Welcome EEEP, I'm new on here too!
Welcome EEEP, I'm new on here too!
Oh, I've had a few bikes....
Welcome matey must agree with the other fellas, this is a great site/forum.
get some pics up as soon as. what colour and why a "t"?
The original Blue and White!
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hello eep
Cheers
mike
helloooo EEEP. Welcome, and as you've come from a Falco it would be a waste of time asking you why you bought the T. Anyone that would pay good money for a Falco - and then update it to a T is a lost cause!
"I have had mostly Ducati’s for over 10 years... thank goodness I found the Aprilia!" (Sinex 2008)
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"I quite like the Monster S4RS Testastretta but can't get over the whole "monsters are a girls bike" issue" (Ozzeh 2007)
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"It's not that the Monster's a bad bike - certainly, ridden in isolation it's very satisfying - it's just that the Tuono's so capable it overshadows it in almost every way" (Bike)
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"1098S....Nice. But for that all round fluffy feeling, the T takes it everytime."
(Monkey Hanger 2007)
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"It really is a solid block - and compared to a Ducati, well its like comparing apples and oranges."
(Ceros47 2006)
Welcome EEEP
Get the dealer to fit the smaller front sprocket straight away.
It's worth softening off the suspension as it's pretty hard on the stock set up, unless you are a heavyweight!
Next modification is generally some new pipes and changing the chip to map 2 (the dealer can do this easily)
You really only need three things for bike maintenance
If it moves and it shouldn't - Duct tape
If it doesn't move and it should - WD40
...and if it falls off and you want to reattach it - Cable ties.
Hey EEEP .. Welcome .. am a newbie to and find this forum to be really friendly and helpful
Vtwin newbie
Tuono R 2007 in Matt Black
Akrapovic slip on cans
Double bubble
15 tooth front sprocket
Thanks for the tip Twin4me.
I have just been on to dealer, top blokes and they said yes we always fit the 15tooth and set it to map 2 as a matter of course.
So just have to wait and get it now.
Been surfing around here, lots of good info but making me sick waitin for it to turn up.
EEEP
you'd just be talking about the front sus there twin?Originally Posted by twin4me
"I have had mostly Ducati’s for over 10 years... thank goodness I found the Aprilia!" (Sinex 2008)
______________
"I quite like the Monster S4RS Testastretta but can't get over the whole "monsters are a girls bike" issue" (Ozzeh 2007)
______________
"It's not that the Monster's a bad bike - certainly, ridden in isolation it's very satisfying - it's just that the Tuono's so capable it overshadows it in almost every way" (Bike)
_______________
"1098S....Nice. But for that all round fluffy feeling, the T takes it everytime."
(Monkey Hanger 2007)
_______________
"It really is a solid block - and compared to a Ducati, well its like comparing apples and oranges."
(Ceros47 2006)
Don at Southern Cross backed both of mine off, it gave a more compliant smoother ride, it was bouncing off the top of bumps previously. I've got an Ohlins now, which is a lot better.
IMHO hard suspension is not the best option for normal riding, OK on a nice smooth track, but not for crappy pot holed UK roads.
You really only need three things for bike maintenance
If it moves and it shouldn't - Duct tape
If it doesn't move and it should - WD40
...and if it falls off and you want to reattach it - Cable ties.
IME the front's are always set too hard for our roads out here. Backing them off makes a big difference keeping the front planted, typical of Italian bikes - hard at the front, soft at the rear. Just make sure that you have your sags set on the rear, because if you haven't then your 'harsh' ride might be due to the fact that you have way too much sag (not enough spring preload) rather than too much compression (shock). Anyway, if you only do one thing to your bike piss off the sachs rear because the ohlins is cheap (AF1) and totally transforms it - even if you just want to tour on it ()
"I have had mostly Ducati’s for over 10 years... thank goodness I found the Aprilia!" (Sinex 2008)
______________
"I quite like the Monster S4RS Testastretta but can't get over the whole "monsters are a girls bike" issue" (Ozzeh 2007)
______________
"It's not that the Monster's a bad bike - certainly, ridden in isolation it's very satisfying - it's just that the Tuono's so capable it overshadows it in almost every way" (Bike)
_______________
"1098S....Nice. But for that all round fluffy feeling, the T takes it everytime."
(Monkey Hanger 2007)
_______________
"It really is a solid block - and compared to a Ducati, well its like comparing apples and oranges."
(Ceros47 2006)
eeep and rscosworth, I'm in Edinburgh. Just did a trackday at knockhill last weekend (dry for once), if you're up for it, the next one I'm doing is on Sat 14th July. Let me know.
in the meantime, here's an onboard video of a lap of the T.
http://s162.photobucket.com/albums/t...ylap020607.flv
Don't set it to map 2 unless you've installed aftermarket exhaust.
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Hiya Eeep
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