10 Sport Bike Mods to Avoid
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- čas přidán 5. 02. 2023
- Here's a list of 10 Sport Bike Mods to Avoid if you ride Sport bikes.
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SIngle most improved performance part i ever had on bike, well it's the second . (Rider training/improvement always was/is, will be the first. ) As for single best sport bike mod.....twenty years experience, amazingly survived muppet squid years, street bikes/track bikes ,aftermarket parts is....wait for it, proper adjustable rear sets,!! for way more confidence and ability turning. over pipes/flash,gearing etc, for me, it was rear-sets! hoodathunk!
I love your confidence in talking that calmly about stuff you really do know a lot, also your garage gives a very nice vibe. Keep up the great work!!
Man your page is so informative man. You have a great way of expressing what riders need and why... I subbed immediately but the more I watch the more I like your channel..... And your Aprilia is savage man
Hey man, love your videos and your advises on riding. upgrades and everything in between. Keep it up!
I love the daily content! keep up the good work! you will never run out of content with motorcycles!
Thanks! It’s a grind, but this is what I enjoy doing with my life.
ive been riding streetbikes for over 33 years now and have more than a few different bikes. my current ride is a 2019 zx14r with a few tasteful mods. zero gravity touring windshield, 1" bar risers, billet levers, cruise control, roaring toyz lowering links, adjustable center stand, adjustable kickstand, tail tidy tag bracket, EBC HH brake pads front and rear, K&N air filter, Delkevic 18" oval slip-ons (also have 9" ovals), Moore Maifia tuned ecu. at 52 i see me riding for alot longer.
Yeah those air filters require maintenance most people are not willing to do. I'm glad you brought that up. Seems like a lot of youtubers go filter just for content.
Proper advice from someone experienced. Good man! Loved this vid
The frame slider thing also depends a lot on the crash, if you lay her down in a parking lot the frame sliders will save your fearings (that's what I usually thought of when thinking about frame sliders) but in a high speed crash it could be more beneficial for the fearings to absorb the impact instead of frame sliders directly giving it to the frame (as you mentioned).
100%. For me it's about some low speed nonsense happening or dropping it. If I'm crashing at 80mph+ the bike will be the least of my concerns. Went in to get gas on a windy day and my shit blew over. Sliders saved my farings.
I’ve crashed multiple times at the track. What I’ve learned is slower lowsides frame sliders save me a lot of work and protect. What I’ve also noticed is in higher speeds it destroys the front of the fairings and gravel traps cartwheel your bikes with frame sliders. They absolutely destroyed my bike.
@@RiderZer0 You're spot-on but as the other guy said, at higher speeds, the bike is the least of your worries and the bike will be buggered up anyway.
Love that you're putting out vids everyday.
hi, just got myself a 2019 R3 (1st bike) and i'm loving it ! I was thinking about putting frame sliders and changing the break and clutch levers. Thanks for all your videos, I really appreciate all the advices that you share and I wish everyone a great ride !
I'd recommend the frame sliders unless you're planning to ride really fast. Because they are more likely to save your bike from drops, but on long slides it could cause your bike to flip (don't @ me on that, might also not happen just a luck thing).
I wouldn't get levers unless you really can't ride with the stock ones yet, maybe after a year in or two you could. Because the chances that you drop your bike early on is way higher than later on (depending on how you ride), and if you get new fancy levers throw the bike down you kinda wasted money.
Maybe put the money aside on your next set of tires. Tires from 2019 are (they say, 7 years) good for another 3 years unless they're already worn down.
Maybe also look out for what type of slider you get, one which has the ability to bend when crashing is better than one which is stiffly mounted to the frame. Because the impact will either directly go into the frame or get absorbed by the sliders construction.
Frame sliders are great and will protect your investment but the levers are usually tacky and have a lot of play in them.
I don't think aftermarket leavers solve that tho, I've not put the money to swap leavers on my 500f, but I think the mounts are the problem@@jessem9880
Sell it step it up
A "must do" mod': Paddock stand swingarm spools, and a Pit Bull Paddock Stand. (Pit Bull stands are the most robust/long lasting. They've never let me down!) These are essential for chain, tire, and brake maintenance, as well as cleaning and bike storage. Cheers, keep doing what you do 😁👍‼
Yep I have those too. Love em!
