{"version":"1.0.0","segments":[{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":0.217,"endTime":4.137,"body":"Real happiness is cheap"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":0.217,"endTime":4.137,"body":"enough, yet how dearly we pay"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":4.137,"endTime":4.837,"body":"for its counterfeit."},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":14.503,"endTime":17.043,"body":"Welcome to the Throttle and"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":14.503,"endTime":17.043,"body":"Roast podcast. I'm your host,"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":17.043,"endTime":20.103,"body":"Niels Meersschaert. In today's"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":17.043,"endTime":20.103,"body":"episode, I'll be looking at ways"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":20.103,"endTime":24.303,"body":"to modify your motorcycle to be"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":20.103,"endTime":24.303,"body":"your own. While there are a ton"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":24.303,"endTime":27.723,"body":"of upgrades that can leave your"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":24.303,"endTime":27.723,"body":"wallet much lighter, I want to"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":27.723,"endTime":31.163,"body":"focus on the mods you can do to"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":27.723,"endTime":31.163,"body":"your bike that won't break the"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":31.163,"endTime":35.063,"body":"bank. They're cheap enough to do"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":31.163,"endTime":35.063,"body":"that often these should be the"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":35.063,"endTime":36.803,"body":"first mods you do to your bike."},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":37.096,"endTime":41.396,"body":"I want to start with"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":37.096,"endTime":41.396,"body":"really the cheapest way to"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":41.396,"endTime":44.256,"body":"modify your bike that you can,"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":41.396,"endTime":44.256,"body":"which is essentially the ones"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":44.256,"endTime":49.116,"body":"that are zero cost whatsoever."},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":44.256,"endTime":49.116,"body":"And this is to adjust your bike."},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":49.116,"endTime":52.796,"body":"So many people forget about this."},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":49.116,"endTime":52.796,"body":"Your bike has a ton of"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":52.796,"endTime":55.936,"body":"adjustments you can make without"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":52.796,"endTime":55.936,"body":"having to buy new parts. And a"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":55.936,"endTime":58.546,"body":"lot of us, we get so excited. We"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":55.936,"endTime":58.546,"body":"get a new bike and we just think,"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":58.586,"endTime":60.736,"body":"\"Oh, I got to go and buy"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":58.586,"endTime":60.736,"body":"something and that's how I'm"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":60.736,"endTime":63.836,"body":"going to modify it to make it my"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":60.736,"endTime":63.836,"body":"own.\" Well, there's a lot of"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":63.836,"endTime":67.736,"body":"adjustability just built into"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":63.836,"endTime":67.736,"body":"these and many times this"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":67.736,"endTime":72.734,"body":"adjustment is enough to make a"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":67.736,"endTime":72.734,"body":"change for the better. So let's"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":72.734,"endTime":75.874,"body":"start with the handlebars. Now,"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":72.734,"endTime":75.874,"body":"a lot of riders will look at a"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":75.874,"endTime":77.914,"body":"handlebar and they'll say, \"Oh,"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":75.874,"endTime":77.914,"body":"I want to get a different"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":77.914,"endTime":80.334,"body":"handlebar. Because that'll make"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":77.914,"endTime":80.334,"body":"it have a different reach than I"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":80.334,"endTime":85.694,"body":"have today.\" And while that is"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":80.334,"endTime":85.694,"body":"true, you can also just rotate"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":85.694,"endTime":90.274,"body":"the handlebars in the clamps to"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":85.694,"endTime":90.274,"body":"adjust their position. 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While if you"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":101.094,"endTime":104.508,"body":"rotate them forward, usually"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":104.508,"endTime":108.228,"body":"this raises the grips and moves"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":104.508,"endTime":108.228,"body":"them a little further away from"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":108.228,"endTime":111.648,"body":"the rider. And this is often"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":108.228,"endTime":111.648,"body":"good for a taller rider. Again,"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":111.648,"endTime":114.048,"body":"it's not a huge amount of"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":111.648,"endTime":114.048,"body":"adjustment that we're talking"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":114.048,"endTime":117.328,"body":"about here. A few degrees either"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":114.048,"endTime":117.328,"body":"direction actually can make a"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":117.328,"endTime":121.86,"body":"big to make it more comfortable"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":117.328,"endTime":121.86,"body":"for you. And the goal really is"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":121.86,"endTime":126.1,"body":"to find a neutral position. And"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":121.86,"endTime":126.1,"body":"this couple of degrees"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":126.1,"endTime":127.86,"body":"difference can make the"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":126.1,"endTime":127.86,"body":"difference between a bike that"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":127.86,"endTime":131.92,"body":"makes you feel exhausted and"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":127.86,"endTime":131.92,"body":"tired all the time from just a"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":131.92,"endTime":135.71,"body":"very short run to one that fits"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":131.92,"endTime":135.71,"body":"and that you can just for hours"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":135.71,"endTime":138.842,"body":"on end. So let's look at the"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":135.71,"endTime":138.842,"body":"hand levers. 