Best way to improve an original bike?

stu9000 · Post by **stu9000** » Sat May 13, 2006 9:59 pm

Put some Leo Vinci straight through race cans on mine.
Made the bike feel a lot sharper, and the originals weigh a ton.

Makes the bike sound like a V Twin should.

My 1 year old daughter hears me coming home and is standing at the door when I open it, how cool is that.

Braided brake hoses for the front are a must after 10000 miles, and easy to do.

Tempest · Post by **Tempest** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:27 pm

Stormin Ben wrote: Next up -RC45 throttle tube. Quicker action, feels like someone's added 15bhp

Ben

Forgive my ignorance, but what's a "-RC45 throttle tube" ?

alan · Post by **alan** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:56 pm

Its the tube under your right hand grip on the throttle off a Honda RC 45 giving you a quick action throttle type feeling.
I have been after one for ages but havnt managed to track one down yet although i have been rather busy with my conversion and now house hunting

Alan

Stormin Ben · Post by **Stormin Ben** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:09 am

Alan,
David Silver do them for Â£13:96 + vat
Part no. 53140-MR7-000

See this thread
http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB2/viewtopic ... light=rc45

Second best way to spend Â£16 on the storm

OK, well third best if you want to include putting a tank of fuel in it

Tempest · Post by **Tempest** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 1:07 pm

Stormin Ben wrote:Alan,
David Silver do them for Â£13:96 + vat
Part no. 53140-MR7-000

See this thread
http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB2/viewtopic ... light=rc45

Second best way to spend Â£16 on the storm
OK, well third best if you want to include putting a tank of fuel in it

Have ordered one of these this morning

Still don't understand how the throttle TUBE can make any difference?

If it was the plastic cam the cable ran around, being a different size, then I'd understand, but just the pipe the cable runs in to the throttle... I'm mystified.

Still, I've got one coming anyway

Stormin Ben · Post by **Stormin Ben** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 3:48 pm

The throttle tube INCLUDES the cam the cables wrap round

Basically the diameter is 10% bigger in the RC45 one so you need less rotation to get full throttle.
I bet a lot of the time when you thought you were at full throttle you only really had 85-90%. With this one fitted you're getting to all the power and it feels WONDERFUL

Tempest · Post by **Tempest** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 6:14 pm

Stormin Ben wrote:The throttle tube INCLUDES the cam the cables wrap round

Basically the diameter is 10% bigger in the RC45 one so you need less rotation to get full throttle.
I bet a lot of the time when you thought you were at full throttle you only really had 85-90%. With this one fitted you're getting to all the power and it feels WONDERFUL

Ahhhhhh, now I understand

Should make a sticky called "Popular Bike Mods" with this kinda stuff in it.

Tempest · Post by **Tempest** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:16 pm

Just update:

Throttle tube arrived in the post this morning

At home, and I'm at work

So still not quite sure what I've got yet.

Methinks I'm gonna have probs fitting as the original one was hard enough to get on due to not much free cable toplay with, if this is even tighter it may be a swearing job!!!

The bottom play adjuster is hard to get at (if I needed to) isn't it?

Fingers crossed I won't need to (he said hopefully)

Tempest · Post by **Tempest** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 7:24 pm

Ok, just fitted my new throttle tube.
Not gonna try as it's pi$$ing down with rain here at the moment.

Just 2 points that no-one mentioned for anyone else doing this.

1: It comes with a throttle chip which does not match the firestorm one, so it means either taking it off and putting your strom grip on, or getting a new grip the same type for the other side.

2: (more important) the innder white plastic cam? the cable goes around is slightly narrower than the Storm one (approx 1 to 2mm)
Which means the throttle grip moves up and down the clipon a bit (not that nice) So perhaps a internal plastic/metal spacer to take up the free play would be good to make if this bothers you.

Stormin Ben · Post by **Stormin Ben** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 5:03 pm

Tempest wrote:Ok, just fitted my new throttle tube.
Not gonna try as it's pi$$ing down with rain here at the moment.

Just 2 points that no-one mentioned for anyone else doing this.

1: It comes with a throttle chip which does not match the firestorm one, so it means either taking it off and putting your strom grip on, or getting a new grip the same type for the other side.

2: (more important) the innder white plastic cam? the cable goes around is slightly narrower than the Storm one (approx 1 to 2mm)
Which means the throttle grip moves up and down the clipon a bit (not that nice) So perhaps a internal plastic/metal spacer to take up the free play would be good to make if this bothers you.

1. Never occurred to me to mention that one!
I left the two as odd so I remember its on there

2. Not noticed that but then again I keep the clamp packed full of grease anyway. I'll have a look tonight.
Shouldn't be too hard to make a spacer up though

skidonald · Post by **skidonald** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 11:42 am

Tempest wrote: 1: It comes with a throttle chip which does not match the firestorm one, so it means either taking it off and putting your strom grip on, or getting a new grip the same type for the other side.

2: (more important) the innder white plastic cam? the cable goes around is slightly narrower than the Storm one (approx 1 to 2mm)
Which means the throttle grip moves up and down the clipon a bit (not that nice) So perhaps a internal plastic/metal spacer to take up the free play would be good to make if this bothers you.

Just fitted mine, a doddle and big improvement.

1:can live with different grip, new one is much grippier? anyway not having done 14000 miles.
2: Thanks for that little bit of info, got a spacer and it does move a few milli without it on.

alan · Post by **alan** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 1:18 pm

Stormin Ben wrote:Alan,
David Silver do them for Â£13:96 + vat
Part no. 53140-MR7-000

See this thread
http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB2/viewtopic ... light=rc45

Second best way to spend Â£16 on the storm
OK, well third best if you want to include putting a tank of fuel in it

Cheers Ben only just seen this reply duhhhh

Walenut · Post by **Walenut** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 8:49 am

Could try one of these

http://www.kyleusa.com/catalog/hrc_quic ... 724652.htm

iggy1966 · Post by **iggy1966** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 8:53 am

sirch345 wrote:
ambowen wrote:Thanks ben im going to order one from Phil Silvers now ATTENTION!!!!!!
David Silvers even:-

http://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk/

Me thinks you missed the joke on that one

Post by **sirch345** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 10:48 am

iggy1966 wrote:
sirch345 wrote:
ambowen wrote:Thanks ben im going to order one from Phil Silvers now ATTENTION!!!!!!
David Silvers even:-

http://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk/
Me thinks you missed the joke on that one

Yes you are right Iggy

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Best way to improve an original bike?

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