Total agree
Pit bull buy once good to go
I bought my cycle gear special on sale for $60 6 or 7 yrs ago and I’m totally content with it still lol. Def wouldn’t complain with a pit bull one though
Bursig stand best on the market lifts entire bike
Tires, fender delete, sliders, and a good exhaust system are always the first goodies I add as un upgrade 🤘🏻
Don’t forget levers & tank grips!! Maybe a tinted windshield for the esthetics 😏
@@MotoCouple-straight pipes? Are you a squid? Lmao annoying for what reason? You lose horsepower especially low and mid. But do you.
@@MotoCouple-straight piping a super sport is the most retarded thing you can do. Makes absolutely no sense to flash it for “performance” if you’re just going to slash the performance with a straight pipe. Jesus christ. Nothing wrong with a decent slip on exhaust though, and of course your full system exhausts.
For a ninja 400 should I get a short slip on or a longer slip on?
@@wronger1000go on the forums and look up what exhausts have the best performance results. Most likely long always
Hey so I just got my first bike and it’s a 09 Ninja 250r I’m glad I found this channel. You’ve really help me a lot as a beginner so I just wanted to stop by and say thank you for the kind of content that you do.
tbh, i love and enjoy watching your videos! if its not you explaining it, im not watching it. love your content bro
I appreciate how you are sharing what you know versus trying to sell people on stuff they don't need.
Great info and I second everything you said. In Cali you want that smoke windscreen cause after bike night you don't want the dark windscreen. Just dial the suspension in if your a street/ track guy.
Years ago they tested 10 airfilters on a tuned supra. So it needed air... There was only 1 filter that performed better than stock without letting more filth in, it was the apexi. All the rest made really minor hp inprovements or even hp loss while filtering was worse. The oem filters are really good
the point of these filters is pulling more stuff through, aswell as air
I’ve got a tip for the frame sliders. Take a look at the bolts that are used! Go for some bolts that can break off quite easily, this way in a slide the sliders can do it’s job and if it gets caught on something it will simply break off instead of cracking the frame. Crashed my bike twice so far, one time with a low sider and once a highsider. The frame slider saved my expensive exhaust and some plastics. With my other crash the framslider got caught and broke off and ruined some plastics but luckily not the frame!
the down side to this is that vibrations can break this bolts and then you are stuck with a broken Bolt in your frame . if you do this dont put any lock tite ( specially red) believe me i know this...
Dumb comment 🤦♂️
Bolts that break off easily will break easily in a slide so you might aswell not fit them..
How does one know which frame slide have easily breakable bolts?
@@Mohapi_Tau on top of the bolts ( manufacturer) puts the rating of the bolt . check the ones that comes with the parts usually via Internet and get something similar . if the arent like the guy above suggests just dont put red lock tite . in my case the bolt holding the slider broke flush to the frame ( with red lock tite, because i never anticipated that those were to break due to vibration) i thought my S1000 rr 2020 was totalled , because the bolt was in the engine but inside of the bike frame with red tite. so it took bolt extractors and welding in parts that you dont want to weld but have no options. .... although i see the benefit of sliders so thats that
I was chatting with a race/parts shop owner on a KTM forum and they said the main thing with sliders is where they are mounted. If they use the engine mounts they will be good, but if they don't there's a much higher chance of you bending/damaging the frame.
This is the first real video i watched from this man, everything else was just shorts i ran into occasionally. I just have to say that i like the slow pace he has when giving out his advice, he is talking to the viewer as someone would in a real conversation between ordinary people not as some flashy youtuber screaming in the camera trying too hard to be interesting. 10/10
this is a good vid with alot of info thankyou keep them coming
Used to rock the 15$ bar ends on my previous bike, ass quality but did the trick😇 definitly getting the crg ones now, did'nt know about them so thank you🏍 love your content 😎
I've got highsider montanas on my bike. They feel insanely good but vibrate abit, could be because I'm too dumb at mounting them and forgot the rubber absorbers tho. 60bucks per piece in case you're interested.
