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Offline JamieK

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Farkle Time - What Are your Off-season Mods?
« on: November 19, 2007, 09:08:19 PM »
My list is pretty short this year:
Suburban Machinery SV650 Type 2 bars http://www.suburban-machinery.com/sv650.htm
Holeshot Stage 2 with pods http://www.holeshot.com/bandit/bndt_b1201_stage2.shtml
Holeshot PAIR removal kit http://www.holeshot.com/bandit/bndt_pairremoval.shtml
Buying back my Fastbag luggage off a friend http://www.fastbag.com/english/xx60l_e.html

Not a mod but getting a pair of Bridgestone 021's as well http://www.battlax.co.uk/battlax-bt-021/

:motorsmile:

Lets hear yours :stickpoke:
« Last Edit: November 19, 2007, 10:14:59 PM by Dreadnought »
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Offline Red01

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Re: Farkle Time - What Are your Off-season Mods?
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2007, 09:45:59 PM »
Probably just maintenance this winter for me.  Fresh rubber, valve adjustment check, that sort of thing... though the V-Strom hand guards have been on my mind for a while... so that's a possibility.
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Re: Farkle Time - What Are your Off-season Mods?
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2007, 10:25:28 PM »
Brake out the arch welder and fabricate a rear mounting bracket for this $140 seven position steering stabilizer on the left side of my B1250. The forward bracket will just bolt on the the left lower fork clamp. Also a radiator shield like on a dirt bike only with horizontal slats and made of aluminum.

Offline pmackie

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Re: Farkle Time - What Are your Off-season Mods?
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2007, 12:46:50 PM »
A couple of mods for me:

1. Leo Vince slip-on is on order.
2. Likely an Ivan's jet kit, as I want the needles
3. I never put on my ZG Double Bubble screen from last sping, so thats on the list

and some maintenance:
Change fork oil (it's been 2 years) and I need to add about 1/2" preload.
Likely Valve adjust,
Carb sync

Like Red01, I've been considering the V-Stom hand guards...we'll see.
Paul
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Re: Farkle Time - What Are your Off-season Mods?
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2007, 01:22:57 PM »
I'm going to install a fuse block to get my electronic accessories sorted and allow for future expansion in this area.  I'm really digging the GPS I bought for this bike.  Outside of that, I'm due for tires, chain, and sprockets pretty soon.

I also picked up a used (almost new) set of carbs for my 1G.  I know there is a project in there somewhere!!!   :motorsmile:
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Re: Farkle Time - What Are your Off-season Mods?
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2007, 01:43:33 PM »
Sounds like some cool stuff going on guys :clap:

I forgot to add that I have a set of gel grips to install as well.

A new mod that came up just now, I'm talking with an artist friend about doing some airbrushing on the fairing and tail piece...thinking about potential designs...stripes, flames, graphics...dunno
Jamie K in Edmonton<br />06 B12S, Full Muzzy, Stage 1 jets, Timing Advancer

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Re: Farkle Time - What Are your Off-season Mods?
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2007, 03:15:56 PM »
-Gotta rebuild my forks
-New bars. Haven't decided which ones yet
-Thinking about a valve adjustment
-If I get really motivated, I'm going to do some super secret graphics.
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Re: Farkle Time - What Are your Off-season Mods?
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2007, 09:41:14 PM »
Off Season ! ??     I ride all year round  !   
We even have a Winter Series here (road racing)
New Zealand weather can't be as bad as I think ?    Gaz.
GSF1200N,GSXR1100 cams, Head work
(3 angle,gas flow,compression),
Stage 3 Dynojet kit & K & N pods,Yoshie Full system, Front springs & GSXR Shock, Carbon stuff.  etc etc.

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Re: Farkle Time - What Are your Off-season Mods?
« Reply #8 on: November 22, 2007, 01:55:57 PM »
Bags-Connect tank bag
Vario windscreen
Stebel horn
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Re: Farkle Time - What Are your Off-season Mods?
« Reply #9 on: November 22, 2007, 06:30:17 PM »
Haven't had a chance to put on my Fenda Extenda or my blingy levers yet. I'll be doing some drawing over the winter on same large paper, and come up with some freestyle design to paint on the side.
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Re: Farkle Time - What Are your Off-season Mods?
« Reply #10 on: November 24, 2007, 09:27:34 AM »
Bandit needs more power :bomb: gsxr cam holeshot full pipe. maybe a set of flat slides not sure if i want put on 34's or 38's or just run my HS carbs never been real happy with that setup and i'm gonna get naked too big bore kit goes in late spring