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Installed a Sargent seat today as the capstone to all of the rest of my mods; Grip puppies, NEP cruise, Genmar, Factory bags, and Leo Vince aluminum slip on. Love this bike and it is the first bike that I have gone semi crazy modifying.

pffffffffffffffffffft... finally done??? :pinocchio:

give it some time... the itch will return!

btw, she's a looker!!! :fing02:

To me, handling seems like a very easy thing to screw up and a hard thing to get right.

you obviously haven't been affected by the needtotinker affliction. if the result was easy and guaranteed to work, why bother???

i am a lightweight too... around 145lbs and am quite happy with the stock suspenders. although the gold valves are always on my mind.

if your into touring/longer rides, like already mentioned, i would go for improved tourability. radar with a nice mount? heated grips(mandatory imho, and quite cheap if you get the insert type)? luggage solutions? just put on a 46l givi topbox, and i honestly don't know how i did it before!

exhaust will make your bike sound sweet. staintunes apparently aren't that loud, and have the option of installing a sound 'spud'. personally, i would not de-cat. i feel the performance gain vs environmental impact isn't worth it. hey, i ain't no treehugger, but i do what i can:)

pc? your results will vary. if it ain't broke, don't fix it. a k&n will make some sexy sounds and improve throttle response. and will nicely compliment an exhaust.

i am currently running w/o my pc, with exhaust and k&n, and it seems to ride just fine. although i am in winter riding mode, and things may change come summer when she gets ridden a little more aggressively. in the past i have had fueling probs, so go figure.

not sure how long you have been riding, but riding GEAR is always a very, very good investment.

p.s. just picked up a jr endurance honda riding jacket at neweunough... under 100bucks shipped. only sm and med, though!

You're on your own with Vtec engagement via shift light.  My Vtec engages at 1200 rpm.

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jerk :goofy:

seriously, the vtec is pretty much my only real problem with this bike.

what about using this thing to trigger a relay to activate the vtec solenoid... thereby achieving a variable vtec engagment point?

yep i hear ya on the dust.  i just repainted my main fairing at work, and we a quasi homemade paint booth, but it does have forced air.  i think it actually attracts dust and put it on what you are painting.  anyways, basecoat is CRITICAL.  the topcoat simply will not cover any colour differences, unless you put on 6-7 coats.  and wet/dry sandpaper is your best friend.  i actually used a coloured primer, no base and urethane clear.  looks amazing from ten feet!  but i found the colorite red a little off(i guess the colour changed a wee bit with the 6th gen).  but a good learning experience, for i have never done any finished painting like that.

am happy with it for now... maybe next spring(fall?) i will respray it.  am thinking corvette blue...