Winter Projects 2012/2013

[Fish R1]

Turn these:



Into this:


And put it into this:


And it will look like this:


(as soon as i get the last of the bearings made...)

Very interesting

[milesmiles]

I really need a project like that. Just something simple to start with

[fixxervi6]

I really need a project like that. Just something simple to start with

Ninja 250's are really easy to work on and the parts are like rabbits

[DarcShadow]

Furry and the poop all over the place?

[fixxervi6]

Furry and the poop all over the place?

well populated

[Striple]

Furry and the poop all over the place?

well populated

What are the parts well populated by?

[fixxervi6]

Dead 250's

[Striple]

The parts are well populated by dead 250s?

I'm not confused.

[nitzer]

SV650:

-Install new rear shock - Complete
-Get front suspension overhauled
-Mount my budget steering damper
-Change the oil - Complete
-Chain maintenance
-Remove the fairings to do a good cleaning/degreasing - almost complete

BTW, when I was setting the preload on the shock I set the sag to 30mm with me on the bike. Sound in the ballpark?

[Dragonfly]

Yes, 25 to 30 mm is correct for sag.

[nitzer]

SV650:

-Install new rear shock - Complete
-Get front suspension overhauled
-Mount my budget steering damper -Complete
-Change the oil - Complete
-Chain maintenance
-Remove the fairings to do a good cleaning/degreasing - Complete

Now that everything except the front suspension has been taken care of, its onto the front forks. I was getting ready to order some springs from Sonic. Anyone heard anything bad about them? I was going with them due to the price: $80. I was looking to order them in a .95 spring rate since I'm about 205lbs. with gear on and that's what Sonic's calculator recommends and also Racetechs. Anyone with an SV care to offer any reason not to go with a .95? From all the calculators I found on the internet that rate should be good for me. The only confusing recommendation I got was off Sonic's site if I list my bike as a standard/sport touring it recommends the .90 spring rate. Error on the side of too hard or too soft?

BTW, the rear end of the bike feels much more planted now with the new shock installed.

[Striple]

It generally depends on your riding style. The more aggressive you ride, the more you would want to tend toward the stiffer end of the spring rate spectrum. For track riding, the online calculators are usually recommending a spring rate that is too soft, but for regular street riding any of the recommended rates should be in the ball park. For a 205-lb rider, a fork spring rate of 0.95mm/kg is definitely a solid choice, and will be able to handle track duty with no worries.

[nitzer]

SV650:

-Install new rear shock - Complete
-Get front suspension overhauled - Complete
-Mount my budget steering damper - Complete
-Change the oil - Complete
-Chain maintenance - Complete
-Remove the fairings to do a good cleaning/degreasing - Complete

Now that everything except the front suspension has been taken care of, its onto the front forks. I was getting ready to order some springs from Sonic. Anyone heard anything bad about them? I was going with them due to the price: $80. I was looking to order them in a .95 spring rate since I'm about 205lbs. with gear on and that's what Sonic's calculator recommends and also Racetechs. Anyone with an SV care to offer any reason not to go with a .95? From all the calculators I found on the internet that rate should be good for me. The only confusing recommendation I got was off Sonic's site if I list my bike as a standard/sport touring it recommends the .90 spring rate. Error on the side of too hard or too soft?

BTW, the rear end of the bike feels much more planted now with the new shock installed.

Ends up I went with the Traxxion emulators and springs. The final spring rate ended up being a .90 since I got an awesome deal on the kit with the .90 spring ($250). All my winter planned maintenance seems to be done. Now I just have to get the bike back up here... That will have to be in two weeks when I can steal the truck back from the wifey. I did get a chance to ride the bike this weekend. Felt pretty good, but I do think it needs some tweaking yet.