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Hey all! I've been lurking for a while and finally decided to sign up. This forum has been a blessing to me. It has answered pretty much any question I had. If I didn't find an answer, I just tried it out myself.

My bike is 2019, and I have done a few upgrades as well as just personalization. I will list them below, as well as attach pics. If you have any questions, comments, or ideas, please respond below. Thanks!

- Doc


- bracket to tidy up rear fender/license/turn signals

- front windscreen (double bubble)

- handlebars (1st I tried pro-taper mix bars)

- bar end mirrors (2nd favorite upgrade)

- radiator cover

- flush mount front directionals

- mzs triangle design clutch & brake levers

- frame sliders

- rear spools

- delkevic full exhaust, 14" tri-oval, stainless
(By far my favorite mod. Loving the sound. Can post video if anyone is interested.
 

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How do you like those handlebars?
Do they help clamp down on vibration between the 4-6000 rpm range?

Are your rear spools metal?
I was afraid of installing my rubberized rear spools as I didnt want the one near the exhaust outlet to melt.
 

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I'm loving the handlebars. Finally feels right to me. I don't notice much change in vibration, but I didn't think it was particularly bad before I changed the bars. I did notice that the mx bars did have less vibration though, but they were too wide and I couldn't cut them down due to the room needed for levers and such.

My rear spools are aluminum I believe. Sliders are not (which is the way I want it).
 

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Did you get a tunner it anything for that exhaust. I just put the 9" on and an now a little concerned that I might mess something up by the bike not being fully broken in and I don't have a tunner or anything like that.
 

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Did you get a tunner it anything for that exhaust. I just put the 9" on and an now a little concerned that I might mess something up by the bike not being fully broken in and I don't have a tunner or anything like that.
I have not had it tuned. I did the exhaust at around 1100 miles. I have noticed no negative consequences yet. Quite the opposite actually.
 

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How do you like those handlebars?
Do they help clamp down on vibration between the 4-6000 rpm range?

Are your rear spools metal?
I was afraid of installing my rubberized rear spools as I didnt want the one near the exhaust outlet to melt.
Right now I'm using clubman handlebars, and I like them even more than last ones.
 

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Hey all! I've been lurking for a while and finally decided to sign up. This forum has been a blessing to me. It has answered pretty much any question I had. If I didn't find an answer, I just tried it out myself.

My bike is 2019, and I have done a few upgrades as well as just personalization. I will list them below, as well as attach pics. If you have any questions, comments, or ideas, please respond below. Thanks!

- Doc


- bracket to tidy up rear fender/license/turn signals

- front windscreen (double bubble)

- handlebars (1st I tried pro-taper mix bars)

- bar end mirrors (2nd favorite upgrade)

- radiator cover

- flush mount front directionals

- mzs triangle design clutch & brake levers

- frame sliders

- rear spools

- delkevic full exhaust, 14" tri-oval, stainless
(By far my favorite mod. Loving the sound. Can post video if anyone is interested.
I’ve got the 8 inch delkevic exhaust and am loving the sound as well. Would you mind posting a sound clip or video of your exhaust ? I’d like to see the difference in sound
 

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I’ve got the 8 inch delkevic exhaust and am loving the sound as well. Would you mind posting a sound clip or video of your exhaust ? I’d like to see the difference in sound

I put back on the OEM exhaust because my son was born and I didn't want to wake him up everytime I started the bike. But now he is over 6 months old and im switching back to the Delkevic, hopefully this week when I have time. I will post a video with sound and show the new additions to my bike since I posted this.
 

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Hey all! I've been lurking for a while and finally decided to sign up. This forum has been a blessing to me. It has answered pretty much any question I had. If I didn't find an answer, I just tried it out myself. My bike is 2019, and I have done a few upgrades as well as just personalization. I will list them below, as well as attach pics. If you have any questions, comments, or ideas, please respond below. Thanks! - Doc - bracket to tidy up rear fender/license/turn signals - front windscreen (double bubble) - handlebars (1st I tried pro-taper mix bars) - bar end mirrors (2nd favorite upgrade) - radiator cover - flush mount front directionals - mzs triangle design clutch & brake levers - frame sliders - rear spools - delkevic full exhaust, 14" tri-oval, stainless (By far my favorite mod. Loving the sound. Can post video if anyone is interested.
Do you have bar risers on
 
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