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So you may need to"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":172.068,"endTime":175.118,"body":"just loosen up those clamps and"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":172.068,"endTime":175.118,"body":"rotate those hand levers up or"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":175.118,"endTime":179.315,"body":"down to make them adjust"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":175.118,"endTime":179.315,"body":"specifically for you. Now, some"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":179.315,"endTime":183.335,"body":"levers even allow you to adjust"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":179.315,"endTime":183.335,"body":"how far the lever is from the"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":183.335,"endTime":187.275,"body":"bar. And I like to adjust this"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":183.335,"endTime":187.275,"body":"so that my inner two fingers can"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":187.275,"endTime":191.315,"body":"hold the lever with my outer two"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":187.275,"endTime":191.315,"body":"fingers still on the grip. 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And this works"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":229.958,"endTime":233.658,"body":"very well if you choose to have"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":233.658,"endTime":238.588,"body":"those two fingers always on the"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":233.658,"endTime":238.588,"body":"approach. So the lever is fully"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":238.588,"endTime":241.328,"body":"activated before it hits those"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":238.588,"endTime":241.328,"body":"fingers. So if you think about"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":241.328,"endTime":245.408,"body":"it you're squeezing those levers,"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":241.328,"endTime":245.408,"body":"well, you want them to fully"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":245.408,"endTime":249.068,"body":"engage, let's say on the brake"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":245.408,"endTime":249.068,"body":"and be fully locked up before it"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":249.068,"endTime":251.848,"body":"starts to crush your other two"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":249.068,"endTime":251.848,"body":"fingers. And if you have that"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":251.848,"endTime":254.908,"body":"set, you've got the full"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":251.848,"endTime":254.908,"body":"movement that you need just in"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":254.908,"endTime":258.236,"body":"that two fingers of movement."},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":254.908,"endTime":258.236,"body":"Now, if we look down at the foot"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":258.236,"endTime":262.156,"body":"controls, your gearshift lever"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":258.236,"endTime":262.156,"body":"is attached on a spline and the"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":262.156,"endTime":265.796,"body":"position on that spline can"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":262.156,"endTime":265.796,"body":"usually be adjusted. This can"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":265.796,"endTime":269.681,"body":"move the pedal up or as needed"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":265.796,"endTime":269.681,"body":"for your foot. It's just like"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":269.681,"endTime":273.401,"body":"what we did with the handlebar."},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":269.681,"endTime":273.401,"body":"You can rotate that lever up and"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":273.401,"endTime":273.451,"body":"down."},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":275.523,"endTime":277.423,"body":"Now, some riders use thick boots,"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":275.523,"endTime":277.423,"body":"which can make getting under"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":277.423,"endTime":281.203,"body":"that lever a little difficult."},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":277.423,"endTime":281.203,"body":"So, moving it up a spline or two"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":281.203,"endTime":284.603,"body":"is often enough to allow you to"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":281.203,"endTime":284.603,"body":"get your foot underneath to be"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":284.603,"endTime":288.194,"body":"able to do those upshifts. Now,"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":284.603,"endTime":288.194,"body":"some bikes have heel and toe"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":288.194,"endTime":291.914,"body":"shifters, so you don't need to"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":288.194,"endTime":291.914,"body":"get a foot under, but adjusting"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":291.914,"endTime":295.654,"body":"them to get to what is really"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":291.914,"endTime":295.654,"body":"more comfortable for you to"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":295.654,"endTime":300.274,"body":"avoid massive movement can help."},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":295.654,"endTime":300.274,"body":"And on some bikes, the toe lever"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":300.274,"endTime":304.214,"body":"and the heel lever can be"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":300.274,"endTime":304.214,"body":"adjusted independently, allowing"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":304.214,"endTime":308.502,"body":"you to really tune it to exactly"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":304.214,"endTime":308.502,"body":"what you would feel Similarly,"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":308.502,"endTime":312.642,"body":"on the foot brake, you can often"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":308.502,"endTime":312.642,"body":"adjust its position. Unlike a"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":312.642,"endTime":316.592,"body":"gearshift, you can only operate"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":312.642,"endTime":316.592,"body":"in one direction. you. And many"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":316.592,"endTime":319.432,"body":"riders like to have their foot"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":316.592,"endTime":319.432,"body":"in a neutral position and still"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":319.432,"endTime":323.412,"body":"be above the lever, so that they"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":319.432,"endTime":323.412,"body":"simply rotate their foot forward"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":323.412,"endTime":326.972,"body":"to apply the brake. Some riders"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":323.412,"endTime":326.972,"body":"prefer having to lift their foot"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":326.972,"endTime":330.932,"body":"up and over the pedal so you can"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":326.972,"endTime":330.932,"body":"adjust it to your own preference."