I wanted a comfortable but fast and lightweight sports-tourer for fast country roads riding.
i dont like tank bags, so i needed a practical luggage solution, for at least a small tail bag.
A BMW S1000XR was too high and too heavy, and all the nice naked bikes did not have enough windshild.
A Kawa Z1000SX is already too heavy, and real 135hp is a bit poor.
All other bikes had disadvantages too.
So i decided to buy a GSX-S1000F and customize it.
After more than 30 mods i'm really happy now.
The suspension adjustment and the new wilbers shock with a soft spring makes the bike really comfortable, and - interesting enough - much faster than before (on country roads)
The rear was way too stiff before. (The original front can be adjusted)
A higher and wider handlebar makes for significantly more control, as well as for more comfort.
A bit more work was the back carrier for the tail bag, i used a renntec.com grip and a BMW carrier, all had to be modified quite a bit.
I start here with a short list of my mods and a link to a 360 degree view video.
if there is any interest in any detail, please let me know...
Here's the link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqFmOT4bZr0
or search youtube for: GSX S1000F as a sports tourer 360 video
My Mods:
o Fully adjustable rear shock with a custom soft spring, Wilbers 641 for GSX-S1000
o Snatchy throttle almost fixed by new ECU from Suzuki, 2016-04-28
o Better, more aggressive brake pads (TRW MCB 792 SV)
o Quickshifter, Healtech iQSE
o Wider, nearer handlebar (LSL AX01)
o Handlebar-Riser 20mm, sw-motech.de
o Modified the bar-end mountings for the 14mm diameter of the LSL handlebar
o Wider and higher Windshield (Ermax)
o Licence plate holder, modified for additional splashguard (hs-motorradteile GmbH)
o Additional rear splashguard, BMW, Custom-modified
o LED number plate lamp (Koso)
o Front-Fender Extender
o Outside temperature display, digital, illuminated (Koso)
o LED turn signals, front and rear (BMW)
o Heated grips, Daytona 4-step, button painted gray
o Rear footpegs from GSX-R 1000, modified for swing arm clearance
o Black clutch lever, black brake lever, Suzuki Original
o Crashpads sw-motech STP.05.587.10000/B
o Custom luggage carrier, for Hepco-Becker LockIt rear bag
o Hepco-Becker Lock-It rear bag (not on video)
o RAM Mount Adapter for navigation system at the handle bar
o Double Light Module, lights the high beam a bit in lower beam mode
o Grip-Puppies at the handlebar grips
o 2cm wide rubber ring around handlebar for midland headset RC
o 12V outlet, permanent +12V for battery loading/maintenance/navigation (Baas)
o Double USB Socket 2A, left front, Iginition plus
o Tankpad, transparent, Suzuki Original
o Frontfork Crashpads, GSG
o Louder horn (Hella)
o Fork adjusters
o Rim tape stripes, GP-Style
o Better tires, Michelin Pilot Power 2CT
Future Mods:
o Better quickshifter
o Different crashpads
o Powercommander or Woolich ECU tuning adpater and tuning
Hope it helps someone
i dont like tank bags, so i needed a practical luggage solution, for at least a small tail bag.
A BMW S1000XR was too high and too heavy, and all the nice naked bikes did not have enough windshild.
A Kawa Z1000SX is already too heavy, and real 135hp is a bit poor.
All other bikes had disadvantages too.
So i decided to buy a GSX-S1000F and customize it.
After more than 30 mods i'm really happy now.
The suspension adjustment and the new wilbers shock with a soft spring makes the bike really comfortable, and - interesting enough - much faster than before (on country roads)
The rear was way too stiff before. (The original front can be adjusted)
A higher and wider handlebar makes for significantly more control, as well as for more comfort.
A bit more work was the back carrier for the tail bag, i used a renntec.com grip and a BMW carrier, all had to be modified quite a bit.
I start here with a short list of my mods and a link to a 360 degree view video.
if there is any interest in any detail, please let me know...
Here's the link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqFmOT4bZr0
or search youtube for: GSX S1000F as a sports tourer 360 video
My Mods:
o Fully adjustable rear shock with a custom soft spring, Wilbers 641 for GSX-S1000
o Snatchy throttle almost fixed by new ECU from Suzuki, 2016-04-28
o Better, more aggressive brake pads (TRW MCB 792 SV)
o Quickshifter, Healtech iQSE
o Wider, nearer handlebar (LSL AX01)
o Handlebar-Riser 20mm, sw-motech.de
o Modified the bar-end mountings for the 14mm diameter of the LSL handlebar
o Wider and higher Windshield (Ermax)
o Licence plate holder, modified for additional splashguard (hs-motorradteile GmbH)
o Additional rear splashguard, BMW, Custom-modified
o LED number plate lamp (Koso)
o Front-Fender Extender
o Outside temperature display, digital, illuminated (Koso)
o LED turn signals, front and rear (BMW)
o Heated grips, Daytona 4-step, button painted gray
o Rear footpegs from GSX-R 1000, modified for swing arm clearance
o Black clutch lever, black brake lever, Suzuki Original
o Crashpads sw-motech STP.05.587.10000/B
o Custom luggage carrier, for Hepco-Becker LockIt rear bag
o Hepco-Becker Lock-It rear bag (not on video)
o RAM Mount Adapter for navigation system at the handle bar
o Double Light Module, lights the high beam a bit in lower beam mode
o Grip-Puppies at the handlebar grips
o 2cm wide rubber ring around handlebar for midland headset RC
o 12V outlet, permanent +12V for battery loading/maintenance/navigation (Baas)
o Double USB Socket 2A, left front, Iginition plus
o Tankpad, transparent, Suzuki Original
o Frontfork Crashpads, GSG
o Louder horn (Hella)
o Fork adjusters
o Rim tape stripes, GP-Style
o Better tires, Michelin Pilot Power 2CT
Future Mods:
o Better quickshifter
o Different crashpads
o Powercommander or Woolich ECU tuning adpater and tuning
Hope it helps someone
