Congratulations on the new ride.
First an Akrapovic system with the KTM SAI block off plate kit and a BMC/K&N air filter and the appropriate TuneECU map.
IMO, the wheels would be a worthy upgrade .
Either Marchesini forged, or BST carbon fiber.
Less expensive would be a Sato shift spindle support, 190.4 degree thermostat sensor, RG tail tidy, Kellerman LED rear turn signals, and maybe even an Annitori quick shifter. How about an Oberon clutch slave cylinder and/or Sato rearsets....somebody help me...

 

Are you going to track it or street only bike,with maybe occasional track day ??? Most of the mods above are overkill IMHO. Again it depends on what you want it for and how deep are your pockets.(How much are you looking to spend -for those, who do not understand deep pockets.) Are you looking for cosmetic mods ( Carbon Fiber ) or performance and or weight savings mods. ???

 

first thing----> Annitori QS.

 

It's fine they way it is

Unless you must burn some cash or add to your credit card debt i say leave it alone. I got my 2011 last July and have 4 k miles all stock and it's fine. Ask yourself this....pick your favorite twisty road, will all those mods make you go any faster on it? If your racing or tracking a lot, maybe it's worth it. The 2011 does not have the throttle issues the 2010 had. If anything do the wheels first, since it's rotating unstrung mass and going lighter with them improves steering and acceleration.

 

Unless you must burn some cash or add to your credit card debt i say leave it alone. I got my 2011 last July and have 4 k miles all stock and it's fine. Ask yourself this....pick your favorite twisty road, will all those mods make you go any faster on it? If your racing or tracking a lot, maybe it's worth it. The 2011 does not have the throttle issues the 2010 had. If anything do the wheels first, since it's rotating unstrung mass and going lighter with them improves steering and acceleration.

actually adding a stand alone quickshift may not make it faster... but it definitely makes coming out of those turns a lot more fun. do you not agree??

 

Buy a radiator guard ... :clover:

 

You can get by with a stock bike very happily but everyone of the above mods are a bonus. The best mod is certainly suspension and heaps of gas and tyres.

 

Or he can spend the $ on some trackdsys to buy a priceless mod that hell always keep/cherish/use bike after bike.... Higher level of riding skills that can easily outweigh any mods and make him faster on the streets/twisties on the stock bike. (Not saying he's not a good rider but theres always room to improve on abilities regardless of the level of riding unless your Rossi)..

 

Listen, I put a lot of love into my bike, factory QS, slipper clutch, CF, body protectors R&G, folding levers, radiator guard, etc, etc, etc.

Of all of it the slipper clutch was the best thing I ever did. And the R&G protectors.

Oh yeah and the akro rear sets are an awesome upgrade too.


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You got some nice upgrades. Are you tracking your bike often? Slipper clutch mainly comes in play on the track more ofter then on the streets or canyons IMO

 

Mostly Canyons, but occasionally tracks.

It's too quiet for me. I would like a louder exhaust. My SD sounded awesome with the Leo's and no inserts.

I agree about the Slipper, I had a Suter clutch in my SuperDuke. It was a great upgrade, too bad it was not compatible with the RC8R. :death:




Has anyone noticed the option that lets you enable the "Quick Shifter" in the menu? Is this an add on KTM part? Or are the 12's coming with built in QS?

 

I put the KLS quick shifter on my bike. I have to say for the money it is a bit finicky. Took me a lot to dial it in and still when charging up hills it sometimes doesn't want to shift w/o the clutch.

I have no idea about the QS enable on the menu is for. My QS has a seperate switch installed next to the dash, but I thought that was so in case the QS **** the bed or became intermittent then you could isolate it. Someone please advise.


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it sounds like you don't have it dialed in quite yet... it takes a bit of patience to get it just right, but when you do i don't think there's a better performing quickshifter available. the faster you kick it, the faster it shifts. and because it doesn't respond to tension on the shift rod you never have to load the forks in your transmission prior to the quickshifter function. this makes it much friendlier on the gearbox.

 

To mod or not to mod

That's the question, unles you are making a substancel improvement to the bike or a sub standard pice of equipment save your money! I have spent many hours and lots of money on anything with wheeles to improve performance and appearance and this one thing is true, if you have exceeded the performance level that your skills as a rider will allow then make the purchase. Improving operational comfort ie levers, windscreen and heat shield things like that is a no brainer however nothing can replace technical knolage that allows you to ride faster, safer and really exploit the bikes engineered capabilitys on the road or track, so here's the delma money for a greate riding school and the experience of a life time on a closed course or some item that does improve some aspect of your rides performance! Shiney side up

 

I just picked up my New RC8R on 5-30-12. I traded in my beloved white/blk 08 SD 990 , so now I have to plan out the next mods to do.

What do you recommend?


So far it seems that Sato Sliders seem to work reversed with no fairing cut outs.

It's going to be a little while before I spring for an exhaust system, but I want to do the important things first.

Hopefully we can make this a sticky thread!

Tail Tidy and an after market exhaust. The exhaust makes a big difference waking the bike up.

 

depending on what you want to spend and the results you're looking for can greatly impact which mods you may want to do.

on the cheap side i'd recommend changing sprockets, getting the sato shift spindle stabilizer, an oberon slave cylinder, progressive throttle cam and whatever cosmetic changes you'd like (tail tidy etc).

on the medium end i'd recommend a slipper clutch, quickshifter (people say they don't need them but they are FANTASTIC once you have one), racing rearsets (i prefer the satos to the ktm powerparts as they offer adjustable gear lever travel), and also a better brembo master (rcs19 or even a nice billet one)

on the expensive end the club kit makes a fantastic difference to the way the bike performs, and wheels can completely transform the bike.. if you already have the forged aluminum marchesinis an upgrade to mag won't give you too much bang for the expense, but a set of bsts will make the bike transition quicker than the modern 600s.


it's really a matter of budget and how you'd like the bike to feel, respond, and sound.

the problem with the ktm is there is a TON of awesome parts available for it, you just have to know where to look, and the more you find the more likely you are to get the parts bug. i would recommend staying AWAY from the powerparts catalog as the prices there are often 1.5 to 3 times market value on parts you can get elsewhere that will work for your bike.

 

depending on what you want to spend and the results you're looking for can greatly impact which mods you may want to do.......... i would recommend staying AWAY from the powerparts catalog as the prices there are often 1.5 to 3 times market value on parts you can get elsewhere that will work for your bike.

I agree with that list completely.....except the sprockets.
The bike is geared relatively tall, but it puts 3rd & 4th gear in a great place for non-town riding. I've adapted to the 1st gear launch and wouldn't want to lose the sweet spot represented currently by 3rd & 4th.
Unless you want to ride wheelies all the time, I'm not getting the sprocket change many perform on the bike.
++1 on the BST's.
I have them on my heavily modified BMW R1200S - their impact was huge and they look marv-e-lous. I even bought a NoMar tire machine to change my tires on the CF wheels without risking damage by dealer hacks.
Since I've recently low-sided #21 Akra by losing the front end, depending on the insurance settlement, I may try and convert to BST's since the rear Marchesini was knicked. I've developed an on-line dialogue with Gary Turner at BST in Johannesburg and I can tell you their products are top notch.
He's actually working on a CF telelelver A-arm for the BMW using the original part I sent him. They're a great company.

 

you dont have to tell me cage, i love my bsts, ive never seen ANY part that oozes the quality that their products do