Here's a few mods I've done to a standard bike so far:
Pro bolt engine kit
Pro Bolt fuel filler cap kit
Pro bolt sprocket nuts
Pro Bolt Steering stem nut
Pro Bolt Tyre Valve Dust Caps
Pro Bolt brake and clutch fluid reservoir caps
Pro Bolt Oil Filler Cap
Pro Bolt fairing bolts
Rear wheel nut covers
Wheel rim tape
Honda rear seat cowl
R & G tail tidy
Skidmarx Belly Pan
Cut down standard chain guard
Shorty levers (Chinese Pazzo copies)
Mirrors (Chinese Rizoma Tomok copies)
Honda heated grips
15 tooth front sprocket
45 tooth Renthal Rear Sprocket
Blue X-Ring drive chain
Blue Flame Performance De-Cat pipe
Blue Flame Performance Oval Carbon Can (Baffles removed)
Blue Replacement Tank Pad
Honda Crankcase rings
White tyre pen lettering
jon.f under tray
21/8/12
Power Commander V (custom mapped by PDQ)
K & N Air Filter
Healtech Speedo Healer
Healtech Gipro-DS Gear Indicator
2/9/12
Renthal flat bars
Raised Forks through triple clamps by 10mm
Cheers - Removing the tank protector was the first thing I did when I got it home, I think the white ones look better without it, even a mate with a black one had to look twice before he recognised it as a CB1000R
Hi , nice looking bike , I've got the white one as well . Gonna take the big tank pad off now I've seen yours. Where did you get the blue tank protector?
It's easy to fit back on if you change your mind, just double sided tape. The only slight downside is that it's not so easy to grip the bare tank with your knees when leaning right over in corners but I think the looks outweigh that.
I've seen a few CBs now without the tank protector and I don't get why anyone would want to take off a piece that completely protects the one thing we are paranoid about damaging, only then to go and buy another tank protector? Taking off the original leaves the locating hole on show and in my humble opinion makes it look unfinished.
Sorry but it does nothing for me as I think the original is a great idea.
You're right, the original offers the best protection I have ever had for a tank and if it was just based on practicality then I would leave it on. Replacing it with a different one is purely cosmetic and based on what I think looks good. Just the same as replacing the pillion seat with a cowl is actually less practical and offers no benefit on a street bike - but it looks great!
I can live with the hole the tanks pad leaves, it doesn't look good but I think the new overall look achieved outweighs that small issue. I'm just glad there are options so we can all choose the style we each prefer for our bikes
I could cut it level with the tank and add a protective edge strip to finish it off neatly but couldn't put it back to standard if I wanted to when I sold it. Otherwise I might just bolt a cup holder on there :lol
Fitted Renthal flat bars, I like the Streetfighter look and the lower more forward position but they were a bugger to set up correctly!! No matter what you do the bolt that holds the brake line banjo touches the tank when on full right hand steering. I have seen threads on here that ask the "do they/don't they touch" question but I couldn't find a definitive answer for the flat bars so for £30 I thought I would give it a go.
It's only the rubber bolt cover that touches so no scratches or dents to the tank but it means you loose a couple of centimetres of right hand steering. The left one is very close to the tank but ok and doesn't affect the steering lock.
Rode it properly today and the handlebar position was a bit awkward as my wrists were too high, it made my elbows stick out like a super moto riding position - very aggressive but uncomfortable after 15 minutes and completely blocked the mirrors, it felt awful after 10 miles. The bars needed to rotate down in the clamp slightly, doing this means that both the left switch housing and the right banjo bolt touches the tank on full lock :thumbdown
I like the new riding position which is lower and more forward but I don't want to damage the tank when parking - I'm looking into solutions now, any advice would be appreciated :fingers
I had the same problem when I was switching handlebars. I had already installed Galfer steel braided lines which use two individual lines from the mastercylinder making the banjo bolt twice as long. I ended up using a Rizoma M005 bar and a Brembo conventional mastercylinder which gave plenty of room. After I had installed the Brembo a friend said why didn't you just shim the steering stop? Made me wonder why I hadn't thought of it. You could use a small piece of metal, washer, wheel weight, whatever to limit the steering and between the sidecovers and headlight shell you would'nt see them. Dab a little grease to hold it in place as you experiment with not hitting the tank and steering limit. Once you find the right shim remove the grease and glue it in place.
Fitted the Gilles shift support and went for a 150 mile ride yesterday. Improvement on 90% of the gear changes, still occasionally get a notchy one going up a gear but overall a good modification. The down shifts are all very smooth now :thumbup
I like what you've done with the chain guard. Got any closer pics of that, or can you shed any light on what you did ? I think the stock chain guard is the most ugly part of the bike.
Noticed where you have removed the rear pegs you used what look like the original nuts. You can get a nice finish there using some black plastic plugs as many have done on here. Example below.
Noticed where you have removed the rear pegs you used what look like the original nuts. You can get a nice finish there using some black plastic plugs as many have done on here. Example below.
Funny you should say that as one of the members on here, Jap Dragon, has sent me some in the post. He obviously saw an area for improvement on my bike too
Thanks for the tip, I really appreciate your opinion :thumbup
I use a dry chain lube and apply it sparingly but regularly. I find this minimises the fling off. Once a week I just wipe off the few spots from the under tray.
Bike looks great! You love to accessorize in blue!
Just wondering though......what kinda of shifting issues did you have prior to the Gilles support? Mine did help as well but the box still clunks a bit here and there. Usually back down the box for me. I haven't been very fond of gearbox on this bike.
Mine wasn't too bad before, always a massive clunk from neutral into first, that hasn't disappeared at all but I guess that's something I need to accept. The down shifts are very slick now, before they could be quite notchy especially if I changed down a few gears at high revs whilst braking hard.
The up shifts are usually better but sometimes I still find it notchy. I'm not impressed with the gearbox overall either but the shift support has helped. I don't think it's worth the money though, if it was £25 then I would recommend it.
Thanks to Jap Dragon supplying the blanking plugs for my pillion foot peg holes, it really tidies them up, cheers to shabba007 for the tip too
I've also ordered some black silicone edging strip to finish off the tank neatly so I'll post pics of that up when it arrives. That should keep bobsta and panagiotis happy for a while
No Probs mate, one of the easiest and cheapest mods to do and makes a huge difference in the appearance. Likewise thanks for the blue nut covers. Your bikes looking really good.
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