Just ordered a Megamoto - Any advice?

Jon Seddon said:
Just ordered a Megamoto.

Anybody got advice about what are the best "enhancements" or other things to look out for? Jon
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Jon,i absolutely Love mine !! Big Stupid Grin everytime i get off it :D The " Best Enhancements" will be governed by what sort of use that you will put the Bike to. Joe Bar and others have fitted a Tall Screen to aid Distance Work. I have gone for the Performance Route and fitted a Titanium Akrapovic Exhaust :eek: although there are Stainless Steel Headers which work really well and don't cost an Arm and a Leg. I'm now looking at a pair of Carbon Fibre Wheels to go with the Rocker Cover Shrouds,Engine Front Cover andHand Guards :cool:. It's down to your taste and budget.

"Things to look out for"; Unmarked Police Cars,Speed Camera Vans,etc etc :augie

Enjoy the Beast !
 
Hi Jon,

The best improvements from my point of view :

- Aros header pipes ;
- Isotta wind screen ;
- Tuning very well the set up of dampers (front & rear);
- BMW vario top case system.

Enjoy your MM ! :)
 
Jon Seddon said:
Hi all

Just ordered a Megamoto.

Anybody got advice about what are the best "enhancements" or other things to look out for?

Thanks in advance

Jon
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Everything I have on mine lol.
No seriously I asked the same questions and so there you have it!:D
How much did you pay if you dont mind me asking. I saw the one at the NEC for £13,800:eek: (without any extras, except useless ABS on a motard)
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=209292
 
Just out of interest, why didnt you buy mine?:augie

Was in your area (frizington) at a meeting at Rowrah.
Theres some great megamoto roads around there. Your very lucky!

Welcome to the site!
 
Just to re-iterate -

Isotta / Wunderlich screen (a must have if you plan on riding any distance).
R1200GS hand guards.
Aros no-cat headers.
Heated grips if you've not already got them.

A few have forked out for a steering dmaper, the bike can get twitchy, but I found that 2-3 hours with the spanners and screwdriver riding the smame 10 mile loop pretty much sorted mine.
 
Joe Bar said:
Just to re-iterate -

Isotta / Wunderlich screen (a must have if you plan on riding any distance).
R1200GS hand guards.
Aros no-cat headers.
Heated grips if you've not already got them.

A few have forked out for a steering dmaper, the bike can get twitchy, but I found that 2-3 hours with the spanners and screwdriver riding the smame 10 mile loop pretty much sorted mine.
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dont forget the damper, it works wonders and could saveyour ass one day.

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Jon Seddon said:
What's the make of damper and how easy to fit.

What mods required to fit the R1200GS handguards and which model year.

Someone said KTM rear footrests fit - again anyone know which model?

Jon
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Jon try a search in the HP2 section. All your answers show up straight away.:)
 
Suspension Settings

Joe Bar said:
Just to re-iterate -

Isotta / Wunderlich screen (a must have if you plan on riding any distance).
R1200GS hand guards.
Aros no-cat headers.
Heated grips if you've not already got them.

A few have forked out for a steering dmaper, the bike can get twitchy, but I found that 2-3 hours with the spanners and screwdriver riding the smame 10 mile loop pretty much sorted mine.
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Any views on suspension settings - I'm about 82kilos - I'd like to make sure I've got the suspension set up correctly before going down the steering damper route.

Still waiting for the bike to arrive, currently snowed in in Cardiff.

Ordered the Wunderlich screen, rack and pannier frames and Gerbing heated gloves. May use my soft panniers, don't know which hard panniers to fit - assuming its got to be Hepco&Becker.

Don't know whether to get Markus' tank and pillion footrests as my touring bike is an Ultra Harley.

Haven't really got access to anyone to grind down the R1200GS handguard bolts, but I'd quite like to do the mod.

Jon
 
Bar ends:
I used an angle grinder with a 1mm blade to cut off the bar end weights. Just take your time to get it straight. You cant tell mine havent been machined.

