[Salva-T]

last night rode it for the first time, put 7 miles on it, realized that the stock exhaust sounds like a lawnmower at low rpm

 

[03svrider]

Rode it to work.............rode it home.

me too

 

[zabrow187]

Gave it a bath and changed my oil.

 

[03svrider]

last night rode it for the first time, put 7 miles on it, realized that the stock exhaust sounds like a lawnmower at low rpm

briggs an stratton all the way! get the scorpion.

 

[SV Mania]

Washed her last night. Will put on the rim stripes tonight.

 

[Morpheous]

Rode it to the office, commuted.

 

[Richy_T]

Question: Does anyone know why you can't add coolant to the radiator by removing the radiator cap instead of raising the gas tank to add it to the overflow tank? It would be nice to add coolant without taking the seat off.

The overflow tank keeps the radiator filled at all times (if the tank itself isn't empty). Coolant flows from the radiator to the overflow tank when it gets hot and back as it cools. This is regulated by a pressure release which raises the boiling point of the coolant.

This is the way all overflow based systems I've seen work anyway. I'm not sure it's that way on the SV but I'd give good odds on it.

 

[amg]

Bought a viper stubby s/o for it.

 

[navy8ret]

Rode from Hanford, Ca. to Antioch, Ca. Nothing to exciting ;D

 

[Guest]

Bought a viper stubby s/o for it.

Thats bad @ss...let me know how it works. I'm planning on getting the same one!!!

 

[Lost1888]

Rode to work and Took my wife to the Quaker Steak and Lube bike night last night. Put 2 tanks of gas the bike yesterday. woo who:hug:!

 

[eddiemon]

Put gas in it, rode to eat lunch, went to bike and it had a warning ticket on it. I parked it by the bicycle rack close to a building that had a little shade there. Later!

 

[Hawks24]

I rode it to and from work as well as shining up the pipe and can. It needed it bad.

 

[nyibpass]

I rode to work, and rode home! woo!

But seriously, I've just cleaned the chain, went for a 10min ride to warm it up, and I'm about to go apply some bel-ray chain lube. Then, I'm going to try and modify/install the Buell foot-pegs. Here goes...

 

[Zuki]

rode it to bike night and back

 

[Manolian]

Rode it to work and back ,then filled gas tank, changed oil and filter, lubed chain, and clutch cable.

 

[wacky_woodchuck]

I almost knocked mine off of the bike stand (Baxley type)... Then I caught it and stared at it for a while...wishing I could ride it.... It was pouring rain out.

 

[tlc4diving]

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.

 

[LSCYCLING]

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.

 

[Guest]

Changed the oil