Oddball Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 Ok, after the hassle of moving house and an eBay N00B not replying to any of my emails about the zoo python...I didn’t get it so I just went out and bought a T-Pro. And I love it!SO... my question is... what upgrades can I get? I’m still a bit of an amateur as to what are the best makes and sizes and stuff so ALL help would be greatly appreciated.Thanks guys.Anf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 Well moto is - "dont think things unless its broken - or your bored of it"it kinda protects me from myself from going round with my dads card with a "i want that one attitude" if its a new t-pro then the parts are all good enough for a beginner trials rider - so go ride it and enjoy it unfortunatly youll find things break very quickly and youll have to replace them so save your money for when you need it when things go wrong .... because they do .... very often Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 hey man just had a look at the t-pro and it looks fine for parts! i snapped my cranks the other day so i would be thinking of a decent set of girders to purchase, but the bashgaurd should make the crank life a little longer i suppose. all in all it doesnt need any upgrades unless you have so much money its falling out your pockets! just wait untill you acctually need the parts and while your waiting - save you hard erned cash and buy the best there is. personally i would invest in a paint job but thats just me lol hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomHero Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 if you've got money and you really want to upgrade some parts id go for:StemBarsForksFreewheel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trial-biker-ryan Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 (edited) if i was you i would upgrade the freewheel to a tenstile or something like that because the freewheels you get with the bike are crap so replace that A.S.A.P if you have the money? one of the things i and most riders would replace first would be the forks!the crappy onza forks you get on it weigh a ton and will reduce your riding ability.my mate john up graded his t-bird to koxx forxxs and his bike was so much lighter and nicer with them,any forks on tartybikes are good, the echo light foks look nice and at 722g are a great weight to!and there only 68 pounds!also you should upgrade the bars and stem to somthing like zoo alu bars and a echo team stem,when you have the moneyhope this helps ryan Edited June 28, 2006 by trial-biker-ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddball Posted June 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 Well moto is - "dont think things unless its broken - or your bored of it"Good call man, I will bear that in mind if i was you i would upgrade the freewheel to a tenstile or something like that because the freewheels you get with the bike are crap so replace that A.S.A.P if you have the money? one of the things i and most riders would replace first would be the forks!the crappy onza forks you get on it weigh a ton and will reduce your riding ability.my mate john up graded his t-bird to koxx forxxs and his bike was so much lighter and nicer with them,any forks on tartybikes are good, the echo light foks look nice and at 722g are a great weight to!and there only 68 pounds!also you should upgrade the bars and stem to somthing like zoo alu bars and a echo team stem,when you have the moneyhope this helps ryan Yea man that helps a lot, because when I replace something I want to replace it with the best!So thanks guys - You rock! lol, I would of been mega stuck without all your help (and doubt I would of even got in to trials, without this forum) Anf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anzo Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 I bought my tpro from new...The first thing to go was the Freewheel...Get yourself an Eno if you have the money to do so. Its cheap than the (what I would recommend) profile because you will have to replace your hub and get a wheelbuild, new spokes, a Fixed Front Sproket and maybe new cranks...its a very expensive job but will worth it.Look at the little things, the forks, as previously mentioned, are not that bad. Yes they do weigh a bit, but because you are a beginner, you won't notice it in the slightest.Someone has already mentioned new bars and stem. I veryyyy highly recommend this, this is something I didn't replace for a while on my bike because I 'got by' but novice or intermediate rider, bars to make a hell of a lot of difference to your riding, and you will notice it from the start.Look at Zoo bars or Try-all Yourselfs if you want a flat bar, when you compare them to the onza bars you have at the minute, you'll see a hell of a difference in the width, it gives the bike a very nice feel.Also, what I found to be a problem with the t-pro, is the hubs. Ideally you want sealed bearing hubs as that are pretty much zero maintence. Keep an eye on your hubs as the cones come loose very quickly, and to tighten them up, do not use spanners!Ideally, you want them as tight as you can using ONLY your fingers and look at changing your hubs when you become a better rider.The thing is because you are only starting out, you have no idea what you like a bike to feel like. Your bike is your bike, no one elses. The advice on this forum is only advice...and opinion. Not fact, just because someone says 'get such and such because its good'...doesn't make it so, so be careful whos advice you take.My advice would be to ride it for a few months as standard, and then gradually introduce new parts, the drive side of the bike makes the biggest impact (eg, changing freewheels and stuff) as it makes it a lot more responsive and less effort to ride in short bursts.Look in the for sale ads on this forum, you tend to get some really good bargins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil white Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 Ok, after the hassle of moving house and an eBay N00B not replying to any of my emails about the zoo python...I didn’t get it so I just went out and bought a T-Pro. And I love it!SO... my question is... what upgrades can I get? I’m still a bit of an amateur as to what are the best makes and sizes and stuff so ALL help would be greatly appreciated.Thanks guys.Anfwhat the f**k are you jibbering about mate! i'm not an ebay noob so keep your stupid comments to yourself, i didn't sell to you as you would not go through ebay so you're not trustworthy! and you wanted the bike ridiculously cheap as your a newbie and haven't got a pissing clue to be honest!do yourself a favour and stop talking shit! you posted a topic the other day saying you'd bought my bike when i haven't even spoke to you! stop making shit up buddy. another little kid who talks out of his arse to add to the forum i see!enjoy your t-pro! hahahahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG L Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 Well whatever you don't like on the bike. Well i ride a t pro and i haven't done this yet but i will at first i would upgrade the muscle man cranks to maybe tensile or try all cranks definitely, I think muscle man cranks aren't very good. Then i would say the forks to some zoo forks and then a echo stem and handlebars. Also i would buy a zoo brake booster for the rear as the frame flex's quite badly and some creepy crawler tyres because sticky fingers wear down so quickly!. Although i have not upgraded mine yet except the pedals to dmr v8s i am hoping to soon. Hope i've helped! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 (edited) Definatly replace the rear magura pads. That's a must. I'd Suggest zoo padsThen go onto the freehweel, go for the tensile one.Then it's up to your from there, forks and stem maybe. Edited June 29, 2006 by JT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A!! Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 As it has been said definitely the brake pads, i ran zoo green pads on my old T-pro and i found they had quite alot of bite. The standard forks i would change as they weigh alot, and getting lighter forks make it easier and nicer when the bikes on the rear wheel. I bought some lite guy onza forks for my old T-pro, and thought they worked well with the frame. I would also advise a brake booster, the one i bought was an RB design one which stopped the small amount of frame flex that the T-pro had under hard braking. This would also help the bite from the rear magura, giving it more stopping power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay119 Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 Personally I'd wait a while before you go upgrading. Unless there is something specifically wrong with a component, or you already know of parts you prefer, as someone has always said, if it ain't broke don't fix it. Ride it for a while to see what you like/don't like then upgrade later on. I'd wait until I broke something or a part got a little too worn in then I'd consider upgrades, upgrading for the sake of it is costly and you are wasting decent, working components in the process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.