When the weather restricts riding good time to mod and work on the bike, have fun!…FTG

 

JWoody I too have a 400x & will be making some mods. I would like to know if the KTM levers work. I found some adjustable ones for a Speed 400 on ebay but the vendor wasn't sure they would work on the Scrambler, I'm looking it to that. Who is the vendor in Thailand? I have found several in India none in Thailand.

I'm going to do an exhaust.

I noticed on the end cap of the silencer there are 2 allen head screws. I wonder................

 

JWoody I too have a 400x & will be making some mods. I would like to know if the KTM levers work. I found some adjustable ones for a Speed 400 on ebay but the vendor wasn't sure they would work on the Scrambler, I'm looking it to that. Who is the vendor in Thailand? I have found several in India none in Thailand.

I noticed on the end cap of the silencer there are 2 allen head screws. I wonder................

Congratulations on the new bike!

For the levers, I can't say 100% that they will work, but both the KTM and Triumph use Bybre brakes and I doubt very much that the levers would be different.

Here is the fender eliminator kit I ordered. Not cheap, but It looks like good quality and I have heard others say parts are good quality.

Triumph Speed/Scrambler 400 - Fender Eliminator Kit | Omega Racer Custom Parts Store

A stylish fender eliminator kit for the Speed and Scrambler 400.

www.omegaracer.com

Yes, Looks like pipe can be "de-corked" but I'm hoping to get that heavy lump off the bike completely! I found an exhaust in Thailand by K-Speed. Super expensive, but looks nice and sounds nice

Diabolus Full System Black for Triumph Speed400 & Scrambler 400X

House of Custom Design — established 2002, Bangkok Thailand. Discover our craftsmanship designed by Tanadit Sarawek, K-SPEED's Founder. We have front store and online store which ship worldwide.

www.k-speed.net

 

Adding some weights here. I have not personally verified these numbers, but found some videos posted by a shop in India.

Stock exhaust header is 14.5 lbs, don't know what the muffler weighs (probably 6-8lbs if I had to guess)? I plan to weigh all this stuff at some point as I'm planning on building my own exhaust. I did it on a previous bike (my Honda CB500T) and it turned out pretty nice. I can do better this time and only one cylinder to work with!

Anyway my point is that the stock exhaust is a heavy lump and between the head pipe + muffler box and the stock silencer(s) it should be easy to shave 12-15 lbs off the bike in one fell swoop.

Can you tell I'm excited about this little single!?

 

I'm planning on building my own exhaust

Just in case you haven't heard of Cone eng here's a link it may be of help

Megs Exhaust Warehouse-Exhaust Systems, Exhaust Collectors, Components, Exhaust Conical, Mufflers, Exhaust Tips

Manufacturer of aftermarket exhaust for automotive, motorcycle and marine since 1970. High quality fabrication of exhaust components & kits. American-made USA exhaust tips.

www.coneeng.com

 

I just got my Pro-Taper bars in (using ATV-Mid Rise 7/8). They have a bit more sweep back, but other than that pretty close to stock. I'm going to cut 1/2" - 1" off each side to get as close to 30" width as I can. I might run out of control space on the bars so gotta measure it all up. Also think I might slap on a proper set of hand guards I have kicking around. Pictures coming soon...

 

Does anyone know if the speed and the scrambler have the same size bars? I would assume so?
I'm looking into options for some lower bars, more of a cafe race vibe, for my speed 400.
Held a tape measure up to them last night and they looked like 1" but i'm dyslexic and had also been drinking.

thanks in advace

 

Got the bars on today, I really like the bend. Extra sweep is much more comfortable along with my favorite Renthal grips ! Stock hand guards back on as the ones from my parts stash will require me to adjust the brake line and I don't want to get involved in trying to bleed the brakes yet. Shaved another 2lbs off the bike for a total of 3lbs lost since purchase(3 lbs all from the handlebar area too!). Tail tidy is should be here soon!

 

Personally I like the way it looks with the tail section. However I dont like the side wings with the red reflectors. Any way to just remove them? Thats what I'll probably attempt when I end up with one.

 

Looks good JW. Still waiting for my levers. Will post pictures when they arrive.

 

Which levers did you end up selecting?

 

And just wait until someone has a cam and 500cc kit for them.

 

I'm expecting a fair amount of support from the aftermarket on this bike. They are just too cool and priced right to not sell like crazy!

 

All the way in from Thailand, a new tail tidy! Decent part, rather heavy for what it is (actually about 2 oz heaver than the stock part!), but strong enough for some bungie hooks I might tack on there later? Had to add a few spacers to get the turn signals to clear the fender. Edit (Forgot to add that I also had to drill holes to mount up to US plate, but no biggie.) Maybe swap out the signals at some point, I love my tiny Motogadget ones on my other bike. Bike is now a bit more "mine." Hopefully we get some riding weather soon! Rain and snow now😩

 

Got my factory sump guard today and installed it. Its 1lb 3oz heavier than the plastic one that came on the bike. I think it will protect the coolant bottle much better. Install was dead easy, just install the supplied grommets and 4 Allen bolts.

 

I have one of those to fit. I was going to do it yesterday, but having unwrapped it I think that I am going to paint it black before I put it on. I agree, it will offer much more protection than the standard one.

 

Good looking mods so far! How on earth do you release the switch housings from the bars after removing the two bolts from the bottom side? Not a lot of info on the retaining mechanism for those yet.

 

Just pull the two Phillips head screws and gently pry the each half apart with a flat screwdriver or paint scraper. The pins are very tight in the bars from the factory.

 

Quick question:
Does the rear passenger seat mount separately from the driver seat?
I don't own one yet but if I make the leap, I was thinking of removing all the passenger features. I never have a passenger and was thinking I could put a flat rack in place of the rear seat. See attached pic of a similar feature on a T7.

I would also lose weight by removing the grab rail and the rear footpegs.
If the rear seat is removable, can you take a pic of it removed?
Thanks

 

Quick question:
Does the rear passenger seat mount separately from the driver seat?
I don't own one yet but if I make the leap, I was thinking of removing all the passenger features. I never have a passenger and was thinking I could put a flat rack in place of the rear seat. See attached pic of a similar feature on a T7.

View attachment 839690

I would also lose weight by removing the grab rail and the rear footpegs.
If the rear seat is removable, can you take a pic of it removed?
Thanks

I have seen this done over on ADVrider forum. Someone had a rear rack on instead of the passenger seat on the Scram.

 

Yes. When you turn the key to open the seat, only the rear seat unlocks. I was thinking about doing the same thing, but I am leaning towards strapping a tank/tail bag to the rear seat instead.