Suspension:
Set your sag on the rear first to about 35mm then adjust the rebound to suit your riding and feel. Your the best person to do that. Set it so it feels right, you shouldnt copy other peoples settings.
The front is a different matter, its hellish still to start with. Try softest compression setting and the adjust the rebound, again, to suit yourself.
Lower the forks in the yolkes as far as they can go and drop the rear shock to its lowest position. I found that helped.
If your not familiar with suspension I would take it to a mate or someone that is, as if you f*** about with the settings you could turn the bike into a death trap as its a bit of an animal and in no way as forgiving as a tame GS;)

Panniers:
Trax look the best, search for them on this forum, theres some good pics and they fit on the H+B frames (buy panniers to fit 1200GS AVD).
Trax
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BMW
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Pillion footrests:
Rip off at £150 and really the bike isnt comfy at 2's up (and they are quite high) so they are best there for "emergency" purposes only.

Tank:
Don't bother with buying any auxiliary tanks, drill the filler neck and you will see up to 160 miles when touring (I have, albeit in the rain, 65mpg!). Waste of money. (read touring on the megamoto, Joe bar's)
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=158320&highlight=touring+megamoto
Another one
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=200129

Tyres:
Michelin Pilot Power 2CT, brilliant.
300 miles rear, 5000 miles front, stick like shit.

Hope this helps a bit...
 
Suspension settings are always very much a personal choice, and much has been written about the Megamoto, and opinions on it seem to vary widely, some think the bike is unrideable as standard, others happily grind the footrests and don't give it a second thought.

My issue was the weave / instability coming out of bumpy corners on the gas, particularly at speed. I was very close to ordering a steering damper as I was off to Italy on my own and wasn't looking forward to it bucking and weaving everywhere.

Like Bengaz has said, it's not the best idea to just dial in someone else's settings as they may not suit your riding style, weight etc.

I dropped my ride height to minimum, as much as anything to get my feet on the floor, and started from there. The best advice is to write everything down, start from standard settings and go one step at a time, adjusting one thing at a time, riding the same piece of road you know well for consistency.

Doing this, I eliminated the the weave, it's still a firm ride, but riding hard down bumpy country lanes I love it.

There's a few notes on the HP2 info site if you want some more reading though - HP2 Info

Ride it first, get used to it, see what you like about it, what you don't like and go from there. It's easy to read lot's of negaitive sounding posts and get totally the wrong impression of a bike, just because people ride so differently. One thing I can guarantee - it's nothing like your Harley!
 
Don't worry about the Harley

Joe Bar said:
Suspension settings are always very much a personal choice, and much has been written about the Megamoto, and opinions on it seem to vary widely, some think the bike is unrideable as standard, others happily grind the footrests and don't give it a second thought.

My issue was the weave / instability coming out of bumpy corners on the gas, particularly at speed. I was very close to ordering a steering damper as I was off to Italy on my own and wasn't looking forward to it bucking and weaving everywhere.

Like Bengaz has said, it's not the best idea to just dial in someone else's settings as they may not suit your riding style, weight etc.

I dropped my ride height to minimum, as much as anything to get my feet on the floor, and started from there. The best advice is to write everything down, start from standard settings and go one step at a time, adjusting one thing at a time, riding the same piece of road you know well for consistency.

Doing this, I eliminated the the weave, it's still a firm ride, but riding hard down bumpy country lanes I love it.

There's a few notes on the HP2 info site if you want some more reading though - HP2 Info

Ride it first, get used to it, see what you like about it, what you don't like and go from there. It's easy to read lot's of negaitive sounding posts and get totally the wrong impression of a bike, just because people ride so differently. One thing I can guarantee - it's nothing like your Harley!
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Don't worry about the Harley although that is always a challenge to ride smoothly (410kg dry)! I've had sports type bikes as well, the list includes Ducati 851 SP3, 750ss, Laverda SFC 1000, Hayabusa.

Thanks chaps

Jon
 
A set of headers unleases the power while sounding brilliant!

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