04-04-2018, 01:50 PM
As part of the after action report I've started narrowing down a few items I'd like to address on the bike. There's no reason to get ahead of myself with "WOW NEED NEW BIKE" or anything along those lines. For now there are few things that could be improved both for streeability and track duty.
1) Foot Controls
I was scraping pegs (or at least the little feeler guys) on some of the deeper corners. Now granted the pegs on the bike are aftermarket and the feelers were quite long. Based on how they look now I probably took a 1" piece of metal down to .25". SO, first step is removing the little feeler guys. I may purchase a set of adjuster plates from SV Racing parts and take them with me to the next track day and install as necessary. The SV riding position is more "commuting" friendly so they are already lower than your typical sports bike.
2) Suspension
Plain and simple it sucks. Maybe if I wasn't 50lbs heavier than what the springs were intended for I'd leave them alone, but at ~200lb + gear a decade old suspension is unreliable and probably not safe. So at the very least I want to get springs and fork oil which is appropriate for my weight as well as a rear shock.
3) Chain & Sprocket
I knew going in I wanted to replace this since I don't know how old the current one is. It's literally the driving force for the bike and after track use I'm sure it's going to wear faster.
1) Foot Controls
I was scraping pegs (or at least the little feeler guys) on some of the deeper corners. Now granted the pegs on the bike are aftermarket and the feelers were quite long. Based on how they look now I probably took a 1" piece of metal down to .25". SO, first step is removing the little feeler guys. I may purchase a set of adjuster plates from SV Racing parts and take them with me to the next track day and install as necessary. The SV riding position is more "commuting" friendly so they are already lower than your typical sports bike.
2) Suspension
Plain and simple it sucks. Maybe if I wasn't 50lbs heavier than what the springs were intended for I'd leave them alone, but at ~200lb + gear a decade old suspension is unreliable and probably not safe. So at the very least I want to get springs and fork oil which is appropriate for my weight as well as a rear shock.
3) Chain & Sprocket
I knew going in I wanted to replace this since I don't know how old the current one is. It's literally the driving force for the bike and after track use I'm sure it's going to wear faster.
Current
2006 4Runner V8 Limited|| Currently no BRAPS
Past
2007 DRZ400S || 2007 SV650 || 1998 Yamaha RT180 || 1998 XJ Sport || 2002 Subaru WRX Wagon || 1998 XJ Classic || 2002 VW Passat Wagon || 1992 F150 Custom
2006 4Runner V8 Limited|| Currently no BRAPS
Past
2007 DRZ400S || 2007 SV650 || 1998 Yamaha RT180 || 1998 XJ Sport || 2002 Subaru WRX Wagon || 1998 XJ Classic || 2002 VW Passat Wagon || 1992 F150 Custom
