What to spend my £££££ on?
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What to spend my £££££ on?
So I collect a not so bad condition (Yellow) 1999 beast next week. Bought so I can tinker with It. It has manual CCTs and I'll check the RR and other usual suspects first but I'm going to chuck a grand or so at it so any suggestions? I like the under seat can conversion and am assuming that's an easy job but now find myself looking at custom paint jobs........ surely not! I don't want to convert to a street fighter, although I might raise the bars, so any suggestions would be appreciated. Cheers
Re: What to spend my £££££ on?
depends if you want looks or function.
if you want function, then the list should be:
1) front suspension upgrade or replace as its too soft and a bit flexy
2) rear shock, or a the very least a softer spring on the std shock
3) brakes - hoses, pads and if you still don't think they are good enough tehn swap calipers and Master cyl of a CBR600 F4i
4) loud pipes
5) quick action Throttle
6) lightened flywheel
if you want function, then the list should be:
1) front suspension upgrade or replace as its too soft and a bit flexy
2) rear shock, or a the very least a softer spring on the std shock
3) brakes - hoses, pads and if you still don't think they are good enough tehn swap calipers and Master cyl of a CBR600 F4i
4) loud pipes
5) quick action Throttle
6) lightened flywheel
AMcQ
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Re: What to spend my £££££ on?
Oh dear.You are now addicted and you haven't even got it yet.The modification list goes on and on,i would forget about custom paint as in my opinion it would only spoil it even though it's yellow.
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Re: What to spend my £££££ on?
Oh aye, a bit of both really so function and looks! Cheers.AMCQ46 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 19, 2018 10:08 am depends if you want looks or function.
if you want function, then the list should be:
1) front suspension upgrade or replace as its too soft and a bit flexy
2) rear shock, or a the very least a softer spring on the std shock
3) brakes - hoses, pads and if you still don't think they are good enough tehn swap calipers and Master cyl of a CBR600 F4i
4) loud pipes
5) quick action Throttle
6) lightened flywheel
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Re: What to spend my £££££ on?
I hear the yellow ones are the fastest!alanfjones1411 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 19, 2018 10:17 am Oh dear.You are now addicted and you haven't even got it yet.The modification list goes on and on,i would forget about custom paint as in my opinion it would only spoil it even though it's yellow.
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Re: What to spend my £££££ on?
It's a mythloinstallion wrote: ↑Mon Mar 19, 2018 11:08 amI hear the yellow ones are the fastest!alanfjones1411 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 19, 2018 10:17 am Oh dear.You are now addicted and you haven't even got it yet.The modification list goes on and on,i would forget about custom paint as in my opinion it would only spoil it even though it's yellow.
SO WHEN DOES THIS OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER KICK IN
Re: What to spend my £££££ on?
AMCQ46 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 19, 2018 10:08 am depends if you want looks or function.
if you want function, then the list should be:
1) front suspension upgrade or replace as its too soft and a bit flexy
2) rear shock, or a the very least a softer spring on the std shock
3) brakes - hoses, pads and if you still don't think they are good enough tehn swap calipers and Master cyl of a CBR600 F4i
4) loud pipes
5) quick action Throttle
6) lightened flywheel
that pretty much sums up the list
the older i get,the faster i was
Re: What to spend my £££££ on?
I agree,fabiostar wrote: ↑Mon Mar 19, 2018 6:31 pmAMCQ46 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 19, 2018 10:08 am depends if you want looks or function.
if you want function, then the list should be:
1) front suspension upgrade or replace as its too soft and a bit flexy
2) rear shock, or a the very least a softer spring on the std shock
3) brakes - hoses, pads and if you still don't think they are good enough tehn swap calipers and Master cyl of a CBR600 F4i
4) loud pipes
5) quick action Throttle
6) lightened flywheel
that pretty much sums up the list
Chris.
Re: What to spend my £££££ on?
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Re: What to spend my £££££ on?
Get that Penske shock on ebay. Send your forks to Roger and Bob's ya uncle. Sod the rest an enjoy the sweet handling.
Psst. I'll have a QA throttle tube going spare pretty soon.
Psst. I'll have a QA throttle tube going spare pretty soon.
Re: What to spend my £££££ on?
you do know you are asking advice from the sickest bunch of vtr modding freaks on the planet lol
the older i get,the faster i was
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Re: What to spend my £££££ on?
Just dream.
Then make it metal.
It's only a matter of money.
Then make it metal.
It's only a matter of money.
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.