I know it's early.. End of season mods?

[RedRider2k2]

Originally Posted by Apoc

Riding season is pretty much done here. Another month and itll be too cold for even short rides.

Hey, speak for yourself! The earliest I've ever put mine away was Halloween. Usually mid November. Getting that late into it though means rides get a little fewer and further between

On the VF I'll probably get some new rubber and store it away for when it comes back out. Maybe some new fork seals.

The Bandit, hopefully, wont even belong to me long enough to get winterized. If it does then I dont know what, if anything, I'll want to do with it. Possibly a new chain since I seem to be developing a stiff link.

Probably some new gear for the GF. Some of the stuff she used to wear on the back doesnt seem to cut it now that she's piloting her own.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

Nice.



It's hard to say. I did the reroute when I was rebuilding the bike. Not riding it for a few months then cutting out the airbox, putting in a K&N, doing the breather reroute, and putting the Special OPS pipe on there makes it a bit difficult to know if one thing had much of an impact over another. All that said, doing those mods did seem to make the bike feel stronger and pretty much whacked out that whole 'hit the throttle and almost stall' thing off idle that sometimes happens... Legitimate performance improvement.... but the motherfucker sounded SICK.




Fuck that shit... big waste of money. Take a look at the amount of oil that actually makes it's way out of the breathers and that fucking catch can is a joke. I put a little breather filter I got at Advanced Auto Parts for like $6 on mine. After nearly 2k miles, not a fucking drip... the filter looked new.

I've already got the Drummer and the K&N, so the breather is next. I'm not fucking with the air box. I'll let the snorkle do it's thing. I dont want to remap this bike, which is why I'm not doing the air box.

As for the catch can, I'm going your route, just a small filter down there somewhere. I think I wanna route my hoses down the back of the frame and dump out behind the left peg.

[Apoc]

Originally Posted by RedRider2k2

Hey, speak for yourself! The earliest I've ever put mine away was Halloween. Usually mid November. Getting that late into it though means rides get a little fewer and further between

You trading the bandit? Whats in your future?

Unfortunately, up here anyway, snow has been coming really early (and the days of me riding to Halifax from moncton in snow are over for me ) the last couple of years.

The sad thing is, there wont be enough for the sled till x-mas. I wish it was just an automatic switching of seasons. from 25 degrees and sunny one day, to -25 with 8 feet of snow the next. Thats the way it should be, imo! Fuck spring and fall!

[RedRider2k2]

It would certainly be a lot more convenient. Unlike now where it will drop a foot of snow then melt out in time for a weekend ride sometimes

As for the Bandit, I put it up for sale recently. No rush to get rid of it since this is a poor time to sell a bike but if it does, it's a great time to buy one!

I'm keeping my eye on a few different ones that are for sale. Z1000, 636, 929, 954...Not one that I'm watching right now but there is an 07 ZX10SE going for $6000 right now. Dont see that lasting too long. I figure whatever I do I will be thinking about selling the VF in the spring or early summer too. Maybe try to find a little newer 500 Ninja for Tracy.

[Antwanny]

Valve check on the TL.
New front fender if i come across 150$
oil change on the TL
Pads all around for the Kawi
and air filters for bofem

[Apoc]

Originally Posted by RedRider2k2

It would certainly be a lot more convenient. Unlike now where it will drop a foot of snow then melt out in time for a weekend ride sometimes

As for the Bandit, I put it up for sale recently. No rush to get rid of it since this is a poor time to sell a bike but if it does, it's a great time to buy one!

I'm keeping my eye on a few different ones that are for sale. Z1000, 636, 929, 954...Not one that I'm watching right now but there is an 07 ZX10SE going for $6000 right now. Dont see that lasting too long. I figure whatever I do I will be thinking about selling the VF in the spring or early summer too. Maybe try to find a little newer 500 Ninja for Tracy.

I didnt enjoy the zx10 I rode much at all. Then again, it feels tiny, like travis's buell.

z1000's look like they'd be hella fun though. You owe me a ride on a bike for throwing you the keys to the 51 (you were going really fast, you know!). So buy the z1000 so I can take it for a ride. I really, really wanna try one.

I loved the 929 I rode (a buddy out west had one, and we traded bikes for 100km or so), never rode a 954, but they are hot!

[RedRider2k2]

Originally Posted by Apoc

You owe me a ride on a bike for throwing you the keys to the 51 (you were going really fast, you know!). So buy the z1000 so I can take it for a ride. I really, really wanna try one.

I certainly do. If/when I replace the Bandit I'm sure I'll be in your neck of the woods with whatever I get.

[OneSickPsycho]

Originally Posted by marko138

I've already got the Drummer and the K&N, so the breather is next. I'm not fucking with the air box. I'll let the snorkle do it's thing. I dont want to remap this bike, which is why I'm not doing the air box.

As for the catch can, I'm going your route, just a small filter down there somewhere. I think I wanna route my hoses down the back of the frame and dump out behind the left peg.

According to Al at American Sportbike, no remapping needed.

I had mine tucked between the oil cooler and the front jug. Nice and tight and out of sight.

[RedRider2k2]

Originally Posted by RedRider2k2

Probably some new gear for the GF. Some of the stuff she used to wear on the back doesnt seem to cut it now that she's piloting her own.

Since this post she's got new Boots, Gloves and Pants...Guess that's done with. I've been putting on a lot more miles than I had anticipated too so it looks like I may need a tire for myself before the season is over. If not, over the winter for sure.

[wildchild]

i'm thinking pipes / intake / and power commander over winter. if there's anything left in the sofa cushions after that I may put a set of bags on it for the inevitable trip.