Getting ready for the riding season

[Jim]

here's my list I've gotten this off-season to get ready for this year's (street) riding season:

before winterizing:

• new mototeck LED boards for my undertail (replaced broken ones)
• new Sportech Chrome Yellow windscreen (replaced broken one)
• new ProTek frame slider bracket (replaced broken one)
• K&S smoke flush mount directionals (replaced broken one)
• new left fairing (replaced cracked one)
• OEM stator cover and gasket (replaced cracked one)
• OEM left rearset (replaced broken one)
• chrome shifter
• chrome brake lever (replaced broken one)
• chrome clutch lever (replaced broken one)
• chrome engraved bar ends (replaced scratched ones)
• OEM clutch cable

winterized:

• battery tender Pro
• new Shoei RF1000 helmet
• front Pitbull New Front Stands
• Rear Pitbull SS Stands
• nose plastic welded & repainted
• right fairing repainted
• Pig Spotters repainted
• SunStar 15T (-1) steel front sprocket
• SunStar 47T (+2) steel rear sprocket
• DID 525 gold chain
• K&N air filter
• K&N oil filter
• Motul semi-synthetic oil
• HealTech Speedohealer
• HealTech Gear Indicator Pro with advanced TRE
• hyperpro rsc damper
• fixed cracks in headlights
• misc bolts & push pins for the front end
• motul chain lube
• replaced/repaired Dowco motorcycle cover

left on my list:

• H-4 HID 4k headlight dual beam kit
• new OEM headlight
• PCIII
• custom map
• license plate kit (under passenger peg)

[schleppy]

I bought a tank bag and some touring gear. As far as maintenence for the SV goes I'll be doing the following in a month or so (parts already here):

Oil + filter change, radiator flush + fill, air filter, spark plugs, clean/lube chain again, lube anything else that seems like it needs it. New set of tires ready to go on as well. I may ride out the current set depending on how well plug held over the winter.

Other than that, I just want to RIDE!

[Jim]

spark plugs are on the list, but getting them checked before replacing them. is a radiator flush a typical pre-season thing?

[OreoGaborio]

don't think I've EVER had a list that long, even when combining the lists of each of the bikes in my garage.

start bike 1
ride snot out of it
start bike 2
ride snot out of it
start bike 3
ride snot out of it
start bike 4
ride snot out of it


... yup... you win.... your list is longer

[Jim]

that's because you dont have a GSX-R
my list is is big because of the crash. needed to replace/repair parts and plastics. then some maintenance stuff like changing to semi-synth oil, new air filter, and new lid. other than that, i'm only adding a speedohealer and TRE.

[Jim]

...oh, and my chain broke at the end of the season and chewed up both sprockets

[OreoGaborio]

that sucks.

Well, I hope you finish polishing all your bling before the riding season is over so you can go riding

[R1]

Whats a gixxa without bling?

Is there even such a thing?

[KillBill]

Whats a gixxa without bling?

Is there even such a thing?

[R1]

No?

[OreoGaborio]

It's a GIXXAH????

WTF I thought he rode a GSX-R!!! I FUKKIN HATE GIXXAHS! BURN IN HELL, DB!!!

[Jim]

Hey I'm just replacing the same parts that were on there.

[Dangerz0ne]

my bike is fine. I just need to lose the 35 pounds I put on this fall so I can fit back into my gear.

[1/2pint]

wow lots of bad blood on a fellow rider hell it could be worse he would have louie V print all over it and a 300 tire in the back to look cool

[Pittenger5]

he would have louie V print all over it and a 300 tire in the back to look cool

Wait, are you trying to say that ISNT cool?

[Jim]

Thanks weman. Despite your avatar, you're all right

[Billy]

Whats a gixxa without bling?

Is there even such a thing?

My GSX-R (Not Gixxa) has NO bling. All chrome does is add weight. If anything I want to reduce weight.

[1/2pint]

Wait, are you trying to say that ISNT cool?

only cool if you add NOS tanks painted to match your bike and also remove the rear Shock. o yeah and have spikes all over your bike

[Pittenger5]

Ok, it was all fun and games till you insult the spikes. I have spikes on my bike. But Im badass so I can get away with it.

(And for the record, its still all fun and games, I can take the abuse)

[1/2pint]

always all in fun hence why DBConz has a gay pride flag on his bike that he does not know about. and also why his hand grips smell like my nuts

[Pittenger5]

There is no joke funnier than putting a gay pride sticker on someones bike/car, especially if you get it somewhere they dont notice it.
Like the one George Cloony pulled on Brad Pitt and put a I heart penis sticker on his passenger door. He permanently earns my respect for that one.

[OreoGaborio]

Like the one George Cloony pulled on Brad Pitt and put a I heart penis sticker on his passenger door. He permanently earns my respect for that one.

noooo waaaaaaay.

[Pittenger5]

I cant cite my source, but I remember reading that, apparently there was a prank war on one of the Oceans movies and thats where it happened.

[1/2pint]

on the HBO show Entorage they but a I Heart Cock on turtel's caddy

[schleppy]

We bought a small box of those rainbow stickers and put them all over my ULTRA conservative friends car and bedroom. We put them in crafty spots that took him a while to notice. I love bothering close minded people

Another guy we know fabbed up a dildo-on-a-bracket that he bolted to that same kids car (he gets tortured). He tucked it under the rear bumper just right so he didn't see it. Whilst driving the dildo untucked itself and flopped around. That kid's ultra conservative dad found it. There was much laughter