Hi adobo moto,i always enjoy your videos,learned a lot from it,maraming salamat! Regards from the Philippines!
This is super basic, but some take it as granted. I love this type of content, keep it up!
Wow! Love your videos. Thank you!
I was chatting with a race/parts shop owner on a KTM forum and they said the main thing with sliders is where they are mounted. If they use the engine mounts they will be good, but if they don't there's a much higher chance of you bending/damaging the frame.
I will never run race fuel. And I just gotta say this is a great video and I absolutely agree with you on all of this. And thank you for talking about those bar end mirrors. I'm gonna order some and I wasn't sure what ones to get. So thank you. Great video. Thanks again
Great points I never thought about using my race filter on the street all the time. Definitely agree on frame sliders depending on the bike & frame
And depending on the slider
Like the content and sharing some tips.
-Fan from philippines
That first fact about the Muffler protecting the bike. My 2020 Ninja 400 was dropped doing 100km/h (62 Mp/h) and Adobo's comment Couldn't be more true. It took literally the entire impact and snapped my Muffler bracket and absolutely obliterated my muffler, scratched my ferring a little bit but the rest was absolutely fine and nothing but the muffler needed changing.
I hope you were okay.
Great video, couple points;
Bar ends are just as useless. We only put those on to be legal, Vibrations are the issue. Even a smoother 4 banger vibrates enough that unless you're putting around at 2k rpm, theyre useless you shoulder check on the road anyway, especially on a bike so you really don't need mirrors unless you wanna wilfully neglect those red and blues.
Double bubble;
Unless you're full tuck it's worse. the wind is directed into your face with a double bubble. If you're only racing it or making quick canyon runs sure go for it, double bubble on the highway is awful unless you have a very short torso.
The whole point is for it to blow into your face. You need airflow through the helmet.
You give quality content. Straight facts
I've had a 2007 R1 since new...and for a few months now, I've been doing some in depth maintenance of it. I'd fitted the bike with a Yoshimura stainless 3/4 system...that's the dual, tri-oval mufflers and Y-pipe...about 12 years ago. I've had the whole system off recently to replace the header bolts, clean it, etc....and, interestingly, the headers are titanium, too. I cleaned and weighed them( no corrosion at all ), and they were only 1.33kg. The exhaust manifold...the section that holds the EXUP valve...appears to be the same metal as well. There's nothing in the workshop or owners manuals about what metals were used( only that the stock mufflers were titanium skinned ), but, Yamaha didn't go cheap on the stock exhaust back then.
The 07 has an annoying design flaw in the stator area. There’s a freakin hole where you’ll drop cush drives into. The hole leads to the oil pan. One day when your stator goes out, you’ll understand this struggle 😂. I owned an 07, 09, 15, and 15 r1m
I know the pain. My stator lunched itself a few years ago....I keep the old one on the garage shelf to remind me...but, fortunately, no damage was done to anything else. I even found a little piece of stator magnet stuck to a steel coolant pipe just last week whilst replacing all the O-rings in there. Crazy..😏
thanks for sharing your knowledge, and not throwing your emotions and opinions into it. :)
Many good points you have mention here, very good video :)
Love your vids! Can we see some more picture's while you describe things?
sliders will save a heap of damage from the bike being knocked over in a car park or stationary dropped which is probably more common than higher speed crashes.
I've personally had a bike knocked over and the R&G sliders saved me a heap of fairing damage, the only damage from the bike falling on its side was the slider (which was just rashed, still good to use) and the brake pedal.
Instantly recognized the pic at 2:06 as Bangkok somewhere under the sky train. Will never forget seeing traffic there. Absolute chaos with scooters and bikes lane splitting everything from 6am to 2am 😂
Great Video , insightful ✨
excellent advice and perfect length video
In case of frame sliders i would prefer something that has multiple mounting points than one that has single bolt to hold on to frame. I am not expert or any but that's what i think.
I just subbed im going for my permit this tuesday hopefully bike life is welcoming rider wise
There's some really good lesser-known tips in here - thanks!
