More mods completed on my S4Rs. Just about finished!

[Billyzoom]

It was time for my 15,000 mile service, so I decided to have some additional work done at the same time, much of it cosmetic.  

Added black/gold Gilles rearsets, low Rizoma handlebars, custom shock revalving with BLACK spring (hated that Ohlins yellow, and the compression damping was harsh) had lots of items blacked out (engine side covers, radiator and oil cooler, triples, exhaust hanger, coolant reservoir, fork legs, sprocket carrier), had passenger footpeg tabs removed from the frame.  Bike looks a LOT cleaner.  Very subtle, but that's how I like my mods.







While being serviced I also had Speeddog degree the cams.  I'll get a new fuel map to go with that, and we'll see where we are.  I haven't had the bike for a couple months, but it DOES feel like it pulls a bit harder.  I have noticeably taller gearing than stock, and I still feel the front end getting light where it didn't feel noticeable before.

Jury's still out on the rearsets...they look beautiful, but I need to fiddle with the adjustments some more to dial them in.  Same with the rear shock.  The harsh compression damping is gone, but now I need to fiddle with the adjustments a bit.  DEFINITELY better, but hopefully it will be perfection. 

Thanks to Nick for his work.  You SoCal locals...if you haven't had Nick work on your bike, you definitely should.  Great prices, great knowledge, laughs at my jokes. 

Joel  

[The Bearded Duc]

Hey Joel, just saw your bike at Nick's (was dropping mine off for service) and it's looking real nice! Even more so in person!

[Ohmic]

Nice... looks like you're running one of my tail lights.

[Billyzoom]

Nice... looks like you're running one of my tail lights.

If it's the Vizi-tec, yes.  Best mod ever!

[joshuajcrouch]

Amazing.

[DexterMorgan]

Wow, looks awesome.  Love all the blacked out parts, smooooooth!

[Ohmic]

If it's the Vizi-tec, yes.  Best mod ever!

Careful... Airplanes have been known to try and land on them 

[Billyzoom]

Hey Joel, just saw your bike at Nick's (was dropping mine off for service) and it's looking real nice! Even more so in person!

Thanks!  It would be good to meet some of you locals.

[Triple J]

Looks great! 

[COP TZR]

Looks fantastic!  You should call it the black knight....LOL!!  What paint did you use on the lower rad? 

[Spy+]

Looks fantastic.. You could ceramic cost the pipes

[TitanMonsterS4R]

Jury's still out on the rearsets...they look beautiful, but I need to fiddle with the adjustments some more to dial them in.

How can the jury be out of those rearsets.  I miss them so much and only wish they made them for the S4.  I tihnk I sold you mine.....maybe

[Billyzoom]

How can the jury be out of those rearsets.  I miss them so much and only wish they made them for the S4.  I tihnk I sold you mine.....maybe

Downshifts started to seem a bit indistinct on occasion...need to check the tension of everything..maybe something came loose.  Definitely beautiful workmanship. 

[DarkMonster620]

can someone explain how can one say "mods about finished"?

[Raux]

can someone explain how can one say "mods about finished"?

too true... as I sit and contemplate tearing apart the 696 and starting over, and adding an S2R swingarm to the ST2