OK. So how many modifications have YOU made?

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LotusSevenMan
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OK. So how many modifications have YOU made?

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Just considering what mods we all make to our VTR's and started thinking what I'd done in two months of ownership. It already had a chain oiler, double bubble screen, 6mm raise plate under rear top damper fixing, fender extender, removeable clock on velcro, Scorpion cans, hugger and a one less tooth front sprocket when I got it.

In no particular order:-

Handlebar raisers (19mm).
R/R to Yamaha R6 one (as per the sticky).
Remote activated talking (!) alarm system and immobilisor.
Heated handlebar grips.
Digital gear indicator.
Ultrabright 6 x LED's position light 'bulb'.
Tinted headlight cover.
50% more light headlight bulb.
Wider (100mm) extensions on mirrors.

How about the rest of you?
PS Edits due to remembering more bits as I think about it!!!
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Post by BarryH »

Bugger all really the bike is pretty good straight out of the box. Just changed the cans so it sounds as it should have from the start and binned the restrictive exhausts.

Fitted Skidmarx lowers as 'storms never quite look "finished" with the standard fairing bottom cowl.
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I did the following to one of my VTR's a few years ago,

Spondon ears on the frame, Spondon triple box swingarm, quick release wheel mechanism front and back, dymag wheels, harris rear caliper and non oe disc, 520 chain and sprockets, penske rear shock, alloy subframe, oneoff rear sets, 916/MV carbon seatunit and MV back light, oneoff billet yokes, 97 blade revalved forks, carbon T595 mudguard, renthals, SPA oneoff dash, home made complete loom with programmable race ignition, fuel pump, modified carbs with carbon mounting brackets, modified airbox, close ratio gearbox, moriwaki HC pistons, ported and gasflowed heads, stage 1 moriwaki cams, modified and vented engine cases, japenese market lighter clutch springs, vertical mounted oil cooler with QD couplings, acerbis headlamp with projector lamp, AP GP brake discs, PFM 6-pot calipers, full titanium moriwaki system, braided lines all round, think there is more but my memory fails me.
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Spondon clipons
Fireblade 929 front wheel polished & powder coat
Fireblade 929 forks
Fireblade 929 front fender
Fireblade 929 front rotors
Fireblade 929 yokes
Fireblade 929 front calipers
Hel braided lines front and rear
Clear headlight protector
Renthal Grips
Probolt brake res covers/engine bolt kits/yoke nut ect
K & N filter
Billet bar ends carbon/gold
Flush mount mini cateye indicators (front)
R&G fork protectors
White power steering damper

Gilles rear sets/carbon heel protectors
VFR single sided swingarm (polished & powder coat hub)
VFR rear wheel polished & powder coat
VFR rear caliper powder coat
VFR rear disc
Ohlins shock
Custom made billet suspension linkage/engine tie
Pyramid undertray
Renthal sprockets
Tsubaki xring gold chain
Blueflame oval evos twin port end cans
Custom made header pipes and link pipes to be made this week
Small numberplate
Mini flush mounts leds indicators (rear) mounted to brake light

i think thats it but loads more to do!!!!!!!

Alan


Delmeek did you do the 916/mv unit yourself?

i have been thinking of changing the rear unit for a while i like the mv one also the the new r1.
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Post by LotusSevenMan »

Geez Alan.
More Honda bits from other bikes than the original VTR bits left!!!! :lol:
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sp1 master cylinder.....ebc contour discs....gixxer 750 calipers...rogered forks...penske rear shock...K&N filter and dynojeted...vrf 750 throttle ..
braided cables front and rear...Moriwaki bellypan [the coolest]..43 tooth rear and 15tooth front sprockets..DiD Xring chain..kevlar clutch plates and racing springs...carbon can co zorsts...flush indicators [front] screen..headlamp cover...tapered footpegs...zorst hangers..top yoke cover...hugger... 8)
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Post by alan »

LotusSevenMan wrote:Geez Alan.
More Honda bits from other bikes than the original VTR bits left!!!! :lol:
:lol: :lol: yes just need to change the rear seat unit for something special and maybe get the vfr750 10 spoke rear wheel as they did a 5.5 inch wheel on later model.

