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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Went to use my new carburetor pilot screw driver to finally set my idle mixture, and it didn't fit. So, I braved the scalding heat of a running engine , and with a short screw driver, began tuning the pilot circuit by ear.
I set the idle low and screw out to 3 turns and began turning in, then out; however engine rpms never changed, and I'm stumped, and my hand is nearly burned.
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I set the idle low and screw out to 3 turns and began turning in, then out; however engine rpms never changed, and I'm stumped, and my hand is nearly burned.
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Finally got around to finding an inline fuse for my r/r conversion.....annnnd forgot to get solder -_-
So I decided to bust out the old dremel and clean up the tail. Cut off the bars under the tail since I don't ever plan on putting a net or anything on, then went to town on trimming the excess plastic of the under tail. Not 100% happy, but it looks better for now.
So I decided to bust out the old dremel and clean up the tail. Cut off the bars under the tail since I don't ever plan on putting a net or anything on, then went to town on trimming the excess plastic of the under tail. Not 100% happy, but it looks better for now.
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I made a bracket to mount a new plate light so hopefully the po-po will leave me alone.
DL650 V-Strom handguards installed!
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I had to mix and match hardware to get the bar ends to fit properly, but everything is nice and secure, and I didn't have to dremel or trim anything. Test ride was fantastic, it really makes a difference with the amount of wind I feel. Hopefully I'll be able to get away with these and my Olympia winter gloves to extend my riding season.
I had to mix and match hardware to get the bar ends to fit properly, but everything is nice and secure, and I didn't have to dremel or trim anything. Test ride was fantastic, it really makes a difference with the amount of wind I feel. Hopefully I'll be able to get away with these and my Olympia winter gloves to extend my riding season.
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*sqiunting*
It says Puig in the corner.
It says Puig in the corner.
Yep, it's a Puig from a group buy on the forum like 5 years ago.
Here's one on Ebay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Puig-Tourin...2008-/400521433149?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5d40f0103d&vxp=mtr
Here's one on Ebay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Puig-Tourin...2008-/400521433149?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5d40f0103d&vxp=mtr
So I decided to bust out the old dremel and clean up the tail. Cut off the bars under the tail since I don't ever plan on putting a net or anything on, then went to town on trimming the excess plastic of the under tail. Not 100% happy, but it looks better for now.
where/how did you mount the exhaust?
That's actually the stock exhaust. Haven't gotten around to cutting it off yet.
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What year Strom did those come off of?
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Fixed a niggling electrical issue (blown fuse on myvheated grips from when installing the 12v adapter.)
Bought a pair of stainless 6mm allen cap screws and washers to replace the stock safety torx tps anchor screws.
Added lube to the chain.
Bought a pair of stainless 6mm allen cap screws and washers to replace the stock safety torx tps anchor screws.
Added lube to the chain.
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TPS adjustment, it's a whole new bike, unbelievable.
According to Amazon, 2004-2011 DL650's.
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Put it up for sale on craigslist. I hope I don't have V-Twin withdrawals later after it sells.
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Yesterday I went to a bike/stunt show and saw a bunch of friends there. Today I went for a 375 mile ride with other friends.
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since I don't have an sv, i'll just talk about my day at the garage in general
put a set of termis on my buddy's Ducati Diavel. OMFG what a job... 6 hours. dealer wanted $600 so I figured I'd hook him up.
gotta pull apart all the tank cover stuff, which is a whole bunch of tiny screws and very limited space. Swap out the ECU (yes, the set comes with a new ECU). Then had to pull apart the bellypan area and drop the oil cooler to get to the front header. Took a bit of a shortcut and just left the butterfly cable on (otherwise another hour to get to the other side of the cable to disconnect it). At least the rear header stays so didn't have to take apart the whole bike.
also, something about a $3500 exhaust pipe was a bit terrifying "don't drop this, don't drop this, don't drop this"
On the upside, sounds great, didn't break anything, and didn't have any problems.
buddy's anal intruder 800:
-punted and decided it would be significantly easier to let the shop do the carb cleaning so took it to a tame shop (alphadogcustoms.com
oh and on my flock of minis:
crf100 #28
replaced intake pipe, oil change, new plug, new gas line
crf100 #777
-discovered the cdi box was fcuked (tested by replacing with box from #28 ). since it's gonna be a while to get the replacement in, cannibalized it to get #28 ready for next weekend
-made some spacers for the front springs
nsr50 #666
-made sure it starts well. that's it
ktm65 #???
-put the swingarm bearings in and bolted the swinger to the frame. that's about it for now. really gotta get on the engine build
put a set of termis on my buddy's Ducati Diavel. OMFG what a job... 6 hours. dealer wanted $600 so I figured I'd hook him up.
gotta pull apart all the tank cover stuff, which is a whole bunch of tiny screws and very limited space. Swap out the ECU (yes, the set comes with a new ECU
). Then had to pull apart the bellypan area and drop the oil cooler to get to the front header. Took a bit of a shortcut and just left the butterfly cable on (otherwise another hour to get to the other side of the cable to disconnect it). At least the rear header stays so didn't have to take apart the whole bike. also, something about a $3500 exhaust pipe was a bit terrifying "don't drop this, don't drop this, don't drop this"
On the upside, sounds great, didn't break anything, and didn't have any problems.
buddy's anal intruder 800:
-punted and decided it would be significantly easier to let the shop do the carb cleaning so took it to a tame shop (alphadogcustoms.com
oh and on my flock of minis:
crf100 #28
replaced intake pipe, oil change, new plug, new gas line
crf100 #777
-discovered the cdi box was fcuked (tested by replacing with box from #28 ). since it's gonna be a while to get the replacement in, cannibalized it to get #28 ready for next weekend
-made some spacers for the front springs
nsr50 #666
-made sure it starts well. that's it
ktm65 #???
-put the swingarm bearings in and bolted the swinger to the frame. that's about it for now. really gotta get on the engine build
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