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.
What did you do to your SV today? (mods, farkles, maintenance, etc)
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Assuming you still have the tool kit that came with the bike, and the PO didn't toss it, there are 2 closed end wrenches in there that fit the axle nuts, that's how I did mine.
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Swapped out the rear Pilot pure for an old Qualifier that needs finishing off. The pure still has one good track day left in it after my 1720 mile trip to the rally and the two previous track days. Also color matched the spokes and inner ring on the rear rim to the rest of the bike just to see how it looks. I'll be stripping and polishing the outer rings/lips to put a touch of shine to the bike.
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No tool kit came with the bike.
I've yet to order a new kit, but it's on the list.
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Switched the stock shock back in.
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There may not be a tool kit under the seat... now I'm not about to call you uninformed... but I have spoken with many, many, (gen-2) SV'ers who don't know about that secret one above the chain guard and under the battery on the left side of the bike... I know I didn't initially see it... but the previous owner included the owner's manual and I saw it in there.
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No tool kit came with the bike.
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Hehe, that's the truth. I bought my SV from a dealer and asked specifically for the tool kit. He searched the bike and never found it, so he hobbled one together and put it in the under seat storage. Along I went happily for the next 5 years (I even took the battery out every Winter). Last year as I took the battery out the rubber tray under the battery lifted up a bit. So I pulled it out and tada, there was the tool kit.
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I have an old 97 marauder too and while there is space under the seat, I was thinking aaw crap no tool kit... but again that owner had the manual and I was curious what this chrome tube thing was behind the engine... turns out after a few turns of a cap the tube exposed a tool kit...
I kind of like it that way... I now have more under-seat storage and as long as some other owner or ex owner of a suzuki is a thief not too many people will ever think to look there for it and it is easily accessible too
I kind of like it that way... I now have more under-seat storage and as long as some other owner or ex owner of a suzuki is a thief not too many people will ever think to look there for it and it is easily accessible too
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Well not today but at the weekend I did:
1. throttle body sync (feels awesome again)
2. clean, adjust and lube chain (smooooth again)
3. while lowers were off I washed and cleaned every nook and cranny (adds ~10 mph)
4. fixed small crack in left lower (adds another 5 mph)
1. throttle body sync (feels awesome again)
2. clean, adjust and lube chain (smooooth again)
3. while lowers were off I washed and cleaned every nook and cranny (adds ~10 mph)
4. fixed small crack in left lower (adds another 5 mph)
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Installed a Sargent. My arse thanks me.
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got the rear wheel remounted and chain adjusted. ready to ride to work tomorrow I haven't ridden in a week since the trip back from the rally.
I haven't ridden in a week since the trip back from the rally.
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I commuted to work for the first time in my life with my Sv650 today, and it was my first ride not accompanied by my buddy. Something pretty interesting happened to me on the way home too. This guy in the lane next to me at a red light rolled his window down and goes to me "Hey man I love your bike, that was my second bike I learned a lot on it. I miss it." put a smile on my face
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Lower fairings off... S to nakid conversion has started...
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