The Tuono lives on....

[Ckennedy]

I have also purchased these today too.....

Carbon fibre clock cover, sits between the screen and clocks




And these R&G tank grips, smooth but very grippy apprantly, will get a good test on the Mallory track day

[Watty]

Haha very funny Al!

Well today has been very busy.

With the up coming track days I thought I would have a go at turning my bars upseide down and back to front to see if I could get them lower so I could rest my elbow on the tank. Unfortunately this didn't work so I started putting it back together and then thought I would phone aprilia proformance in Tamworth (they set up the rsvr forum and very top blokes) about the issues with my tyres not warming. He gave me a few tweeks to make to the front end which included raising the front slightly and setting the suspension slightly harder. As well as setting compression and rebound. Then I found I could rest my arm and elbow on the tank and I stared to get rather excited this is when I got my tinkering head on.....

I remember I had some throttle body rubbers to fit as the original ones were splitting so I lifted the tank for the first time, removed the airbox and carbs and replace the rubbers. Then I thought about removing the throttle return cable, so I did. I then built up under the tank and went to start rebuilding the bars when I had another thought........

Quick action throttle, so I made one using the standard throttle tube, cable ties and super glue, and it works a treat. Cut down the travel to fully open throttle by at least 30% if not more.

Then I tried hanging off the bike as if I was getting my knee down, elbow and shoulders well if the bike and then found the mirrors were in the way that's all I could see, not any use when trying to go round corners so guess what...... There gone now too.


Oh and I managed to figure out a way of getting the bike up using the abba without any assistance.

Overall a rather suscessful day I think

No wheelie bin in those pictures chris Useless

[Ckennedy]

No but I have buckets

[Watty]

No but I have buckets

They'll do I suppose as you've been busy

[Ckennedy]

4 buckets make a bin

[Ckennedy]

Well I got her out for a test ride today after all the mods....

What I found was quite surprising.....

Not having the mirrors is going to take some getting used to. I didn't realise how often I checked them until I found myself trying to glance in them and they weren't there :shock: but it has helped me in the corners....

I am now free to really move the top half of my body off the bike to go round corners as the mirrors are not in the way and it seems to make the bike look so much smaller on the front not having them.

The slight modification in the front suspension has made a massive difference. The bike feels more responsive and stable in corners, the front tyre still isn't heating up as much as I would gave hoped but with the change in ride height there is slightly more weight towards the back and the rear tyre is getting warmer than it was

The home made quick action throttle is very nice. Hardly have to twist the wrist now to get it to take off but every now and then it sticks ever so slightly so I shall need to have a play, it may be cause the adjuster on the throttle cable is broken, but I am ordering a new cable tomorrow anyway.

All in all a good day, just could have been better if some of the bikes I tried to have a play with played a long

[geodude]

Mirrors are one of my most important accessories. How else are you supposed to quicky check if there are cops behind you before wheelie time?

You could get a go pro pointing backwards and set up a screen on the dash ;)

[Ckennedy]

That was my biggest fear when I opened it up a bit. Had one popped out of a junction and decided to follow me? Had one been behind me for a while and I didn't know?

I was thinking about a backwards facing camera but it's mounting the screen somewhere that's the problem. The dash is hard enough to see with the Sat nav on there let alone another screen. Maybe one of those helmets with the built in mirror? Who knows, something to think about

[geodude]

That was my biggest fear when I opened it up a bit. Had one popped out of a junction and decided to follow me? Had one been behind me for a while and I didn't know?

I was thinking about a backwards facing camera but it's mounting the screen somewhere that's the problem. The dash is hard enough to see with the Sat nav on there let alone another screen. Maybe one of those helmets with the built in mirror? Who knows, something to think about

Bar end mirrors?

[geodude]

Just found this on YouTube. As you can see, the rider clearly checks their huge great mirrors before executing the manoeuvre.

[Ckennedy]

Problem with bar end mirrors is that is makes the bike even wider and that would be an issue when filtering. Problems, problems....

That rider is a butter and could do with teaching me a few tricks ;)

[geodude]

Problem with bar end mirrors is that is makes the bike even wider and that would be an issue when filtering. Problems, problems....

That rider is a butter and could do with teaching me a few tricks ;)

Butter?

Put the mirrors back on until the track day and just ride the fooker. lol

[Ckennedy]

Sorry that'll be my phone

Just had a quick look on the bay and for less than 50quid I can get a small reversing camera and a small 4.3 inch screen. Could mount it above the clocks and its wireless between the screen and camera. Could just do with finding one that will record and wire in a front camera too. Ooooh this is getting exciting, good thinking geo

[Ckennedy]

Day before yesterday I received my first bit of bling for the bike, a carbon clock cover.

Tried fitting it yesterday, got the screen off and 3 out of 4 bolt in the origional cover which go into the ali subframe. The 4th one didn't want to come out at all it was seized solid and to make matter worse rounded off too so after a while trying I gave up before breaking something.

This morning I didn't the unthinkable, I heated up said ali subframe and removed the bolt :shock: but I think it was worth it.....






Now I am thinking of redoing the decals over winter, there's no lacquer over the top so they will come off pretty easy. I'm thinking of doing them in carbon, what do people reckon?

[Watty]

Day before yesterday I received my first bit of bling for the bike, a carbon clock cover.

Tried fitting it yesterday, got the screen off and 3 out of 4 bolt in the origional cover which go into the ali subframe. The 4th one didn't want to come out at all it was seized solid and to make matter worse rounded off too so after a while trying I gave up before breaking something.

This morning I didn't the unthinkable, I heated up said ali subframe and removed the bolt :shock: but I think it was worth it.....






Now I am thinking of redoing the decals over winter, there's no lacquer over the top so they will come off pretty easy. I'm thinking of doing them in carbon, what do people reckon?

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