Winter Modifications Thread

[Ant]

I'm gonna hook the battery tender up to my bike. That is, if I have the time.

[AfricanBootyScratcher]

The Suzuki GSXR600
the normal stuff I do:
gave the bike a very careful inspection
fresh oil and filter prior to storage (done)
take out water/water wetter, put in antifreeze for storage(done)
full tank of gas with stabil (done)
new plugs (done)
clean/oil airfiler (done)
put battery on tender (done)
suspension service/freshen up by GMD (done, must go pick up)
hardcore cleaning and a coat of wax(mostly done)

things I discovered needing replacement, some I knew before hand and some I found upon careful inpection:
replace rusty gas cap bolts (done)
replace worn chain and spockets (sprockets done, chain purchased but not done)
replace worn wheel and sprocket carrier bearings (done)
replace badly worn chain guide on swing arm (purchased, still must be done)
replace swing arm bearings since I must remove swing arm to change the chain guide(purchased, still must install)
replace cracked instument cluster bracket on fairing stay (still must purchase)
new tires (still must purchase)
new brake pads (still must purchase)

right before it comes back out:
oil/filter change
drain antifreeze, flush out cooling system, refill with water/water wetter
flush brake fluid

The Honda 919:
still ridden occasionally, but I do keep the tender pluged into the battery and the tank stays full of gas with stabil. When it's going away for good, probably in the next few weeks, it'll get fresh oil and filter.


reorganize and clean the big toolbox, get a new portable toolbox

[FigNewTon]

Get the 600 track prepped for next season

[ronin_01r1]

mount tires - pilot powers
oil change
stompgrip pads
rearsets (maybe, hopefully)
paint race track plastics (maybe if i'm not too lazy this winter)
suspension tune @ wcw (spring, definitely)
20K tuneup

[RCM78]

Originally Posted by AfricanBootyScratcher

The Suzuki GSXR600
the normal stuff I do:
gave the bike a very careful inspection
fresh oil and filter prior to storage (done)
take out water/water wetter, put in antifreeze for storage(done)
full tank of gas with stabil (done)
new plugs (done)
clean/oil airfiler (done)
put battery on tender (done)
suspension service/freshen up by GMD (done, must go pick up)
hardcore cleaning and a coat of wax(mostly done)

things I discovered needing replacement, some I knew before hand and some I found upon careful inpection:
replace rusty gas cap bolts (done)
replace worn chain and spockets (sprockets done, chain purchased but not done)
replace worn wheel and sprocket carrier bearings (done)
replace badly worn chain guide on swing arm (purchased, still must be done)
replace swing arm bearings since I must remove swing arm to change the chain guide(purchased, still must install)
replace cracked instument cluster bracket on fairing stay (still must purchase)
new tires (still must purchase)
new brake pads (still must purchase)

right before it comes back out:
oil/filter change
drain antifreeze, flush out cooling system, refill with water/water wetter
flush brake fluid

The Honda 919:
still ridden occasionally, but I do keep the tender pluged into the battery and the tank stays full of gas with stabil. When it's going away for good, probably in the next few weeks, it'll get fresh oil and filter.


reorganize and clean the big toolbox, get a new portable toolbox

Dude, thats entirely too much work. Should've just bought a new bike...

[AfricanBootyScratcher]

Originally Posted by RCM78

Dude, thats entirely too much work. Should've just bought a new bike...

haha, you sound like Michelle!
but it's all cheap stuff, I think the gsxr has got one more season

[tommymac]

For my futura:

A new left turn signal cover
maybe beef up the electronics since I want ot add a gps to all the heated gear
wash it if I REALLLLLLLY am bored

For the GSXR:

Winter storage ( oil stabil etc....)
have the suspension checked/dialed in to see if I need new springs
Also drop a good 20 pounds off my fat ass so I can actualy finish a sesion or 2 in red


For the TLS:

Finish the teardown to
-Powdercoat the frame, subframe, rims and swingarm
-Get the tank and plastics painted
-decide if I should keep the stock tail section and add the tail hump or get a sharkskinz tail
-replace the clutch
-change out the seals that are known to leak
-add a clear clutch cover and find any other trick bits to add to it



And if my second job does real well on '07 get a semi used RSV, either an older Milie or a factory and see if the gf throws me out

Tom

[pillaka]

Just picked up the bike from Mike @ GMD w/ omar yesterday.

Front forks were fully serviced, revalved, and resprung.
Rear shock was freshened up.

Everything on the bike is now dead straight.
Bike now starts up again, wasn't starting because clutch safety switch wire was cut after the crash.
Left rearset lost one of the frame tabs after the crash, now a new one was welded on.
Bike still needs a brake lever and radiator.
Going to get the bodywork fiberglassed and painted.

I would like to get a power commander, bmc filter, and full exhaust system for the bike. I gotta be able to hang with those zx-10's! Bike also could use a dent free gas tank and some frame sliders.

Additionally I was going to get some extra wheels off ebay too.

I also wanted to get a used van, but I am going to have to wait and see how the financial situation turns out.

[High_Revs_17]

Originally Posted by Cakes982

Ceramic wheel berrings

And rear axle spacers.

[Roberts]

Replace second gear. (& everything else involved in the process)
Respring & revalve forks
Install fresh sliders..lol
New tires
New throttle cables & throttle grip assem.
New Exup cables
New grips

This may take a bit longer than I had hoped. I had an income when I started & now do not
Engine in pieces already

[sonny]

for the GSXR:

put cover on bike, lock bike to bars on front window. next saturday ride bike., repeat. next day without salt and higher than 32 degrees, ride and repeat.

[ffejtable]

96 ZX-6R - Front fork seals - might change out sprockets to learn how to do real wheelies.

01 ZX-6R (track) - I have new bodywork I need to install

01 ZX-6r (street) - Just sitting pretty to list it for sale in the spring

06 ZX-6R - Sitting pretty and waiting to ride when its 45+ out. Need to find a good place to mount my PTT button for chatterbox, though.

All bikes get brake fluid, oil and coolant done over the winter. Lube cables, etc.