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Repaired my cracked rear fairings and prepped them for painting.

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Yesterday I finished rebuilding the front forks with all the Traxxion dynamics goodies.
Today I reinstalled the forks and all the bits that had come off to take the forks off, and I also installed a 1 inch raising link to the rear suspension. As for the front end, I can't believe that I actually have what you could call a suspension now! The backend looks a lot better with the 1 inch raise to it.
 
Got 95% of the way through installing a dual dash cam setup.
I just need to get two slightly longer screws and a small strip of velcro
 
I installed .95 Race tech springs and emulators today. Took for a 6 mile ride and feels much better. We'll see how to goes around NHMS on the 12th for my first track day. Then back to tuning it as neccessary.
 
Yesterday I finished rebuilding the front forks with all the Traxxion dynamics goodies.
Today I reinstalled the forks and all the bits that had come off to take the forks off, and I also installed a 1 inch raising link to the rear suspension. As for the front end, I can't believe that I actually have what you could call a suspension now! The backend looks a lot better with the 1 inch raise to it.
what did you do to raise the rear end?
 
what did you do to raise the rear end?
I used the ones from Burkhart cycle. I didn't know anything about the guy when I ordered. I have heard some nightmare stories about shipping time frames and/or not getting shipment at all. I got mine in a little over two weeks. I did email him somewhere in the mix and just like any of the other reviewers, I got no response.
The links were just properly machined chunks of aluminum just like standard links are. In order to the install the 1 inch raising set you will actually need to gently pry the subframe and swingarm away from each other. I have a zx10 rear shock, so maybe that will apply to your bike. I did also order a set of half-inch links. At this point I'm very happy with the 1 inch one so I doubt the half-inch raising links will be used. If you're interested in a half an slinks also I'm to you for whatever I paid for them. At least this way you know you'll get them!
 
Put on a new front tyre. Only had the SV for 2 months it had the original pilot sports.
Replaced the rear about 4 weeks ago and now done the front to match with dunlop road smart 2 tyres.
Only done 100klm so far and still scrubbing it but what a difference.
 
Rode it. It's been sitting for over a year since getting my Speed Triple. In that time frame I've checked the valve clearance, replaced the clutch cable, installed SS front brake lines, new front pads, new chain, new rear tire, replaced the air filter, replaced the spark plugs and changed the oil and filter. Feels like a new bike even though it has about 45,000 miles!
 
WOW, that red bike is SHARP!!!! Good job sir! Good job indeed!

Today, I watched me bike get wrung out on a dyno. Saturday proved to be too busy at the local place, and they did not get to my bike until this afternoon. Lucky for me, I got to watch. I had made a some what educated guess on the jetting. I was told by the tech that if he was tuning a carbureted bike and the A/F curve looked as good as mine, he would call it good. That made me feel good. As for the results......


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