Cheapest or Best Mod You Have Made.
Moderator: Modsquad
-
- Regular User
- Posts: 89
- Joined: Thu Dec 04, 2014 7:37 pm
- Year: 13
- Color: red
- Location: Florida
Cheapest or Best Mod You Have Made.
Include Pics if you have them. If you have made no mods Why?
I am still changing, adding or modifying things so a couple more weeks and i hope to have it the way i want. Cheap free and easy are good!
I am still changing, adding or modifying things so a couple more weeks and i hope to have it the way i want. Cheap free and easy are good!
- DAB
- Forum Benefactor
- Posts: 539
- Joined: Sat Aug 10, 2013 3:55 am
- Year: 2013
- Color: Red
- Location: Nottingham, UK
Re: Cheapest or Best Mod You Have Made.
I bought heated grips, cig lighter and usb supply, charging LED, fork gaiters last year to put on, still not done. Just lazy. Got a IXIL exhaust, large Givi screen, hand guards, handlebar brace and 2 x ram mounts, 42L Givi topbox and rack and battery charging lead. Should put the Thermoscud on this week.Drifter wrote:Include Pics if you have them. If you have made no mods Why?
I am still changing, adding or modifying things so a couple more weeks and i hope to have it the way i want. Cheap free and easy are good!
Other rides
Yamaha MT-01, Yamaha BT1100, Yamaha WR250R, Ducati 900 GTS, Honda VFR 750FV, Honda Forza 350
Yamaha MT-01, Yamaha BT1100, Yamaha WR250R, Ducati 900 GTS, Honda VFR 750FV, Honda Forza 350
Re: Cheapest or Best Mod You Have Made.
Two small squares of insulating tape over the running light connectors on the dual filament indicator bulbs.
Cost approximately nothing.
Cost approximately nothing.
Four decades on two wheels has taught me nothing, all advice given is guaranteed to be wrong
- you you
- What's a wot?
- Posts: 10000
- Joined: Sat Jun 30, 2012 5:37 pm
- Location: Between Lulu and Chichi
Re: Cheapest or Best Mod You Have Made.
gn2 wrote:Two small squares of insulating tape over the running light connectors on the dual filament indicator bulbs.
Cost approximately nothing.
And invalidated your insurance.
So much high handed pontification and then you do this
Re: Cheapest or Best Mod You Have Made.
Truly shocking isn't it.
Four decades on two wheels has taught me nothing, all advice given is guaranteed to be wrong
Re: Cheapest or Best Mod You Have Made.
I'm not sure how taping over a connector, perhaps to shield it from weather, invalidates insurance. Did I miss something? It doesn't say tape over the lights.you you wrote:gn2 wrote:Two small squares of insulating tape over the running light connectors on the dual filament indicator bulbs.
Cost approximately nothing.
And invalidated your insurance.
So much high handed pontification and then you do this
Honda 2014 Forza 300 (ABS)
Honda 1995 Elite 80 (Sold)
Honda 1995 Elite 80 (Sold)
- you you
- What's a wot?
- Posts: 10000
- Joined: Sat Jun 30, 2012 5:37 pm
- Location: Between Lulu and Chichi
Re: Cheapest or Best Mod You Have Made.
Atis wrote:I'm not sure how taping over a connector, perhaps to shield it from weather, invalidates insurance. Did I miss something? It doesn't say tape over the lights.you you wrote:gn2 wrote:Two small squares of insulating tape over the running light connectors on the dual filament indicator bulbs.
Cost approximately nothing.
And invalidated your insurance.
So much high handed pontification and then you do this
Jesus H Crist.
-
- Forum Benefactor
- Posts: 2857
- Joined: Sun Dec 29, 2013 11:43 pm
- Year: 2014 125 (LED)
- Color: White
- Location: London, England
Re: Cheapest or Best Mod You Have Made.
Taped over to disable them is was I believe is the case. In terms of insurance, if lights are fitted, at least in the UK, they must work or it's an MOT failure / police can give you points.
- Mel46
- Forum Benefactor
- Posts: 6959
- Joined: Tue Nov 13, 2012 5:13 pm
- Year: 2013
- Color: red PCX
- Location: Dallas, Ga USA
Re: Cheapest or Best Mod You Have Made.
Where is the best place to get 13g rollers? I think I read that they are one of the best cheap mods. I have to change my worn belt so I thought it would be a good time to change those as well.
Currently own:
Red 2013 Honda PCX150
Givi tall windshield & tailbox - Lots of extra lights
Custom seat from Thailand - Bad Boy Airhorn
Takegawa Lowering Shocks - Michelin City Grip Tires
Headlight assy upgraded to LEDs w/HS5 main bulbs
NCY variator, drive face, and rollers
Red 2013 Honda PCX150
Givi tall windshield & tailbox - Lots of extra lights
Custom seat from Thailand - Bad Boy Airhorn
Takegawa Lowering Shocks - Michelin City Grip Tires
Headlight assy upgraded to LEDs w/HS5 main bulbs
NCY variator, drive face, and rollers
-
- Forum Benefactor
- Posts: 46
- Joined: Fri May 16, 2014 1:46 pm
- Year: 2012 non esp
- Color: Black is cooler
- Location: Derbyshire, UK
Re: Cheapest or Best Mod You Have Made.
No mods to my bike yet apart from when I bought the bike it had a givi mid size screen fitted. No performance improvements planned but like to see what others are up to. I have a volt meter,tacho,water temperature gauge and a cigarette lighter socket to install but no garage and had the seasonal sprinkling of snow. Enjoy tinkering but for every gain there must be a loss. I like the current honda developed set up but each to their own.
