[RecoilRob]

How is the Tomahawk holding up?

Tomahawk is dead. Nice experiment....but I can get Shinko 011's for $98 which is a MUCH better tire that'll outlast and outperform the T-Hawk and actually work well in the wet! The T-Hawk was almost scary when the road had any moisture on it....but OK in the dry. Last time to the T-Hawk website they didn't have any T1 or T3's...so maybe they quit making them?

 

[Tylergreyday]

Tomahawk is dead. Nice experiment....but I can get Shinko 011's for $98 which is a MUCH better tire that'll outlast and outperform the T-Hawk and actually work well in the wet! The T-Hawk was almost scary when the road had any moisture on it....but OK in the dry. Last time to the T-Hawk website they didn't have any T1 or T3's...so maybe they quit making them?

Good to know!

 

[r0ckrat]

Changed oil, cleaned and flossed the chain, lubed the chain, gave her a bath, and added reflective blue rim tape around the lower edge of the tank. Pictures of that later...

 

[Nudist]

Put it up for the winter... going to pull the engine and refresh everything soon.

 

[r0ckrat]

If you cover the tires in plastic wrap, they will off-gas less and be less exposed to ionization, and thereby be stickier next season...

Here's a shot of my bike with the new reflective stripe around the tank...

 

[sath182]

Found that it will indeed perform a stoppie... I'd rather not practice it though. ?

 

[Sulphademus]

Found that it will indeed perform a stoppie... I'd rather not practice it though. ��

How much brake did you have to grab?

 

[sath182]

More like how quickly I grabbed it to keep from plowing a minivan. The initial grab at ~25 locked the front. I let go and grabbed again during the rebound. The dive combined with actually stopping and the front not spinning anymore levered the back wheel about a foot in the air. All cause I was looking at some trees. Eyes ahead boys and girls.

 

[RecoilRob]

But I'll wager you impressed everyone within eyeshot with how quickly the SV can stop! This is SO much better than reading another 'I wrecked' thread. And good on you for remaining thinking and fighting through the entire encounter....if everyone reacted as well (even after the distraction that forced the extreme reaction) the whole Motorcycling World would be a better place.

 

[sath182]

Rob, there are a few of those that I haven't posted.

 

[Bigham]

Sunday was oil change day. Even threw in a new crush washer!

 

[J_Copeland]

Bought a Vapor Dash and a front sprocket cover for my new to me 2000 SV650 trackbike !

 

[Sulphademus]

Even threw in a new crush washer!

Fancy.

 

[t1r2u3s4t]

swapped the stock snorkel for the sv1000 snorkel. The throaty intake roar starting at around 6000rpm is delicious. The bike seems to spin up a bit faster now, but less torquey at low rpm (3000-4000). It's a keeper mod.

 

[abru91]

Adjusted my clutch cable, I like the friction point to kick in about a quarter inch from the bar.

 

[sath182]

Bagged a set of GS500F mirrors on eBay for $34.

 

[jaker sv]

Powder coated my levers and rad shoud thing and change my bars

Sorry not the best picture

 

[Sulphademus]

Looks nice.

 

[xwalton]

I like the powdercoat job! Also, nice GPI

 

[jaker sv]

Looks nice.

I like the powdercoat job! Also, nice GPI

Thanks guys