Changed the oil and installed Painfully Slow's CNC levers and took the bike for a 60 mile ride.

 

Finally took it for a short ride. This is my 1st bike and I just got my permit so I'm taking it slowly...

 

I said the same thing last year, don't be surprised with how comfortable you can get after only 2 weeks, especially if you keep doing your own work. You'll find a route you like and take it repeatedly before 2 months are over.

 

The way it should have been from the factory... Powdercoated swingarm.

Was a pain in the ass....completely forgot I had to loosen the entire exhaust system to get the old swingarm out haha

 

Changed the oil and filter. Pulled the starter to see why it has been weak.

Found out 2 things:
-I should have pulled the starter before refilling with oil :BangHead:
-My starter brushes are shot.

These are the times I really wish I still had a local dealer for parts, now I can't ride until replacements show up in the mail. Of course I always need parts right before the weekend


Also had to make a 10mm wrench out of some 18 gauge steel to hold the nut under the ring terminal, since a normal wrench was too thick.

 

Finished rebuilding the starter and re-installed it.

 

Nice! Gotta love McGyvered tools to get the job done!

 

2 minutes, an angle grinder and some steel scraps :rock:

 

went for a ~200 mile ride yesterday, got back and dismantled my forks last night to install new internals. Then woke up today really freaking sick but didn't wanna leave everything sitting out dismantled on a table in the garage so I went and installed the new emulators, springs, spacers and oil. Took waaay longer than it should have because I was feeling like crap, was moving very slowly, and because of a couple stupid little mistakes (everything is right now).
I took a couple pics but can't be bothered to upload them now I'm back in bed.
Really tempted to take it for a test ride but It'll have to wait.

 

Dropped it off at the shop for it's work. Won't see it for a bit as they're pretty busy.

 

took it on a more spirited ride to use up the rest of what was left in the tank before filling up. then picked up some jimmy johns for a nice sunday picnic with the fiancee and the doggie.

 

Half way through fork seal job.... seems like every bike I've owned needed new ones soon after getting them...

 

Yeh mate ill do a write up tonight and post it in the gladius section of the forum

 

I built and installed the brake light flasher circuit to my 2005 SV650N.

 

Rebuilt the front forks, man the SV1000's use a lot of fork oil.

Also because it wasn't hard enough I sheared off one of the bolts on the lower triple tree.

This bolt ate 3 ARTU extremely hard metal drill bits and I still had to chill the bolt down with liquid CO2 before I could get it to turn out with the extractor.

DO NOT over tighten these, they suck ass removing them =)

 

i got the new renthal gold chain on & got the back wheel back on all lubed up ;-)

 

Braved the cold and took it out for a little ride.


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I took advantage of the 55*f weather... did my first sv650 oil change and took her out for a short ride. It felt great but the 10 day forecast isnt looking too good so it was just a little tease

LOL cold, I broke out the mesh jacket to go to work tonight.

 

I took advantage of the 55*f weather... did my first sv650 oil change and took her out for a short ride. It felt great but the 10 day forecast isnt looking too good so it was just a little tease

 

Put it back together, waiting on 1 bolt to complete the job. Also adjusted the suspension.

 

I still need to wire the headlight back, I had to change mine to meet DOT standards. Now that it passed, I will be happy to switch it back to a more aggressive look. (I've posted some pics on a different thread)

 

Took her for a 240 mile ride to Daytona and back. It was a great day for the ride, but it sure did get cold on the return trip! It wasn't as cold as the start of the trip, but I was tired and not accepting the chill as easily. Had a blast!

 

Just out of curiosity, what is cold to you?


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found a use for a broken fork spring off my buddy's crashed bike... it actually holds it pretty stably, better than the random bits of pipe and 2x4 i've been using previously

 

LOL cold, I broke out the mesh jacket to go to work tonight.

Me too. It was 85 when i left my house to go to work at 4:00 P.M.

 

48F... that is cold?? Damn.. there are a lot of poooozie riders out there...

I wish it was that warm here right now... I ride to work in -15c (or 5F) if the roads are clear of ice and snow... all it takes is another layer under a windproof jacket and some decent gloves... hell I have shiddy winter cattle roping gloves which are little more than thinsulate lined leather gloves... my good gloves are summer vented so suck in the cold... Still waiting for the cortech winter scarabs to go on sale for less than $90 again... damn I should have got them at $60

I never understand how americans can whine about it being too cold when it isn't even close to freezing temps... even the Brits ride in colder temps.. I hate the cold, but come on, a polar fleece sweater under a windproof jacket is plenty warm enough unless you ride for more than 40 minutes at a time in sub freezing temps...


Here the weather has turned to sh!t again... so no riding for me... don't care about the temps... but ice and snow on the road is problematic... 2 wheels on ice and snow kind of suck


so today instead of riding the bike I watched this video... it brings it all home...

http://www.itsbetterinthewind.com/2011film

As like many here... I've probably watched this film a dozen times in the past couple years now...

 

48F... that is cold?? Damn.. there are a lot of poooozie riders out there...

I wish it was that warm here right now... I ride to work in -15c (or 5F) if the roads are clear of ice and snow... all it takes is another layer under a windproof jacket and some decent gloves... hell I have shiddy winter cattle roping gloves which are little more than thinsulate lined leather gloves... my good gloves are summer vented so suck in the cold... Still waiting for the cortech winter scarabs to go on sale for less than $90 again... damn I should have got them at $60

I never understand how americans can whine about it being too cold when it isn't even close to freezing temps... even the Brits ride in colder temps.. I hate the cold, but come on, a polar fleece sweater under a windproof jacket is plenty warm enough unless you ride for more than 40 minutes at a time in sub freezing temps...

Your penis must be huge.

 

How do you even ride your bike with your penis dragging along the ground like it has to? ...and to successfully penetrate your girlfriend from 1 province over. What a REAL man!

 

It's not about the temperature... it's about how you dress. If people say 50 deg is cold, it's because they're wearing jeans and leather gloves.

 

Hahah... that is what I wear to ride to work.... 20 minutes at around 5F and it is doable... hands and legs get a touch cold.. but it isn't much to cry about...

all I would need is better gloves and some over pants if I was to ride it for an hour or more.


I hate the cold.. but can manage it as long as the roads are clear of ice and snow... that is the only thing stopping me from riding 12 months of the year

 

I admit to being a sissy to cold...that's why I moved from Michigan and after moving my way down the east coast (Pennsylvania, Maryland, North/South Carolinas) I settled in Florida.

I may not like the cold...but I still ride in it

I did find a bruise on my spine from the weight of my backpack ontop of my jacket's back plate. The pack got heavy after I had to shed those layers during the day.

Tomorrow I ride to GatorNationals! This vacation is proving to be one of the best in many years!

 

Not today, but last weekend I finally put my bike back together and went for a ride!

Repainted right rearset and passenger pegs
Painted the lower fork tubes (satin black wheel paint, hope it holds up)
Flushed the break fluid
Flushed the coolant
Valve inspection
New spark plugs
Oil/filter change
Good thorough chain clean and lube
Raised the fork 7mm and dropped the clip-ons 10mm

Now I just need effing winter to end so I can go out again. *grumble grumble*

 

This beauty came in the mail the other day :rock: