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Post  mikeswe Sat 14 Jul 2012, 7:46 am

Hi, got my GSX1250FA last week, a used 2010 with 4400km's on the clock (a little over 6000 km's now), with panniers and topbox. Mods so far is a LeoVince slipon and a LSL fatbar handlebar. I set the rear spring in pos 6 and increased rebound damping a bit (1 turn out from closed). Future mods, stage 1 tune with a PowerCommander or equivalent, airbox mod and O2 sensor bypass. I really like this bike, perfect for riding on "normal" roads around here, lovely smooth engine and pretty good suspension too.

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Post  Hammy Sat 14 Jul 2012, 8:09 am

Hi Mikeswe and welcome aboard. Nice ride. Look forward to hearing more about your rides. Enjoy.
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Post  Reardo Sat 14 Jul 2012, 10:13 am

Welcome to the forum mate. The Fatbars look good.

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Post  paul Sat 14 Jul 2012, 10:39 am

welcome to the forum ..................1600km in the first week .......not a bad effort Very Happy

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Post  mikeswe Sat 14 Jul 2012, 4:57 pm

Reardo wrote:Welcome to the forum mate. The Fatbars look good.

That was the main reason for a change, it looks better, but it makes the bar position a bit better also imo, more straight, less backsweep, a little lower. There's an unusual amount of steering lock on this bike, when I set the bars as I wanted it, the brake lever touched the fairing. So I put a bit of alu metal sheet on the steering lock bracket on the frame which added 2mm on each side at the steering stop, it made some clearance and the bike has still plenty of steering lock.

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Post  mikeswe Sat 14 Jul 2012, 5:01 pm

paul wrote:welcome to the forum ..................1600km in the first week .......not a bad effort Very Happy

Yes, not bad considering the previous owner did 4400 km's in two years! affraid

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Post  Ewok1958 Sat 14 Jul 2012, 5:18 pm

Welcome aboard mikeswe.
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Post  potatomasher Sat 14 Jul 2012, 5:25 pm

hi there

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Post  potatomasher Sat 14 Jul 2012, 5:27 pm

actually i like those bars- what sort are they and were they a pain to fit?

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Post  mikeswe Sat 14 Jul 2012, 5:37 pm

potatomasher wrote:actually i like those bars- what sort are they and were they a pain to fit?

They are LSL, both the bars and the mounts.

Not difficult to fit. The nuts holding the stock risers were very tight and it was hard to get some leverage with the tools. You have to drill a 5mm hole on each side for the throttle and switchgear location pin. Before you drill these holes, mount everything on the bar and turn it full lock side to side, check clearance for the brake and clutch levers. Everything is pretty tight and there's not much room for adjustments.

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Post  ausrock50 Sat 14 Jul 2012, 7:20 pm

Welcome aboard mikeswe. Very Happy
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Post  Kiwisteve Sun 15 Jul 2012, 7:29 am

G'day & welcome along
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Post  Bhoffo Sun 15 Jul 2012, 11:24 am

Welcome to Australia! Smile

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Post  Baz Sun 15 Jul 2012, 4:08 pm

Hello and welcome.

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Post  sb1250 Mon 16 Jul 2012, 7:04 pm

Hej och välkommet till forumet!

+1 for the bars. I like those!

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Post  Bhoffo Mon 16 Jul 2012, 7:40 pm

Baz wrote:Hello and welcome.

Hey BAZ... haven't seen you on here for a while... How's the Beemer going? Are you wishing you still had the Bandit?? Twisted Evil

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Post  Baz Mon 16 Jul 2012, 7:54 pm

Bhoffo wrote:
Baz wrote:Hello and welcome.

Hey BAZ... haven't seen you on here for a while... How's the Beemer going? Are you wishing you still had the Bandit?? Twisted Evil
its a very different bike to the Bandit, more sedate, I like it .... licence saving.

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