Not today, but Sunday I changed the oil, cleaned/lubed the chain, and pulled the suspension to get serviced. Forks and shock are currently at the shop. When those are done, I'm more than likely bringing her back to street trim (if I don't do anymore trackdays this year).
Wife and I took the Daytona and mini-bandit over to Port Townsend for the wooden boat festival. On the way back she accidentally wheelied in the middle of town. In front of a huge crowd. I'm talking probably 2' off the ground wheelie. I was so proud. Made me laugh. Also bought plans and had to strap it to the outside of my backpack and ride home with a 3' long roll of paper.
I threw her down today. Had a tank slapper and the next thing I was rolling on the asphalt. so sad. Broke rearsets. Ground down bar end and levers. When the rearset broke it scuffed up the swing arm. Right fairing scuffed up but would have been worse if it wernt for my frame and axle sliders. I give a thumbs up to GB racing sliders.
Pulled the front forks to get them resprung - again. Between picking up the pace and losing weight, we are out of adjustments for the second time this year - I'm kind of like this: :| but should be like this: :hooray:
Picked up the new Remus exhaust system, ordered a Annitori quick shifter. Ordered new wheel bearings and a few tools, too. Got my new brake lines to replace the R6 ones on there right now (they were the only spares anyone at the track had when I blew my lines going into Turn 1 at Thunderhill). Now to have a bike tear down and reassemble party once it all gets here! :grin2:
Didn't do anything TO my 675 but ride it to work today, but I picked up a new compressor off of craigslist for working on it tonight. No more crappy little one.
Took my D675 to the track for the first time. :smile2:
Was an awesome experience to do a track day at Eastern Creek here in Sydney.
Suspension was also set up properly for the track as well. Made a huge difference for my mid corner stability, as the first session I found it very squirmy in the rear mid corner.
Time to book the next one. Safe to say I'm hooked. :grin2:
Took my D675 to the track for the first time. :smile2:
Was an awesome experience to do a track day at Eastern Creek here in Sydney.
Suspension was also set up properly for the track as well. Made a huge difference for my mid corner stability, as the first session I found it very squirmy in the rear mid corner.
Time to book the next one. Safe to say I'm hooked. :grin2:
How much fun is track hey! I have been twice now ( one at Lakeside and one at QR- Queensland Raceway) I am hooked! suspension will get dialed in more at next trackday!
Bleh, just went through the leaky MC bleeder screw thing. Ended up buying a nice, used MC.
Installed some GB Racing Frame Sliders I bought off the Ebays. More importantly I suppose, I removed my forks and shock (first time ever doing that) and shipped them off to Markbilt to be serviced and have the shock resprung. Can't wait to get them back for a couple NJMP track days next weekend!
Played hookie from work today, Fish Tacos and I went on a road trip around Washington. Had a great time with perfect weather, well after the sun came up it was. 11 hours and hundreds of miles later, I'm a beaten man.
Installed used headlights from another Daytona that has HID. Everything is working. Now I'm like Wtf. How do hide the wiring. Brainstorming. And waiting for the seller to reply. Other then that everything went smooth. Beautiful day out also.
Went for a first ride on my new (to me) '14 STR. What a blast, this thing rails in the twisties! Haven't done a trackday in 10 years, can't wait to change that. :wink3:
Today I did a quick 10min job on the Daytona.
Finally bit the bullet and bought and fitted the 1050 throttle tube.
(And didn't strip the "cheese" screws! :smile2: )
After my track day last week, I realised why this mod should be done the moment you buy the D675. It was such an effort to get to full throttle. (Never really worried me on the street)
Well fitted it today, and went for a quick spin. Quite simply, wow!
Now to book another track day and test it out properly. :grin2:
It's at the point of the year now where the mornings are cold enough to need my heated gear, but riding home in the afternoon is stupid hot in my cold weather gear and I sweat my ass off.
Need to fix up my power outlets on the bike tonight in prep for a long ride in the AM.
EDIT:
All working again. And got the heated gear controller mounted back where it should be an a new LED soldered on since I broke the other one off. I had to shim it with a washer. I'll paint the washer black later.
I have a voltmeter that needs mounted at some point as well, but that's in the future.
Not nearly as impressive or complex as Hokie....but,
Bolted on some GB racing crash protection. Took about 10 minutes for all 3 covers. Looks great - hope I never need it.
@IronCactus. Am thinking of a Scorpion end can for my 675, what do you think to yours ? From a sound and fit point if view .. Easy to fit ? and what did you do about the EML ? Thanks for you help ...
The slip-on was definitely easy to fit, I say that because I was able to do it myself! I used a woodcraft servo eliminator and have had no issues/warning lights. The sound is great improvement (also removed the screw in end baffle) and the weight savings is significant considering this monster is removed;
I thought the Scorpion was most proper to keep the bike a British affair. I got it through TJ from RidersDiscount for much less than anywhere else on the internet. He's on this forum, so you could just PM or email (forum@ridersdiscount.com) him with the make/model you want. I get ALL my stuff from TJ and RD now that I know better.
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