CHIGEE AIO-6 LTE

The Chigee AIO-6 LTE is a piece of bling well worth the investment. We tested the AIO-5 on our outback trip last year and it was invaluable with its ability to monitor tyre pressures, phone functionalities and navigation capabilities. Coupled with an in-helmet headset it provided voice-guided directions from Google for finding your accommodation or the nearest fuel station.

The AIO-6 LTE features a SIM card slot for live streaming, remote bike monitoring and SOS alerts. It enables security alerts if the bike is touched, plus it has real-time GPS tracking. We had an issue with our OEM battery and our first hint of an issue is that I got a warning to my phone. I especially like that feature because with a number of bikes that aren’t ridden often. This unit is fitted with front and rear cameras and tyre pressure sensors.

I connected audio to my Sena 20S headset and it works just like Apple CarPlay in your car. You can ask Google for directions and it displays on Google maps with turn by turn instruction. I love it. You can easily display vision from both cameras and record video to your mini SD card.

We’ll do a full test and demonstration on the OffRoadExplorer YouTube channel.

RRP: AIO-6 Unit $949.99, Cameras $299.99

www. chigee.com.au

CHIGEE AIO-6 LTE

Overall Score

8.6

Quality

9.5

Ease of installation

8.0

Value for money

8.5

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Our Impression

Pros

Excellent quality

Easily to phone sync

Clear display

Full Apple CarPlay features

Cons

Cable routing takes time

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Yoshimura RS-12 ADV Exhaust

The Yoshimura RS-12 muffler is one of the best finished aftermarket exhausts available. It’s a slip-on unit and takes about eight minutes to install and it’s worth the investment on a couple of levels. The muffler sounds sweet, adds a little performance and will save you about half a kilo in weight. Check out my install video on YouTube via my OffRoadExplorer channel.

RRP: $ 1,249.95

Available at most motorcycle retail outlets

Yoshimura RS-12 ADV Exhaust

Overall Score

9.3

Quality

10.0

Ease of installation

9.0

Value for money

9.0

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Our Impression

Pros

Excellent quality

Awesome sound

Easy install

Cons

Expensive

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Motorcyclebiz Rear Suspension Revalve

I’m usually one to just get on a bike and ride. I’m about 75 kilos so most bikes are set up for that weight as far as springs are concerned. This time things weren’t quite right and Clive at MotorcycleBiz suggested a revalve as many a 450MT rear shock has come through his door for a tune.

After removing the spring Clive tested the dampening on his shock dyno and you could hear the cavitation. This occurs when rapid suspension movement or low internal pressure causes the damper oil to locally vaporize, forming microscopic gas bubbles. Clive dismantled the shock, trued the surface of the shock piston then reshimed the shock. The shock goes back on the dyno and on the laptop you can immediately see the improvement in low and high speed dampening. My shock had too much hi-speed rebound so that was reduced by 20% and he increased the compression dampening rebound by 100%.

Matched with new clicker settings on the front forks it completely transformed the bike and now I feel a lot more confident on the bike. You could spend thousands on aftermarket shocks and front fork revalve and tuning down to the enth degree but for the majority of us that money is wasted on the average rider.

On our Finke ride the handling was more predictable and when my rear wheel did hit a hidden rock it didn’t throw me over the bars.

Suspension tuning is a dark art but Clive knows his stuff. If you’re buying a new bike a visit to Clive is essential. Clives recommendation is that you see him after you’ve bling your ride so he knows what weight he’s working with.

RRP Starting from $350 depending on work and parts needed.

www.motorcyclebiz.com.au

Motorcyclebiz Rear Shock revalve

Overall Score

10.0

Quality

10.0

Ease of installation

10.0

Value for money

10.0

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Our Impression

Pros

Value for money

Quick service

Less chance of crashing

Cons

None

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