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[Ace Melon]

Bearing in mind that the current ZX10R is arguably at the pinnacle of over the counter Japanese motorcycles. Why do we fiddle with them?
I was chatting to another 10 owner at the local bike meet about the little odds and sods we had done to our bikes and what trinkets we fitted and it turns out that I have quite a list. I would have bet good money that I had only put a couple of stickers and a pipe on it.
Instead, this is my little list...
GBRacing engine covers,
Evotech spindle bobbins,
Evotech Tail Tidy,
Evotech Radiator Guard,
Captive Wheel Spacers,
16T front sprocket,
Stomp Grips,
Arrow Decat and Silencer,
K&N air and oil filters,
Servo Buddy,
Smoked Powerbronze screen,
Powerbronze carbon fibre heel guards.
Shimmed  rear shock. (+7mm ride height)
Ivans wire mod.
Kawasaki green stainless brake lines front and rear (to be fitted)
Bridgestone 003rs.

What's yours?

[NinjaPaul]

You're right that there is technically absolutely nothing wrong with a new bike over the counter. The reason I suspect most people mod bikes is to make it 'theirs' instead of being standard. 

[kwaka jack]

I Modify to make mine my own. Although I think I've taken it a little to far


Ohlins FGR570 forks
Ohlins rear shock
Niffin caliper conversion
Braided brake hoses
Brembo RCS master cylinder
Active quick action throttle
Pazzo levers
Gilles clip on's
Gilles rear sets
Gilles chain adjusters
Gilles crash bungs
Kawasaki Double bubble screen
Kawasaki front mini indicators
Kawasaki rear mini indicators
Kawasaki tail tidy
Full akrapovic system with carbon end can
Harris adjustable yokes
Galfer wavey discs
24 litre endurance fuel tank
Carbon firbe airbox
Ivan's performance block off plate
SFS engine hoses
HID headlight kit
Engine de-restricor
Power commander 5
Dyno jet lamba sensor adjuster
Dyno jet map switch
Exhaust servo buddy
Kawasaki hugger (smaller one)
Seat cowl
Bridgestone batlax 016
R&G exhaust hanger
R&G radiator cover
Brembo underslung rear calliper with custom brake hose

I'm pretty sure that is but without looking at the bike I can't be sure.

[Kaos Theory]

Bike manufacturers need to make a bike that will appeal to as wide an audience as possible so they sell well, you've got to remember there's an awful lot of people out there buying bikes who don't know one end from the other and for example not everyone would be able to ride with things like a quick action throttle, you'd have fellas looping it before they get out of the dealer car park! 

 

[r1ninja]

Crash protection is a must ,  the exhaust is changed because it's heavy and ugly  because of the std emission requirements they have to meet. Gearing is also related to emissions. Tyres are a personal pref
Braided lines should be fitted as std though and a seat cowl should be supplied with the bike imho.

For most of us the bikes are plenty fast enough

[andicog]

I modify to make it mine ! 

[robbosliding]

I like spending money (retail therapy!) and I love quality components particularly that upgrade, look better, are lighter etc etc. I posted all my mods previously on a thread titled "Disgusting filth".......It says it all really 

[Andy J]

its all about personalising the bike as we don't want to have a bike that's the same as the next one, however we do all modify dependant on funds available and would all end up in the same place

I modded my '05 quite a lot after buying it stating clearly that there was no need to modify it ..................

Afterall "that's how we roll"

[LeeV]

asked  the same thing the other day