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
Got a short term mounting solution for now. Not much more to do before I can road test it.
Finished the bar swap, put its nose back on, and crossed over 28k miles. Good weekend so far! 
Took it for its (any my) first ride. Went about 40 miles and had a blast! However, I found out I need to address a few things.
1. Seat is not overly comfy
2. Earplugs are great but looking into bluetooth headphones now. I use jaybird freedom's at the gym and may try them out for riding as well.
1. Seat is not overly comfy
2. Earplugs are great but looking into bluetooth headphones now. I use jaybird freedom's at the gym and may try them out for riding as well.
Wrestled a green connector and changed the spark plugs while I was at it. Not sure but they look pretty old. The brown one was front cylinder. The other was a little "wet" it had something on the threads, not sure if that is a leaky gasket or something. I've not noticed any oil loss or anything of that nature.
^Dang!
I didn't do squat! 93* I didn't even want to clean it!
Can't wait for Fall/Winter/Little Spring
I didn't do squat! 93* I didn't even want to clean it!
Can't wait for Fall/Winter/Little Spring
Today I figured out I ran out of gas because my reserve light stopped working (Thought I had 30 miles left)...
Rode it hard and set a new personal best in my first race out today, dropping over 2 seconds from my old best. Still have 2 races to go.
Glued the left grip. When it finished curing, I rode it. I am very much enjoying the new bars.
Overcast, low 70's PERFECT day to ride!
Road an hour and a half to get Bruced...
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Another ADV rider shows up to get Bruced as well!
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Took it down South, and clocked 168 miles of tagging today.. :vroom:
Road an hour and a half to get Bruced...
Another ADV rider shows up to get Bruced as well!
Took it down South, and clocked 168 miles of tagging today.. :vroom:
Road to work on a 90+ day.
Found out that the spring on my foot peg is broken.. Easy fix.
Found out that the spring on my foot peg is broken.
. Easy fix.
^R.I.P. footpeg spring.
Activated sport-touring mode for me, headed home to CO on Wednesday:
Put on my luggage nice and snug, set up the underseat with more road-trip essentials (tire patch kit, pump, extra fasteners, etc. Reinstalled my ZG Sport Touring Screen.
Changed Coolant and flushed the system. Discovered that my radiator-to-reservoir hose was clogged with this gnarly, booger-green plug of ...? Wish I took a picture, it was like squeezing a tube of toothpaste.
Installed a USB outlet onto my distro-block. Just put the plug under the seat for now... who knows where it'll end up or if I'll ever use it. But good just in case.
Activated sport-touring mode for me, headed home to CO on Wednesday:
Put on my luggage nice and snug, set up the underseat with more road-trip essentials (tire patch kit, pump, extra fasteners, etc. Reinstalled my ZG Sport Touring Screen.
Changed Coolant and flushed the system. Discovered that my radiator-to-reservoir hose was clogged with this gnarly, booger-green plug of ...? Wish I took a picture, it was like squeezing a tube of toothpaste.
Installed a USB outlet onto my distro-block. Just put the plug under the seat for now... who knows where it'll end up or if I'll ever use it. But good just in case.
After some advice from a few people about my battery leaking problems, I took the solution from locoblanco and got the ETX12 from O'Reilly. A little bit of a stretch for the cable connectors to fit on the new type of post but I got it to work and this battery looks and feels pretty solid. The store employees said: "This is one of the best ones we have". I also cleaned the connectors with the baking soda and water solution loco suggested as well. Thanks for the tip.
Got my plate lights on after the one that came with the bike wasn't working.
New lights:
Untitled by Chris Merritt, on Flickr
Old:
Untitled by Chris Merritt, on Flickr
New lights:
Untitled by Chris Merritt, on FlickrOld:
Untitled by Chris Merritt, on Flickr
^^^^^
It was about not having a GoPro, and therefore not being able to take a certain KIND of real cool shot. ;D
These were taken stopped, with both feet on the ground.
It was about not having a GoPro, and therefore not being able to take a certain KIND of real cool shot. ;D
These were taken stopped, with both feet on the ground.
Did a detail on my bike today. Did a full decontamination, 2 steps paint correction consisting of compounding and polishing and finished it off with a Ceramic Paint Coating.
For those interested, there's a full write up here...
https://www.autogeekonline.net/foru...-n-shine/110690-2009-suzuki-sv650s-gets-detailed-wolfgang-uber.html#post1499900
For those interested, there's a full write up here...
https://www.autogeekonline.net/foru...-n-shine/110690-2009-suzuki-sv650s-gets-detailed-wolfgang-uber.html#post1499900
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