Good common sense... Thanks bro
2018 RSV4 RF LE
The thing that I definitely wouldn't wanna miss on any bike are heated grips - it's such a game changer. Got a Set of Daytona grips on my CB650R and I can ride that thing down to negative 5 C. On highest setting those things probably blast off enough heat to make a decent cup of coffee xD
I literally went to honda today to test a cbr650r, but they're out of stock for this year at the dealer lol. Testing the cb650r next week.
Was also considering getting the bike with the Honda heated grips. Ignoring that I've never ridden one and don't know how they ride, I just don't know if I could live with the red bike. I'm more a black everything person, but the blue on the tank is too much, and since it's painted it's a pain in the ass to remove). I don't understand why Honda offers a black edition on their cb650r but not on the cbr650r..
Also gonna test the hornet to see how that compares to my 18 cb500f
My dude could you do something for me if you still have the stock plate holder.
There are two screws under the arm of the plate holder holding onto some extra "wings" on the back (two on each side). Are the "wings" removable in the way that you have the thin long plate holder arm, and then the rest of the bulk at the back where the signals are?
Another great video.. thanks
Love the contents and tiktoks vids man
I put a K&N air filter on my SV650.. it killed the power on the bike. the bike was designed to use a factory air filter and the K&N allowed too much airflow. I know, sounds stupid, but that's the way it is.
100% on everything he says.
Suspension mods transform a bike too. I have installed hyper pro street boxes on my vfr and my hayabusa. Handling is amazing and a lot better loaded or 2 up.
Great advice 👍
you know yoir stuff; great information and I went short with Akrapovic titanium Headers. Short to me sounds better to make cars know yoir approaching
Great video brother!
I have a question I'm new at riding if a buy a bike and it's alittle too aggressive stance is there a way to adjust the handle bars to help make it more comfortable? I do kinda have short arms lol
Hey Kuya. What do you think about upgrading to aluminum sprockets?
CRG makes quality stuff. But a lot of people buy their bar ends instead of rizoma thinking CRG is cheaper but they don't realize you have to buy a separate bar end cap that's grooved for a CRG bar end. Rizoma's equivalent to the lane splitter comes with/are already built into the end cap.
Just bought a 2019 R1 first street bike. Thank you and subb’d
I'm planning to buy 2007-2010 Cbr600rr in Nepal and the road conditions is pretty bad so what mods should I do so it will last for 3-4 years
The high flow air filter is defo a bad choice if you like keeping your bike for a long time, high flow filters are really ment for racing where the engine gets rebuilt anyway
Actually getting my very first bike, hopefully, tomorrow. 2023 Z400. I only plan on keeping it for a couple of years while I get skills and confidence riding around on it. I'm in WI so it won't be a year round thing. The only real Mods I plan on doing are a TST integrated sequential tail light in smoke, TST elite adjustable fender eliminator, Adjustable levers (haven't decided on brand yet, not cheapos tho), spools for stands, and New Rage Cycles z900 front turn signals.
Just try the stock out couple weeks or months before put on the mods, this way will save u some money on unnecessary mods. Try out some of the mods on your buddy bikes if they have one too, see if u gonna like it especially the brake/clutch levers. I restore back to stock lever after 2 weeks of put shorty levers on, it was pain riding in traffic with fingers getting 6 packs and can't feel anything when arrive at home
@@kudi0511defo agree with you on the short levers they no good in traffic lol
Where in Wisconsin?
@@louiesalads598 Madison area. I ended up not getting the bike, financing fell through. So I'm still looking around. Right now is just bad to buy in my area. Prices are jacked up around me and dealers are charging stupid fees. I'm probably going to wait till fall or next spring to buy something I really want.
Hey bro, nice video. Can you recommend me a good exhaust for my bike? I'm trying to buy the Aprilia RS660
I like a good sound like more aggressive.
I live in London
I crashed my bike at the track doing about 170km/h. My frame sliders saved the bike, only had to replace my back brake pedal and a bar end. I on the other hand had a broken collar bone. I don't think frame sliders will work in all situations, but I use them.
I have the CRT system for my rs660....it's a bit loud. Like possibly too loud for the track. I might convert it over to a SCR-1
I have seen a lot of people with cracked frame from installing frame slider so I would say to just let the farings absorb the damage instead of transferring it to the frame.
