Playing with the 12r....

[Grumpy]

So, during lockdown the bank account was tickled for a few parts to fit on to the 12r.
What started as a few nuts and bolts grew into slightly more than expected!



The rest under tray was removed to access the sliver grilles, these were removed and sprayed black.



Next a led rear light was sourced and fitted.



Led indicators were purchased, made by Oxford. I had fitted some Chinese eBay specials, but they weren't very bright. Whilst difficult to show the new ones flash from the inside to outside of the indicator, similar to an Audi!



Next up was a carbon rear mudguard. I'm resisting covering the 12r in carbon as I went down this route with my S4, but, I feel this simple addition sets the bike off nicely.



Next on the list was various nuts and bolts. I'm going for as black a look/ feel as possible, so we're it's practical ever part is being replaced with a black alternative.









One night, whilst surfing ebay, I came across an led headlight. With some detective work I found the manufacturer and purchased direct, which nearly halved the cost !



My latest purchase was a radiator protector, not fitted yet, should by the end of the week.



With the tail tidy, which was fitted last year, along with the Werkes exhaust and bar and mirrors, the bike is coming together nicely.
The suspension was set up over a year ago to suit my riding style, so the next modification was to take the bike to Dave Woods Racing in Buckingham for an ECU 're flash. The bike came back last week and I've not had time to see how much difference the 're flash has made to the performance.
Dave dyno'd the bike before starting the upgrade, there was 149.5 hp at the back wheel. Unfortunately his dyno developed an issue as the bike was being run to find out the new figure, so I need to pop back once the dyno is fixed, to see what level of power the bike is producing.