
chickenstrip wrote: | MarJay wrote: |
Nitron charge £462 for their most basic shock, always built to order to customer spec. I think the remote preload adjuster is not expensive either... |
That's not expensive?! I think I'm out of touch! and skint |
All relative isn't it? Not much to fritter on a new 8k bike or half the value of my FZ750.. That's the problem with running shitters - justifying these parts. ____________________ Now: A100, GT250A, XJ598, FZ750
Then: Fizz, RS200, KL250, XJ550, Laverda Alpina, XJ600, FZS600 |
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
trevor saxe-coburg-gotha |
This post is not being displayed .
|
trevor saxe-coburg-gotha World Chat Champion
Joined: 22 Nov 2012 Karma :
|
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
Easy-X |
This post is not being displayed .
|
Easy-X Super Spammer
Joined: 08 Mar 2019 Karma :
|
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
wr6133 |
This post is not being displayed .
|
wr6133 World Chat Champion
Joined: 31 Dec 2013 Karma :
|
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
Easy-X |
This post is not being displayed .
|
Easy-X Super Spammer
Joined: 08 Mar 2019 Karma :
|
Posted: 17:31 - 10 Dec 2020 Post subject: |
|
|
Sorry, that was just a convenient example. What I realise now, from starting this thread, is it's not as simple as just throwing some new springs in the forks it's worth the extra mile to think about spring-rates and such like which the cheap kits fail to mention.
Very informative so far, thanks chaps ____________________ Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter |
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
Robby |
This post is not being displayed .
|
Robby Dirty Old Man
Joined: 16 May 2002 Karma :
|
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
Easy-X |
This post is not being displayed .
|
Easy-X Super Spammer
Joined: 08 Mar 2019 Karma :
|
Posted: 14:20 - 11 Dec 2020 Post subject: |
|
|
Oh dear. I just put a new battery in the bathroom scales: 74kg
Not quite as svelte as I thought I was. On the bright side it does seem I'm the ideal weight for stock springs. ____________________ Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter |
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
chickenstrip |
This post is not being displayed .
|
chickenstrip Super Spammer
Joined: 06 Dec 2013 Karma :
|
Posted: 14:34 - 11 Dec 2020 Post subject: |
|
|
A100man wrote: |
All relative isn't it? |
Yeah, relative to my bank balance ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
THERE'S MILLIONS OF CHICKENSTRIPS OUT THERE! |
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
Easy-X |
This post is not being displayed .
|
Easy-X Super Spammer
Joined: 08 Mar 2019 Karma :
|
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
A100man |
This post is not being displayed .
|
A100man World Chat Champion
Joined: 19 Aug 2013 Karma :
|
Posted: 12:42 - 14 Dec 2020 Post subject: |
|
|
Easy-X wrote: |
On that if you had to choose would you go for newer/less miles or slightly older but change out the suspension?
For example, on Superbike Factory* there's a near new XSR700 but if I went for the one with 8K on it I could afford to swap out the front and rear suspension for high end stuff. (8 thousand miles also suggests you a good way towards swapping the rear shock anyway.)
|
Not sure If I'd get hung up on meddling with the suspension on an 8k miles bike.. FWIW MCN write this about the XSR..
'Even though the suspension carries a slightly budget feel and is relatively soft, it doesn’t detract from the machine’s impeccable road handling.'
..just ride it first. ____________________ Now: A100, GT250A, XJ598, FZ750
Then: Fizz, RS200, KL250, XJ550, Laverda Alpina, XJ600, FZS600 |
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
redeem ouzzer |
This post is not being displayed .
|
redeem ouzzer World Chat Champion
Joined: 06 Oct 2015 Karma :
|
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
chickenstrip |
This post is not being displayed .
|
chickenstrip Super Spammer
Joined: 06 Dec 2013 Karma :
|
Posted: 14:10 - 14 Dec 2020 Post subject: |
|
|
Easy-X wrote: | chickenstrip wrote: |
Yeah, relative to my bank balance |
On that if you had to choose would you go for newer/less miles or slightly older but change out the suspension? |
It depends on the bike, and more importantly, what I want from it. If it's just going to be transport, I'd probably go for newer and live with stock suspension, replacing with something like Hagon when it needs it, if I have the bike for that long. If it was a bike that fired my imagination as something that was going to be for fun, I'd look at the options available first. I wouldn't spend money on top flight suspension for the sake of it. Is it going to really transform the bike? Am I going to get that much more enjoyment out of it if I spend the bucks? And yes, what's in my bank account?
