Hi All , Has been a while since I last posted here.
Have tried out the Anlas Capras twice now, and really pleased with their performance both on ,and off road. A little bit of scrubbing in, and they give excellent grip whilst being smooth running on tarmac. On the muddy slippery lanes they skip about a bit (probably the high pressures not helping), but give grip when needed in all situations so far. Will be trying them at lower pressures to see if grip improves. A trip to Wales to try them on rocky ground will be on the cards later in the year.
Have looked at exhausts, and decided to go with the dominator, high level, hard decibel killer insert. Came from Poland. Turned up in days even though they gave an extended delivery date.Paid the vat to I R only extra was £12 from fedex.Not the quietest of exhausts, but no where near my Aprillia with termignonis.Well put together, and out of the way. This also meant I could remove the footrest, exhaust hanger framework.
The original mirrors are not any good for off road as they catch on branches, and move out of alignment so have invested in a double take adventure item.
The next upgrade will be to the suspension as the forks, and shock bottom out easily. Even when riding at a slow pace.
As mentioned by others the rear brake is weak, and my boots do not give enough to reach the pedal where it is situated. I have added apiece of 18mm plywood fitted to the top of the lever , and found this works for reach.This will be a permanent fix when i have time to get an raised pad welded on.Riding off road down steep lose hills requires a good rear brake because a strong rear brake helps you modulate the power applied.Most modern bikes have phenomenal front brakes which if you just grabbed a handful would have you flying over the bars, but most people do not do that because they learn to modulate the pressure needed. My wife's cousin has written off three bikes doing just that. Panic braking into corners.Luckily he has not had any serious injuries.
Other than that the bike is what I expected, a very cheap flawed bike that only needed a few upgrades to get what I want. A lowish seat height , cheap to run, off road toy.
Thats enough of me prattling on . Hope to get some pictures up on the site if I ever learn how. Cheers