I test drove one today and I really like it. Was completely amazed with how light the steering was compared to other Brutes I have driven. The power delivery was immeditate and so much better than previous carbed Brutes I have ridden. I plan on buying a green or red 09 750i next week as long as my closings happen and I get some extra cash. I'm prety exicted and need to check on what mods I need to get. Any ideas?
Man I'm stoked for ya! Seriously. I really thought about it long and hard. What do you think makes the steering lighter?
Maybe the older Brutes I drove were messed up but they were pitiful and I would never have been able to deal with that very long. I was checking out some dual pipes and wonder what kind of bang for the buck I would get.
I am def a little worried since my Grizz was bullet proof and never let me down. I just can't buy the same thing again since tinkering is in my nature. Gotta try something new. Where do I get aftermarket tie rods you speak of?
First thing you are going to need to do is replace the Tie Rods and ends if you are going to do any aggressive high speed riding, these are very weak. Next thing you will need to focus on at about 1000 miles are the A-arm bearings. These are a sealed bearing that lets water and grin in, but evidently not out. There is a kit that converts this bearing setup to a straight bushing along with a zerk fitting for regular greasing.
As for belts, it's not as durable or reliable as the Yamaha you had. It takes some adjusting occasionally. I can't compare to any other models, but that's the deal. You have a warning light that will illuminate when it's time to service your belt. That being said, the CVT clutch is one of the easiest to tweak. Changing the belt in the field is very easy too; so carrying a spare would giv you piece of mind.
I have been trying to find where I could get aftermarket tie rods and ends but have only found the ends. Maybe I just missed where the rods were. I plan on either running stock rims and new tires or my old setup which was 14" rims and 26" Terra's. What clutch mods do you recomend? A whole kit or just the maroon spring and some weights? I havent found info on the weights yet so dont know what weights to change to. I plan on exhaust and Tfi tuner also and maybe more stuff later on.
ASR makes the tie rods and ends. They are much more durable than the stock ones. I am Running the ASR setup on my V, and they are holding up well and look good also.
Thanks for the info and VDI is dynoing their unit for the Brute this week which may be a good mod too. I def like the EHS lid as on my Grizz the throttle response was night and day without it. I plan on getting an exhaust later on after I get used to what I will have.
As I said the exhaust will only give you a few extra ponies. It will make more noise depending on which one you go with. If it were me though, I would stick with the Muzzy exhaust. It looks best and sounds best in my opinion. To my knowledge nobody makes a true dual setup yet.
