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Finally got the Pilot Powers installed. Wow, much nicer than the 8-yr old OEM Dunlops!!
:rock: I remember when I went to Pilots and dumped the Dunlops. It was a glorious day. Just take it easy till the glossy part is gone and then find some twisties :)
 
Throttle body's are synced up. The right tools for a job make these things so much easier. Thank you Carbtune! Just need to do brake fluid then the bike will be ready to go. Also bought a exo1000 helmet from motorcyclegear.com. Should get that at the beginning of the week.
 
Got it out of the garage the first time since November (cold and snowy winter), rode it to get it inspected, and bought some Pilot Power 2CT's to replace the D220's (has 5,000mi)

I can't wait to get the 2CT's mounted! We have 40+ mph winds at the moment so riding is out...
 
Stuck a bolt through the hole in my shift lever/pedal. It's aftermarket and the stupid peg fell off on the highway home as the peg was held in by an allen bolt.
 
Topped off the brake fluid
Rode her home from the shop, only an hours worth of labor to clean and sync the carbs, not bad.
Tightened loose bolts
Adjusted gear lever to my height
Put on my faux carbon gas cap sticker
Bent my homemade gauge bracket to the right angle
Moved it back into its normal position of the garage so that the car can be parked there again
 
Some TLC-clean and wax, chain lube and a nice ride to clean out the cobwebs
 
I went though my bike and made sure all my nuts and bolts were tight and secure. Gave it a bath, cleaned and lubed the chain, and chopped my muffler. Next weekend is an oil change.
 
^^Liking the black on black frame.
 
Finally finished with my track bike and put the SV on the platform. Started taking the back end apart.

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Got an F3 wheel I'm swapping out with a brand new Driven sprocket and a nice BT-016. Goodbye Shinko (put on by PO)...you will not be missed!

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I noticed that the rear brake dragged when the bike was on a stand. Here is the rear caliper. Apparently the PO wasn't into changing brake pads.:sbmfacepalm:

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Those look like they have a couple thousand mile left in them. ;D Seriously, who uses their back brake that much?
 
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