DT675

Recently I finally swapped out GPS mounts. I documented the one I had and didnt like in another thread. Here I changed to this one and the results are a WAY more stable GPS. Along with the mount change I pulled apart the windscreen adjuster and added a small washer just past the shoulder the the adjuster knob giving better clamping force. I think before no matter how hard I tried to tighten the knob the shoulder would prevent it from geting tighter. Now its nice and tight and moves quite a bit less. Im sure that also adds to my more stable GPS. Sorry if this has been beaten to death on this site already.... (but its new to me!) Also with the GPS-to-bar mount, its a cheap chinese aluminum clamps that I dont really trust all that much so used some fiber grip paste on it so I dont have to run the screws quite so tight and it should prevent stripping and slipping.

This one for sale for anyone who wants it. I still can’t post in the classifieds… Free. Just pay shipping.

I added some much needed (imo) traction pads to the side of the bike just below the tank. A place to squeeze with my legs when the going gets rough or sporty. This bike needed something… So I added some Stomp universal grip pads. They actually don’t pop as much as my camera shows.

That was pretty easy. I had locktite on that bolt from when I had it apart greasing the pivot. I rotated it just a bit and didn’t even break the locktite loose. It just spun a little on its keyway.

Me too. I have over 25 and cant post either.

This looks a lot like the one I have coming. I have high hopes for it.

Isn’t there some sort of keyway in there or something preventing that from just twisting?

Im super excited with the plethora of these winter changes I made on this bike! I went for a 100ish mile ride and while everything is subtle the overall effect is awesome and very welcome! The bike is smooth and calm compared to its last summers version. Its going to be a great tourer this summer. Last night i installed the FJR foot pegs. I had a set of "pull-on" rubber covers from another bike just to try to see if it quells the vibes a bit with the stock pegs and it did. They rotate on the peg a little so I knew they weren't permanant- thus the new foot pegs. One thing I noticed though- it seems like the left side peg is tilted forward more than the right, just a little.. that might bother me.

Glad to hear it! I think the flat metal design is the culprit for me with its vibrating. I have another bike and its rock solid but a completely different design. I just ordered this to try hoping its rounded edges will give it less flex. This design is more like the one I have on the other bike.

Right! lol.

My culmination of this winters work- +1 tooth front sprocket Seat mod Taller windscreen .9 fork springs/ oil change Spark plugs Air filter TB balance Coolant change Front Fenda Extenda I have a block of wood wrapped in a cloth under the back of the tank to hold it up from the low hanging sides from scraping against the plastic side fenders. I put a hockey puck style chunk of rubber here to keep the tank from resting on the fuel nipple. And the most impressive thing of all? That I am able to post all these pictures on this forum!!

Im starting to see a lot of these Dunlop Mutant tires going on sport/ tourer bikes (more than just this forum). For those of you using them, how is wear life compared to traditional sport tires? These interest me so I dont shy away from some light dirt road riding and miss out on any site seeing while Im out exploring. I def dont want to make this into and ADV bike though.

This is how my bike looks now! Im in the process of- Stiffer fork spring and oil change Steering head bearing service New air filter Throttle body sync Seat height / fuel tank mod Swing arm linkage service New front sprocket with 1x tooth added Rubber padded foot pegs Taller windscreen New (different) GPS mount Coolant drain and fill SW Motech skid plate Fenda Extenda fron fender extension I have other bikes to sevice as well. Im starting to wonder if winter will be too short... (said no-one ever)

Yup, PVC works too.

Well, there won’t be any cutting of the OEM spacers~ the RT springs are shorter than the OEM springs. So I’ll have to add some length. They are supposed to be supplied with aluminum spacer material but none was in the box. Good thing I’m also re-springing another bike at the same time and that one came with spacer material of the proper diameter for this bike as well. One thing of note- the OEM springs appear to be progressive where the RT springs are linear.