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It's virtually worthless because the running lights are so close to the far brighter headlights, thus rendering them practically invisible.
Yup, you're right. I left work just around dusk, and I positioned the bike to view its reflection off of some windows. I barely saw the signals blinking.
 
Checked tire pressures to make sure it's ready to ride to work tomorrow (50 miles each way). It's supposed to be 46* and sunny in the morning up to a high of 74* Whoo hoo!
 
Today, i started ripping apart my sv, starting the process of taking the entire bike apart so i can swap out the engines. Lots of fun, not. owell, this is ganna be a long nite
 
Ordered a new back tire got a screw in my old one end of last seaon. Tire only had 500 miles on it.

Bikes in storage until I get back from my deployment in June!
 
clear coating the rear foot pegs and hangers, just sprayed them black to match my rear sets

i dont want them on the bike at all be the girlfriend is rather persuasive lol
 
just picked up two carb rebuilt kits, a dremel tool and got a new front tire..

This weekend, she will have fresh carbs, modified front fairing and the fender taken off!

Hooray for warm weather!!
 
Installed my new front and rear turn signals and touched up the rash on the right lower fairing...
 
Received an installed Delkelvic stubby. Nice little pipe. Sounds good.. was cheap an weighs like 4.5lbs. **** goo for 150$ especially since I just plan on ruining it ;)

Installed Cheweys pair system removal kit. Y doesn't it come with a block off for the little solenoid looking thing ? (it's under the air filter - you can get air in there.)

Mocked up a block off plate for the pair system.
 
-Got my Dunlop roadsmart tire put on.

-New sprockets by driven (44R/15F... stock "s" gearing)

-520 XSO chain.


My other chain had the red dust of death, the chain was stretched like a mother. It would go from 1/2 inch of freeplay to 5 inches in some spots! My bike was getting very loud, it vibrated much, and the pulsing in the first two gears was horrible. It was literally lurching badly. The sprockets were fine but I replaced them anyway.

It rides like a dream! I am glad I replaced bad components and I feel much safer as a result.
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-The other tire.. a continental road attack, lasted 8568 miles. It had just gotten worn down to the replacement marker, though it could have gone much more if I decided to (but it would be illegal.) I had only gone to palomar mountain twice on that tire so approximately 8500 miles of straight freeway commuting. The tread on the sides was barely touched. :(

-My original chain lasted 13818 miles.
 
In preparation of getting the bike out next week, I got my Power Commander out of the box, hooked it up with the 9V battery connector to my computer. Proceeded to upgrade the firmware, and install the free accelerator pump expansion DynoJet provides for use with the PC3USB.
 
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