Saturday, December 29, 2012

2012 Winter Upgrades


I have a lot planned for the SV over the shot winter break.  I made a list as shown below, and some are already complete, some are in progress, and others will be just nice-to-haves for the time being.  Here's a breakdown with completed items struckthrough
  • Quick turn throttle tube - Complete
  • 520 chain and sprockets - in progress. Rear sprocket installed
  • 4 piston front brake calipers – Calipers and brackets in hand
  • Aftermarket ECU (Powercommnder III or Bazzaz FI/Quickshift)
  • Oil change, check spark plugs, check fluids
  • Captured wheel spacers – rear in progress, front parts in hand to do with brake upgrades.
  • replace rear spool bolt - Complete
  • Lap timer – XT Ultra Lap
  • Replace front brake reservoir hose (schedule with new calipers) - parts in hand
  • Spring clip for rear axle nut - Complete
  • safety wire & pliers - not needed for track days but will be required when I/we race the SV
  • Upgrade brake pads and rotors - need to order pads. Will forego rotors for now
  • Woodcraft clip-ons - future planning
  • Check lower triple/steering-stem for straightness
  • Lightweight upper faring stay
  • Lightweight sub frame - future planning
  • Extra levers, pegs, gas tank, etc.
  • Sculpt/lower/firm seat pad
  • Spare Dzus fasteners
  • Tire warmers
Possibly more to come later as I make progress.  Some track days start up in February but work and personal schedule (and cold weather) will prevent me from going until March.  Plus I don't run tire warmers yet so it's pretty hard to warm up the tires when the air and track are cold.

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