OT : Evil Cackle.....

My chrimbo pressie to myself....

http://s56.photobucket.com/albums/g195/dwbrown/?action=view&current=jcwconv.jpg

 

Hooray for cheap stickers.

 

Brownz (Mobile) says...

You bought a 'Works' sticker for the airbox?

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Lozzo
Triumph Daytona 955i SE
Suzuki SV650 K3
Honda CBR600 F-W
Yamaha SR250 SpazzTrakka
Suzuki GSX-R750L
Suzkui TS50X

 

Yeah, amazing isn't it, one little sticker = another 30bhp ! Woo ;-)

 

Brownz (Mobile) says...

Cheapest performance mod I ever bought was an R6 throttle tube for the
SV, reducing the throttle movement from just over 1/4 to about 1/5 turn.
It feels like someone added 20bhp to the bike in one move. Price - £8-50
including a new twistgrip rubber.

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Lozzo
Triumph Daytona 955i SE
Suzuki SV650 K3
Honda CBR600 F-W
Yamaha SR250 SpazzTrakka
Suzuki GSX-R750L
Suzkui TS50X

 

<Mumble...Grumble> £8.50 !!

<Wanders off muttering profanities>

 

Brownz (Mobile) says...

Don't tell me the sticker cost more than £8-50?

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Lozzo
Triumph Daytona 955i SE
Suzuki SV650 K3
Honda CBR600 F-W
Yamaha SR250 SpazzTrakka
Suzuki GSX-R750L
Suzkui TS50X

 

Nope. I've no idea what you've done.

 

Cane says...

He's bought a camera.

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Lozzo
Triumph Daytona 955i SE
Suzuki SV650 K3
Honda CBR600 F-W
Yamaha SR250 SpazzTrakka
Suzuki GSX-R750L
Suzkui TS50X

 

....and the engine bay of some old heap was his first composition.

 

Why isn't there and aftermarket for these? I would buy. I haven't got
weak floppy wrists so throttles come in two types for me, closed to 3/4
open and 1/4 open to flat.

Slightly non linear is what I would really like though. A relical shaped
thingy would do that wouldn't it?

bargain

 

steve auvache says...

There's probably a Gixer one that could be made to fit, in fact I dare
say an R6 one could fit the GS as well, with some very slight
modification.


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Lozzo
Triumph Daytona 955i SE
Suzuki SV650 K3
Honda CBR600 F-W
Yamaha SR250 SpazzTrakka
Suzuki GSX-R750L
Suzkui TS50X

 

Tis more about what you can't see apparently.

Amongst the dirt there is :
The result of two years of development work, the cylinder head for the MINI
Cooper S features precisely CNC machined inlets and exhaust ports.
Top-class repeatability and performance are guaranteed. At the heart of the
JCW tuning kit is the supercharger. Incorporating a new pulley design, this
unit spins at a higher rpm, generating even better engine performance. And
not least.... The unforgettably throaty sound of the engine will register
instantly in your ears.
There is a second air intake controlled by means of an electronically
actuated flap, which opens during acceleration at 4500 rpm. The result is a
significantly improved performance curve and an even more distinctive sound.

As a matter of chance the only thing I didn't actually have was the exterior
badges fitted !

I'm just happy in the knowledge that I now have an electronically actuated
flap.

 

That joke was done both earlier, and better......

;-)

 

That's quite appropriate given it's a girls car.

 

Mini One - agree
Mini Cooper - agree
Mini Cooper S - semi agree
Mini Cooper S JCW - disagree

 

It's a Mini, therefore it's a girls car. Engine doesn't matter.

 

what is it about mini owners? My brother has recently spent 10K on a 5
year old mini which I thought was extortionate.

I'm considering new cars and have about 16k to spend and asked what
he'd get, his answer...

a factory fitted mini.

Adie

 

Claustrophobic inside I find.
£16k gives you a wide spread of options.

 

there's not a hope of me getting a mini. I want a real sized car.

Adie