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What did you do to your SV today? (mods, farkles, maintenance, etc)

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Just thought this would be a cool new topic. If there is already one in existence please let me know so I can delete this one, or a mod can do it. As for me I finished my under tail project and rode the crap out of it.
 
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What'd I do to my bike today?
I stuck a Holeshot High Mount on it!

(Oh and "RockDodger".....
you'll notice that I'm still wearing the 8 year old OEM's on the bike from last week's purchase. I'm still kinda tossed up between going Power 2's for sticky max' grip, or Road 2's for longer life and VERY acceptable grip when leaning into a sweeper.)

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#6,839 ·
Installed a new tachometer sticker. Just for good luck I am replacing the tach and speedo bulbs while it is in pieces.
 
#6,840 ·
I changed the original front master cylinder to a 2008 cbr1000 radial master cylinder... what a pain... but what a difference! so much more responsive, smooth just a totally different world... and all for around 80 bucks... awesome...

sweeeeeeeet

 
#6,842 · (Edited)
Ordered a Superlite Steel Sprocket Conversion Kit & a red EK 520MVXZ Chain from Sprocket Center. Front 15 & Rear 44 (stock).
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Also ordered the following from Motorcycle Superstore...
  • EBC - Organic Front Brake Pads
  • EBC - Organic Rear Brake Pads
  • Motul - 5100 Ester/Synthetic Engine Oil
  • Emgo - Standard Oil Filter

I plan to get some NGK plugs, 15w fork oil, .90 Sonic springs, and a zx14 rear shock next.
 
#6,846 ·
pulled the tank,air box, and fairing off . gettin it ready to do yet another shim check.
A tad overdue @ 32k. Got a feelin this go round she is gonna want some different shims.
Then drank a brew and made this .....
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Since I couldn't find one of these for sale.

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Then i rode the kawi around and this thing seems to help people see me. So, now i'm not just another "punk on a bike" anymore.
 
#6,847 ·
Not my SV but my girlfriends. We removed her lowers and all the fairing stays, ordered frame sliders and a new front and rear tire.
 
#6,854 ·
Stripped and cut up a used passenger seat I bought recently. Fitted a Givi universal adaptor plate to it, and took it to have the thing recovered. Then I cut the handles off of the passenger grab rail so I can affix the seat with it's (removable) Givi top box to the bike.
The top box will fit via the modified passenger seat, flush with the tail of the bike and it's weight distributed directly over the rear axle. I'll be able to ride to work with my duty belt, gear, and lunch now..... then remove it and return my other passenger seat in place when I want to ride with nothing on the bike.

Pictures to follow..... when I get the recovered seat back Monday.