My summer project....

marko138 · 03-23-2010, 12:29 PM

You shoulda held on to that XBs.

Porkchop · 03-23-2010, 01:37 PM

Sounds awesome. I've always wanted a firsthand account of how these things run over time. When I lived out in Newark I almost bought a GT250R but decided against it when the new Ninja 250s were introduced. I look foreward to the write-ups.

Summer Daze: A Hyosung Odyssey

smileyman · 03-23-2010, 01:47 PM

I think they would be a great bike. Lil heavy, lil crude, but it has 2 wheels so why not?

You could call it 'The Seoul Man Summer'
or 'OTB's Comet' or 'The Kim Shi Comet' as opposed to 'Rice Rocket'

nhgunnut · 03-23-2010, 03:54 PM

I am looking forward to seeing how a rel biker tweaks this machine.

Phenix_Rider · 03-23-2010, 05:34 PM

Dirt Cheap SV wannabe...

Should be fun to flog it!

OTB · 03-23-2010, 10:04 PM

I think the first thing is I'm gonna baseline it; ensure that it's set up correctly. Chances are that a dealership going bust may not have insured that all things were as they should be; shortcuts may have been taken.

I think I'll see if I can find a shop manual, drain and refill all fluids to spec, change to fresh oil, check valves and torque settings all 'round, ect.
I think I'll do the "heat cycle" type of quick break-in and check static and leak-down pressures, and then switch to high-quality synthetic right after ring bed-in.

Any suggestions on what type of venue to keep this going??
Twitter, blog, or just do weekly updates here????

Do we have a name for this grand experiment, yet???

03-23-2010, 01:37 PM	#2
Porkchop 125GP Champion Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Worthington, OH Moto: Empty Garage Posts: 3,419	Sounds awesome. I've always wanted a firsthand account of how these things run over time. When I lived out in Newark I almost bought a GT250R but decided against it when the new Ninja 250s were introduced. I look foreward to the write-ups. Summer Daze: A Hyosung Odyssey __________________ *Coming soon? 2010 Ducati Monster 696 - Sold 1984 Honda VF500F - Sold 1999 Yamaha R6 - Sold

03-23-2010, 01:47 PM	#3
smileyman White Trash Hero Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NW Arkansas Moto: Buell 1125R Porco Rosso Edition Posts: 4,895	I think they would be a great bike. Lil heavy, lil crude, but it has 2 wheels so why not? You could call it 'The Seoul Man Summer' or 'OTB's Comet' or 'The Kim Shi Comet' as opposed to 'Rice Rocket' __________________ Arkriders.com To be the best you must first be willing to risk the worst!

03-23-2010, 03:54 PM	#4
nhgunnut gun totin redneck Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South West New Hampshire Moto: turbo busa 999 Duc Goldwing & Victory Posts: 1,130	I am looking forward to seeing how a rel biker tweaks this machine. __________________ Evolution requires a body count, Count or be Counted!

03-23-2010, 10:04 PM	#6
OTB The Man Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: CrabTown USA Moto: 00 Bimota DB4 Posts: 823	I think the first thing is I'm gonna baseline it; ensure that it's set up correctly. Chances are that a dealership going bust may not have insured that all things were as they should be; shortcuts may have been taken. I think I'll see if I can find a shop manual, drain and refill all fluids to spec, change to fresh oil, check valves and torque settings all 'round, ect. I think I'll do the "heat cycle" type of quick break-in and check static and leak-down pressures, and then switch to high-quality synthetic right after ring bed-in. Any suggestions on what type of venue to keep this going?? Twitter, blog, or just do weekly updates here???? Do we have a name for this grand experiment, yet??? __________________ http://www.decreasingradius.net/ Last edited by OTB; 03-24-2010 at 07:34 AM..

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