Joeman

Just go for the -1 front sprocket to start with. Cheapest option will give the most change per pound spent. -1 on the front is normally about the same as +2 or +3 on the back so the difference is quite noticeable. Be wary of what Stu said about the chain rubbing on your swing arm etc though. You will notice the difference immediately. Better acceleration, more engine braking, the bike will feel much more alive. On some bikes you need a Speedo healer to correct the Speedo for the new gearing as they take the speed from the front sprocket. Check that's not the same with yours else you're Speedo will be reading higher than your actual speed.

Because they set them up to meet EU noise and emmisions regulations, not to have optimum performance. I've said it loads of times, I'm convinced every sportsbike leaving factory is overgeared. They don't want people having full performance from day one as many would end up in a ditch. Larger rear sprocket shortens your wheelbase a fraction, whereas a smaller front sprocket lengthens your wheelbase (with correctly adjusted chain). Maybe not enough for regular riders to notice though.

Most Suzuki's have a diagnostic port that you connect to and the dash will flash the fault code. Try that.

Put a larger rear sprocket on. It will make it feel faster off the line, but will reduce top speed.

https://youtu.be/OqxLmLUT-qc

Yep, it's an easy way for them to make more money - disguised as "doing the right thing" by paying taxes.

250 for a shoei is a bargain!!

Got a link the place you bought from?? I'm curious now having seen the quality of those items.

And sacked from his current contract and had his MV Augusta contract for next year cancelled too... He's done..

When I was in college we did sand casting aluminium. We made a shape out of Styrofoam, burried it in sand and poured molten aluminium in. The foam melted the the aluminium took its place.... Now if we could 3D print a material that burnt away like the styrofoam did, we could cast all kinds of cool metal stuff!! Or just 3D print the shape and use it as a plug for making molds so you don't need to take ages printing a new one each time lol

Not sure 3D printed fairings will be strong enough..

Be very careful on slippery surfaces. Usually the rear brake is used by it's self at slow speed when its a bit slippery to prevent the front wheel slipping away. With brakes linked rear to front, you can't not use the front brake so you always risk the front washing out.

That's backwards!!

Practice in your garage or wherever you park. Sit on the bike with one foot down and the other on the pegs, then swap over without dropping the bike! Do that a few times until it's easy and second nature. Might find you have to have both feet on the pegs as you swap your bum position over but that's fine to balance for a second or two as you swap.

Speed limits exist for two reasons. 1. Because the public can't be trusted to drive at an appropriate speed for the conditions 2. Revenue generating. If the public could be trusted, there would be no need for 20mph speed limits past schools for example. All that woild be required is a sign saying "School". It wouldn't even need to say "slow down" or any words like that... But we live in a world full of morons where if you consider yourself to be above average ability at anything the majority are worse than you, and rules exist for the lowest denominators...

Still amazes me that they aren't all systematically vandalised. Would be easy to ensure they cost more to repair than they generated in revenue but the Brits are too nice and don't do things like that.

Hey welcome, I've got a Gillera runner that's been sat in a garage for a few year, and im thinking exactly the same!! I've not had a chance to look yet but I was planning to do an oil change new battery clean the air filter replace the two stroke oil and petrol. Remove the sparkplug squirt in some lube and gently hand crank it over to make sure it's well lubricated before replacing the plug and starting her up! If it runs great, if not then it's diagnostics time... Think I might also need to do the fork seals too and not sure if the conditions of the tyres - they might have gone hard/cracked. Great fun bikes so definitely worth a punt. Edit.. this might be useful. https://scootergrisen.dk/scooterhjemmeside/download/gilera_runner_rstsp_servicemanual.pdf https://scootergrisen.dk/scooterhjemmeside/download/haynes_gilera_scooters_service_and_repair_manual_small.pdf

how about an R nine-T with a low seat? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2017-bmw-r-nine-t-scrambler/163223702627?hash=item2600e40c63:g:0dYAAOSwcjRbTJCI&autorefresh=true

The cheap pikey way is to use a cable tie. Put it round the rollers a few links apart, pull it tight to create the kink, chop it off when done. Sorted.

Hmm... That's not a bad idea. Might have a good Google of that ! It would look like a crazy supermoto! What size wheels does it have as standard?? If you could fit 17inch wheels your choice of tyres would be greater too.

Wonder if you could fit smaller wheels?? Gearing and Speedo would need attention but might be an option especially for winter you could have winter tyres and summer tyres.

They can look really cool actually. I'd have one to mess about on.

Nope, you will be the first one ever to do this. Plenty of digital options available that take very little wiring.