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[dickieducati]

Originally posted by Desmondo
I'd go wheels first, gearing, slipper, brakes.

and as many spare panels as you can find.

[Desmondo]

Sod off ya cheeky git

[antonye]

Originally posted by Desmondo
I went to Snetterton for the first time a few months back when a guy on another Duke was pulling away from me down the back straight. And he was romping away big time, like he had two engines. By the afternoon I'd learnt the track a bit better and especially the right hander leading on to the back straight. Each time I can across him down there I was now pulling away from him, so much so that he came over for a chat in the afternoon to ask what engine work I'd had done to my bike. Nothing apart from a bit of re-gearing and the exhaust. He looked a bit miffed and I later found out that he had an ex Sean Emmett engine in his.

Not half as miffed as when he found out that mine was "only" a 748 and I was still lapping faster than he was

[ziggi]

Ok apart from yourself, the top 3:

* Wheels
* Brakes (P4 calipers & SBK3 pads)
* Swop to mono subframe & single seat (saves pounds)

If bike is not running as sweet as you'd like it to then Ultimap chip & 50mm open end cans.

On a recent track day I was beaten by a superior rider on a ZX636. On average he was 4 seconds a lap quicker.

[Totto]

14 tooth front sprocket ,is the best peformance mod i have done to my 998 yet , got theTermis/race Icu which was nice but the gearing was for the money much better value

[antonye]

Slipper, Gearing, Suspension.

Not necessarily in that order.

[Desmondo]

Nah, I'd deffo put wheels before slipper. They make such a vast difference in the handling.

[TP]

This year I've spent the best money I've ever done in my 10 years of riding. And the top three things I spent money on were (in order)
1. CSS
2. Suspension
3. Slipper

(haven't bought lightweight wheels for mine, but I have the 5 spoke marchesini's anyway, they're not carbon but hey, they're not two grand extra either!)

[Desmondo]

They don't need to be carbon, magnesium is fine

[TP]

Originally posted by Desmondo
They don't need to be carbon, magnesium is fine

And how much are they?

Akchooly, it's best you don't tell me?