New Kid In Town

Hey, everybody.

I've owned my '05 Tuono from new, but have only now got my act together to join a forum. I'm live in the badlands of Glasgow and the Tuono is my sole transport and weekend blaster all rolled into one. It's done everything from long-distance European touring and thrashing around the Nurburg Ring to hauling plants from Ikea without any major complaints.

The modifications so far include a set of R&G's, a full Akra system from an Edwards rep, a tail tidy, radiator guards and lower handlebar raisers. There are assorted carbon bits and a rear shock linkage plate to raise the back end a bit waiting to go on the bike. I'd like to shave a fair bit of weight off the bike, so more carbon is on the cards and I've been looking for a MotoGP-style end can to fit the original downpipes to clean the backend. Any suggestions are listened to.

Also once the current chain and sprockets kick the bucket, I'd like to re-gear the bike for a bit more low-down kick. I'm sure you guys have plenty of experience on that front, so feel free to give me a shout for tooth numbers front and rear and chain lengths and where to get the right bits.

Happy riding to all!

Hello and welcome to you, i am a wee bit up the road from you up aside Aberdeen.

Only had my tuono about a month and loving it so far. Think i will be down in sunny Glasgow for the fishing exhibition this weekend good piss up!.

Cheers

G'day and welcome AB

My '08 is geared at 15/40, but the most common gearing mod I believe is 15/42. Turns the T into a real hooligan, as if it wasn't that already.

Cheers

Dave

Yeah, it seems the biggest mod on the gearing is one down on the front and two up on the rear.... I may try doing the one down on the front first to see if I need the rear adjustments myself.

aw rite mate, dont ever ever buy a stealth chain and sprocket, although they look the nuts, i ordered one at ingliston at the bike show at the turn o march, and still not here and every time i get them on fone ,,,yep another piss po0r excuse,,, apparently theyve been waitin on chains for weeks, then behold the chains appeared and their now waiting on sprockets,,,, anyone else had any dealings with them,,,, rant over lol,,,,
carbon bits..... try amel, they were at the show and there turning out very nice carbon parts, thre an aviation company branching into bikes, if they dont have the part you need, tou can send them the required part, for a mould and youll get a discounted price,
hope it helps,,,
oh aye f**k stealth products too lol

Cheers, guys. I'm hopping over to China on Friday for a couple of weeks through work. I wonder if I could be able to find something fancy for the bike from Shanghai or Beijing. Probably rather something cosmetic rather than structural...

15/40 or 15/42? Did you guys have to drop any links off the chain?

I checked out a-mel's site. Looks very professional, but the selection isn't particularly big yet. Could use them for manufacturing. They'd probably want pristine parts for moulding, though. The exhaust has burnt a hole in the bellypan and a diesel highside cracked the headlamp fairing a bit and I'd like to replace them both with carbon items when I've got some extra cash. There's no harm having a chat with these guys to see what they say, I guess.

Have you guys had any experience on replacement batteries? I've still got the original in, but would like to get something beefier at some point to save the sprag on cold mornings.