Ceramic headers - benefits?

Outtomunch said:
FFS, spend the money on decent suspension and rider training if you want to go quicker.

Ceramic coating/exhaust wrap all does what the bods above have said; with an appropriately tuned and set up motor it might help you get...............oooooooooh.........another 1 1/2 bhp at the top of the rev range :rolleyes:

Stop bringing your tarts farkles ways into the Orange section, keep it for the Chav bike.......... :D

Andres
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The bike has decent suspension already, it's not an 1190.:pullface:D
 
cookie said:
Is the original post serious?

Fucking hell!
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Cheer up Grandad! Why wouldn't it be? The bike is going to Hilltop soon, so I want to get the best from it. If I manage to upset Giles and Arsey with better figures, it'll be worth every penny!:D
 
Rasher said:
As stated ceramic coating will give minimal power gains - great if your racing and getting 1/10th of a second a lap is important, for a road bike it is just an expense you will not notice (unless it makes a difference to the heat issue - but the SA rear header fixes that for a mere £70)

A flat spot will be down to fuelling / ignition that is set to get past emissions regs, a good remap should sort that out.
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Thanks. That answers my question.:thumb
 
Talking to the mech at Trevor Pope (KTM) who builds race engines - and has a dyno....he put me in my place when I asked about a remap and Dyno by saying..." is your riding so good that you need more??"...

I had to agree that it isn't..... And I'm talking the shitty 1050....which is way faster then my ability....

Lot of bullshit being spouted by a few on here.... Riding gods and all that......

The only person I'd listen to is Giles, as he has realistically the best training and experience...:thumb2
 
Outtomunch said:
Even my R, with the vastly superior manual suspension, was improved by a custom revalve to the rear shock so just think how much better yours could be .........

Andres
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One of the blokes on the American forum reckons that the dealer can set the bike up for the riders weight, on the computer.
 
I asked about this at my dealer and they said there are no suspension settings that can be altered with the dealer tool.
 
The Nutty GSER said:
On the SA-S?
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No, on the 1190, maybe they have added some adjustment for the new models - they ought to of had this on all bikes, the most critical aspect of bike setup is the rider sag - and yet it was adjustable on the bargain basement 1050, but not the ES 1190!
 
Rasher said:
No, on the 1190, maybe they have added some adjustment for the new models - they ought to of had this on all bikes, the most critical aspect of bike setup is the rider sag - and yet it was adjustable on the bargain basement 1050, but not the ES 1190!
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Ah, ok. This guy was convinced that the dealer can customise it. I'll ask my dealer next time I'm there.:thumb
 
Bargain basement - I prefer cost effective....
 
The Nutty GSER said:
Ah, ok. This guy was convinced that the dealer can customise it. I'll ask my dealer next time I'm there.:thumb
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If you can adjust electronically then it's likely you'll be able to set up pre-load settings, and compression/rebound characteristics , which is all great provided your dealer actually has a clue on how to set up suspension!
The one thing they can't change though is Spring rate. Not a problem if you happen to be the right weight for the spring fitted (usually around 85Kgs) but not so good if you are a lot lighter or heavier than that.

Electronic suspension is definitely getting better, but I'm not sure it's as good as a well set up quality manual system just yet.
 
The Nutty GSER said:
Cheer up Grandad! Why wouldn't it be? The bike is going to Hilltop soon, so I want to get the best from it. If I manage to upset Giles and Arsey with better figures, it'll be worth every penny!:D
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Good point nipper :D
 
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