[Madmax11]

Just completed and more to come.
Evotech Tail Tidy fitted. Oem Forks replaced with 2000Gsxr750 forks (fitted with K-tech valving)
Went with this front end for 2 reasons! 1 - I already owned it and 2 - they are sliver and suit bike much better than gold ones.
Doing this mod really shows you how bad handling the oem stuff is. It is literally night and day the difference and I had linear springs in the oem forks.
Also run a Brembo RCS19 front brake with the oem tokico calipers. Much better than the OEM brake set up.
Rear wheel hugger also on the way.
Can't wait for my Bitubo XXZ31 shock to arrive so the oem rear shock can go in the rubbish bin, where it belongs.
Then it will be happy days. Summer is here, and a vastly safer more comfortable summer of sport riding it will be.
Wish I had done this stuff years ago.

 

[ejh2854]

Tip o' the hat to those who pioneered the ZX10R shock mod... just bolted in a super-clean '04-'05 I found on eBay for $80, and it's exactly what the bike needed.

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[Madmax11]

Tip o' the hat to those who pioneered the ZX10R shock mod... just bolted in a super-clean '04-'05 I found on eBay for $80, and it's exactly what the bike needed.

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Yep. Tried that shock. Definetely better than the standard shock. Not as good a feel as I want however. The Sv also has an unusually long shock shaft length. I'm pretty sure you lose a bit of rear wheel travel wtih zx10r shock. Also eye to eye(zx10r) is a few millimeters longer. If you haven't done it already change the front end to upside down forks. (you won't regret it)

 

[ejh2854]

It's not the be-all/end-all, but substantially improved the balance for my (200# plus leathers) weight. Forks are still the stockers but with fresh oil, a SuperBrace, and a set of 1.0kg/mm RaceTechs... also an S converted to N. My Bandit 1200 has GSXR1100 USDs in front, and I'm watching for another set. All in all, $80 well spent

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[Madmax11]

It's not the be-all/end-all, but substantially improved the balance for my (200# plus leathers) weight. Forks are still the stockers but with fresh oil, a SuperBrace, and a set of 1.0kg/mm RaceTechs... also an S converted to N. My Bandit 1200 has GSXR1100 USDs in front, and I'm watching for another set. All in all, $80 well spent

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Glad you are happy. The zx10 shock if standard will have a stiffer spring than the oem sv one, which would help. (I'm around 210# plus gear) The front end I used came off my 2000 Gsxr750 track bike. I have decided/realised I'm to old for track days now. I decided to part it out instead of sell it as running, as I wanted the front end for the SV. The Sv and 750 have a few parts in common as well.

 

[Pantera93]

Got in only about 6 miles today, chilly but not terrible. Just wanna get a few miles in then dump the oil to get any magnet particles out. Feels nice n smooth since the valve adjustment & magnet fix. Now the problem is that I'm really noticing the forks feel rough. Thats next on the agenda...

 

[Pantera93]

56 miles, then oil change with Castrol Actevo & she's running great! Hit about 7500 rpm around the block a few times. Very pleased so far! Nice & smooth. Feels good mostly everything is up to date other than the fork oil.

 

[GDCobra]

Doing a bit of a "super service" while the weather is not so good here in the UK and I'm off work until new year.

Having only owned the bike since March of this year this is the first chance I've had for some jobs so I decided to drop off the generator cover and check out the magnet positions. Was expecting to find either shifted magnets or previously filled gaps however what I found looked like it did when it left the factory

I know some of the holes look a bit mis-aligned in the photo's but most of that is just a parallax error, main thing is all the gaps are equal so I'm sure there has been no movement and even more important none of the magnets have any damage. Relieved or what?
Not bad for 29,000 miles and 17 years.

Based on this I'm just going to fill the gaps in situ' with some JB weld and not bother stripping and re-glueing them to the rotor.

Just need to work out where the mess of crap that fell out when I removed the case goes! Already looked at some very helpful threads on here and I'm fairly happy with the locations.