I just purchased a Spark Grid-O full system titanium exhaust for my 2020 yamaha r6. What are your thoughts on spark?
I want to spend less than 10 KMSRP on a new sport bike I’m torn between the ZX4 rr the CBR 650 r. I’m a returning rider. Thoughts?
Frame sliders are such a debate because crashes are so unpredictable. Long sliders are good for garage tip overs, but will send your bike for a tumble at speed. The short sliders are practically useless unless you low side with some good speed, although less likely. Or having none just means nothing to get caught on, so could be less or could be more damage. 1 thing that will save your bike are those fat exhaust haha. The ZX-6R can lay on its side without touching the plastics because of it. :P
But the fat pipes could also get caught and cause a high side
On the BMW S1000RR you don’t need to empty your tank to run MR2. They are the only one that got the memo.
Nice! Didn’t know that.
@@Electromag50 Its real.
@@Electromag50 it’s placebo your bike isn’t tuned for higher octane it won’t make more power
Yep. Bmw love mr2.
What's memo? Can someone please explain?
I got crash bar for my naked bike instead of sliders. Not riding fast anyway, 75mph max probably mostly around 60, so i'm more worried about slow tip over.
Man ! Exhausts 😳 I've just had a nightmare with an old steel framed cbr600 that I've bought as a daily rider, it had a lovely stainless set of headers on it, unfortunately it had a flat spot in the mid range,after 6 weeks of friggin about with it (I can now pull off strip and rebuild the carbs in my sleep) it turns out the aftermarket headers did not have balance pipes between 1&2 and 3&4 , back pressure resonance waves and all kind of Voodoo stuff , got some oe headers and Bingo ! Flat spot gone
I want to get a slip on vs a full exhaust, but there arent a lot of options for my bike
I can definitely see out of my 10 dollar mirror lol just as good as my more expensive carbon fiber mirrors on my other bike. The thing with the windshields I wish I knew about the tinting before I bought my first one lol I ended up getting a light smoked one as I like to tuck in a lot, it's comfortable laying on the tank
Very nice points
Meanwhile in PH they are still debating about unleaded(lower octane) VS premium(also unleaded higher octane). With 110cc engines 🤣🤣🤣
Why are they debating fuel in PornHub? 🤔
you don't need high octane on a little bike unless you're on a 50cc scooter which is at redline 24/7
The thing about race Fuel is you also lose power unless your bike is tuned properly for the high octane fuel
You are correct the timing needs to be advanced carefully or the flame from race gas will be smaller and weaker it can also cause soot to form internally.
Unless you have a 20-24 s1000rr that has a closed loop o2 system and it tunes itself can also put a full exhuast without a tune only need a tun to rid the restrictions
Very informative dobobobo
I run 100 octane but my bike is tuned for it and it is a track only bike never thought about the fuel lines but you make a good point and something I’ll definitely check
dude, 100 octane fuel is not race fuel. it's the "premium" product in EU. 93 US is like 98 RON but, at least in Greece, the premium fuel is 100 RON. Race fuel is 104 RON and up but the reason it fucks up fuel lines is that race fuel is not pure gasoline, it has other additives like lead. Leaded fuel and alcohol blends though can be corrosive. If you're talking about pump 100 octane then you shouldn't be worry, that's pure gasoline, it's not gonna corrode anything. Also, you don't need to "tune" for 100 octane, you need to tune to bring your AFR back into shape. If your bike is rated for at least 91 octane, it means you need to put in 91 or higher, you can freely put 100 octane in it, you don't need to tune for it.
@@vasilisgreen100 octane is not 100 RON. 100 octane here in the states is race fuel.
@@Thewinnerscircle_ RON means research octane number. I live in Europe. Here 100 RON gasoline is 100 octane. In the US they aren't even using actual octane ratings, they use AKI and call it octane.
@@vasilisgreen and 100 octane or 100 AKI here in the states is race fuel. That doesn’t change the fact that it’s race gas stateside so if you knew that, why would you even try correcting him if you know what it is? 😂 weirdos
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Just picked up a 2009 r1 with a graves shorty. Ngl it sounds cool and spits flames but i want the dual exhaust. Is toce any good? They look sick
just got a 2023 ZX10R. Do you know if its like the R1 and not needing a full exhaust and just 3/4?