With my current bike it was a no brainer - I knew about the mods that were widely considered to be worth while. The bike itself had grown on me over ownership of five consecutive models (I actually did the mods to the fourth, and transferred them to no. 5 when no. 4 got totalled). By the the third one, I knew it was a bike I could live with long term. And by then I also knew I could source the parts for not a lot of money. Less than £600 for a USD fork conversion and good rear shock, all proven stuff on this model. Plus I went for a tuning option that also was widely considered to make a major improvement. All applied to a base model that was good to start with in standard form, but had potential to be much better.
On other occasions, I might see a bike that really fired my imagination, and consider it as a bit of a project anyway. One example of that is I'd still like to be able to afford to take one of the old Kawasaki Z650s and go to town on it - mono shock conversion, 750 motor taken out to 810 and loads of goodies including, of course, good sussies. This would also be one to make cosmetically stunning.
The new Z900 captures my imagination, especially the "cafe" version. But what upgrades are available? My first doubt is about the engine characteristics. Is it a bit 'woolly"? A bit underpowered? Are there mods yet to address that, make it a bit more aggressive? What does it handle like as standard, and how much can it be improved, at what cost? What could the end result of upgrades be?
I would have liked to have been able to afford to have upgraded the suspension on my Street Triple, but that was only ever going to be a temporary ownership bike as I'm always limited to some extent on funds, and I had already settled on the Fazer as the bike that was really right for me.
Money, money, money! Always comes down to that in the end! ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
THERE'S MILLIONS OF CHICKENSTRIPS OUT THERE! |
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
Easy-X |
This post is not being displayed .
|
Easy-X Super Spammer
Joined: 08 Mar 2019 Karma :
|
Posted: 15:13 - 14 Dec 2020 Post subject: |
|
|
All very helpful Dropping 4 to 6 bags on a bike is definitely in my category of "don't fuck this up!" but then one can go the other way and start overthinking things
Just to be on the safe side I'm gonna head up to somewhere like Chiswick Honda (turns out they have loads of different brands in stock) and have a sit on everything I can. I might suddenly feel the need to sell my soul for a Street Triple ____________________ Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter |
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
chickenstrip |
This post is not being displayed .
|
chickenstrip Super Spammer
Joined: 06 Dec 2013 Karma :
|
Posted: 15:18 - 14 Dec 2020 Post subject: |
|
|
Easy-X wrote: | All very helpful Dropping 4 to 6 bags on a bike is definitely in my category of "don't fuck this up!" but then one can go the other way and start overthinking things
Just to be on the safe side I'm gonna head up to somewhere like Chiswick Honda (turns out they have loads of different brands in stock) and have a sit on everything I can. I might suddenly feel the need to sell my soul for a Street Triple |
Imo, you'd already know what bike you wanted before you even thought about expensive upgrades. Maybe you'll settle on something you don't think needs anything doing to it.
