Introducing the custom motorcycle that has been submitted to the Webike Community "MOTO HACK Custom Motorcycle Contest" campaign!
I'd like to introduce you to the custom motorcycle of Mr. Matsuchiyo, who rides an RSV4!
Motorcycle and self introduction
[Self-introduction]
I've been riding motorcycles for 38 years, ever since I got my mid-size license when I was 16.
I have ridden RZ350 -> RZ350R -> GSX400X Impulse -> VTZ250 -> GPZ900R -> CBR1100XX Super Blackbird -> X4 -> DJebel 250XC -> RSVTUONO1000 -> RSV4 Factory -> Present: RSV4RF, Dorsoduro 750ABS and PCX.
I'm an Aprilia party with only Aprilia machines for the last 15 years.
The vehicle is a 2016 RSV4RF that I just bought from a friend in 2016 who gave it to me at a discount. I use it mainly for track use because my hobby is track driving, but I also use it for street driving and touring outside the season of mid-summer and mid-winter.
Customization of the particulars
[Directionality]
The original machine is very close to a racer among the production motorcycles, so we have customized it with the concept of a road-going Moto GP racer that is both track use and public road specification.
Especially since the 2017 model, right after the 2016 model that I bought, had some great (and frustrating) minor changes, such as the auto blipper and the TFT LCD dashboard, I thought I'd try to make it as good as the 2017 and later models. I'm thinking.
So this time I'd like to introduce the first part of the customization, which is the replacement of the dashboard with a high-performance LCD dashboard. Also, I'd like to introduce the steering wheel switches and the seat.
[Points that I think are cool]
This dashboard is actually the same dashboard that is used on the WSBK machines, so it looks very cool and looks like a MotoGP race motorcycle. I also like the Jetprime handlebar switch because it looks just like a MotoGP racer, aside from being easy to use.
[Points of change in performance]
This dashboard is a data logger and a GPS lap timer, so you can analyze various data on the track and you don't need to add a lap timer such as lap shot.
[Custom point introduction]
ChromePro(Dashboard)
Brand: I2M
The first step is to replace the dashboard. The stock dashboard is versatile enough and looks like a racer, but to compete with the 2017 and later models, it has to have a full LCD, so I decided to replace it with the I2MChrome dashboard made in Italy, which is famous in the international racing world.
Package Contents
It contains the meter itself, harness, GPS antenna, front and rear tire pressure, temperature sensor and special air valve, and special lambda sensor made by BOSCH.
There is a bracket and harness kit for the RSV4 that is sold separately, so even an amateur can install it.
However, the settings and functions are very multifunctional, and all the instructions are in English or Italian and downloadable from a PC, so if you are not good at English, I think it is better to ask a professional without hesitation.
The installation is finished.
It is a dashboard for racing that is originally a data logger and a lap timer, so it is not that difficult to install and set up if you are only using it on the track. It only took me a couple of hours to install it and get it working properly. However, if you want to use this dashboard on public road like me, it is not easy. First of all, the headlights and blinkers do not work if you just install it. This is because in case of RSV4, the blinker relay is in the dashboard and everything including the headlight is controlled by the dashboard, so if you change the dashboard, it simply will not work. Therefore, in order to get the headlights and blinkers to function, the power for the headlights (including the high beams) must be reconnected from the factory harness. Also, the most difficult part is the blinkers. For the blinkers, you will need to create your own track. Especially for the RSV4, the on/off signal for the blinkers is special (it's not just a simple turn on/off signal, it seems to be a system where the on signal and off signal are independent), so it's quite a difficult job. I have no electrical knowledge and can't do it, so I asked a professional to do this part.
