put on new reg rec. a new cdi box got to ride it 28 miles on my new contirace tires put the windscreen i made on it and install undertail i built on it ready for the dragon in a week.

 

I recollected on my late SV, its been 5 months since I totaled it and broke my ankle. The weather is making me want to ride so bad. Still can't hold the bike up with my ankle though, otherwise I would be out one of the bikes. I miss my SV.

 

put on crg levers

 

Busy day today.

Started by installing my frame sliders. Ironically, I almost dropped the bike in the process. The kickstand somehow went up while I was moving it a few feet forward to gain some working space, and when I was setting it down/walking away the kickstand wasn't down anymore. Luckily I saved it.

Checked the air filter.

Adjusted idle. It was at 2k for some reason.

Adjusted TPS. The whatever happens was happening at close to 3500 RPM. Can't wait to see the result. Unfortunately all the work I did required quite a few beers, so I am unable to try it out for now.

Changed the plugs.

Synced the throttle bodies.

Changed brake fluid.

Still to do after dinner break is over: clean chain.

 

Washed the bug guts and pollen off it.

 

watched it get rained on.

 

Chain fairly clean now. What a f'n mess.

 

Cleaned the bugs off and checked the chain.

 

Chain fairly clean now. What a f'n mess.

watched it get rained on.

Washed the bug guts and pollen off it.

This thread has become the most boring thread on svr. There are more posts like the ones above than real posts that people want to read. I want to hear about you swapping parts. I want to hear about you crashing. Nobody gives a sh!t about you staring at your bike, or washing it, or wishing the rain would go away. This thread has become post-whore central. "Hey everybody, want to rack up your post count, come to this thread!" I seriously doubt this is what the OP had in mind, and it makes an otherwise interesting thread, incredibly dull.

 

 

Today was front tire day. I took off a worn out Michelin Pilot Power and replaced it with a Pilot Road 2. Now I have a matching set of tires for the first time in quite a while. The Pilot Power lasted 7K miles. I balanced the new tire with Dyna Beads. I've been using them for about 11K miles and they work great.

While I was working on the front end of the bike, I checked the fork oil level and reduced it by 5mm to try and get more travel out of the front end.

I rotated the handlebars as low as I could without hitting the tank at full lock.

I get to ride tomorrow. ;D

 

Rode it around the foot hills with a friend...

Safari Trails

Size does matter

 

Rode it around the foot hills with a friend...
Size does matter

Who knew that a windshield from a 1987 Mack dump truck was interchangeable with an FJR.


uke:

 

Wiped it down and inspected it for more parts that are needed to buy after that wreck. Surprise. Need new rearsets. New frame sliders.

Ordered rearsets from SVracingparts. Thanks guys. you are becoming my heros.

Ordered nylon stock to make some custom frame sliders.
(mcmaster.com)

 

Installed a zx10 shock and a hugger, then went for a nice long ride.

Emulators should be here within a few days.

 

In honor of The Mad Hatta...

I moved it from one side of the drive way to the other so I could finish cleaning up the section of my lawn in front of it without kicking rocks at it.

 

Well, not today exactly, but I rode mine all around Road Atlanta all weekend watching the AMA Superbike/Supersport/Daytona Sportbike races. Three of us camped out in my friend's toy hauler. We had an AWESOME time! I'll definitely be back next year.

Crappy phone pics:

Our campsite (that's the back straight in the background):

The Esses from "Spectator Hill":

Turn 10:

 

Wow. Where all the action was too.

 

After taking a 200 mile 2-up ride with my wife yesterday, came home and did oil change and GP shift conversion. GP was hella easy...don't understand why some people have such a hard time with it.

Today, I worked on my rear turn signals a little more and modified the passenger seat for my wife. I added 4 inches to the width, used a flexible board for the seat section and padded it with gel pad from Pro Pad. Looks really corny on my bike, but my wife likes it. My first attempt to wrap it with vinyl came out pretty bad...first time sewing double turn seams. I'll try again next week.

 

Got my shorty Delk slip-on mounted after having to use a hacksaw to get the OEM one off. Fired it up at 9:30p.m. and enjoy watching the fireworks come out of the back! Sounds awesome!

 

Started doing my bodywork I'm thinking Pearlescent White :rock:

 

Test road the **** outta her

Latest brake line torque seems to be enough, new suspension does wonders and my left bar end mirror was, apparently, not tightened enough..

 

Bought a few screws to replace that I stripped and got a Rapid Transit Recon 19 for $20.

 

Installed my veypor with an underseat switch-almost died trying to calibrate the gear ratios. It is a cool gadget though.

 

stared at it.











looked at it.














thought about washing it..







while looking at it.









started 'er up..








just to hear her run.







washed a bit of it.












washed the rest of it






Wait a minute.. no I didn't!! I rode the flying f**k out of it, like I do everyday. Because I'm not a f**king loser.


In honor of dark matter.

 

This thread has become the most boring thread on svr. There are more posts like the ones above than real posts that people want to read. I want to hear about TODAY. Nobody gives a sh!t about TOMORROW. This thread has become post-whore central. "Hey everybody, want to rack up your post count, come to this thread!" I seriously doubt this is what the OP had in mind, and it makes an otherwise interesting thread, incredibly dull.

You know what's even worse? Listening to you two ninnies b!tching about it.

 

I rode 65 miles in the rain, Victoria to Nanaimo BC, Then picked up the rack for the side bags and rear top bag. Took the ferry to Gabriola, rode 12 miles down to the bottom of the Island. At home I installed all the pieces. Then I tied on my two small side bags. Tomorrow I will bolt on a piece of plywood for the rear top bag. Later I will change that to a piece of aluminum. Tomorrow I will put some air in the tyres, oil the chain and wash my baby.
Then go up Island for a noon meeting with the bike gang.
Thursday I will ride back to Victoria.

Uncle Crusty

 

Tomorrow I will bolt on a piece of plywood for the rear top bag. Later I will change that to a piece of aluminum. Tomorrow I will put some air in the tyres, oil the chain and wash my baby.
Then go up Island for a noon meeting with the bike gang.
Thursday I will ride back to Victoria.

Uncle Crusty

This thread has become the most boring thread on svr. There are more posts like the ones above than real posts that people want to read. I want to hear about TODAY. Nobody gives a sh!t about TOMORROW. This thread has become post-whore central. "Hey everybody, want to rack up your post count, come to this thread!" I seriously doubt this is what the OP had in mind, and it makes an otherwise interesting thread, incredibly dull.

 

I'm hoping that a lot of the "I rode it to the mailbox" posts will subside as the weather improves moving through Spring into Summer.

 

What a bunch of ignorant b*stards.
We should go to another thread, when this thread was great before all the losers cluttered it up? Why, so you can eventually move to those threads and clutter that up too? Anything you don't want to hear, you call whining (as I'm sure this post will be quoted by some 36-year-old still flipping burgers at greasy king).. we call it, asking people to stop the garbage posts. Do you people seriously have nothing better to do than log onto svrider, get on your favorite post-whore thread and write to everyone that you washed your bike?! Very good little sally, here's your gold star for the day!

And don't bother with the inevitable question, "don't you have anything better to do than blah blah blah.."
We just want the posts that are actually about something to be enjoyed by everyone, and sometimes things need to be said.

And enough of your bullsh*t about "oh, we have to follow ALL your unreasonable rules!!" :jerkbag:
My ONE request is that people shut up with their garbage posts. I don't think it's hard for anyone to figure out the difference between a garbage post and something that people would want to hear about. If you were my friend and every time I saw you, you told me that you looked at your bike or washed it today, I'd back-hand you in the mouth.