remounted my "fixed" radiator and all the fun stuff that goes with doing that. let it idle up to 215 before shutting down, cleaned up re-checked the fluids and got her all dressed again. will be taking it out for a tes ride tomorrow after work. then start looking for a new radiator :dontknow:

 

Rode it some more. Made a few videos to hear how it sounds coming and going. It sounds like it sounds:ears:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deCXXoSxrxU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJ4CzkhEIRA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O_P6bTj9sQ

 

I think I was just the first person to view those. Very nice.

 

Thanks Shaggy. I need to get a camera mount and fix my tripod. I guess that's what I'll do tomorrow.

 

Got home with shim stock so I could install my new Yosh TRS. I think the SV650 is a particularly loud bike. It's louder than my ZX-14 with a TRS. I am going to test it with a Radio Shack sound dB meter tomorrow and see what I get.

Got it together in time for a sunset ride. Man it was nice out. Just enough clouds to make the sky orange. I love the smell of a new exhaust.

Had the bike 11 days now and between the Corbin and the Yosh I'm really starting to like this bike.

 

Nice videos Lost1888!

I installed the Intimidators Saturday and I test rode the bike Sunday. I was very impressed with how my bike rides now! I posted it Sunday in the Ricor thread, forgot to post here, lol.

I had my SV for 2 years and of all the things I have done with the bike, the Intimidators are by far the best mod that I have made to my bike. ;D

 

Riding with the goofy, stock suspension for a couple years can teach you to be pretty smooth so when you move to good suspension, your habits cause you to be REALLY smooth. That's been my experience, at least - I got fast on old, SV forks and rear shock and then upgraded it all so I *think* I'm quite a bit faster now.

 

Thanks Eddie. Another thing to add to the list of things I need to get done to my SV someday. It never ends.;D

 

Installed new rear tire ( Bridgestone BT-090), cleaned and lubed chain.

 

Cleaned it up a bit to securely mount the GoPro camera I got in the mail yesterday. I have a few days to test out various aspects of the camera before my track day this weekend. In fact, I made a video last night and was able to test the low light capabilities.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ3NRYrwycE

The first minute or so is in high speed until I get to a real road. Make sure the video is in High Quality.


I can't believe how slow 1x speed. That explains why my crash video seemed like I was doing 30mph when it was actually closer to 55mph. Incidentally, I have decent proof of this if anyone is interested

 

Cool video. I just about pooped myself at 0:47 when that car pulled out! haha

 

In preperation for a track day on friday, I mounted new rubber on the rear, made a balancing stand out of 2x4's, balanced both wheels, and bled my brakes.

 

took it out for a ride to test out the radiator I patched up the other day. so far so good...

 

rode it to work in the rain and figured out why my fly screen and tach weren't lined up side to side

 

 

Washed and waxed. Now she will sit for three weeks while I am in Albuqurque. Boooo....

 

finally could not take the aching back any longer and opted to go back to bars...

before...

after...

i forgot just how much more "flickable" this bike is with bars and a more upright body position. on the flip side, highway riding is a bit more taxing now at speeds over 70mph or so.

still need to do some clean up on the front, hide/wrap wires and cables etc. overall very happy with the decision to return to bars. the bars are universal solex mini-hi and the risers are moose racing 35mm. need a new mirror option as the mounting system for my old bar end mirrors is to fat to fit in the new bars as the tubing walls are much thicker.

anybody looking for some 50mm clip-ons and braided stainless galfer brake lines (length for gsxr1000)? i'm going to throw an ad with pictures in the classified section tonight.

 

Installed some Rizoma Zero-11 signals!

 

race a vette...on a highway

 

will put on new speedo rotor, change my chain and sprockets.

 

I think he was pointing out that it would be scary if it was us at 1x and minivans at 5x.

 

Oh. Thanks

 

cleaned the exhaust. I'll post pics in a bit.

 

I left it at home because there was an 80% chance of rain throughout the day. You guessed it, we've been getting the 20% all day.

**** you Tony Perkins! (local weather moron)

 

I left it at home because there was an 80% chance of rain throughout the day. You guessed it, we've been getting the 20% all day.

**** you Tony Perkins! (local weather moron)

It was pouring here (Dulles) 10 minutes ago

 

Bah. Weather, schmeather. That's what the Frogg Toggs are for.

 

Yeah, I know. But having the car did allow me to go to the driving range during lunch. I think I making some progress towards not sucking quite so badly.

 

Good point, it's pretty hard to carry a golf bag on the SV.

 

Tried to get them on the NC30 in Bangkok once, the pillion was just too high (or I'm just too short). I suspect the SV would be about the same. This could be the one advantage of the Gladius' one-piece seat.

Sometimes I'd just throw a few clubs into the backpack and ride it to the range.

It was pouring here (Dulles) 10 minutes ago

Good. Hopefully it will here, too. I hate to say it after June, but the lawn could use some water.