Upgrade your bike: 4 levels of training

Since time immemorial (precisely in the year 46 before Valentino Rossi), manufacturers have done everything in their power to offer us more and more efficient motorcycles. But, as in politics, goodwill is often a matter of money, and the dictatorship of profit requires them to save money. Here's how to improve your motorcycle in 4 levels (from cheapest to most expensive).

To go faster on your motorcycle, the first and best advice is: promote a pilot ! Before you prepare a combat ball, spend money on pilot courses. It's good to have a sharp weapon. Better to know how to use it.

Choosing good tires. It sounds obvious and a repetitive cliché, but tires play an important role in the behavior of a motorcycle and therefore in its efficiency. Good tires will always make up for a rough bike. Conversely, the best motorcycle can never run with inferior quality tires. So put a price on it.

Adjust the gear ratio... Adding or removing teeth on a crown or gear is not very expensive. But the benefits are significant and can drastically change the engine's response, the nervousness of your bike, and therefore performance. In competition, pilots have a gear ratio adapted to each track.

Suitable for braided hoses... Braided hoses, also called "aircraft" hoses, improve braking performance and especially endurance. As the name suggests, the braided hose is clamped in a large metal braid that limits its expansion when the brake fluid builds up pressure.

Install remotes... The first limitation of a motorcycle is often its ground clearance. And what could be more annoying than limiting the grip angle due to too low position of the footpegs that break the asphalt at every turn ?! There is only one solution to this problem: the rear controls!

Remove catalyst... Often what is good is forbidden. And, unfortunately, the following manipulation proves the rule. Removing the catalyst from the exhaust pipe is strictly prohibited by law. However, it can easily improve the performance of your engine by emitting exhaust fumes. On the other hand, it is often necessary to adapt the display to get the best performance out of it.

Replace air filter... The goal is the same as in the previous section: to free the engine. But this time, the operation allows you to increase the volume of air entering the engine. This improves combustion and therefore engine performance. Once again, it is desirable to provide a suitable mapping.

Revise the plug... To go fast, the engine is not powerful enough, you still need to take care of the chassis and, in particular, the fork. So schedule a major overhaul and check the condition of your oil. For greater "hardness" increase the viscosity.

Suitable for racing pads... Fitting "racing" pads allows you to overcome the original pads, which lack endurance. but beware, racing pads take time to warm up, so except on the track, if the original ones fitted on your bike fit, keep them.

Remote control is a miracle cure for crippled ground guards.

Install the power commander, allows you to act directly according to the settings engine power supply. So we can get power ifand in the neckPLE. But to do this, you will definitely need to put the bike on the bench and set it up with a professional.

Gear selector installer... The gear selector allows you to change gears without even reducing the throttle. So a few hundredths are automatically enough for each acceleration.

Replace original shock absorber, adaptable piece of better quality. Adaptable shock absorbers developed by specialized brands such as EMC or Ohlin often offer a much wider range of adjustment than original components, as well as a higher level of service.

Prepare the plug... Level 1 mentioned fork overhaul to check the integrity of internal parts and proper mechanical operation. For level 2, you may want to consider equipping the forks with a “cartridge kit” including springs and other components. At best, it will be prepared by an experienced professional.

This is a movement capture of the shitfer.

Replace the brake master cylinder... You know it, to go fast, you need to brake hard... And for this there is nothing better than replacing the brake master cylinder of your motorcycle with a model adapted to a larger diameter.

Replace discs... In the previous step, you improved your leverage. And to make sure the rest of the braking system keeps up, replace the rotors with better ones.

Replace calipers. You are really demanding…. Brembo or Beringer calipers are the best.

Choose top-class tires. A prerequisite for preparing a motorcycle is the choice of a suitable tire. But here we are talking about tires used by teams in the championship, whose performance levels are as high as their price.

Beringer is a French manufacturer.

Install data collection... The purpose of this training is not to improve the potential of your machine, but rather to be able to fully utilize it. The data collected by such a device allows adjustments to be made to the nearest micron and therefore improves the time to the nearest tenth.

Make engine metrology. Metrology is the pinnacle of engine preparation. It consists of opening the engine and optimizing all the elements. This improves performance in every aspect. This is an open heart drug so be prepared to bleed as it is very expensive. However, starting at level 1, your banker has probably already shot himself.

Or you buy a serially prepared car such as the BMW HP4 Race or the Yamaha YZF R1 GYTR!