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Old 23-01-08, 01:29 PM
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Top 10 'Dero Modifications
Ok mod pickers! here we go lets list the mods we have made and highlight the mod that think is the best one that we have made to our bikes!

Crash bars
Handlebar muffs
Cut down screen - quieter and looks better!
custom exhausts
power socket - not fitted yet
fender extender
new springs front and rear

hopefully soon getting touring screen and LED rear light!!


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Old 23-01-08, 01:44 PM
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Cut down screen - quieter and looks better!

hopefully soon getting touring screen


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If it is quieter and looks better what do you need a touring screen for???
and led's?????
They look rubbish
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Old 23-01-08, 02:00 PM
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Re: Top 10 'Dero Modifications
Ummmm....


BSM Future Exhausts
MRA Vario Touring Screen
Givi Crashbars
Acerbis Alu Handguards
Centre Stand
Rear Hugger
Power Sockets x2
Starcom Advance Bluetooth (phone, TomTom, MP3, Bike2Bike PMR, pillion)
TomTom RIDER
Touratech Locking TomTom RIDER mount
Touratech Footpegs
Touratech folding Gear Lever
Spotlights with Autoswitch
Stebel Nautilus Horn
Touring Scottoiler
Hepco & Becker Luggage Rails & Topcase Carrier
Hepco & Becker Gobi Luggage
Bagster tankcover & tankbag
Phillips Blue Vision Headlights & LED Pilot Light
LED Rear light (yet to fit)
Uprated clock lighting
25mm Bar Risers
Handlebar Brace
HG Tuareg Handlebar Bag
Carbon Fibre Fork Leg Protectors


Jeez....no wonder it weighs a tonne hey?!

Ooops, and that's the top 20...somebody stop me!
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Old 23-01-08, 02:09 PM
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If it is quieter and looks better what do you need a touring screen for???
and led's?????
They look rubbish

fair point - reality is i'm a wuss - no screen is great in the summer - in the rain i'd like a full screen and i'll live with the noise!!!
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Old 23-01-08, 02:11 PM
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Uprated clock lighting

what witchcraft is this????

does it make it brighter and cooler??
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what witchcraft is this????

does it make it brighter and cooler??
After a bit of trial and error it certainly made it brighter, though still not as bright as I'd like.
Just a case of swapping the bulbs really dude. I tried LED's (a couple of different types and flavours) but they were too directional (even the multi-directional type) so I just went for a slightly higher wattage of the original bulb.

But it did mean I had a couple of cool multi-directional LEDs leftover, one of which is now my pilot light. Gave t'other one to Chad, so I guess MacP is sporting that little bad boy now!

Maybe I just need to upgrade to a set of Touratech Xenon Eyes instead
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Re: Top 10 'Dero Modifications
In order of priority:
  1. Top box.
  2. Lowered forks and lowered rear pre-load - bike easier to manoeuvre and it's free!
  3. Heated grips.
  4. Cut down screen for summer.
  5. Standard screen but with edging trim removed - makes only a tiny improvement but also free!
  6. Sat Nav mount/power.
  7. Power socket.
Planned:
  1. Panniers.
  2. Engine bars.
  3. Maybe a proper bash plate.
That comes to ten! I'm torn between adding stuff that improves usefulness and trying not to make the damn thing too heavy.

[EDIT]Oh, forgot. Centre stand and short stem rear indicators. (The originals poke out way too far.) That makes... umm... 12 sorry. [/EDIT]
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But it did mean I had a couple of cool multi-directional LEDs leftover, one of which is now my pilot light. Gave t'other one to Chad, so I guess MacP is sporting that little bad boy now!
It looks like a little christmas tree....
I'd list the mods on mine but I haven't found them all yet. Rob did you include the Carbon Fork protectors?
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It looks like a little christmas tree....
I'd list the mods on mine but I haven't found them all yet. Rob did you include the Carbon Fork protectors?
Ooh no...forgot those...and it was me that made them!

Fixed it now....ONE SET LEFT BY THE WAY!
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Old 23-01-08, 04:59 PM
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Re: Top 10 'Dero Modifications
Hmmmmm! 07 model

Added....

Centre stand
Bagster tank cover
Bar brace
MRA screen
Garmin ram mount
Givi box plate
One of those plastic throttle things you can lay the palm of your hand on
PGM-Fi decals

Taken away!!!!

Fairing graphics
Those painted exhaust end caps
That huuuuuge rear fender
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