still collecting parts, and sellin' the parts I can't use!!!! (on the wera board, `cause I don't have enough posts on here!)
took delivery of an `06 gsxr600 frontend, and wheel last week, and an f3 rear wheel, still sourcing parts and trying to find a sweet tail section for it, it's a track only racer, and or track day bike.

 

Installed the R6 Throttle Tube

 

Red monkey ,will look great. Always amazes me to see someone take a nice bike,car,house or (insert item) apart to change it to something that better suits them,cheers! Ed

 

Paid for her and trailered her to her new home.

We will be happy together....:hug:

She's a naked 08 650 with 150 miles ;D

 

Washed her and lube the chain.....bike was so dirty.

 

i paid for it and trailered it to my storage space! (well, actually, that was a few days ago)

 

Washed it and took it out for a 4h 240km ride to celebrate spring coming to Ottawa!

 

Stompgrips will give you almost 2 years if not over that before they start flapping in the wind from the front edge.

I am looking into purchasing a can of 3M adhesive to see if I can get another year or two from them.

When I did my research on Tech Spec, I heard the same complaints from some racers that I know. Since I already have the pedantic and anal shock rep, I just kept my mouth shut and shook my head and left the topic alone. Especially with the uber-defensive group buy group.

*shrugs*

Cons against Stompgrips ...

Make sure that tank paint is C L E A N with no wax residue on it. I did three ammonia washes and let it dry 24 hours for the second set to stick. The left side came off the first time. Now it is the right side and it is 3.5 years later.

Does wonders keeping the weight off my wrists and very light hands on the grips.

 

Rode to Ortega Hwy with 2 ocmoto guys to the Ducati Hypermotard Demo Day. Those bikes are awsome!



Rode it like the SV, just using the throttle hardly used the brake at all. And to test ride it in the canyons vs. the streets, oh man that was fun!



If I could only afford one...



A few hot rods stopped at Hell's Kitchen.



Buford stopped by.



Custom Busa.

 

I read the manual. Took the wife and daughter out shopping (rainy day, so good timing) so I took the manual with me to learn some stuff, while parked in a coffee bar with nice furniture to sit on.

I picked up a 2006 SV naked yesterday (totally immaculate) and I need to brush up on the finer points like all of the warning lights, resettable trip odometers, chain slack and tire pressure info. Hopefully the 40% chance of rain won't mess up the day tomorrow, so I can go out and ride the new beauty.

 

A few more pics of the Ducati demo ride:

 

I hate you Eddie.

;D

 

Likewise.

;D

:hug:

Was going to clean the bike up some for the Sunday SVR ride to Malibu but I'll wait until after...

 

Eddie does more quality riding in one week than I do in a month.

Dude, you're Fonzie cool.

tk

 

......stared at my new W- discs and braking hoses ....

 

Rode my first triple digit ride....138 mi's.

 

Ordered a replacement rear brake line, because yea...it was too tight as someone stated and broke the banjo bolt off the rear caliper. So I've got a longer line and some other goodies coming next week.

Techspec offered to send me another set of tank pads so I'll give them another try. As most have stated, I too really like the extra grip. I just hope they don't slide off again. I can't say enough good things about their customer service though! Robbie was awesome via email.

-Vaughan

 

Installed my Blue LEDs in my dash. The gauges are kinda a pain in the a** to get out but only took about an hour and a half to do.

Sorry for the crappy pic.

 

Debadging, Vortex frame sliders, and home made radiator guard

 

I installed my Cogent shock. It was pretty easy. I just had to improvise a tool to hold the top mount nut, while loosening and tightening the bolt. A large flat-blade screwdriver stuck diagonally into a 3/8" drive socket worked nicely. I also had to run to the interweb to convert Nm to ft-lbs, since my torque wrench doesn't have a Nm scale.

Out with the old (the two are exactly the same length, just a bad perspective on the photo):

And in with the new:

Next up, the forks. I've also got Motrax turnsignals and dubtec2's FE waiting to go on.

 

Today was the SVR Malibu ride. It was a blast! ;D

Nevenelestate set it up, for a first time meet-up with guys from 2 different forums I thought it was pretty cool. Here are the pics.

The Duc and first SV was a father and son from SoCal SV, the dad rides the SV.

The SD guys showed up, 2 out of 3 guys, sounds like it was engine trouble for 1 guy. And yes that was swiest's bobber tail on the last bike.

A couple of guys went off-roading on one turn, it will buff right out.

Had a great time riding with everybody!

 

Took it out for a ride! ;D

 

Started to mount my track plastics today. I also found out that they are made to fit as well as stock plastics are.

Mounted the front fender and tail section, which took a little grinding to fit over parts of the subframe tubing.

I also fitted the upper and lower together w/ dzus fasteners. I need the '00 GSX-R 750 windscreen I ordered in order to mount the upper.

 

rebuilt my calipers. dam my hands are sore.

 

made a new cable for my battery tender jr to plug into the cig lighter plug on my SV. Washed the bike.. didn't ride

 

Ordered a R6 throttle tube from Ron Ayre's and ordered Pro Grip 699 grips and a Kuryakyn Universal Throttle Boss from New Enough. Should get this stuff in a couple days and put them on.

 

Good call on the R6 tube. I did the mod a couple weeks back. Super easy and nice to have a little less twist to get WFO.