Howdy,
I picked up my new scrambler 400x and so far very happy with the bike. It's still winter up here so only done a few short rides. I will be breaking in this bike properly! Wish it had a better manual, guess they assume we will all be taking it to the dealer for service. Anyway, be nice to know what the valve clearance specs are as well as how they adjust. Shims vs. Screw type?
Well on to my point. I have started down the path of removing some of the ugly stock crap. First up was all the little stickers everywhere. Quick work with a heat gun, now gone. Next up was those ugly reflectors on the forks. Those required a bit more heat as that double surface tape is strong. Then I took the mirrors off. I took the left side mirror and cut it it down and welded it up. This was 1.18lbs of weight removed as well! Next up I ordered a fender elimination kit out of Thailand, should be here in 3 weeks or so. Will be swapping out stock grips and cutting an inch off either side of the bars. They are too wide for my liking. Looks like KTM 390 aftermarket levers (adjustable) will work. The reach is not to my liking on stock levers.
What are y'all planning on doing to these bikes? I hope to knock 20lbs off the stock weight over the next year. After break-in I'm going to do an exhaust. The stock exhaust is heavy! I hope to see a host of aftermarket goodies soon. If not I'll be building my own exhaust. Hopefully ECU options will pop up too.
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I picked up my new scrambler 400x and so far very happy with the bike. It's still winter up here so only done a few short rides. I will be breaking in this bike properly! Wish it had a better manual, guess they assume we will all be taking it to the dealer for service. Anyway, be nice to know what the valve clearance specs are as well as how they adjust. Shims vs. Screw type?
Well on to my point. I have started down the path of removing some of the ugly stock crap. First up was all the little stickers everywhere. Quick work with a heat gun, now gone. Next up was those ugly reflectors on the forks. Those required a bit more heat as that double surface tape is strong. Then I took the mirrors off. I took the left side mirror and cut it it down and welded it up. This was 1.18lbs of weight removed as well! Next up I ordered a fender elimination kit out of Thailand, should be here in 3 weeks or so. Will be swapping out stock grips and cutting an inch off either side of the bars. They are too wide for my liking. Looks like KTM 390 aftermarket levers (adjustable) will work. The reach is not to my liking on stock levers.
What are y'all planning on doing to these bikes? I hope to knock 20lbs off the stock weight over the next year. After break-in I'm going to do an exhaust. The stock exhaust is heavy! I hope to see a host of aftermarket goodies soon. If not I'll be building my own exhaust. Hopefully ECU options will pop up too.
