With a new year, a new look. We've managed to get several new parts for the RVF 400 and i'm extremely confident it will improve performance and handling.
As you can probably see the biggest change is the looks. I've gone for Honda RS250 seat unit and once its painted i think it will make the bike look much better.
Also yet to be fit to the bike is a front 5 spoke Dymag acquired from Aly Bayley (www.abrmotorsport.com) as well as Braking Italia wavey discs, Carbon fibre engine casing covers, new bodywork,double bubble screen, alloy screen brace and last but not least a programmable CDI unit.
The biggest improvements should be from the Dymags, lightweight wheels and also the rear wheel is slightly wider at 5.25 inches so the 160 section tyres i use will fit the wheel better and i should be able to use all of the tyre now and improving side grip. The new CDI will up the revs to 15,000 rpm from 14,500rpm, and it will also smooth out the power curve, improve throttle response and from what i gather up horsepower by maybe 2-3bhp.
There is still work to be done and is maybe 2-3 weeks away from completion but when it's finished i cannot wait to get on board and see what the improvements have made.
I'm pretty confident now i'll have a bike that will get me at the sharp end of the action and once back to full fitness i'll be backing myself to be top 3
watch this space!!
Si
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