The power of orange compels you!

[Monsterlover]

They are. The soles are easily replaceable (actually the whole boot can be rebuilt pretty easily)

If I wanted I could get soles with sliders on them for foot out on asphalt.

[bikepilot]

Looks like good stuff! 

Yep, def get the "SRS" model Sidi, the soles come on and off with screws and a bit of glue IIRC.  My wife has the same boots.  Much better than having to go to a cobler and deal with stitching etc. Oxtar also made some sumo-specific boots with slider-soles, but I'm not sure they still do.

[Monsterlover]

Thanks for all the advice btw

The boots are basically bomb proof compared to some lower end cheaper boots I looked at there.

I have badly sprained both ankles in the past which has noticeably weakened them. I really didn't want to have any issues so I ponied up for the nice boots.

Besides, they look awesome.

[DanTheMan]

nice ride  Those boots will do you good, same ones i ride with. A little chain wax when they get squeeky. 

[bikepilot]

And Dan has more than a couple of miles in them too I think 

[Slide Panda]

Well as a segue from my post in the 690 thread I'm going to look at that 530 EXC with the farkles the 1st weekend of Feb. The seller was willing to bring it down thursday as he was going to be working roughly around me that day, but of course I'm not sure of my schedule and Feb is the 1st date he had open after that.

So ML, what SuMo stuff did you get? Recommendations for other farkles?

If this comes home with me it'll spend the majority of its time on pavement as I live in DC metro sprawl. But I hope for some light trail shenanigans too.

How are thos Sidis working out for you? Those are the boots I figure I'll get, though they are a bit dear to the wallet.

[Monsterlover]

Well as a segue from my post in the 690 thread I'm going to look at that 530 EXC with the farkles the 1st weekend of Feb. The seller was willing to bring it down thursday as he was going to be working roughly around me that day, but of course I'm not sure of my schedule and Feb is the 1st date he had open after that.

So ML, what SuMo stuff did you get? Recommendations for other farkles?

If this comes home with me it'll spend the majority of its time on pavement as I live in DC metro sprawl. But I hope for some light trail shenanigans too.

How are thos Sidis working out for you? Those are the boots I figure I'll get, though they are a bit dear to the wallet.

Awesome!  I'll cross my fingers for you.

The bikes are bad ass tough machines from the factory.  I haven't had mine on the road with sumo wheels yet, but I'm guessing it will like having the suspension stiffened up some.

I bought a set of warp9 wheels and shinko tires (like pilot powers as far as stick goes)  I was on a tight budget to convert the bike to sumo and purchase gear (of which I had none)

I did about 30 miles in the Sidis and they're awesome.  At first I didn't think I would go for the "clunky" feel of them, but after about 5 minutes I discovered I had completely forgotten about them.  They're tough, rebuildable and comfy.

Get them.

Other farkles. . .  I'm a firm believer in bark buster type hand guards with the aluminum rail frame.  Just the plastic alone isn't enough.  If you tip it, they'll save the levers (and maybe your hand).  I would also recommend the KTM rad guards and the fan kit (especially if you're going to be in stop and go traffic)

About the last must have thing on my mind at this point is an adjustable fuel screw so you can tune the mix without pulling the carb off.  If you ever get a clogged pilot jet, just replace it, they're $8.00

I also shut the tank off and drain the float bowl if the bike will sit more than 4 days or so.  Keeps the pilot from clogging.

My dealer also recommends a green accel pump spring.  Everyone around here that has had them install and time it says it feels like 5 hp more.

You might want to consider a nicer seat.  I bought an Enduro engineering tall seat (softer) but im not sure I'll like it.  I haven't ridden with it yet (snow here)

I don't know what gearing is on your bike, but it's generally known that the oem ratio is bad for anything slow speed.  Try it and see what you think.  I think my bike is a -1, +4.

[Slide Panda]

Been scanning ebay for lightly used SRS ones... even used they fetch a premium. But That ability to swap out souls in real nice and I know Sidi stuff fits me

The bike I'm looking at has then hand adjust screw on the carb 

Fan kit - good call. Summer here get hot and traffic sucks.

I'll have to research the pump spring. Been a while since I've played with carbs... oh dear.

Yeah, a seat is a consideration. I hear tell that the stock ones aren't much better than a plank. But some folks say that about stock mosters seats which I rather like.

If it's still stock, it's a 15:45 set of rings.

Any notion if wheels from a Duke would fit? The pop up on ebay from time to time and would suit for the 17" street tard use.

[Monsterlover]

Not sure on that. 

First think (sort of unrelated, but not entirely) is that those would have a cush drive setup.

No need for a cush drive until you above 650cc or so.  Had a discussion with motostrano about it.

My front-


And the pair (plus my SRS standing in for Christmas stocking duty)

[Slide Panda]

Orange!

What'd you do on the brake front?

[Monsterlover]

The wheels come with an aluminum caliper relocation bracket.

If that's not enough, I'll go to a more aggressive pad.

If that's not enough, I'll save up for the Orange Six Piston God of Stopping

[Slide Panda]

Sounds like what I figured 

[Monsterlover]

All this talk has me fired up!

I want 50^o weather so I can rip it up!!

[lethe]

The wheels come with an aluminum caliper relocation bracket.

If that's not enough, I'll go to a more aggressive pad.

If that's not enough, I'll save up for the Orange Six Piston God of Stopping

I think a six piston might be overkill, I had a car pull out onto a roadway as I crested a hill and that 4 piston caliper pulled me down from warp speed real quick.
And my bike is a porker compared to yours.

[Monsterlover]

I like to go big