Get ready for EASTER SUNDAY!

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Please let me take a moment and explain why Easter has anything to do with motorcycles or Exit3DC... You see... because I am Chewish... I associate Easter more with overdosing on PEEPS than going to church. So when I saw a track day on Easter Sunday - I nabbed it! So did everyone else - because it appears to be a full day. Eric - who wanted to do the day (will now rue the day he ever crossed me bwahahaha) - wasn't able to get a slot because it was full by the time he got around to calling. (He CLAIMS that it filled up a long time ago - which is quite possible). ;-)


After my last brown-pants moment on the VFR (see previous post re: flailing GSXR rider and VFR get too close for comfort) - I decided that it would be a good idea to give the mongrel SV700 a flog around the track. If things go wrong, as they sometimes do:

1) I will be able to get home.
2) I won't cry (unless I have a painful boo boo or a bee come into my helmet).
3) I can sic the vengeful SV on any errant riders after required patching with duct tape and beer cans.


So after much procrastination and bargaining for new SV forks - Last weekend, with its beautiful Sunday weather, rolled around. First to E-rocs for SV collection. A jumpstart... an ear-splitting-cause-the-silencer-cracked-off ride to FK's joint and I was ready to begin disassembling the SV butt in preparation for a new exhaust.


It was clear after a second or third beer that the shock was coming out to make way for the new exhaust installation. Well - I suppose that GSXR shock was going in after all! How the hell was I to make this happen in the 5 hours and many beers until sunset??! Thankfully (I suppose) FK ran out of beer before I got to the really dangerous hacksaw work - although I still managed to take a few chunks out of my knuckle.


Then... we hung the SV from a tree.


To make a long story shorter: The ass-end of the SV has been rebuilt and cleaned. Ass-sag must be set, but otherwise its pretty much ready to go.


• New full exhaust system
• Converted GSXR shock with 1/4 inch rise
• Modified battery box
• Zip-ties and duct tape
• Fresh grease and special beer treatment


The kicker will be replacing the front wheel bearings and the forks... Thursday... Friday... Saturday... Oh crap - guess I'm riding the VFR.


Let's hope not - I'm anxious to see what the mongrel can do at Slippery Point!