God bless you Kev, you are just 25kg overwheighted than the 180kg limit which is the maximum for the non abs bike !
Yes I did that mod at first but have now replaced it with a Maxton gp10A 2009 ZX10R rear shock installed, I had to drill out one end of the shock from 10mm to 12mm.
Yes that's exactly what I do but not on that scale every bolt on the bike? what about wheel spindles swingarm and linkage bolts I enquired in to them for my R6 and it wasn't as expensive as I thought.
40% heavier than titanium nut as strong or as durable and they do not tarnish no matter what weather conditions are like
Yeah there impressive readings very nice I wil have to show this dyno chart to my mate piss him offAll the suspension link bolts have been changed to thread Titainium bars with 2 nuts, which is 1/3 of a price of a Ti bolt, I have learnt the tricks in buying cheaper Ti. I have also used tread bar on the long engine mounts.
My 1290 is far from standard with 166 rear wheel HP, (I am back on the Dyno testing in a weeks time with some new mods from the USA looking for more power), the 1290 will eat my 09 for breakfast in any gear or at any speed it's torque over the 09 is mind boggling, that you tube clip made me laugh between the 1290 & 09 roll ons the 1290 must have been in 6th, my 1290 will put a couple of meters on the 09 in a sec & will just keep pulling away & away. My 1290 is same weight as my 09 with 60% more HP & 40% more torque there is no way in hell the 09 will keep up with my 1290 in acceleration. Even with my uprated 09 suspension the 1290 is at another level & you can't compare the brakes & with the electronics the 1290 is so fast out of the corners it puts a smile on my face every time.
Dyno run below both bikes on the same Dyno. KTM 1290 in BLUE, MT09 in RED.
Torque between the bikes, reminder they weigh approx the same, the 1290 has computer aids being able to deliver 100% drive at any speed & the computers will not spin up the rear tyre it will put max drive to the road all the time.
I relocated my horn to the other side. See my attachment. It is clear of the brake lines and the steering damper. You can adjust the angle of the horn bracket to get it closer to the fork and more out of the way. There are little dimples on the bracket to make it lock in to place which will no longer line up but that really doesn't concern me in the least.