While I've got it apart I've also modelled up the covers for the PAIR valves which I'll make up when I'm back "in the office" so that lot won't be going back on, changed the air filter, oil filter (and oil when I put the generator case back on) removed the fuel pump gubbins from the tank to allow filling an external filter and will be tidying up the wiring to the rear lights which a PO has messed up when fitting a tail (un) tidy.
Clutch slave is weeping so taken that apart too, bore is not too happy so I'll have to sort out some sort of hone and a new seal.

 

[Missing Link]

In some cultures, they would burn incense and sacrfice small furry thigs, like kiwi fruit, to the alter of your unblemished rotor......

Just glue her up where she is, all will be well...

 

[GDCobra]

I've had to give up making pagan sacrifices since the last court case!

I agree with you other advice though, I have some JB Weld on the way (I've gone for the Steel Stick type, hope that's OK, looks easier to use), hopefully here by end of week so I can get it fitted and buttoned back up at the weekend. Just busy making up some planking plates for the PAIR valves so I can get the airbox back on, then a bit of work to do on the fuel system fitting the external fuel filter and then back on the road. Need some tyres soon mind you!

 

[GDCobra]

Finished off the PAIR blanking plates today, so that's another job off the list.

Was tempted to engrave the Suzuki logo on top but as it's never going to be seen decided not to bother.

 

[Missing Link]

Was tempted to engrave the Suzuki logo on top but as it's never going to be seen decided not to bother.

That is all well and good to say that, but, WE all know you left it off..... Can never look at your bike in the same light again.... unfinished....



Looks good....


I made plates for mine ages ago......still sitting in a box.....haven;t got round to making a resistor to delete the PAIR

 

[GDCobra]

That is all well and good to say that, but, WE all know you left it off..... Can never look at your bike in the same light again.... unfinished....

Well I need to have a bit of a play with the engraving but was pushed for time to get these sorted, I can always make another set when I've got more time.

Looks good....

Thanks

I made plates for mine ages ago......still sitting in a box.....haven;t got round to making a resistor to delete the PAIR

It shouldn't be too difficult to do, only needs a 10K resistor if I've understood correctly but I do hate bad wiring so want to do it properly. But, I don't want to cut the wiring on the loom side of the plug/socket as I don't like to make a jobidentify the connector and get a new one just to fit a resitor into. Again this may take time.
Wost case scenario I can leave the solenoid/motor attached to the airbox and plug the wiring in to keep the computers happy tha main thing I'm trying to overcome is having to prat around with the pipework every time I want to remove the airbox, although I don't particularly like the PAIR system either as everynow and again I get a backfiring type of noise as though the exhaust is finding its way around the reed valves and into the airbox.

 

[Missing Link]

Well I need to have a bit of a play with the engraving but was pushed for time to get these sorted, I can always make another set when I've got more time.






Thanks






It shouldn't be too difficult to do, only needs a 10K resistor if I've understood correctly but I do hate bad wiring so want to do it properly. But, I don't want to cut the wiring on the loom side of the plug/socket as I don't like to make a jobidentify the connector and get a new one just to fit a resitor into. Again this may take time.

As soon as mention of electrical resistance happens, i go dead in the head

 

[dadmun]

Not today, but here's what a deer did to my sv about 2 months ago.

 

[GDCobra]

Not today, but here's what a deer did to my sv about 2 months ago.

Wow! You did well staying on there, could have ended a lot worse.

 

[07blacksv1ks]

It’s been monsoon here in Northern California so I strolled out to the garage and checked the trickle charger in my ‘07 SV1000s with a full fairing.

 

[Urbanjugle]

swapped out the cheap Chinese levers the previous owner had on and put on these full size LSL levers. Brake and clutch feel a lot better for me now.

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Hope they work well, i got chinese shortys and had prob w clutch switch not completly engage/disangage n couldnt start bike..

 

[SV_Steve]

Said Happy 20th birthday - all 20 with me

 

[Missing Link]

Said Happy 20th birthday - all 20 with me

So shes a Feb baby....mines September....and mine is all me too....