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.
On1wheel01
Page 1000! lol I did nothing to it but past it in the garage.. supposed to be bad riding weather today 
Tried to take her to work, and no starts the battery is dead after sitting for 4 days :magpie:
Since it is less than a year old I will be taking that piece of garbage battery back to the dealer for a new one.
the battery is dead after sitting for 4 days :magpie: Since it is less than a year old I will be taking that piece of garbage battery back to the dealer for a new one.
Looked at it as I jumped in my car today to go to work. I normally ride my bike but it was 23 degrees today for some unknown reason so the car wins today.
Rode her into work in the rain this morning.
Bought on Sunday:
-Motosliders Bike Sliders and Swing Arm Sliders
-Tech Spec Tank Grips
-Day Cover
-Full Cover
-Disc Lock
-Rear Stand
And still waiting for it all to come in the mail.
Bought on Sunday:
-Motosliders Bike Sliders and Swing Arm Sliders
-Tech Spec Tank Grips
-Day Cover
-Full Cover
-Disc Lock
-Rear Stand
And still waiting for it all to come in the mail.
I adjusted the compression on the stock rear shock to the highest setting until I can make up my mind between a zx10 or zx14 and find one for a good price. It made a little bit of a difference but not much considering I am 220lbs.
I got my bar end mirrors in the mail and after fighting with them for awhile, I put them on!
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Blue72beetle. You always have such a clean bike. Not that it's a bad thing at all... but GO RIDE haha.
Great pics too.
Great pics too.
Haha, I just put new Pilot Road 3's on it. I'd love to go ride more, but it's been cold here lately!
Tore apart my low profile seat and made a new pan for it...same shape and all, but without the concave dip in the middle. Should be a lot more comfortable when I'm done. Also stitched up a new vinyl seat cover once I fixed my sewing machine.
Finished my seat! looking forward to takin her out. Link to "how to" page with pics -
http://www.svrider.com/forum/showthread.php?t=157001
http://www.svrider.com/forum/showthread.php?t=157001
If you live and ride in an area that has salt on the roads during the winter, you might want to read this...
I fixed the left passenger foot peg.
I tried to flip the peg down and it wouldn't budge. Wiggled it, tugged on it; wouldn't move at all. I took the peg off and saw that the detent ball was corroded to inside the recess of the peg. I tried tapping it with a small ball pien hammer, put it in an arbor press.... wouldn't budge.
I looked on ebay and $30 was about the best deal I could find... seemed kinda expensive!
Hmmm... what to do? I decided to drill into the spring/ball recess from the back side and drive the ball out with a 3/32" steel rod. That worked. But the spring was totally corroded in, too. I worked around the outside of the spring with an X-acto knife and then threaded a course wood screw into the spring and pulled it out. After cleaning out the corrosion and cleaning up the detent ball, I greased all of the parts and reassembled. I used silicone to fill the hole that I drilled.
It works! It clicks into position better than new. And I saved $30!! I did the other side (which worked) and it needed some lube, so it's good to go for a long time, now.
I would recommend doing PM and disassembling both the passenger foot pegs and lubing everything up really good before this problem develops. There's really no way to get lube into the inner workings without taking them apart. It might take 5 minutes per side to service them, if they aren't all corroded up like mine...
I fixed the left passenger foot peg.
I tried to flip the peg down and it wouldn't budge. Wiggled it, tugged on it; wouldn't move at all. I took the peg off and saw that the detent ball was corroded to inside the recess of the peg. I tried tapping it with a small ball pien hammer, put it in an arbor press.... wouldn't budge.
I looked on ebay and $30 was about the best deal I could find... seemed kinda expensive!
Hmmm... what to do? I decided to drill into the spring/ball recess from the back side and drive the ball out with a 3/32" steel rod. That worked. But the spring was totally corroded in, too. I worked around the outside of the spring with an X-acto knife and then threaded a course wood screw into the spring and pulled it out. After cleaning out the corrosion and cleaning up the detent ball, I greased all of the parts and reassembled. I used silicone to fill the hole that I drilled.
It works! It clicks into position better than new. And I saved $30!! I did the other side (which worked) and it needed some lube, so it's good to go for a long time, now.
I would recommend doing PM and disassembling both the passenger foot pegs and lubing everything up really good before this problem develops. There's really no way to get lube into the inner workings without taking them apart. It might take 5 minutes per side to service them, if they aren't all corroded up like mine...
Well, I'm going to start it up again this weekend for the first time in three weeks! Got to get some coolant today... already put the oil in, gotta get fuel... she's been drained for the move from NM to SC.
I miss riding her, heh.
I miss riding her, heh.
got my bike running after 6months being on deployment...now on to doing routine Maintence today
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Fitted and balanced a new front tire ready for the rally. Rear still has plenty of meat on it. Got a new Conti Motion rear sitting in the shed ready to go if need be though.
bled and changed both front and rear brakes earlier, then took her for a test ride to taco bell for some lunch.
****, that sucks. I'm surprised there weren't able to dismount and patch that from the inside though.
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