- you you
- What's a wot?
- Posts: 10000
- Joined: Sat Jun 30, 2012 5:37 pm
- Location: Between Lulu and Chichi
Re: Cheapest or Best Mod You Have Made.
I've fitted a negative camber mudflap and a high compression headlamp bulb to great effect.
- DAB
- Forum Benefactor
- Posts: 539
- Joined: Sat Aug 10, 2013 3:55 am
- Year: 2013
- Color: Red
- Location: Nottingham, UK
Re: Cheapest or Best Mod You Have Made.
How much did you pay for the flap, got a link?you you wrote:I've fitted a negative camber mudflap and a high compression headlamp bulb to great effect.
Other rides
Yamaha MT-01, Yamaha BT1100, Yamaha WR250R, Ducati 900 GTS, Honda VFR 750FV, Honda Forza 350
Yamaha MT-01, Yamaha BT1100, Yamaha WR250R, Ducati 900 GTS, Honda VFR 750FV, Honda Forza 350
Re: Cheapest or Best Mod You Have Made.
Thank you for the clarification. Agreed, probably not a good idea.iceman wrote:Taped over to disable them is was I believe is the case. In terms of insurance, if lights are fitted, at least in the UK, they must work or it's an MOT failure / police can give you points.
Honda 2014 Forza 300 (ABS)
Honda 1995 Elite 80 (Sold)
Honda 1995 Elite 80 (Sold)
Re: Cheapest or Best Mod You Have Made.
Heated grip kit. Relativly easy installation, I was even able to reuse the original grip. I added a handlebar mounted switch and a relay to power them directly off the battery and only on while running. Total cost installed by me about $65. A nice addition in any climate where your hands may get chilly.
http://www.amazon.com/Symtec-Motorcycle ... d+grip+kit
http://www.amazon.com/Symtec-Motorcycle ... d+grip+kit
Honda 2014 Forza 300 (ABS)
Honda 1995 Elite 80 (Sold)
Honda 1995 Elite 80 (Sold)
Re: Cheapest or Best Mod You Have Made.
Actually its a really good idea this side of the pond.Atis wrote:TAgreed, probably not a good idea.
Orange running lights are very unusual here, UK law actually prohibits them.
Four decades on two wheels has taught me nothing, all advice given is guaranteed to be wrong
- you you
- What's a wot?
- Posts: 10000
- Joined: Sat Jun 30, 2012 5:37 pm
- Location: Between Lulu and Chichi
Re: Cheapest or Best Mod You Have Made.
DAB wrote:How much did you pay for the flap, got a link?you you wrote:I've fitted a negative camber mudflap and a high compression headlamp bulb to great effect.
Er, no
- sendler2112
- Forum Benefactor
- Posts: 1412
- Joined: Thu Jul 26, 2012 3:27 pm
- Year: 2013 PCX150
- Location: Syracuse, NY, USA 13045
Re: Cheapest or Best Mod You Have Made.
Well, I was going to post a few things the OP would probably have been interested in but this thread has been taken off track already. Maybe next time.
- WhiteNoise
- Official Moderator
- Posts: 8784
- Joined: Mon Nov 07, 2011 11:15 pm
- Year: 2015 PCX 150esp
- Color: Pearl *White*
- Location: L.I. N.Y.
Re: Cheapest or Best Mod You Have Made.
sendler, please don't quit on posting here. myself and I'm sure others are interested. Please tell us what you did.
(can we stick to the topic? At least this one, for now?
I have a set of Michelin City Grips, a Screaming Banchee horn, and other bits to get installed. In spring.
(can we stick to the topic? At least this one, for now?
I have a set of Michelin City Grips, a Screaming Banchee horn, and other bits to get installed. In spring.
Location, Year & Color - Please enter Yours today!
How? Log in. Click the User Control Panel button (top right of any page). Upon destination, click Profile in left column. Look >See the questions? Please Complete. We Thank You
How? Log in. Click the User Control Panel button (top right of any page). Upon destination, click Profile in left column. Look >See the questions? Please Complete. We Thank You
-
- Forum Benefactor
- Posts: 2857
- Joined: Sun Dec 29, 2013 11:43 pm
- Year: 2014 125 (LED)
- Color: White
- Location: London, England
Re: Cheapest or Best Mod You Have Made.
As I've for the new 2015 PCX - is this your Forza? If it's UK spec, why would it come with illegal lights?gn2 wrote:Actually its a really good idea this side of the pond. Orange running lights are very unusual here, UK law actually prohibits them.Atis wrote:TAgreed, probably not a good idea.
- kramnala58
- Mod Emeritus
- Posts: 2864
- Joined: Sun Jun 09, 2013 7:49 am
- Color: White is faster
- Location: Niagara Falls, USA
Re: Cheapest or Best Mod You Have Made.
"Cheapest" mods ... pretty much all of them in Thailand. I have done both cosmetic (plastics, mirrors, seat, grips, running boards) and mechanical (shocks, variator, tires) mods. The only things I paid a 'rest of the world' price for was the Givi box and digital speedometer (still to be installed).
2010 Honda PCX 125 in Thailand (White) - "White Lightning" Sold in Sept 2017
2009 Yamaha Majesty YP400 in USA (Metalic Titanium) - "The Throne" Sold in June 2020
2009 Yamaha Majesty YP400 in USA (Metalic Titanium) - "The Throne" Sold in June 2020