I’ve fitted a horn powered by a lithium battery,
which sits in the air box – something that I
like to call my “safety feature”
MY UPGRADES
We added a range of things to the bike to
make it better for Cross Country racing – but
didn’t touch anything inside the engine. It’s got
a Motion Pro radiator fluid catch-tank which
helps in the muddy races where the bike
works harder and gets hotter. Also helping
with the extra heat is a Kawasaki 1.8 radiator
cap, which is a factory part. I like the Renthal
997 twin wall handlebar as it’s stronger and
more comfortable than the stock ‘bar. Hand
guards from Acerbis deal with roost and also
offer some protection when clipping trees.
I’ve fitted a horn powered by a lithium battery,
which sits in the air box – something that I like
to call my “safety feature”. Renthal Intellilevers
have a better perch point than the stock levers
and I prefer the feel of them. They provide a
better level of security if I tip over too because
they have 270 degrees of movement in any
direction, so I don’t have to worry about
bending or breaking a lever.
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Talking about comfort, it’s got a Gripper seat
cover From Dr Trim in Morrinsville, which
provides great grip in the wet and helps
keep my body where I want to be. There’s an
oversized Acerbis fuel tank, which widens the
cockpit a lot. It felt really weird to start with
but I’m used to it now and find it comfortable
– and it’s great not having to pit in my Junior
races, which are one and half hours.
For tyres I’m running a Pirelli Scorpion Mid-
Soft32 in the front and a Scorpion MX Extra X
in the rear which I think have better durability
and more grip in most terrain than the original
Dunlops the bike came with.
We also added an aftermarket chain slider
with walls integrated into the sides that helps
keep the chain straight. To top it off we got a
graphics kit from Workshop Graphics which
has a camo’ theme that really brings the bike
together from a cosmetic perspective.