http://sundaybender.com Musings, Music, and Motorsports Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:18:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Seems like it might be time to upgrade from Wordpress 1.5.2. I can’t post, and I am losing some recentl posts. Maybe it is because my software is as old as software gets. http://sundaybender.com/archives/2008/06/23/uh-oh/ Kevict and I rode to Lake Nacimiento where we met the very smart wives, who drove there in a warm car. We camped. We came back. Full write-up to come. Rough overview: It was freezing, it was fun, and part way there, the GS got sleepy and ... http://sundaybender.com/archives/2007/11/26/45306-miles-lake-nacimiento-and-back/ The Incredibly Understanding Wife (IUW) is more “I” than ever before! Well, okay, she isn’t more incredibly. That makes no sense. She is more incrediBLE. Why, you ask? (Do it, ask.) Because she got on the back of the GS, and let me pilot her from La Honda ... http://sundaybender.com/archives/2007/09/17/44134-miles-two-up-to-the-coast/ With Kevict’s new-to-him 1988 KLR 650 and my new R1150GS both screaming out to see some dirt, Kevict and I set out in the coastal mountians near my house in search of some unpaved pathways. Seems that Gazo’s creek road turns dirty and leads to a secondary entrace to Butano state ... http://sundaybender.com/archives/2007/09/10/44078-miles-backroad-business/ 2001 BMW R1150GS - 43,000 miles, 43,000 pounds, 43,000 times more fun than sportbikes As I tend to do, I have recently become preoccupied by the idea of a new BMW. This time however, the manifestation of my longing has only two wheels instead of four. I ... http://sundaybender.com/archives/2007/09/05/2001-bmw-r1150gs/ After 8 track days this year with Speed Research, and I have learned a ton. Primary amongst those lessons is, “Don’t open the throttle all the way when you are still fully leaned over.” My scratched fairing, broken shift lever, and scuffed leathers will remind me of that ... http://sundaybender.com/archives/2007/08/10/1956-miles-track-day-at-thunderhill/ After swapping the stock fork from my 2006 SV1000s for a 2005 GSX-R 600 unit, I took the bike to the track and had it professionally set up by a track-side suspension expert. The spring rate and oil weight (described in the swap article linked above) were spot-on, and the ... http://sundaybender.com/archives/2007/05/17/gsx-r-600-fork-swap-riding-impressions/ Apparently it hasn’t yet rusted through… Awesome! But, the guy wants 2700 bucks for it. I am almost tempted to buy it back. Oh wait, wait, no I’m not. Unless he will take 900 dollars, which is what I paid for it… http://sundaybender.com/archives/2007/03/01/my-900-car-is-for-sale-again/ 2005 GSX-R 600 fork and caliper swap onto 2006 SV1000s Installing an upside down fork and radial calipers on a 2006 SV1000s is something many owners are interested in doing. Having just completed this swap myself, I can say with complete assurance that the actual work is quite simple, providing ... http://sundaybender.com/archives/2007/02/22/fork-off/ Worked on the car with Dad, Kevict, Jonathan, Ramon and Pat-the-torquer. Just a quick update for posterity: Brakes: Replaced front and rear rotors with Zimmerman (non-drilled) items Rebuilt front and rear calipers, and removed all traces of once-red paint Replaced PBR Deluxe pads with PBR Ultimates Bled brakes and replaced fluid with ATE Typ ... http://sundaybender.com/archives/2007/02/22/107106-miles-brakes-wheel-bearings-alarm-tires-oil-change-m-blem-etc/