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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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    Re: Top 10 'Dero Modifications

    Quote Originally Posted by z-weiser View Post
    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
    They call him "Ze Quiet one"
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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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    Re: Top 10 'Dero Modifications

    Quote Originally Posted by Lord Vader View Post
    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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    Re: Top 10 'Dero Modifications

    Quote Originally Posted by Robster View Post
    Uprated clock lighting

    what witchcraft is this????

    does it make it brighter and cooler??

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    Re: Top 10 'Dero Modifications

    Quote Originally Posted by z-weiser View Post
    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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    Re: Top 10 'Dero Modifications

    Quote Originally Posted by Robster View Post
    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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    Re: Top 10 'Dero Modifications

    Quote Originally Posted by MacP View Post
    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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    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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