Ok is it worth spending fortunes on upgrades on these, such as new wheels, ohlins, bla bla bla, as I assume you never going to get a return on it, so purely if you just want to and can afford it Anything that is a must?
Each to their own & all that. There is so much scope for modification with a Sport Classic, you might want to consider riding it for a while to see what feels right to you regarding modification. I found using lighter wheels with tubeless tyres was one of the best modifications to my bike, but then it already had a few things such as the Termi kit on it when I bought it. I changed the wheels at the same time the tyres needed changing. Lowering the gearing was another quick win for a more responsive performance. I started by replacing the 15-tooth front sporcket with a 14-tooth, and when the chain needed changing I switched to a 15t front/43 t (up by 1 tooth) rear combination. The above 2 modifcations probably gave the most demonstrable improvements (IMHO) on my bike.
Cheers, already have termis fitted and a 14t front sprocket, love your wheels but at around £2k for wheels and tyres not sure how much I would notice the difference Love the bike, first thing I want to do is try a set of fatbars, so slightly upswept ones, so new top yoke, see how that goes, maybe tron led rear light set up and different indicators on the front Would love to do the wheels but have to wait and see how it goes Cheers all
I bought my wheels (5-spoke Marchesinis - same as on ST4S) via ebay. Paid less than £750 for them, and they were new - still boxed.
If you mean 'will I recoup my money on resale' then categorically no. Keep the bike standard. But if you mean 'This bike's a keeper and I want to improve how it looks / rides' then spend as much as you like on whatever you think needs improving. Not sure why you'd want anyone else's opinion on that though... It's your money!
just black anodised my rearsets and am now trying to make up a set of s/steel exhaust brackets for a little discrete look.
