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Oh and then Full Termis! That actually was the first thing! How did I forget that (the most expensive upgrade Doh!)
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the difference between my stuff and the rest is that my stuff is FULL carbon not a blend of fiberglass.
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as far as the poll goes i believe if i were the owner of a store not the rider i would stock carbon and bling material. The comfort seat windscreen and those tidbits are usually discounted with the purchase of the bike. Then we find where to get the best discounts for the carbon
hope that helped you out gunny
hope that helped you out gunny
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There is a difference between your stuff and the rest of your stuff? That's strange, as my stuff and the rest of my stuff are the same thing.
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The first thing that went on mine was the Scorpio rLink alarm with built-in GPS tracking. That was on within a week from getting the bike. I'm not a fan of insurance companies, so I don't carry full coverage. Alarm costs less than most people pay for 6mo premium.
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Yea, and I went with the Ducati one (yours is better
) But you have to pick a line - my shop has display cases full of Rizoma and another GoPro. Most people don't go to forums, so they will listen to the dealer's advice for accessories and bling.
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I never even considered an alarm. If I am parked in a parking garage in a high rise in the city and someone decides to throw the bike in a pickup and take it what good will the alarm do? Does it still work if they pull the battery connections?
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Nothing will stop that, but like the pig, it will annoy them as they drive away. Mine was going to be parked right outside the lobby of my hotel, so it would draw attention - now I never use it.
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I was just curious. I had a Clifford on my truck way back in the day and a stiff breeze would set it off. Now everybody hears alarms and just ignores them so I wasn't sure what benefit it would offer. I figure any serious thief would disable it in a minute or so, but i know there are a few GPS products you can buy and place on the bike so you can track it. Would the idea then be to get the police involved or just show up with your posse?
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I was just curious. I had a Clifford on my truck way back in the day and a stiff breeze would set it off. Now everybody hears alarms and just ignores them so I wasn't sure what benefit it would offer. I figure any serious thief would disable it in a minute or so, but i know there are a few GPS products you can buy and place on the bike so you can track it. Would the idea then be to get the police involved or just show up with your posse?
The bike will be dammaged either way - I haave visions of them trying to steal it, alarm goes off, they drop it. The alarm money would be better put towards the deductible
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The bike will be dammaged either way - I haave visions of them trying to steal it, alarm goes off, they drop it. The alarm money would be better put towards the deductible
I wasn't arguing against an alarm system, but just trying to understand what the benefits are. I can't imagine using it as an insurance replacement since, as you said, any attempted theft would do a ton of damage even if they dropped it as soon as it went off.
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My choices/priorities and the order of upgrades I've done (I have the base model) -
1) Replace seat. The stock one feels like you're riding a 2x4. DP Comfort seat much better.
2) Footpegs. Don't like the slippery feel to the stock ones. Replaced with the Rizoma available ones. The stock rearsets (along with the additional +inch height of the DP seat) work just fine for me. So I just wanted the replacement footpegs.
3) Tailtidy. The stock tail is ugly. Put on a Rizoma tail tidy (used the stock rear turn signals as I have no issue with them). Much nicer appearance.
Don't really care about carbon bling. I anticipate my next mod/upgrade will be lighter wheels. Either magnesium or (depending on what I hear in reviews from others) possibly a set of the BST carbon ones.
1) Replace seat. The stock one feels like you're riding a 2x4. DP Comfort seat much better.
2) Footpegs. Don't like the slippery feel to the stock ones. Replaced with the Rizoma available ones. The stock rearsets (along with the additional +inch height of the DP seat) work just fine for me. So I just wanted the replacement footpegs.
3) Tailtidy. The stock tail is ugly. Put on a Rizoma tail tidy (used the stock rear turn signals as I have no issue with them). Much nicer appearance.
Don't really care about carbon bling. I anticipate my next mod/upgrade will be lighter wheels. Either magnesium or (depending on what I hear in reviews from others) possibly a set of the BST carbon ones.
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+1 - I did LSL pegs for the same reason. I think most people don't really need full rearsets (just my opinion) and the LSL or Rizoma (or other) pegs are a very nice and relatively inexpensive upgrade (less than $100 for the pegs and adapters). I think these would be a good thing to stock if I were selling 1199 parts. Just have customers dip their shoe into a cookie sheet filled with water and then sit on the bike. They will fly off the rack.
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There is a difference between your stuff and the rest of your stuff? That's strange, as my stuff and the rest of my stuff are the same thing.
let me clarify. the difference between the carbon i get and RC or bestem. i get all my carbon in FULL carbon not a blend. yes its from china and i can assure you its very high quality. quote from my stealership. wow this is from china in full carbon. they are making some good stuff.
I also use shift tech on certain items that i cannot get from china. air ducts were a recent purchase and i am thinking about the swing arm cover. i will post pics of my bike after i put on the air duct covers.
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True - I have those damn water-filled cookie sheets all over my garage, I fall of the bike everytime I get on it.
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The Scorpio has a battery backup, so you can't just disconect the battery. You'd have to remove the alarm, which first means you have to find it and remove all the fairings to get it out. I don't think anyone would attempt that in the middle of a parking lot with the alarm sounding (mine has the perimeter sensor). If someone just throws the bike in a truck, then the GPS would track them. Nice thing about the Scorpio is that I can do the tracking myself instead of having to rely on the police (like lojack). You're right, the alarm won't replace broken plastic. No plan is without a few flaws, but I just don't trust insurance companies to get my bike fixed or replaced in perfect condition and in a timely manner without getting screwed myself (higher premiums or lost time). Anyway, I just have to make my bike harder to get than your's
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The Scorpio has a battery backup, so you can't just disconect the battery. You'd have to remove the alarm, which first means you have to find it and remove all the fairings to get it out. I don't think anyone would attempt that in the middle of a parking lot with the alarm sounding (mine has the perimeter sensor). If someone just throws the bike in a truck, then the GPS would track them. Nice thing about the Scorpio is that I can do the tracking myself instead of having to rely on the police (like lojack). You're right, the alarm won't replace broken plastic. No plan is without a few flaws, but I just don't trust insurance companies to get my bike fixed or replaced in perfect condition and in a timely manner without getting screwed myself (higher premiums or lost time). Anyway, I just have to make my bike harder to get than your's
Gotcha - that makes perfect sense. How close is the perimeter? Can you park in a parking garage with other bikes in the same spot or would that be too close?
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Not quite like the debolt theory, go to the next house. They don't know there is an alarm until they take it. I just keep it in the garage, and am careful where I park it. That's all you can really do - they want it, they'll take it
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You can change the sensitivity. Mine is set so it will chirp if someone is within about 2 arm's length, and the full alarm will sound if someone touches the bike. If the full alarm goes off, I get a text on my cell- great for catching coworkers admiring your bike.
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