To relieve any boredom # 3 What is the one best modification you have done to your bike

Share with us the best modification you’ve done to your bike and in a couple of sentences tell us why.

For me it is the foot pegs extensions. You know what they say about men with big feet, yes big boots. This gives me far more confidence when I’m standing on the 990.

Suspension. Good suspension is worth every cent.

21 litre tank,

no more 'have I got enough' worries. If I see a side trail, I take it.

Photo?

Let me see what I can find. I did Wilbers on Red, my 98 transalp and ohlins rear on the AT. The performance handling of both were transformed.

AT



Red, made the bike a little taller and also more stable

Red also got Wilbers progressive springs up front

I think I'd have to go with fuel range as well. I like to fill up at the start of each day and not have to think again about where I'll find a gas station.


The 990 has a rade underseat tank of 7 or 8 litres so all up it's around 28 odd and the Safari tank on the 950 is 30 litres. I'm often asked when I pay for gas if it's for a motorcycle.

I did a camel fuel extension to the AT to take it 25 L total. Was good. Worth it. It is my second best change.

I have never touched the suspension on Honk,, not adjusted preload, or even checked if he has any fork oil....

Seems to work ok, so why worry.

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Great if that works for you, I don't think I need to on my V85 either. 23L and good suspension.

Which bike, which decade ?

On all bikes, all my life - exhaust. Loud Pipes Are Fun.

Just one bike and one modification

A decent exhaust trumps all other mods.

There's been soooo many...

Heated Grips.

Being a KTM, my bike came from the factory with most of the stuff like good suspension that everyone else has to mod.

Although I did have to extend the ridiculously tiny footpegs too.

Cheers
Clint

lets see...Tiger has got
New higher bars
Revalved & resprung front end
Extended Pegs
Fuel Exhaust
Oxford Grips
Bark busters
GPS
High guard
LED driving light
Touring screen with clip-on extension

Prolly a few other things I can't remember. first three mods I view as essential upgrades as they make it rideable. The stock set-up was awful...right hand went numb after an hour, pegs were just too short....dont get me started on the front suspension

To be honest, the best changes I have made have been to myself, getting fit and taking training courses, Chris Birch for off road riding, Auckland motorcycle club for track day skills and using the ACC "Ride Forever " courses for road riding. I'm never the best student and always a mediocre rider but I've learnt skills and techniques which have helped more than most of the farkling I've done to my bikes. Hasn't stopped the farkling unfortunately...

Please don’t post any photos lol

Corbin seat, enabled me to do 600k in a day without needing a crane to get off.

Except for big tanks, the mod that I was blown away with the most was fitting a Ohlins rear shock to my PD. The difference to the onroad handling just blew my mind. Changed my attitude about suspension improvements.