I appreciate the responses ... and there is no "I want it now" mentality really - what I'm really trying to do is homework on the front end, to help make things easier down the road. It actually just seemed like more of a cool project than anything. All of this "do you really need it?" and "what's it for?" nonsense seems axiomatic - anyone who loves bikes loves to tinker with them, and modding is just a part of ownership. No one needs an aftermarket exhaust, no one needs a turbo, no one needs this or that.. we all do those things because it's our passion and we like to work on bikes and make them our own.
I don't absolutely have to do anything to the bike ... but since I'm new to this bike, I assumed coming to the forum and talking to people who have logged thousands of miles on this bike would be the best place to to start, and forums are often very helpful. As soon as I pick the bike up, I will have a 8-10 hour trip on it as-is to get home, so I think it will be a good time to get acquainted with the bike out on the road.
My initial plan (or thinking) was to do something similar to other listed here - full area P or other system, air filter, tbs, and pcv+at combo ... it seems like the tbs can be picked up fairly cheap, so it seemed like a decent project. If it's not worth doing, than I wouldn't mess with it... that's what I was trying to get some answers here on the forum..
Good answer!!!Particularly the :
anyone who loves bikes loves to tinker with them, and modding is just a part of ownership.
Your reply is a good definition of what we call, "Farkelitis"..
(Being old/slow/lazy) I personally choose to install Steve's Flash in my C-14 as many report it does almost as much as all the mods, and you don't have to go thru the trial and error.
I'm VERY happy with it.Steve's flash probably will give you 7/10's of what you will get from doing the whole boat, and it's targeted at the lower rpm range,
where most of us ride.
(like most) I don't ride to the top of the bikes capability so this suited me perfectly.
Many do the entire deal; intake/exhaust/ etc etc etc...
I say good for them!On the Forums, we often see New Guys that just bought a C-10 or C-14, and want to do the entire boat.
( but don't know what their getting themselves into)
That was why folks were asking questions of you and offering the comments.
(You seem to have a pretty good handle on your plans)..
Keep asking questions.
Now that we know a bit more about you, replies will be easier to do.
NOTE: Many install the ZX-14 exhaust instead of the higher $$ aftermarket.
Not quite the peak power of aftermarket, but inexpensive and easily available.
As you sound like a tinkerer, you might want to consider this option.
Ride safe, Ted