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.
What did you do to your SV today? (mods, farkles, maintenance, etc)
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Don't make me come over there to show you my cone-shaped BT003RS tires and my boot that has the top of it ground away!You went and got you a hired gun to wear out the sides of them new tires?
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Only if they're D220s.
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Put on a pair of Hippo Hands. Went for a ride in 40* weather with my summer gloves on. The Hippo Hands worked great. My upper body was colder than my hands. The real test comes when it's 26* or so. I may wear my winter gloves when it gets that cold.
After the short (29 mile) ride, I pulled the drain plug and changed the oil. Since it's getting cold, I used Rotella T 5W/40 Synthetic. Better start ups when it's frigid. I cleaned off the magnetic drain plug which had a small amount of very fine metal on it. Since the oil does double duty in the transmission, I don't think it was excessive. Torqued the drain plug to 21 NM and that was it. Except for dealing with the used oil and dirty drain pan...
After the short (29 mile) ride, I pulled the drain plug and changed the oil. Since it's getting cold, I used Rotella T 5W/40 Synthetic. Better start ups when it's frigid. I cleaned off the magnetic drain plug which had a small amount of very fine metal on it. Since the oil does double duty in the transmission, I don't think it was excessive. Torqued the drain plug to 21 NM and that was it. Except for dealing with the used oil and dirty drain pan...
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The "Australian" Ducati haver would be so proud of you. :hug:
I got a gallon of Rotella T Synthetic for $18; I'm a Snooty Oil Haver. ;D
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Gee, that's funny, I cheaped out on the car and put in dino oil cause it was super cheap (Mobil Clean 5000). If I have to change oil in the snow, I'm not going to be very happy. Hmmm....
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Installed Clubmans,bar end mirror,relocated turn signals and went for a ride...
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did I mention waxed it and took pictures?
did I mention waxed it and took pictures?
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Hope you like the Clubmans! I love mine...had to chop 1" of each side to make it more comfortable, but now I can do 200+ miles without to much discomfort!
synch throttle bodies....got to ride in the drizzle.....needs a wash, but she'll wait.
Got 5 ponies in the stable right now....so there's no room for detailing.
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It was not so much "to" as it was "for," and it wasn't today, but yesterday.
I took a hard look at the garage, moved a couple of things that were in the way, and backed my car in extremely tight to the far wall. Now I can get the bike in and out of the garage without having to pull the car out first. WHO-HOO! :thumbsup: :rock: :hello2:
EDIT: Today when I got to work, the loading dock door was open, so I rode it right onto the dock and the scale they have. 416# with 95.6 miles of a full tank gone, so probably a little more than half a tank left. My only weight savings alterations have been a Viper stubby slip-on and a dubtec FE. Other than that, I changed to a Sargent seat, added motosliders, and filled the trunk with junk (cargo net, flat-fix, air gauge, mini-bicycle pump, etc). I don't know when the last time the scales were calibrated, but they don't seem too far off. I was curious.
I took a hard look at the garage, moved a couple of things that were in the way, and backed my car in extremely tight to the far wall. Now I can get the bike in and out of the garage without having to pull the car out first. WHO-HOO! :thumbsup: :rock: :hello2:
EDIT: Today when I got to work, the loading dock door was open, so I rode it right onto the dock and the scale they have. 416# with 95.6 miles of a full tank gone, so probably a little more than half a tank left. My only weight savings alterations have been a Viper stubby slip-on and a dubtec FE. Other than that, I changed to a Sargent seat, added motosliders, and filled the trunk with junk (cargo net, flat-fix, air gauge, mini-bicycle pump, etc). I don't know when the last time the scales were calibrated, but they don't seem too far off. I was curious.
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Got my wife's SV all put back together yesterday after she had her get off about 2 months ago. Installed new forks, plastic's all the way around, new subframe, and Installed LED Blinkers all the way around
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16/47 is peppy? I think that's a lower/taller ratio than 15/45 so it would be less "peppy." I'm thinking it would feel more like 15/44 but I'd have to see a chart to say. What were you running before?
EDIT: Yep... I just ran that through a calculator and found the 16/47 is almost exactly the same as a 15/44, which I believe is stock for the naked SV... or was.
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Got on I-40 and ran the shat out of it. She winds out pretty quick with the 16/43 sprockets. Sure is peppy on the bottom end though.
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Are you confused, too? That's taller gearing than stock so it would wind out slower than stock. ???
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