Brake pads and suspension ghat the issue but after I watched this video, thank you bro for explaining and not being toxicated person 🤣🤣🤣 you know what I mean... Use as it is not to waste your money on things that you can't afford instead you need to check up or do the service... Love you bro😁🤣
As a composite engineer I can tell you that yes a carbon exhaust will degrade faster then titanium. But it will definitely be lighter. Good video though :)
With all that resin you think titanium’s heavier?
@@adobomoto Yes, if the ratio between the fibre and the epoxy resin is chosen correctly, it will be significantly lighter.
@@JunoW712carbon not burning the hell out of you is also a really neat feature
I mean usually the only carbon you get on those is the sleve over the pot where as the steel or titanium one probably don't require any, I don't think you save alot of weight there.
@@fiddynutz68 I honestly don't think my Mivv GP Steel (Muffler only, the midpipe is of course hot) has ever gotten so hot that you'd instantly burn yourself when touching it after a ride tho.
Good info!
The best mod you should do is hire a professional to tune your ecm to your style of riding after your mods, exhaust, intake, headers or gear changes. Race fuel is useless unless your ecm is tuned for it. Exhaust is useless unless your ecm is tuned for it. High flow air intake filter is useless if you don’t know how to oil it and your ecm is not tuned for it. Have fun.
Any advice on winter, spring, fall, summer air in tires when to change it.
woodcraft Frame sliders are one dof the best and looks amazing
I've heard you want frame sliders that are a lot seeker than your frame so they help with the slide but break if you got something to avoid bending the frame 🤷
What are your thoughts on crash cages and race rails without stunting in mind, just for regular riding?
If it looks good I'd do it, but very often they look like crap.
If you have an adventure bike it's a win win
Do share some recommendations for the ninja 1000sx
I do have a question, can you do a educational video regarding fast throttle/ quick throttle?
Very well said
Good video and good tips! Not sure why there are goons saying otherwise, shows their knowledge/experience with bikes LOL
I agree with meeting a ton of nice people. The Toronto motorcycle community is like a brother and sisterhood and it's big
Learning this wants me to change my SC proj exhaust asap. 😂
So true I have a mt10 and the oem brake pads suck and I got a longer exhaust and the power is so much better
Larger rear sprocket, velocity stacks, and tank pads are quick and cheap upgrades.
The Moto gadget bar end mirrors are high polished metal…I think aluminum but I can’t remember. But I watched a video of them making there mirrors and they are amazing. I have a set and they are strong and high end.
6:40 Indeed. I have always stopped to check on riders who were either stranded on the shoulder or have gone down in an accident regardless of the style of bike. We have to look out for each other. 👊
ngl i kinda wish i got frame sliders when i first got my bike only because my fairings have seen better days. lost traction in a turn and had a lowside and now the whole left side of my bike is scratched up. thankfully i know a guy who has a spray booth so i can always fix and refinish them lmao
“Might give you a couple hp”, “need a tune” and “when you crash” not strong points to prevent me from a nice SC short. The sound is a matter of preference, i prefer the nasty short sound… the tune will be needed for any need exhaust if you want it running correctly and the crash part i wont even mention, after 20 years riding the hell out of my bikes pretty much every day commuting and traveling, i never went thru any sort of accident. Not saying it will never happen, but I believe it’s a matter of being vigilant for you and other, always 2 steps ahead of traffic. But when my crash day comes I don’t think the exhaust will change anything at all.
Great channel though! I know you’re more focused on newer riders. I appreciate all your great posts motivating and showing how fun our little beasts are for the young public
The comments at the end were awesome 👍🏼
HI….i live in india. Well here are very less real bikers most bikers are just broke dudes….and then upgrade their bikes like nothing…..it feels like they are hitting the track everyday…but they just do as many mods as possible to just be cool……but now by seeing your this video now i understand most of the overhyped mods that are really a waste of money and time as well….btw thx a lot for the info… hope to see more videos by your side…thx 👍🏻❤……..
Im getting alot of condensation in my oil. It rained recently can my short tail pipe cause this?