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DanBow

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I've seen these on advertised on Faceache. Often wondered how they fitted.
 

sr71caspar

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I think more underseat storage would be good.

Then I think why Honda made the original undertray the shape it is and the distance from the top of the back wheel it is.
 

DanBow

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I think more underseat storage would be good.

Then I think why Honda made the original undertray the shape it is and the distance from the top of the back wheel it is.

I think that about a lot of things. Especially when people start talking about "upgrading" things on their bike. It was designed to operate in a specific way so why would anyone think that they know better than the Honda engineers that designed it?

The fitting of single exhaust systems is one that really gets me, and they do it to gain a couple more BHP!!!!!!! They will never notice the power gain because 99.9% of riders ride no where near the limit where a couple of extra ponies would make a difference! Anyway, I like the symmetry!

And changing sprockets for more acceleration!!!!! What the actual Fuck? More acceleration???? Are they trying to break Earths gravity??????
 

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I think that about a lot of things. Especially when people start talking about "upgrading" things on their bike. It was designed to operate in a specific way so why would anyone think that they know better than the Honda engineers that designed it?

The fitting of single exhaust systems is one that really gets me, and they do it to gain a couple more BHP!!!!!!! They will never notice the power gain because 99.9% of riders ride no where near the limit where a couple of extra ponies would make a difference! Anyway, I like the symmetry!

And changing sprockets for more acceleration!!!!! What the actual Fuck? More acceleration???? Are they trying to break Earths gravity??????
The only exceptions being CCT, generator, reg/rec, headlight and seat.

:)
 

DanBow

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The only exceptions being CCT, generator, reg/rec, headlight and seat.

:)

Nothing wrong with headlight or seat! A few years ago I did just over 1000miles in a day (for charity) which was a part of a whole week away where we covered about 3500 miles. All on the standard seat with standard headlight. No problems whatsoever!

You can have the CCT, reg/rec and generator though! Even though the generator on reg/rec haven't been done on mine!
 

DanBow

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Oh, and I suppose I better agree that the front fork upgrade is worth it! ;)
 

andyBeaker

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Nothing wrong with headlight or seat! A few years ago I did just over 1000miles in a day (for charity) which was a part of a whole week away where we covered about 3500 miles. All on the standard seat with standard headlight. No problems whatsoever!

You can have the CCT, reg/rec and generator though! Even though the generator on reg/rec haven't been done on mine!
I didn't realise there was anything wrong with the seat until I tried a Corbyn - getting back on the OEM felt like a plank of wood.


But I did realise the OEM headlight was rubbish straight away, clearly not designed for anyone who rides in the dark.
 

DanBow

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So actually the Honda engineers got quite a lot of things wrong. :D
maybe not a lot of things but I will concede that there are areas that can be, and have been, improved but leave to bloody exhausts alone!!!!!!!


I didn't realise there was anything wrong with the seat until I tried a Corbyn - getting back on the OEM felt like a plank of wood.


But I did realise the OEM headlight was rubbish straight away, clearly not designed for anyone who rides in the dark.
I'll have to have a go on one I suppose. I've only ever know mine.
 

andyBeaker

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maybe not a lot of things but I will concede that there are areas that can be, and have been, improved but leave to bloody exhausts alone!!!!!!!



I'll have to have a go on one I suppose. I've only ever know mine.
Well, now you mention it....the back end is pig ugly, something like the R1 rear end would have been so much better
 
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