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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You won't hear people recommend Shinko's very often, but believe me their 011 Verge is a good tire for a very reasonable price. The others in their lineup...meh. But 011 grip is good and they have a very deep tread for long life. In fact, just looking at my notes the Michelin PR2's only went 5500ish on my SV where the 011 went 6600....and I just ordered a new one for $98.!! Hard to beat the miles/dollar ratio on that tire.
Edit: To be totally fair to Michelin, the PR2's (two of them) weren't worn to the cords when replaced...they came off because they were starting to handle funny with an edge where the compounds change that could be felt when leaning over. The Shinko 011 wore very evenly and was able to be taken to near the cords with good handling the whole ride.
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Fixed the font end thanks to Sergei and Wally, both of whom I now owe money.
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No problem, man. Just PayPal me the money.
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A priest who was part of a christian riding club tried to bless it... I politely declined.
The devil's gun git youuu
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Hahaha, this one really cracked me up. I couldn't avoid reading it with that little childish tune in my head.
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Haha apparently. He was polite about it, but didn't seem to understand why I didn't want him to.
When he asked if mine was the one with some scratches I said yes, then he asked if I had ever had it blessed and when I said no he said "don't you think that maybe you should?" Given the way it looks right now.
If I wasn't at work it would have been a different conversation, but he insisted on giving me his card anyway in case I ever have a revelation and don't know what it means. I promptly filed it in the round filing cabinet under the counter.
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I concur.
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I think i figured out what the c42 code on the bike is from. Maybe.
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Welp..did more testing on it today..thought for sure it was the ign switch. But with the help of tee and recoilrob, looks like the ecu is the culprit.
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Swapped in a gixxer750 shock. Put in the replacement rear wheel.
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Not so fast there Matt! The ignition switch still could be the problem, like Tee said the ECU might make a very quick check the instant the switch is turned and never look at it again, so your voltage checks are always much, much later and the switch could be doing OK by then which would be a sneaky thing to find. You've got a new ECU on the way to try, so you'll soon see if that's the right guess.
In the meantime, the switch isn't all that hard to remove and inspect...might not be a bad idea to at least look inside for bad solder connections or whatnot, then you could be sure it'll be good for the long run.
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Yeah i firwd the trigger on the ecu before i saw tees post abt that.
We will see. If the ecu doesnt fix it ill break the ign switch open. Like i said i got the ecu cheap enough i should be able to make my money back.
We will see. If the ecu doesnt fix it ill break the ign switch open. Like i said i got the ecu cheap enough i should be able to make my money back.
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Installed new R-6 Brembo front master cylinder. Bled all brakes. Wow!! this is what it like to have brakes that are not an on/off switch. I find myself creating situations that I have to brake in now.
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Nice to know. I just got mune in the mail. Need to rebuild it first.Installed new R-6 Brembo front master cylinder. Bled all brakes. Wow!! this is what it like to have brakes that are not an on/off switch. I find myself creating situations that I have to brake in now.
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