Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
20-09-13, 06:01 AM
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Boring
Yea, another thread about how the 2003 bomb proof bike starts and runs like a top after two years of sitting cold. New battery and it started like day 1. Great ride on the old 72mile route. Silly...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
13-07-07, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,510
Re: white spots on rad hoses
Rubber aphids? No insecticide here - just ordered a pouch of Lady Bugs. I'll apply them to my bike ASAP... That should take care of it! :smt067
...and if that doesn't work, I'll attempt WD-40....
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
13-07-07, 08:23 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,749
Re: Pointy hi level pipe ??
M4 Ti high mount, with Ti mid-pipe. I like it. Have had many compliments on its sound... The ti mid pipe has just discolored a bit over the ~14K miles of use.
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
11-07-07, 03:02 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,510
Re: white spots on rad hoses
Yea, I agree it is weird. I have never seen anything like this on rad hoses before - bike or car...
I may give them a good cleaning, and then one more ride. If the white returns I am going to...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
11-07-07, 02:11 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,510
white spots on rad hoses
Hello folks,
Any ideas of what these white spots mean? Does this suggest anything, like the hoses are stressed, or something to this effect?
2003SK3 approx 17500 miles... original hoses.
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
06-09-06, 10:25 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 5,029
Re: 2007 sv 650 ?
I would be surprised to see a displacement change.
The competitors are not really that competitive (the kwak 650 and the hyosung are slower and only once have I seem the kwak rated better than the...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
06-04-06, 09:35 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 603
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
06-04-06, 08:19 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 603
20 pitches
I understand the service limit for a chain is up to 12.6 inches (319.4mm) for 21 pins.
Might anyone know what the beginning figure is? Meaning, on a brand new chain, what is the length of this...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
05-08-05, 02:30 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 976
Re: Big Grin
There is a long sweeping right on my route that at one moment peaks through a tunnel... nothing finer ;)
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
15-06-05, 02:48 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,274
Re: Won a gixxer shock off ebay.
You didn't mention what model shock you picked up, but perhaps you can get some figures to start with from here:
http://sportrider.com/bikes/146_susp_settings/#suzuki
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
15-06-05, 12:44 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 3,653
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
15-06-05, 12:22 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,116
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Forum: Suits
14-06-05, 02:18 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,613
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Forum: Suits
14-06-05, 01:56 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,613
joe rocket rio (mesh) jacket
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/item.aspx?style=9074&department=112&division=1
Owned about 100 miles in 85-93F temps.
It was my intention to only use it when traffic is high as well as the...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
07-06-05, 10:42 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,058
I sorta figured as much, but honestly was...
I sorta figured as much, but honestly was surprised when perhaps another ~50ml came out, when I was fairly sure that was all there was... I know I am getting nit picky, but figured that I would ask...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
07-06-05, 10:19 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,058
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
07-06-05, 09:39 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,058
every drop of oil (or just most of it...)
Oil change time again. :)
Pulled the plug & filter... let the oil go...
Then I straightened the bike up, off its side stand, and more oil came out...
Then I shook the bike left to right,...
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Forum: Ancillaries
03-06-05, 03:11 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,526
front and rear stands
I purchased these: http://www.handyindustries.com/shop/subdepartment_view.asp?D=1&S=4
They are the 'front rear universal stand package' set for $99USD and are supposed to work with near all bikes....
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
01-06-05, 02:01 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,707
Re: Need any technical advice?
Ok, upon more level headed consideration I realized I was being a pr*ck.
I was composing an email to a univ. professor [who returned to me a grade on a paper I didn't expect] in one of the tabs of...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
31-05-05, 10:18 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,707
Uhh... Other than being sick and very grumpy...
Uhh... Other than being sick and very grumpy today, when I hit that link with netscape I got all the aforementioned effects - causing me to Alt-F4 the browser to get back to a state where I could...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
31-05-05, 09:59 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,707
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
31-05-05, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,557
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
17-05-05, 03:56 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,157
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
17-05-05, 03:46 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,157
dogbones
The 2004 rear gsxr shock that I bought recently from ebay for my SK3 has lowering links on it. Even the tallest setting is lower than stock.
Short of making new dogbones for the gsxr shock (or...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
16-05-05, 11:54 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 2,941
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