A Street Triple is a very worthwhile consideration. Imv, it's a 'benchmark' bike. But you must have read a lot about them by now to have at least some inkling if they would suit you and what you want from biking. ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
THERE'S MILLIONS OF CHICKENSTRIPS OUT THERE! |
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
Easy-X |
This post is not being displayed .
|
Easy-X Super Spammer
Joined: 08 Mar 2019 Karma :
|
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
chickenstrip |
This post is not being displayed .
|
chickenstrip Super Spammer
Joined: 06 Dec 2013 Karma :
|
Posted: 17:13 - 14 Dec 2020 Post subject: |
|
|
Easy-X wrote: | My needs are relatively simple: bike needs to teleport from 0 to 40 (even the Rebel can make a good effort at that) needs to cruise along at 60-70 with little effort (anything >600cc these days) less than 33" seat height (no ADV bikes, such a shame) and less than 200kg. |
Easy-X wrote: | Starting point for the XSR700/MT07 is pretty much a blank slate: boggest of bog standard non-adjustable front forks, basic pre-load adjustable rear shock. Assume a full rebuild or replacement of the front forks and/or their internals is perfectly feasible, rear shock will just be adjust or swap.
Option 1: Leave it alone. Oh dear, how boring! However, my elfin-like form does me a favour here as it places me in the "Japanese" sub-75kg category. I might therefore find the stock suspension acceptable. |
Why wouldn't you? ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
THERE'S MILLIONS OF CHICKENSTRIPS OUT THERE! |
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
Easy-X |
This post is not being displayed .
|
Easy-X Super Spammer
Joined: 08 Mar 2019 Karma :
|
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
Blah blah |
This post is not being displayed .
|
Blah blah Scooby Slapper
Joined: 05 Mar 2015 Karma :
|
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
Easy-X |
This post is not being displayed .
|
Easy-X Super Spammer
Joined: 08 Mar 2019 Karma :
|
Posted: 18:53 - 15 Dec 2020 Post subject: |
|
|
Enough fucking about, I've bought this:
https://i.imgur.com/Rla5xsD.jpg?1
2016 but only 3,600 miles. Pocket change to buy with a surprisingly good trade in on the Rebel ____________________ Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter |
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
trevor saxe-coburg-gotha |
This post is not being displayed .
|
trevor saxe-coburg-gotha World Chat Champion
Joined: 22 Nov 2012 Karma :
|
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
wr6133 |
This post is not being displayed .
|
wr6133 World Chat Champion
Joined: 31 Dec 2013 Karma :
|
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
trevor saxe-coburg-gotha |
This post is not being displayed .
|
trevor saxe-coburg-gotha World Chat Champion
Joined: 22 Nov 2012 Karma :
|
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
Easy-X |
This post is not being displayed .
|
Easy-X Super Spammer
Joined: 08 Mar 2019 Karma :
|
Posted: 12:11 - 16 Dec 2020 Post subject: |
|
|
trevor saxe-coburg-gotha wrote: | i thought they were tall-ish though? |
Relative to the MT-07? Yes. Versus the Tenere 700? Not even close. But it's a bit like trying on helmets - can't just go by looks, the fit might surprise you.
First up I made broom-broom noises on a CB650R (810mm seat height spec) and that was like "hand, meet glove" but being a relatively new model there were no bargains to be had, shame
Then there was the NC750S which everyone seems to be trying to get shot of at the moment, i.e. much cheapness. It felt a bit lardy and yet seat height spec is 790mm?! I'm sure it'd do in a pinch but I didn't like it. However I could appreciate it might be a nice "small" bike for a larger gentleman.
I'm already familiar with the MT-07 so I didn't bother with sitting on one of those so I jumped straight on an XSR (835mm seat height spec.) It felt somewhere between the CB650R & NC750S and like the latter I could get both feet down but not flat. Certainly no worse than the SV650 I had last year (785mm seat height spec.)
Huh? The maths doesn't work! Really you can't go by seat height at all. Seat and bike width seem more important and you can't gauge either of those from a spec sheet.
trevor saxe-coburg-gotha wrote: | needs flatter bars |
You'd think so from that angle but the view from the bike is entirely different. Even so this is where the MT-07/XSR700's ubiquitous nature is an advantage. Handlebar risers, clip-ons, flatter bars... no problem
I didn't bother with a test ride as I'm already familiar with that engine, leave that for a later adventure (I pick up the bike in a few days.) ____________________ Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter |
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 3 years, 129 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
|
|
|