I think once you start to modify it goes on and on well it does in my case :lol: but then i have always done it to my bikes.

alan
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Toasted sandwich maker
Kettle
Foot spa
Coffee Maker
Duvet
Cuddly toy

Oh, sorry, got confused :lol:

OK

Heated Grips
Resprung forks
Hagon rear shock
Yokes dropped 8mm
Bellypan
Hugger
Scottoiler
Larger rear sprocket
mini indicators
Scorpion cans
Cruise control (throttle lock - now moved to TDM)
Digigear indicator
Seat recovered and reshaped and piped
Gold fasteners and mesh on rads
Double Bubble
Twin rocket launchers for dozy Dorises in their Volvos ( I wish)
Two bikes, still only four cylinders!

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Post by beckster »

Hi all,haven't really finished my bike yet but here's a list so far from from front to back : fireblade 929 front end conversion
converti bar clip-ons
fill and re-drill for sterring lock,spacer for ignition barrel
hel brake lines
wave discs
RC45 throttle tube
sigma bike computer
black double bubble
thurn motorsport front fairing(makes it look like an endurance sp1 with projector head lights
hyper pro steering damper
dyno jet,k&n filter,ignition advancer
powder coated frame and swing arm,sub frame
harris rear sets
geared down to 15t at front
rear hugger
rear wave disc
WP rear shock
mario nava seat unit
free street designs undertail
fuel carbon oval cans
r1 regulator/rectifier
rear brake switch in the brake cylinder
all the usual pro bolt stuff
8O 8O 8O 8O all i have to do now is put the bloody thing together and get it all working together!!!!!!!!!
If it ain't broke,fiddle with it!
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Post by LotusSevenMan »

There are lots of mods here and very few are the same as other peoples!!!
Rather like my beloved Lotus/Caterham Sevens. All look similar but mainly all are very different to suit the individuals needs and tastes!!! :)
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Post by delmeekc »

Alan,

nope but I can get them, you cut out the rear light holes and an MV rear light bolts in and if you cut the hole out for the seat a 916bip seat will slot in too, buy the brackets and stuff and then it will flip up like a std 916 item.

Del.
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Post by alan »

Hi Del
are they the mv ones on ebay fiberglass copys? Or would a original 916/748/998 do.

What did you do about the subframe?

Alan
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Post by sirch345 »

Paul (Stratman) I think, after reading your first list you need to get out more :lol: Excellent mate :!: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Double bubble screen solid black (Skidmarx)
Fender extender
LED mini arrow indicators & different flasher unit
Scorpion hi-level oval race cans s/steel
Maxton spring on rear shock
Volt meter
Mirror extenders
CCT's modified
Split-fire spark plugs
Rear mudguard shortened
Later type clip-ons
Mini clock
Polished exhaust headers
Art crash bungs
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I once filled up right to the top 8O :lol:
I HATE IT WHEN I HAVE TO PUT IT AWAY........
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Greetings from across the Pond (Canada). My VTR is now in hibernation but here is the list of mods I have performed so far:

Micron high-mounts
heat-wrapped exhaust headers
Dynojet kit (dyno tuned)
modded airbox (`Bernie Morgan" mod, removal of ridge in lid and lip on stock air filter)
lenghtened intake runners
15/43 gears & 520 chain & aluminum rear sprocket
Sargent seat
Heli-Bars
high windshield (painted black from the inside)
GenMar mirror extenders
RC51/SP1 front brake MC
Galfer braided-steel brake lines
EBC HH brake pads
Puig hugger
Race Tech modified stock shock
5mm spacer on rear shock
Race Tech 0.80 kg/mm springs
modoified fork cartridge (as per Roger Ditchfield)
forks raised 8mm
SRS fork brace
Shindy steering damper
Mototeck undertail with rear signal lights
LP tank bra
lightened flywheel (work by Roger D.)
Flo-Commander
Sharkskinz (matched paint) lower
heavy bar ends
RC45 throttle tube
ZX9 passenger pegs with 13 mm deep socket spacers
low friction wheel bearings
painted red "parking" light
55/100 W headlight
wheel stripe kit

The result: one fine VTR :)

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