Other Modifications

Rear Shock Refurb

The rear Showa shock needed servicing and set up so I asked a local company MCT Suspension in Stowmarket if they could help.  I also asked if they could fit a remote adjuster so I could adjust the setting for two up and two up fully loaded with luggage, without a spanner.

We worked out all our weights and from this they fitted a new spring and serviced the shock.  We did this with our Ducati ST4S and the difference was huge.  They also fitted a remote adjuster from a Pan European and left a long enough hose so I could make a bracket to locate it.  I chose just below the left side panel - see below.

Pannier Frame Extension

The right hand side pannier frame is extended away from the bike side panel to allow for the exhaust.  However, the pannier frame on the left hand side was made close to that side panel to allow for a wider hard pannier to be fitted.  We bought a pair of Mosko soft panniers that fit to the pannier frames like hard panniers.  With the pannier bracket fixed to the left hand frame it was impossible to access the seat lock in the side panel.  The pannier clasp also clashed with the plastic rack frame and could not be closed.

The answer was to extend the frame out on this side to match the right.  This was done by cutting each tube and inserting a new piece of tube with a solid bar spanning each joint when it was welded.  This allowed access to the seat lock, allowed the pannier clasp to close and gave space for 2 x tool tubes.

Left Foot Peg Extension

After the pannier frame was extended on the left it showed up a problem with the rear foot peg that was originally closer to the bike frame than on the right.  It meant that Dee's foot clashed with the pannier frame.  A simple solution was to make an extension piece to bring the foot peg further way from the frame.

Tool Tubes

A pair of tool tubes were fitted in the gap between the left pannier frame and the side panel, one above the other - like a shotgun!

GIVI EA110 Enduro Tank Bag

The tank bag base is permanently fitted to the bikes tank.  However, the opening to access the fuel cap needed to be modified.

Speedometer

The main speed numbers are in mph so a simple way to read km was to paint white marks at 30, 50, 70 and 100 km/h.