In preparation for a pending track school, and because prudence and responsibility demanded it, Kevict and I changed the oil, drained the coolant and replaced with water and water wetter, and had a set of Michelin Pilot Powers installed.

I had to cut the battery box away to install my new rear shock, and in so doing I moved what seemed to be a relay that was attached to the front of the battery box via a rubber mount. I zip-tied the offending electrical business to the frame.
Bad plan.
The electrical bit is actually [...]

In an effort to firm up the bike for an upcoming novice track school at thunderhill I installed new suspension bits on the bike. Dave Adams helped me out.
I installed Racetech springs and gold valve emulators in the fork (as did this guy), and an SVraceshop-modified GSXR-1000 shock on the rear. The bike [...]

645 miles – Removing the Exhaust Baffle
Break-in is half over, and I can rev to 7,500 RPM. I have never been so patient in my whole life.
With the increase in revs has come a realization… My new bike sounds like a sewing machine. I can tell there’s a twin in there somewhere, [...]

Rear Fender Removal
That rear fender had to go. I plan to get a rear hugger before it gets rainy.

Below is a general description of what I had to do to get the fender to go away. The process wasn’t as quick as I had hoped it would be, but it isn’t rocket science. [...]

I am the proud owner of a new 2005 sv650. This 90 degree twin is my first brand new vehicle of any variety, and is absoluety a blast to ride. It ought to save me a ton of money on gas (45mpg) and on parking tickets (Palo Alto “parking zone colors” mean that [...]