chevaliernoir
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Hello from France.
Sorry for my French accent ("but it's so cute!")
I plan to describe here the motivation, evolutions, and feedback about my RC390.
I will try to update this first post with the complete list of changes done, and link to individual description and feedback (or at least a picture).
So, I'm now 47; long distance rider over the world (on 640 Adventure, then 990 Adventure), and for the first time on modern sport bike (Yes, I exclude my T100R Daytona).
I spend a lot of time in the workshop to build, modify and maintain motorcycle, mainly old ones.
I work in engine management system for motorcycle. It could be usefull!
My motivation for RC390 was to have a bike "Ready To race", where I would save time in the workshop.
Let's face it : I completely failed on this point : I can't resist to modify the bike.
All modifications are lead by the same motivation :
I want the bike optimized for track, but still usable on the road, on a low budget.
I'm not a racer, and my laps time are not competitive, but this is like my school track bike. (I go 5 to 10 times a year on track)
As I want to keep it usable on the road, I have to keep somehow the legal equipment.
So the bike is RC390 from 2015, bought 2nd hand, 7000km, 3700€
It was already equipped with :
- tank grip (from ktm powerparts)
- front/back crash pads
Modification I did :
- Sticker removal
- custom rear light/licence plate/turn indicators
- KTM racing windshield (finally I removed it while going to Tyga front fairing)
- Tyga racing seat
- Tyga belly pan
- passenger footpegs removal
- chain protection removal
- Chinese low cost rear set
- low stroke grip
- Tyres Dunlop Alpha 13
- R6 schock absorber
- "prepared" fork
- Front brake pads
- cylinder head exhaust port rework
- custom exhaust line
- Termignoni muffler
- Power Commander V
- Lithium battery
- Tyga front fairing
- light LED lense headlight "999" style
- custom 3D printed intake
- oversized air filter
- Linear O2 sensor + display
Could come later on :
- smartphone holder integrated in battery cover and fast Bluetooth GPS, for track recording.
- ABS removal
- Radiator change
The nickname of the bike is : "(Ready to) Race against the Machine"
Let's go!
Sorry for my French accent ("but it's so cute!")
I plan to describe here the motivation, evolutions, and feedback about my RC390.
I will try to update this first post with the complete list of changes done, and link to individual description and feedback (or at least a picture).
So, I'm now 47; long distance rider over the world (on 640 Adventure, then 990 Adventure), and for the first time on modern sport bike (Yes, I exclude my T100R Daytona).
I spend a lot of time in the workshop to build, modify and maintain motorcycle, mainly old ones.
I work in engine management system for motorcycle. It could be usefull!
My motivation for RC390 was to have a bike "Ready To race", where I would save time in the workshop.
Let's face it : I completely failed on this point : I can't resist to modify the bike.
All modifications are lead by the same motivation :
I want the bike optimized for track, but still usable on the road, on a low budget.
I'm not a racer, and my laps time are not competitive, but this is like my school track bike. (I go 5 to 10 times a year on track)
As I want to keep it usable on the road, I have to keep somehow the legal equipment.
So the bike is RC390 from 2015, bought 2nd hand, 7000km, 3700€
It was already equipped with :
- tank grip (from ktm powerparts)
- front/back crash pads
Modification I did :
- Sticker removal
- custom rear light/licence plate/turn indicators
- KTM racing windshield (finally I removed it while going to Tyga front fairing)
- Tyga racing seat
- Tyga belly pan
- passenger footpegs removal
- chain protection removal
- Chinese low cost rear set
- low stroke grip
- Tyres Dunlop Alpha 13
- R6 schock absorber
- "prepared" fork
- Front brake pads
- cylinder head exhaust port rework
- custom exhaust line
- Termignoni muffler
- Power Commander V
- Lithium battery
- Tyga front fairing
- light LED lense headlight "999" style
- custom 3D printed intake
- oversized air filter
- Linear O2 sensor + display
Could come later on :
- smartphone holder integrated in battery cover and fast Bluetooth GPS, for track recording.
- ABS removal
- Radiator change
The nickname of the bike is : "(Ready to) Race against the Machine"
Let's go!
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