Now kiddies try and play well together

 

Tried the new First Gear saddle bags on and took the first ride of the spring yesterday. The old man came over on the BMW and we rode about 45 minutes around the county. Upper forties but not too bad.

 

Well I put on my new HID kit and Pazzo shorty levers. 2morrow I am gunna try and get my new R6 throtle tube on.

 

Installed GSXR rear shock
Installed GSXR steering damper (made own bracket)
Installed Galfer SS brake lines.
Ordered TRE kit.
Debated ordering Chewys pair removal Kit.
Got lazy and Left the Vesrah brake pads on the work bench. I did by the Motul RBF 600 fluid, though. Tomorrow... Front Brakes?

I really should have done a race build blog with pix. I'm lame.

 

Put on a Zero gravity double bubble windshield, washed it, changed to amsoil with an o.e. filter; and then took her out and played.

 

Put some more miles on it. No new mods.

 

Made a mess

 

Made a mess

Sweet....everyone should get to see their SV completely naked at least once. It helps to create that special bond between bike and rider

 

I rode mine!

 

Me too.. FINALLY. I'm still smiling from my commute in.

 

installed my new free diy electric heated hand grips! They are a perfect temp when the bike is not running, but a little too toasty when riding. When building them i forgot to factor in the voltage increase of a running engine, more voltage = more heat.

I made them out of wire scavenged from an old 110 volt electric blanket. I should prob take some photos and do a little instructional how to.

I am going to try to install an electronic turn signal flasher into the circuit and see if that keeps them from getting so hot. If that doesn't work, i'll just have to increase the length of the heating wire by a few inches. The longer the wire, the cooler they are.

I am cheap!

 

Technically last night, but I did the TPS mod. Took some cursing, as the '09 version doesn't look quite like the pictures posted on the SV650.org forum, but got it done. Haven't the skill or seat time to really tell if it made a huge difference.

 

Since I'm out of work on injury, I had to think of something i could do that doesn't cost any money....TPS adjustment! Longest part of it was finding out the dang dealer block was wedged below the tail frame and inside the rear cowling...so I had to undo the left side of my rear body to get at it.

took me about 5 minutes and I got it spot-on @ 1450. I lowered my idle from 1400 to 1250 as well. took it out for a spin and could not believe the difference! It accelerates more smoothly and even goosing the throttle is smoother! I had my doubts about this mod, but I gotta say, it's pretty freakin awesome!

BTW, stock, mine didn't kick in till 4000!

 

Oil change with Rotella T6 and a K&N filter

 

Last night I prepped my bike for the upcoming shock swap. I got my ratchet straps over the I beam in my carport, got the bike on its stands, and picked up the bolt and nut at the dealer

 

Sent out the wrong rotor for the right rotor. When I get it it's going on and then a test ride after all the winter maintenance I've done.

 

Replaced the rear turn signals with LED signals. Fronts are going on tomorrow. Interestingly, with incandescent bulbs in the front and LEDs in the rear, I have the normal/slow blink rate when using the hazards, but left and right turn signals both blink fast. Weird.

 

I noticed the same thing. I think it's because on hazard, you have both stockers running, so there is enough current draw to slow down the rate.

What signals you get? Pics or thread?

 

Lockhart Phillips LED...inexpensive and actually they were cheaper locally than buying them online. I would have preferred plain back, but for some reason the carbon fiber look was cheaper. I don't really care, I just needed working blinkers.

Something you might want to think about is putting some silicone between the rubber and bulb housing. I've tried a couple cheaper leds and always had moisture get into the leds and burn them out. Plus the inside rusted and turned brown and made them look like poop.

 

Something you might want to think about is putting some silicone between the rubber and bulb housing. I've tried a couple cheaper leds and always had moisture get into the leds and burn them out. Plus the inside rusted and turned brown and made them look like poop.

Thanks for that tip. I'll definitely look into it. The signals that were on there were cheap ones from newenough and they worked alright until I lost the left rear. I have some silicon seal for a window that should work just fine.

I also decided to pass on the LED relay. I think they blink fast enough to almost be obnoxious. I'll ride as is for a bit and ask my brother in law tomorrow when we head out and see what he thinks.

These work... but you may not be able to get away with it in your state... some have laws that signals must be x# of inches apart... so the integrated ones are deemed illegal... but you could probably toss a couple extra small leds off the side somewhere as backup...

They'll be fine. They're just short stalk markers. No more narrow than what was on there previously and they passed inspection about 3 months ago.




I also got the headlight adjusted and now have a usable high beam.

 

Put some Pilot road 2s on today

 

I attmpted to add lower fairings to my 06 SV650S, but stripped a nut, so im off to buy some extractors tomorrow!! ;D

 

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Impatiently awaiting parts for the track bike!!!!! ;D

 

Changed the oil, Changed the coolant, Applied rim tape, Modded the rear fender and license plate braket, Installed K&N air filter....and i washed and waxed the bike.

It was a great day

 

Got the front turn signals installed and when I get back from my appointment for w**k, I'm going to tighten everything down after adjusting the headlight down.

 

I would be interested in seeing how those signals work. One of the main reasons I haven't switched to LEDs is that I don't like a clear lens on a turn signal. For some unknown reason, I think motorcycle signal lenses must be amber. Since those are in the exact same housing as the incandescent ones I have, I could get the LEDs and put the proper amber lenses on them.

 

I inspected my back tire. It has cords showing. Must be time for a new one.

It's a Bridgestone BT-016. It lasted 2750 miles. Not very good, at all, considering I put it on in the fall and have mostly ridden slowly because of rain and cold temperatures.

 

I got home and installed a Michelin Pilot Road 2 rear tire. Put some light scratches on the rear wheel when I lowered the wheel and it hit the brake caliper. Duh.

Got the wheel on, was tightening things down and had that feeling that something wasn't right. It wasn't. The brake side spacer had fallen out and was sitting on the center of the tire changing machine. Great.

Off comes the wheel, again, put the spacer in, insert the axle, tighten everything down, torque the axle nut, check chain alignment... Done!!

So I got a new rear tire. Hopefully, this one will last longer than the "gumball" BT-016.

 

Took clip ons off the SVS and replaced with LSL Bar. Replaced S clutch cable with N cable for a smoother shift. Added taller wind screen. Really need a different seat as the SV Gel seat just doesn't cut it on long rides.

 

Stared at the gigantic pile of parts sitting there, mocking me, because I can't install any of them much less ride my bike. Having a broken arm blows.

Sent my front fender to speedfrk on here to get painted. One more part I won't be able to install...

 

Removed baffle from Scorpion exhaust. Bike picked up a crap load of power! Also replaced the fuel line between the two throttle bodies.

Bike gets going really quick now.

Michelin Pure tires going on really soon.