Max Kool

I pm’d you

It will fit, but may slow down steering a tad, and I wonder if you’d really feel it.

@Hugo changing the gearing does not change speedo or odometer reading. And 15-42 is not too short gearing for the freeway imho.

Just no, this is not due to a very lean mixture, and there’s nothing wrong with your bike if it does this. I got no idea where this urban myth comes from.

A lot of bikes do this. I’ve had this on many many bikes since the mid 90’s. R1100GS, 4 different DR650SE, Ducati Scrambler, now my Vitpilen 701 etc. They all shared one thing: thin walled…[Read more]

The R6 being nearly 100lbs heavier than the 401, don’t you need to replace the spring?

Nice!

@Svepil “Just as i suspected. Guess the 701 spoked vs alloy show the same?”

Nope the Vitpilen cast wheels are a little lighter, around 3lbs for the rear, and 2 for the front if I recall correctly.

I have a Shorai LFX18A1-BS12 on my bike, which could actually be a bit overkill at 18AH, but it works perfectly, and still needs space fillers. Fits perfectly.

Stock rear sprocket is a 40 tooth, but the question is if you want that. The “ideal” gearing for this bike is 15-42.

As for the battery, I believe it’s the same model as for a Duke 690 R, a fairly common type for KTMs.

In other words, the tank had a breathing/ventilation problem, which ruined the fuel pump?

(fuel tanks are not sucked vacuum normally)

I’ve seen Pirate Racing installing an oil cooler on their Duke 690 racer, so it can be done. But that is a 100hp track bike.

What kind of overheating problems did you have, mind if I ask?

You’re just hoping to find a single sided swingarm that just happens to fit 😉

welcome @david brazil!

Ps, have you found that other Vitpilen forum? It’s a little bit more user friendly!

convenience? Shop may be far away?

If you’re smart enough and have a good shop you can change everything. Single sided swingarm, fairing etc. Not every modification is an improvement though 😉

I don’t expect a fairing to add cooling problems, the front of a fairing is always open for the radiator…

1. Depending on where you live, doing the first service yourself may or may not void the warranty. The most important thing is that you document what you have done (oil/filter receipts, stuff like that).

2. this depends on your dealer. A PCV or O2 delete dongle won’t void the warranty on for instance water in the dash, but it could (COULD) give…[Read more]

“yoghurt pot lid” :-))

Because the stock one is a pos…

It’s a prototype, I think you need to make (or source) it yourself.

Forks (48mm??), dual rotors, under belly exhaust/shrouds…. Let alone the big airfilter and no airbox.