Rode it 400+ miles today. On our way through eastern Utah I actually saw RichDesmond on his way home to Oklahoma from his trip to Alaska. What a coincidence. Neither one of us had any idea the other one would be in that location at that time.

 

I took mine for a test spin try out the new forks that are now a little lower and see how she handles. Not as twitchy now and I've got my steering lock back.

 

Changed the oil

 

Rode around looking for a place to watch fireworks tonight. Got stopped by YCS...

"Son you know your headlight isn't working?"
"Wa? Really? I had no idea?" (puts hand in front of light)
"You need to burn a headlight in VA, son."
"Oh... it was working earlier? :dontknow:" (S--t hasn't worked for a month)
"Click yer highbeems... see if those work."
(try switch... obviously doesn't work)
"Ya better get that fixed... you need to burn a headlight in Virginia."
"Ok will do... I had no idea... silly me. Darn it. ;D"
(Turn the corner to leave and hoik a wheelie up the hill. :evil6

 

At 14,500 miles I finally replaced my plugs for the first time...should have been done twice by now. Lt. Grey appearance...so replaced with CR8E's.
Also got around to changing out the air filter, had inspected it b4, but this time it had a hue of dk grey at some folds, so it was definitely time.
Bled the rear brake that has been either barely working or locking up. not really any in between. Hoping that changes now.

Time for a test drive b4 I go to work and miss all the fireworks. I don't think they are going to have any in the courtyard at the state hospital.

 

Cleaned and lubed the chain, topped off the oil level a bit, and then rode it to the fireworks store.

:vroom: >>> :bom:

 

Spent 5ive hours on the bike today.

-Finally wired in power diode to my turn signal idiot lamp to get it to flash for either turn signal side. Soldered, electrical tape, new 8-pin harness for Vapor, elec. box, etc.

-Adjusted headlights and wiring harness, cleaned up wiring in front.

-Mocked up brackets for new headlight and removed existing brackets.

-Cleaned and oiled chain.

 

Bar end mirrors...THANK YOU EDDDDIEMON.

 

Yay! You're welcome LS!

 

Removed old chain (with a rivit link), Removed old front sprocket, removed old rear sprocket, and cleaned thousands of miles worth of chane lube/grease.

Plan on installing new sprockets and RK chain tomorrow.

 

well since this thread is still going...

I dry humped my SV today ;D

 

I put down a miles-long trail of rubber several molecules thick.
Hope I don't get in trouble for littering.

 

Put on a little over 200 mi 2 up with my wife and 2 other SV buddies and their wives. We left around 1pm and arrived home around 3am. Lot of nice sightseeing trough some Metro parks and a stop for lunch and dinner. Great day, perfect weather.

 

Rode down to Cycle Gear and back... sat in traffic for 30 minutes... yeah... there's a real gas crisis.

 

Went on my Sunday ride, I saw a yellow SVS and a blue I think it was a V-Strom on PCH this morning, was it anybody here? I was just north from the Pier at the doughnut shop on PCH.

 

Oil change and throw on the new chain and sprockets. A how to write up to come later.

Oh that's soooooooo sexy!!!! ;D

 

Wrong, that's clean...

This is sexy...

;D

 

Put on another 210 miles today. Rode in a group of 6 bikes for most of the ride. Then 2 took off early. The 4 of us left rode out the back roads to Akron. Alot of Metro park riding and a nice ride down the Erie Canal Scenic Byway. Back to the North to go watch Fireworks in Fairport Harbor with a picnic on the Beach. Great Day!

 

Lowered it 2"! I can stand with both feet flat on the ground now!!! Don't have any good pics right now. Gonna put the ones of me actually on it on my computer tomorrow!

 

Took it down PCH south to Laguna beach and saw a blue k7s? who gave me a thumbs up as he rolled on by haha.
Anybody here?

 

well the weather in WI has been beautifl lately(which is something we must take advantage since our 6 months of winter is a bi-otch), and today was just amazing, but i decided to be homosexual and play housewife as i cooked, did laundry and dishes, and then cleaned the house, my lil lady in the garage got neglected today... and i feel bad... real bad, maybe tomoro ill take her out to play on the way to work

 

Today, I arrived home at about 5 past midnight after riding to the SV650.org annual rideout, 1050 miles :fiddy: About 400 of those in the rain Today, I'm giving it time off for good behaviour, though I need to take the tent and gear off the back and give the poor beast a wash. Worth every mile though.

 

There's 1050 miles to ride over there? Were you going in circles? ;D

Sorry.... had to give you s--t.

 

Took it back to the shop (sobs)

 

Well, it was in a different country ;D

 

This last weekend I did the TPS adjustment after getting ****** off at the way my sv650n was acting at low speeds. It's amazing the difference a small adjustment can make in this, the bike really does feel completely different. Later that night around midnight I got bored and rode about 40 miles through downtown Reno, was out for over an hour or so. **** that ride felt so good, it was the absolute perfect weather for riding and it being so late there was no traffic.

 

Today my SV received a DIY fender chop and a snorklectomy.