The 7 circle indicator on the dashboard is the rev indicator. These will flash when the RPMs are set. The yellow LED lights to the left and right of these are the retrofit blinker indicators. The blue LED light above the right indicator is also a retro-fitted high beam indicator. Next to them on the dashboard is the ETC antenna, ZiiX time attacker indicator light, and the USB connector (from here you can retrieve data from the dashboard with a USB flash memory, update the dashboard drivers, etc.). You can also download data from your smartphone or PC by plugging in the wifi antenna as shown in the picture. You can also charge your phone. The time attacker itself is attached under the dashboard. The reason why I installed a magnetic time attacker when I have a GPS lap timer function is because I want to use the time attacker's lamp display function (green lights up when the section time is faster than the previous time, and red lights up when it is slower).
I2MChromePro has several different screens to choose from.
There is a CLASSIC mode with an analog tachometer, a more racer-like Carbon mode, a standard white screen mode, and red and green background colors. I use CLASSIC mode for public roads and Carbon mode for the track. The data displayed on the screen can be arranged and displayed as desired, including GPS time, best lap time, lap time, water temperature, air-fuel ratio, front and rear tire air pressure and temperature, voltage, and all other possible data.
Real-time monitoring of air pressure and temperature from sensors built into the front and rear tires.
In addition to this, by using the more than 20 channels and installing various sensors (sold separately), it is possible to accumulate and display a great variety of data such as the amount of stroke of the front and rear suspension, the surface temperature of the tire, and even the heart rate of the rider. It also works with GOPRO to automatically start and end filming at a certain speed or at a certain location on the track.
The lap timer comes with 20 major tracks from around the world by default, but you can also download tracks from your PC and upload them to a USB flash drive.
The local track such as Tsukuba in the photograph does not have data, so in that case, it can be registered by actually riding. The section can be set freely.
Lap times are stored and displayed like this.
By using the special software (available for free download on PC), you can analyze the driving data and make a driving movie showing various data recorded by the dashboard.
I'll post the actual driving video I made.
Take a look at the dashboard along with its features.
Other than the dashboard, the left and right handlebar switches have been replaced with JetPrime 7-button street switches to make it even more racer-like.
By the way, this switch is for stock dashboard, so if you use I2M dashboard, there are some functions you can't use such as mode change switch. Also, the blinker switch is upside down so it's hard to know which way is right or left until you get used to it. Well, it's cool, so it's good.
All that's left to do is to change to the Italian SPIDER remote adjuster, ZETA flight top bridge, and Domino MotoGP Grip. ZETA Flight Bridge, and Domino MotoGP Grip to complete the customization of the meter handlebar.
By the way, the ZETA flight top bridge, is not compatible with 2016 and later models.
The RSV4 has a slightly larger caster angle from the 2016 RF and the stem shaft interferes with the hole and won't fit. I didn't know this, so I had to cut 1mm off the bottom of the top bridge hole. I don't have any problem with it, but I don't recommend it, let's wait for ZETA to come out with a top bridge for RF and later RSV4.
And last but not least, I would like to introduce LUIMOTO's Front seat covers.
The seat of the RSV4 is not the best looking seat in spite of being a top line machine of the manufacturer. The material also looks cheap. So, I changed it to a cool seat cover made by LUIMOTO.
The seat surface is Alcantara, which is very luxurious and comfortable, and it is very easy to ride because it is not slippery. It is a seat cover, so you have to peel off the cover of the genuine seat and install it.
If you have an air tacker, even I was clumsy and could do it well, but if you don't have a tacker or don't have the confidence to replace it by yourself, you might want to leave it to the professionals.
By the way, I also replaced the rear cowl pad cover at the same time.
Customization that I want to do in the future
- Installation of the auto blipper
I want to add the auto blipper which is standard on 2017 models and later.
- Changed the rear suspension to Ohlins TTXGP
Since 2017, it is TTX and I want to replace it with TTX-GP which is even higher.
- Install carbon winglets and carbon brake ducts.
The current RSV41100Factory has it, so don't lose it.
Thanks for participating in our custom motorcycle contest, Matsuchiyo! You will receive 500 points to use at Webike!
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