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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Yesterday, but...
On my way to meet a business partner for a trip to San Fran I picked up a puncture. AAA picked me up and got me to a cool little moto tire shop (mostly H-D) that was kind enough to patch it for me for free, and I was on my way again. 2 hour delay, but it all worked out.
I didn' see what might have punctured it, but the hole was "screw-sized." Feeling the bike get wiggly like that was a new experience... But I could tell something was wrong. All of about 2 miles, and the tire was half-flat and going down when I stopped on the shoulder. And by then it was REALLY wiggly...
On my way to meet a business partner for a trip to San Fran I picked up a puncture. AAA picked me up and got me to a cool little moto tire shop (mostly H-D) that was kind enough to patch it for me for free, and I was on my way again. 2 hour delay, but it all worked out.
I didn' see what might have punctured it, but the hole was "screw-sized." Feeling the bike get wiggly like that was a new experience... But I could tell something was wrong. All of about 2 miles, and the tire was half-flat and going down when I stopped on the shoulder. And by then it was REALLY wiggly...
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I turned the Scottoiler down a smidge.
Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/TIRE-TUBE-FL...PI/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1501274981&sr=8-4&keywords=motorcycle+tire+repair+kit is a great addition under the pillion. Won't get you out of a really bad puncture, but the common ones you plug, inflate and are on your way.
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Finally fixed my broken rear brake pedal...and now it won't work
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What's wrong with it?Finally fixed my broken rear brake pedal...and now it won't work
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Hi all, new member here. Today I renovated my Gladius seat. Pulled the staples holding front half of seat cover off, gently peeled it back. This exposed the foam, which I folded back from the front. I then cut an old closed cell foam hikers matress (about 12mm or 1/2 inch thick) to fit the seat profile. I put the new piece to start at the end of the passenger section.
I did 2 longways cuts to allow the center of the new foam to go down into the recess in the middle of the seat. I cut the side edges on an angle with sissors to better blend with exsisting foam. I then pulled the old foam down on top of the new piece, then pulled the cover back over and restapled into position. My staples are longer than the originals and a couple near the front needed their ends pushed down so as not to come through the cover. The cover went back into it's old position with no trouble.
I have done this to other bike seats in years gone by and it has proved to be much more comfortable. I did do an upholstery course many years ago, but any handy person should be able to do this.
I did 2 longways cuts to allow the center of the new foam to go down into the recess in the middle of the seat. I cut the side edges on an angle with sissors to better blend with exsisting foam. I then pulled the old foam down on top of the new piece, then pulled the cover back over and restapled into position. My staples are longer than the originals and a couple near the front needed their ends pushed down so as not to come through the cover. The cover went back into it's old position with no trouble.
I have done this to other bike seats in years gone by and it has proved to be much more comfortable. I did do an upholstery course many years ago, but any handy person should be able to do this.
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Hard to say, but I put a set of BikeMaster Daytona bars on mine with a bit more rise and the lines reached. I needed to adjust the mount on the lower triple to get some slack, but no problems.
You could find the spec for the Daytona bars and compare, but that's all I can think of for a reference.
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