| Many thanks for your input guys,
Just so you understand why I don't just ride to JHP/Sigma etc and talk with them, I live in Jersey. Trying to talk these things out on the phone never works.
to respond to your suggestions:
Suspension - I'm getting this done seperately by K-Tech. I have a cunning plan and a set of mint 999 Showa forks lying around. I spent 5 years riding and tracking a TL1000s, so I know what benefits can be gained.
Brakes - still getting used to the P34s, which are absholutely aweshome.
Wilf - FIM ECU - very tempting, but I run the bike on the road with baffles in and on the track with open pipes, and a PC111 will allow me to swap between maps easily. I'm hoping the new PC ignition module will allow adjustment of the rev-limiter.
Cam timing/Squish - strangely, when I suggested this to JHP, Ken told me that he didn't figure it offered good value for money. This is at odds with a trillion articles and comments that I have read and I will be asking JHP to clarify.
Harv - 50mm headers & crossover - I like this, but do you know how easy it is do get the front cylinder header modded to fit the high-sump Bip motor? In fact does anyone know of a 50mm or bigger full system that fits the Bip motor???
Riding School - Done many track days and received loads of good instruction, always room for more though. Been trying to book up with the European superbike school for one of their French track trips. I suppose you've heard the news - ho hum.
I had hoped that someone would say cam timing/squish/gas flowing would give 10% all round and cost £500. Oh well, I suppose I can dream on.
Does anyone out there have a streetable/reliable Testastretta dynoed at over 140rwhp (without silly money), and if so how?
This is the ultimate target, but it may take some time.
Spinoli
[Edited on 27-8-2005 by spinoli1]  |