Recent content by NCfanboy

People are forgetting there are different grades of steel wool. 0000 Grade will NOT scratch the pipes and is a great general polishing option when used with an appropriate polishing agent. Surface must be clean of course. I would follow itlives advice.

"The ECU on your bike will compensate for most changes in exhaust or air intake." X2 as long as the modifications are reasonable. The fuel injection system makes use of narrow band sensors, so if you were to go into the engine and make major mods (not even available) you would need the Bazzaz...

See if you can find their Cat Eliminator in the meantime. You'll love that as well.

Use the center stand, makes checking the oil much easier and is a proper way to check it. I get the same reading on the center stand vs. holding the bike upright because the bike simply needs to be vertical, which is what the center stand does. Works for checking chain tension too with virtually...

If I could have found a deal on a 2012 I would have taken it. Unfortunately for me my dealer can't seem to keep the NC in stock, while a few dealers in the U.S. have leftover models. I don't like the seat on my 2014 as much as the 2012-2013, and the plastic under the rear seat doesn't look as...

The seat on my 2014 is exactly the same as the 2012-2013 except for the cover. I actually prefer the 2012-2013 seat cover over mine, but I can't get my riding partner who has one to exchange! Other than that the bike is the same except for the instrument cluster where I have a gear indicator...

10w30 or 10w40 is specified in the service manual. Finding a JASO MA 10w30 locally is next to impossible, and even dealerships use bulk 10w40 for all their bikes. A favorite of many people is Shell Rotella, either the 15w40 or 5w40 synthetic that meets JASO MA and is readily available and a...

Very good point to bring up if true!

Unless you put them on crooked which would look awful and defeat the purpose of them, there is no problem with them hitting the fairing.

Kit fork protector. Fork Protector Kit. Triumph Trophy 900 # A9641010 I think these are what you're looking for. Fit like they were made for the bike.

Leo Vince Cat Eliminator with stock end can. Better performance than any slip-on, better sound from stock exhaust, cheaper than most end cans. Took someone's advice on here and tried it and I'm very happy with the performance/sound improvement. If you want really loud, you'll need a new end can...

The 280 kit is what destroyed the reliability of your dad's XR. I used to race enduros with them and have worked on lots of them. The high output Al Baker kits will substantially reduce the reliability and are best left for racing.

After so many people were waiting so long for this seat, it's disconcerting to read that there are consistency/fitment issues after all this time. Really too bad considering all the high hopes.

I love Supertrapp exhausts for the quality and tuning of back pressure with the discs. Doesn't look like you have an attachment bracket for this one to fit, let alone a center stand bracket. I wanted a better sounding exhaust and took someone's advice on buying a Leo Vince cat eliminator. It was...

With the engine announcement for the new 2015 NM4 Vultus using our 700's engine at $11k, I'm telling you now we aren't getting the 750. You'll be glad you didn't wait any longer.