Comments | wolfye: I've been thinking lately about customising my ride a bit (haha

wolfye

I've been thinking lately about customising my ride a bit (haha - a "bit").

Jan 15, 2009 15:00

I think she needs a wider back tyre to start with, maybe 240mm, and with that maybe chop the back fender and lower the seat. That'll mean I have more room to stretch out, though I might have to change the handle bars as well. A hypercharger would be fun - they look mad as. It's about time I put some new grips on her too - Kuryakyn does some nice ( Read more... )

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wolfye January 15 2009, 05:33:37 UTC

No, not tempted to get a Harley, though the Night Rod does appeal. I want my bike to be light and uncomplicated.

I've seen a couple of kits where you replace the swing arm without chopping into the frame. I wonder if that counts as re-engineering?

I've got a year before I go ahead so there's no rush and worse case I might just buy a custom kit from the US which is made for the XVS1100 and then maybe get specific parts like the fenders made up here. I'd just prefer to get it all done locally if I can.