Well my Thruxton 1200r is an FE too
First Edition 2016 🤣🤣🤣

 

I wouldn’t do anything to the suspension or brakes. I’m sure you could wring a bit more power out of it. TTS has a supercharger for the Thruxton R which gives 60% more HP. Short of that, the stock tune throttle is minimally restricted and you could remove that with Tuneecu. If you have access to a good dyno tuner, get a Meerkat cat bypass and aftermarket mufflers. Does yours already have Arrow mufflers? I’m not sure about a custom intake which deletes the air box. Then have it dyno tuned.

 

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Upgrade for the bike !

 

Did u get the fairing yet...FTG

 

Oh she is really beautiful with the fairing.
No I don't have it but I often think about it..really expensive here in Canada.
Are there any modifications to be made to be able to install the fairing?

 

I just installed the lower bars and fairing on my 1200R a couple of weeks ago. Two days work for me, but I could easily do it in a day now. Pretty straightforward job and good fun. Plus, it feels much better to ride with the lower bars

 

Actually Crowsfoot just posted 5 hrs ago in the Water Cooled Twins Technical Talk section what it requires to do fairing install with step by step instructions and videos check it out.
Have u done your exhaust yet, I have British Customs GP slip ons on mine, great Quality they look great and sound great with some performance value, I didn't decat my bike though...FTG

 

De-cat and lose a bit of weight ie yourself. Best performance bang for your buck. And add the factory fairing if you like it. You have a special bike that will always be worth a lot more if it continues to look like the FE. Visible mods will only serve to turn it into every other modified Thruxton.

 

Do you think that if I do a de-cat I absolutely have to tune the bike.
I read a little on the subject and the opinions seem mixed.
It seems that the bike adapts itself!

 

Do you think that if I do a de-cat I absolutely have to tune the bike.
I read a little on the subject and the opinions seem mixed.
It seems that the bike adapts itself!

Do you think that if I do a de-cat I absolutely have to tune the bike.
I read a little on the subject and the opinions seem mixed.
It seems that the bike adapts itself!

This was systematically tested on a Thruxton R and it did increase the power but did not significantly increase the AFR.

Cat removal (X-pipe) - Dyno tests, A/F ratios...

OK, so we finally got around to doing a full end to end test relating to the removal of the cat from a Thruxton 1200R, and documented each of the changes, with dyno runs and full A/F measurements. I'll be posting a full report on it all soon, but I've left the preliminary document with a tuning...

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I was on a UK site (TEC Parts) looking to see what an X-pipe cost to decat my Thruxton FE and they said the newer RS and FE 1200s cannot be fitted with an X-Pipe because it is a welded piece to the pipes. Not sure if this is the case?

 

Ride the bike around some and see what you think, you might like it just fine the way it is.
I went with Galfer front brake rotors, a K&N air filter, a real horn, a front fender extender, different hand grips and a BC decat.
Right now I'm waiting for the weather to warm up some so I can put on a full Arrow Competition Exhaust and I have some luggage parts on order.
The fairing is primarily for looks unless you're lying flat on the tank, don't expect a whole lot of wind protection out of it.

 

Ride the bike around some and see what you think, you might like it just fine the way it is.
I went with Galfer front brake rotors, a K&N air filter, a real horn, a front fender extender, different hand grips and a BC decat.
Right now I'm waiting for the weather to warm up some so I can put on a full Arrow Competition Exhaust and I have some luggage parts on order.
The fairing is primarily for looks unless you're lying flat on the tank, don't expect a whole lot of wind protection out of it.

Brembo discs didn’t work?

 

I was having the double pump issue where the lever travel was inconsistent, I don't know if that was resolved on the later models.

 

Yes and no. Because of the welded mid pipes you would need to find some mid pipes from an earlier model if you wanted to fit the original x pipe. Perhaps someone has fitted a full system and has them for sale, or they could come from a motorcycle wrecker or you could buy new (ouch). There are also some newer x pipes available that come with the welded mid pipes. Nothing is impossible.
And by the way, it is a VERY worthwhile mod.