Finally got around to fitting the BST’s to the Tuono V4 off my Gen2. 

Had the new Bridgestone S22’s fitted as recommended by you lads. 

So the front wheel fits with zero mods but the rear requires flat washers under the ABS ring and then subsequently a washer or two, under the speedo/abs pick up. Other than that it’s perfect. 

I tested the speedo and ABS light going off on the dash etc and all good. Just need a dry day now…

That's the beauty of the carbon wheels once you've got a set they can usually be able to fit to most bikes with spacers or they hold their money and you can sell them on.

They look awesome 

I’m pretty chuffed with it! 

We had great weather up here today, had a run to Hawick and the Steve Hislop museum. It's small but worth a visit if you are passing, set in a lovely park.

Sorry didn't take any pics - brain fade! 

perhaps.

Gorgeous 😍

Unfortunately I just fell through Racebolts titanium catalogue so have some front caliper bolts, rear disc bolts and pinch bolts on their way. Already have the chain adjusters. 

Looks like the speedo pick up is off the abs sensor so I don’t need steel disc bolts on the rear as a bonus. 

Anyway Jim…you did ask dude! 

Cheers dude 

it looks blinding mate,

aprilia really do make the best looking, sounding bikes, even as stationary subjects they are a feast for the eyes.

Yours is mint too! 

I’m sure your trumpet would be more than welcome with you. 

Managed to get out this afternoon down to Bristol , back through Bath and Chippenham. 

Maybe it’s the electronic suspension but I didn’t notice the lighter wheels oddly, but tyres felt fine. 

Naturally, I wasn’t going hell for leather, but felt planted and quick warm up, as you lads mentioned. 

Got my lad for a couple of weeks but hope to have a good bank hol weekend with luck 

On the Tuono with its cast rims I expected to really notice. But as you say the electronic voodoo must of been playing ball. Plus I was merely cruising. 

Fingers crossed for a decent spell of weather 

You mean you raised the front a ring? Confusing terminology isn't it ha.

That's always put me off (that and the price) of fancy wheels. Maybe being on the larger side and possibly lacking some fine motor skills finesse I've always preferred a bit of reassuring weight to the steering. I equate it with the feeling of grip. I've currently got my forks flush with the top clamp. Gen 1 mille that is. I thought if I got lighter wheels I'd probably have to get an RSV4 front end or something to get a little less offset to extend the trail out some more to overcome the agility. 

Thank you Rick. That’s a mega compliment considering your carbon titanium goddesses 😁 

blacklines wrote: Maybe being on the larger side and possibly lacking some fine motor skills finesse I've always preferred a bit of reassuring weight to the steering.

Of course what you are really feeling is the extra effort caused by the gyroscopic effect of the heavier wheels rather than tyre grip. Lighter wheels will allow you to better feel the changing grip levels.

Yes I did fit it. It was mega easy Tbf. I used those solderless crimp type connectors with heat shrink tubing. You can also use the ones with the solder in that melt as another option. 

What I do, is retain the oem connector by snipping the wires with plenty of cable. That way also if you ever wanted to stick the original pieces back on you can just snip out your connector and rejoin again with fresh connectors. 

Whatever you decide ensure the oem plug fits through any of the holes they need to on the tail tidy. If they do no issue, but if it’s a squeeze pass the wires through before crimping/solder etc. 

Hopefully that makes sense. What you do have is a mass of cable left over as the cables run a good foot plus further along the bike into the rear bracket before. I just wrapped them up neat under the seat in case I ever swapped back to it. You could cut it off if you chose of course. 

I've tried generic Chinese stuff like that and found at least some of them quite poor. Whilst I'm sure these are probably made in China are these just rebranded generic stuff or better quality/performance?

i have been on the case and got the tail off just before dark today, the oem number plate light i have had to chop off and it has a blue and white or light blue set of wires any idea which one is earth?

Off top of my head I can’t recall but when home can take pics possibly. 

However I’m pretty sure it’s just the two wires on the led lamp so one in, one out, so it doesn’t matter which one you attach to the other as the current just flows through it either way and the led lamp is just part of the circuit. 

yeah that makes sense, what threw me off is the new rear plate lamp from jtech has a live and a earth so i thought it was going to matter.

you will have to forgive me i have never really done any wiring before and the other question i have is when i insert the wires through the bullet connecters do i put enough bare wire through so it can physically touch the bullet end of the opposite cable?

does that make sense 

pratty question i know but i wont know until i know, 

The cable wire needs bare wire in contact with the connector. So long as the crimp piece (male) is crimped on the bare wire, the metal part carries current. The other connector (female) piece crimps in the same manner, and once they are pushed together the current goes through. 

Probably a bad description but have a google on you tube about crimping bullet connectors to put some images to my appalling description 😅

geezer your coming through loud and clear, i will be up all night working so i may give it a go thanks again mate.

Actually LED's are polarity conscious so does matter which way around they are connected. Easy to forget that with a lifetime of using traditional bulbs.