},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":331.248,"endTime":335.928,"body":"Now, many seats, especially on"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":331.248,"endTime":335.928,"body":"European bikes, have a range of"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":335.928,"endTime":339.028,"body":"adjustment in height. BMW in"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":335.928,"endTime":339.028,"body":"particular is well known for"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":339.028,"endTime":342.428,"body":"having this option on their ADV"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":339.028,"endTime":342.428,"body":"bikes. And lowering the seat can"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":342.428,"endTime":345.548,"body":"help shorter riders, while"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":342.428,"endTime":345.548,"body":"taller riders might want to have"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":345.548,"endTime":349.468,"body":"that seat in the higher position"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":345.548,"endTime":349.468,"body":"to relax the knee angles. So,"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":349.468,"endTime":352.928,"body":"you can look and see if your"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":349.468,"endTime":352.928,"body":"bike has this. If it's already"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":352.928,"endTime":356.288,"body":"there, you can take advantage of"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":352.928,"endTime":356.288,"body":"it and really tune the bike"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":356.288,"endTime":360.044,"body":"exactly to you. 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And of course,"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":381.653,"endTime":384.613,"body":"then when you get back on road,"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":381.653,"endTime":384.613,"body":"you can just put those rubber"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":384.613,"endTime":390.363,"body":"inserts back onto the pegs. And"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":384.613,"endTime":390.363,"body":"now you have a nice, vibration"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":390.363,"endTime":393.972,"body":"damped peg for when you're"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":390.363,"endTime":393.972,"body":"riding along. Now, another"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":393.972,"endTime":396.492,"body":"adjustment that tends to be a"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":393.972,"endTime":396.492,"body":"little bit more common"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":396.492,"endTime":402.112,"body":"specifically to the BMW GS line"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":396.492,"endTime":402.112,"body":"is they have a built-in"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":402.112,"endTime":405.931,"body":"adjustment to change the brake"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":402.112,"endTime":405.931,"body":"lever. to change its height"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":405.931,"endTime":409.691,"body":"without tools. There's a little"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":405.931,"endTime":409.691,"body":"spring that holds a second brake"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":409.691,"endTime":413.371,"body":"pedal that can be moved over the"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":409.691,"endTime":413.371,"body":"regular one. 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And if"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1512.008,"endTime":1516.028,"body":"you're spending over a thousand"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1516.028,"endTime":1519.028,"body":"dollars on an exhaust plus"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1516.028,"endTime":1519.028,"body":"installation, if you're not"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1519.028,"endTime":1523.348,"body":"going to do it yourself to get"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1519.028,"endTime":1523.348,"body":"that one extra horsepower, that"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1523.348,"endTime":1527.108,"body":"might not be the best investment"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1523.348,"endTime":1527.108,"body":"today. Even if it made sense on"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1527.108,"endTime":1530.803,"body":"bikes that you bought 10 to 20"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1527.108,"endTime":1530.803,"body":"years ago. 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You just"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1579.113,"endTime":1581.993,"body":"push a button and wow, your bike"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1579.113,"endTime":1581.993,"body":"feels completely different than"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1581.993,"endTime":1585.773,"body":"it did before. And of course,"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1581.993,"endTime":1585.773,"body":"tires are another great way"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1586.303,"endTime":1590.463,"body":"really change the way your bike"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1586.303,"endTime":1590.463,"body":"feels, or even if you're doing"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1590.463,"endTime":1593.903,"body":"it for an economic reason to"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1590.463,"endTime":1593.903,"body":"have a more longevity in your"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1593.903,"endTime":1597.963,"body":"tires with the expense of less"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1593.903,"endTime":1597.963,"body":"grip. 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It's real easy. You just"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1613.786,"endTime":1616.499,"body":"can flip through different tires."},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1613.786,"endTime":1616.499,"body":"You're what? You're changing the"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1616.499,"endTime":1619.479,"body":"tires anyway every, what, 6,000"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1616.499,"endTime":1619.479,"body":"to 10,000 miles? So that's what,"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1619.479,"endTime":1623.519,"body":"every year, maybe two? So you're"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1619.479,"endTime":1623.519,"body":"going to do it pretty quickly"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1623.519,"endTime":1628.287,"body":"anyway. 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But I did want to caution"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1642.786,"endTime":1647.346,"body":"you that sometimes these"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1642.786,"endTime":1647.346,"body":"expenses may not be as big of a"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1647.346,"endTime":1652.026,"body":"difference as the cost would"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1647.346,"endTime":1652.026,"body":"suggest. So this is why I'm a"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1652.026,"endTime":1656.604,"body":"big fan of the free or cheap"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1652.026,"endTime":1656.604,"body":"mods, because you actually more"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1656.604,"endTime":1659.864,"body":"of a bang for buck. You're"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1656.604,"endTime":1659.864,"body":"getting a bigger difference for"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1659.864,"endTime":1663.076,"body":"not a lot of money. So my"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1659.864,"endTime":1663.076,"body":"question for you is, what is"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1663.076,"endTime":1667.159,"body":"your favorite cheap mod to do on"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1663.076,"endTime":1667.159,"body":"your bikes? Share your thoughts"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1667.159,"endTime":1669.359,"body":"through the text to show link in"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1667.159,"endTime":1669.359,"body":"the show notes, or leave a"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1669.359,"endTime":1671.779,"body":"voicemail at"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1669.359,"endTime":1671.779,"body":"throttleandroast.com slash"},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1671.779,"endTime":1674.067,"body":"voicemail. Thanks for listening."},{"speaker":"Niels","startTime":1671.779,"endTime":1674.067,"body":"I'll talk to you next week."}]}