Recent content by jd5

thank you!

pretty sure those guys are monitoring this forum for their "research".

Slick setup. Question, what is the new vertical silver cylinder positioned about where the old muffler was? The Akra has the same, is it the cat? Nice replacement on the master cylinder, which brand is your new one? Finally, whose paddock stand/bobbins are you using? Have heard a bunch of...

Thank you for this. Good idea.

I hear you...that review made NO sense. On the weight front, some of the difference may be some added US/DOT required stuff (turn indicators, charcoal filter, etc.).

Thanks, Lee. Will be trying something similar. Glad to hear you haven't had any issues either. May upgrade to the JRi Streetfighter shock anyway for size/clearance reasons, as well as the benefit of preload and rebound damping. Will let you know if I do anything creative on the exhaust front or...

sorry, had the wrong link. The right one is from motorcycle.com: Beginner-ish Sportbike Shootout + Video

Sorry, wrong link. It is this one from motorcycle.com: Beginner-ish Sportbike Shootout + Video

By now I am sure most of you have seen this: 403 Forbidden Although it kills it on the dyno, our ride finishes a disappointing third based on the reviewer's view of weak suspension (ostensibly caused by the position of the exhaust muffler so close to the rear shock, creating a heat sink - as...

More of a generic question: for a ~45-50hp bike, how much incremental rear wheel horsepower can one expect? I get the value of the weight savings. To the extent drivetrain horsepower loss is reduced by something other than a token amount, I'd have interest. Who am I kidding? I'd have an interest...

would be interested

I only know a little about ceramic wheel bearings...any sense of the delta in weight and friction vs a stock setup?

I would be interested in the modifications you suggested. A couple of questions: would you do them on one of the new bikes in your inventory or do them on a customer's existing bike. I have a deposit on mine in CT and am still awaiting arrival. Also, do you all do any advanced suspension...