More power

Discussion in 'The Garage' started by smudger, Feb 2, 2014.

  1. smudger

    smudger I Love SV650's

    Is there any more power I can squeeze out my cbr 600f3

    It has stage 1 jets
    Downpipes
    Scorpion exhaust
    Finely tuned carbs
    Rental sprockets
    Iridium plugs
    Oem filter as there the best

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  2. Dave

    Dave Moderator Staff Member

    just make sure the paintwork is smooth for the aerodynamics smudge ,,,,helps when riding into a head wind

    you could have the cams done and gas flowed head ,,,but is it all worth it ? do you need it ..
     
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  3. lee

    lee Moderator Staff Member

    Id spend money on decent tyres, suspension and brakes first.
    Actually I wouldnt.
    Id get a bike with more power, better suspension and brakes.
     
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  4. Lilday

    Lilday Little Day VIP Member

    Just weight reduction after that me thinks :p

    TITANIUM ALL THE THINGS!

    CARBON WHEELS!
     
  5. Clarkey

    Clarkey Well-Known Member

    Unless you're tracking it and know what you're doing I'd say it's got enough power to be honest?

    Live Forever or Die Trying
     
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  6. wardy

    wardy New Member

    Loose some weight off the exhaust give it the snip :)
     
  7. Cabernet

    Cabernet Smug to be riding the Moto Guzzi VIP Member

    What about some carbon race wheels?
    Oz wheels perhaps.

    Although I would spend it on advance training. On the road or on the track.
     
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  8. smudger

    smudger I Love SV650's

    Your doing that for me let's sacrifice the carbon scorpion lol

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  9. Bradders

    Bradders New Member

    Or eat salad
     
  10. smudger

    smudger I Love SV650's

    I was just wondering is ther little things

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  11. Clarkey

    Clarkey Well-Known Member

    Sorry, just to be clear, I'm not having a dig there... Just that in my view if you want to keep it as a reliable road bike there are three options really...

    1. Spend a fortune and get an extra few hp out of it without altering it's reliability... But it'll cost time and money for something that's not going to make it THAT much more fun to own/ride in the scheme of things

    2. Spend MORE time and money and push the engine to get as much power as you can afford but then have lower servicing intervals / risk reliability

    3. Keep it as it is, enjoy riding it and either keep the cash or spend it on more fuel?

    For the extra performance you'd get I'd personally not say it's worth it... But each to their own I guess

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  12. bloke

    bloke smoke crack, it makes you look cool VIP Member

    what about your penis?
     
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  13. smudger

    smudger I Love SV650's

    Have it smallen to save weight

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  14. Dave

    Dave Moderator Staff Member

    Little things like carbon wheels ? yeah sure BST make the some of the best ones..... but dont expect much change from £3000 for a pair ...
     
  15. Jim27

    Jim27 Administrator Staff Member

    Save your cash and instead of doing mods that will stress your engine and drivetrain, increase your insurance and reduce both the reliability and longevity of your bike, just part-ex it against a CBR900 'blade. Does everything you want out of the box :)
     
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  16. rjvader

    rjvader Backpack Man VIP Member

    ill give you my spare bhp.ive got a ridiculous amount of power...11.3bhp in fact lol :p

    only thing I can think of that you've not listed is an oil change with some decent oil. or am I being gullible by believing the bottle when it says increased engine performance lol.
     
  17. smudger

    smudger I Love SV650's

    I did a oil change 400 mile ago lol

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  18. Dave

    Dave Moderator Staff Member

    joking aside smudge,,if your looking for more power from a 600 in addition to what you have got ..and ...AND you can use that power in a controllable way, then it is time to move up . the best bikes you could poss ride with nice real world rideable powerbands GSXR 750 k4 or k5 or a CBR 900rr2 or RR3 ..obviously there are more contenders, but these bike do exactly what it says on the tin.... and would be maybe be in your price range with Part exing the 600 ....ive ridden hundreds of bikes and those two i mention are superb bikes , superb engines and have sublime handling to go with it ...you are wasting money now putting it into that 600
     
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  19. Purity14

    Purity14 New Member

    Copper spark plugs create a more potent spark than iridium, as iridium are made to last for a longer time. So if you want performance go for copper (but you would change them more frequently than iridium)

    On my cbr600f3 i have a plus3 rear sprocket and a minus2 front sprocket. I enjoy the performance. But i don't use that bike on motorways.. It gets old fast. But on normal roads including going around wales on national speed limits, its a hoot :)

    They are the smallest and largest combinations of sprocket that you can get in steel.. Alloy sprockets wear too fast for my liking.
     
  20. pch1

    pch1 In the gang with Ewan and Charley VIP Member

    Don't bother getting a litre for the road, it's too much. In fact, it's too much even for a track like Oulton Park.

    If you want more power, with decent handling, then get a GSXR 750.
     

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