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  1. TonyG

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    I adjusted my gear lever by 1 spline downwards as I've always felt I had to raise my foot a bit to change gear, swapped out the very thin grips for some thicker textured ones, went 1 up on the pre-load on the Hagons and installed an EBC floating disc with titanium bolts and new EBC pads. Other than the disc these were really small changes.
    Went for a ride and it all seemed tighter and better, though I'm always wary of the placebo effect when you make changes.
    Each year I promise no more mods!

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  2. learningtofly

    learningtofly He’s not the Messiah, he’s a very naughty boy!
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    Looks fantastic (speaking as someone with dozens of mods on his bike)!
     
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    Small changes yes, but thats in measurement not value!

    Having ridden a lot off road previously, and watched various people struggle, you are spot on the money. Having the controls just there!!! makes the whole experience so much nicer and when control becomes very important, especially on timing i.e. obstacles, the person is so much more able.
    Comfort comes into it in a big way on-road as you're not now over stretching, tap dancing your feet about etc.

    Enjoy :blush:
    Personalising a bit always improves the experience.

    A few years ago I made a one off clutch lever for my 8 year olds son's hand using old broken parts and a bit of tig welding. The span and power were obviously small at his age, but his riding improved instantly!
     
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    Cheers, I think the thing I noticed most was the gear lever! I'd got used to it where it was but that tiny change made a big difference.
     
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    On my StreetTwin I found the gearlever a touch too low, but a spline would be too much :rolleyes:
    I just wanted it a touch higher as it niggled me each time out on it.

    I created a new end with about a 6mm gain on radius and never looked back since.
     
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    I created a new end with about a 6mm gain on radius and never looked back since.[/QUOTE]

    Perhaps some new mirrors next? ;)
     
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    Perhaps some new mirrors next? ;)[/QUOTE]


    Mirrors already done and now bar ends instead of mickey mouse ;)

    Or did you respond to the wrong post and that was intended for someone else ?
     
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    BIKE LOOKS GREAT!!
    Even after adjusting upward I've always hated how short the shift lever is! It's a Bit*h with big feet! Anybody ever see a longer lever arm or know of one from a different bike that will fit???
     
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    Thanks...
    I'm sure other gear pegs would fit, no idea which ones though.
    I'm lucky in that at just under 5ft 8 inches I seem to be exactly the right size for nearly all bikes except giant adventure type things!
     
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    TonyG I'm interested as to why you fitted the EBC floating disc. Was the previous (original?) disc a floater or fixed? Have you found any noticeable difference?
     
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    The previous rotor was the, in my view, pretty horrible, fixed, ugly, heavy Sunstar disc. The bike has about 15k miles on it, pads were due to be replaced so just treated it to a floating EBC. I'd changed the dual discs on my old Thruxton 1200 to Brembo floating discs and it felt like it improved the braking so thought I'd just treat it to an upgrade, plus I had some cash from selling off various bits from the Thruxton. Now the pads are worn in it does feel a bit better and is far better looking and lighter, so I'm happy with it. I also just like tinkering within my abilities.
     
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    Floating discs are less prone to warping so are the better option. They also look better than fixed discs in my opinion so I agree it's a worthy upgrade.
     
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    There was a post between mine and @TRIPLE X's by a "new member" that simply gave a link to a rather questionable website. Rather than include the link in my post I deleted the quote by the "new member" in my post.

    Now that the offending post has been removed, it looks like I've reported this helpful thread as spam.
     
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    Oh, no problem, cheers!
     
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