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I have a Nitron R1 rear shock on my 23’ Svart. It has a spring set for my weight of 90-95kg the spring is 800lb or 140Nm. I also have fitted YSS fork springs at 7.5Nm, they are for the KTM 390 Adventure but fit perfectly in WP forks. I changed to Motul 5w fork oil. The handling has dramatically...

Another vote for FuelX lite, it takes out the lumpiness in lower rev range and tames a snatchy throttle.

At home now so took some pics…. Ignore the screwdriver handle it is holding the chain upwards whilst I took pics. Yellow arrow is point on swingarm to do check, measure under here not where the red dotted line is….. Measure here where the flat part is, still under the arrow. I use a 6mm...

I do mine on a paddock stand but you can get someone to hold the bike upright if needed. You measure the gap between the swingarm and the chain at 5-7mm I use a 6 mm Allen key between the chain and the underneath of the swingarm. On the swingarm there is a bit where the braces meet as shown in...

I am actually tempted to buy one for spares, new engine, another set of wheels, body colour change when I feel the mood.

A lot of bike for £3499 new. I should have waited to buy mine till early 2024 but I had seen spy shots of the new ‘24 Svartpilen and did not like the look. I thought the ‘23 ones would sell out by the end of 2023 so I pulled the trigger in September. Had I known there would be loads of old stock...

At nearly £700, no I have found the spring upgrade and good quality oil has sorted the front for me. I originally had no intention of changing the suspension but found the WP shock really quite cheaply made and the damping too much for the spring. The forks are better quality, though not by...

The lining on my leathers disintegrated in the loft about 10 years ago, I binned them. I am a riding jeans and jacket man now… I did a couple of the Ron Haslam riding school days at Donington 17years ago. Loved it but that was on someone else’s bike. Convincing the wife to get another bike in my...

Awesome. When I read Snetterton I thought, no way, that little 401 will look like it’s going backwards on such a fast track….. Then I googled Snetterton (used to be one of the fastest tracks in the UK) and thought, that is not the track I remember. I had no idea they changed the lay out! That...

That sounds mean as f###, I like it a lot. Some pipes are disproportionately too loud for the size of the bike, like straight pipes on a 125cc but yours sounds perfect. Hope you have a good set of ear plugs!!!

Thank you, this is a fantastic help to me. I have seen good reviews on the Road 6 but they are always on larger bikes than ours. I was looking at the racier Power 6 as this what they fit on the new 2024 Duke 390 (as well as the larger cc Dukes) but was worried they would not get up to temp very...

Hi Rob, Now you have had the Michelin Road 6 on for a while how are you finding them for road riding? How is the grip and ride quality on road compared to the Rally STR? I am considering changing to Road 6 but love the look of the STR, I just cannot decide if the difference on the road is worth...

Wow, running a new bike in on the North Coast 500 is an amazing start to your Vitpilens life. I am a bit jealous! The price you paid is a bargain any way you look at it. At that price I could have bought most of my mods and still be below the £5000 I paid. I totally agree about the RGV...

DID VX gold here too, first thing I changed.

I would blur the QR and the barcode and the numbers if that card was were mine, not a sensible thing to post on the internet, just saying.

Glad you got it sorted. 👍

This is the solenoid on my 23’ svart. These are the bolts that were very loose from new on mine, they are under the rubber boots. Worth a check whether it helps or not.

Try tightening the 2 bolts on the starter solenoid under the seat (well it is under the seat on 2023 model) also you should only hit the starter button once, do not hold it on, it should be a one touch start. This should be stated in your manual. With this being a brand new bike you might...

Rear sag (with you in all your riding gear on) should be around 25% of the total travel for your bike. The total travel will be in the manual. If you only work with the standard shock and spring static sag is irrelevant, your bike cannot ride without you on it, yes 5-10% of static sag is...

Mine are here… They just hang there above the head casing.