For the love of motorcycling. I will be sharing my journey of owning different bikes in the never-ending quest of finding and modifying the best motorcycle.
I am 5 6 and a half and i am on my tip toes on my 750. I just bought it and previous owner said he dropped the rear 2 inches. not the front. I ride only street. do u think if i drop the front 2 inches it will be ok? Also is it better with the clipons above the triple? because i am not comfortable right now hunched over. I cant avoid leaning all my weight onto the grips.
Hey man, Not sure how many bike you have ridden but I once bought a bike like that, dropped in the rear but not in the front and wow it handled horribly. First I would try to dropped the front the same amount as the rear so you can get some of the handling back. I loved real low bikes but it all depends on what you use the for. If lowering the front is not something you are comfortable with, you could raise the rear and try a seat with leash padding, which will put you lower to the ground. Regarding the clip ons, that is the nature of a sports bike, all the weight is in the wrists. Wondering if maybe you are not comfortable because of the handling characteristics of the bikes with being lowered in the rear and not in the front. You could put clip ons on top it is possible. Depending on the bike that also represents so other challenges, maybe needing longer cables and pretty tall risers to position your clip ons if the clip ons clamps under the triple tree. I know it’s a lot of information but if I were you, I would start by addressing the geometry of the bike by having it equally front-rear. Email me if you have more questions.
I also made a similar modification! For the speed sensor, since it will now read 4 bolts instead of 6 per wheel rotation (so the indicated speed will be one-third lower), I got an additional control unit for a few euros that fits between the male connector of the sensor and the female connector of the motorcycle’s control unit, making the latter read the correct value.
i have placed my suzuki gsx s1000f in dealer mode with ignition on. the "C" is displayed on the dash but the horizontal bar is not showing top bottom or middle.. what are your thoughts.
Please ride the bike then do a follow up video and show how to make adjustments. I know the cam pulleys are adjudtable but an explanation video would be very usefull. I know some people loosen them when doing the belts. That would be great to cover aswell. Keep it up the 696 videos are very useful . Layshaft seal may be in your future i see. Another good video idea. I also haveto do mine so it would be very usefull😂
I respect that and appreciate that you took the time to let me know! 💪🏻 it’s annoying I know, can’t do anything about it on this video but I have made improvements to ensure it doesn’t happen again!
Thank you! My clutch isn't properly engaging after I serviced the indicator switch.. I thought I might have messed up the cabling inside the switch housing or something but the fluid looks empty so will give this a go.
So, I did the same thing as you. But know my amp or jumping around and I don't have the same power. I don't know eis going on can you help me. It was a bit harder to do on the clutch side though 😞
Good morning. A great video from you. Thank you very much. I would like to buy a Kayo T2. With my 95 kg the rear suspension is a bit weak, I think. Why exactly did you turn the rear suspension 180 degrees? What is the advantage? Thanks for your reply and best regards from Uruguay, Rolf
Appreciate tour comment. I did it because someone pointed out that Kayos were being put together with the shock in the opposite direction and I gave it a try. Honestly the difference was not drastic. I was perfectly content the way it was. Let me know if you have other questions.
Cool ! I like that “ scrambler” ! The “windshield” did really not look good, that was a nice improvement ! Does changing the tube tires to tubeless mean you have to somehow “seal” the inside of the tire to avoid loosing air through the “spokes” ? 🇵🇷
This seems very basic, but very useful for beginners. Some other videos assume that some things are just common sense and leave out the details. You were very clear and you explained everything. Thank you so much, this was really helpful for me to remove the wheels on my bike.
I am not even mad at your comment you are right! It is easy! Pull the clutch, all you have to do is to lubricate the shaft where the clutch is mounted to. I used waterless grease, the same one you use for motorcycle axles. The book of my son’s mini bike also said that you can prevent this by adding a few drops of oil near the bolt and washer holding down the clutch. The oil will keep the shaft from drying and allowing for the clutch to work properly. Hope this helps!!
If you get a good ceramic coating like Adams graphing and put it on the plastic it will make it look new. I did it to my VFR and it still looks new a month later and I have not reapplied anything.
Hi thanks for your excellent demonstration. Do you find you can downshift as well? I have had mine for about 4 months and haven't yet been able to downshift... Do tou blip the throttle..is your bike ride by wire? Mine is cable.. perhaps im just not being daring enough or perhaps i have to be accelerating when downshifting
Nice vid !! Do you have the ref of the painting your are using ? Having trouble to find a good glossy/black mat like this. Scared to buy the wrong one... Thanks in advance !
Hey Folerx, It is one of the recommendations and it worked well for me. I once tried the rod and other positions with no negative impact. It all comes down to best way/position where the sensor gets the signal you are inputting with your feet.
are you still using sensitivity 60 and kill time 55 ? Vcyclenut suggested sensitivity 70 and kill time 55 ? What do you recommend ? I’m installing mines tomorrow and had anittori on my previous bike which was a 2012 zx6r and the factory 65-55 setup was perfect but I have no clue how my 2015 fz-09 will work with that setting?
No, you can choose to ride your bike using the clutch as usual. The key is that the clutch less shifting is driven by the sensor on your shifter so if you use your clutch the bike that will not interfere with the quick shifter nor will interfere with the normal operation of the bike.
You also could take off 3cm from the seat. I am 184cm and I love it. You sit much more in the bike and the seat also feels more comfortable. I have done this at all Street bikes I have owned. Actually on my "new" 2004 VFR800
