http://www.rent-a-tech.org The comings and goings of a nerd and his vehicle Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:10:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Winter. Blah. http://www.rent-a-tech.org/?p=214 As of Wednesday, I now have two go fast toys. I picked up my brand new 2008.5 MazdaSpeed 3 GT. I've been shopping for a new car for a few months, and have driven everything in this class. I was all set on a fully loaded Mazda3, ... http://www.rent-a-tech.org/?p=206 On Sunday Jen and I rode to Washington Crossing State Park for the annual Gathering of the Nortons. Its a yearly meet the Delaware Valley Norton Riders organize where all manner of Nortons, and other vintage British bikes gather. We got there a little late, so some bikes ... http://www.rent-a-tech.org/?p=195 I was finally able to get my Galfer stainless steel brake lines installed this afternoon. I initially started installing them almost two weeks ago, but the double length banjo bolt included with the kit was the wrong size. Luckily I had heard of them sending incorrect bolts out, ... http://www.rent-a-tech.org/?p=191 Got lots of goodies for the bike, including Pazzo levers, Galfer SS front brake lines, and Sonic Springs with 20w fork oil. I already put the levers on this afternoon, it literally took 5 minutes each side. They look and feel great, I may get some red adjusters ... http://www.rent-a-tech.org/?p=190 When I washed the bike to get all the crud off from my long ride last week, I also cleaned the chain. Until now I always cleaned it with WD40 before lubing it, but this time I took the advice of a few people on various message boards and ... http://www.rent-a-tech.org/?p=186 I installed my grip heaters today. It took about 3 hours total, most of which was wiring work. Instead of simply tapping into an existing power source like the directions recommend, I instead used a relay wired to the license plate light. When the ignition is turned ... http://www.rent-a-tech.org/?p=182 Logged almost 230 miles today riding with Bob, whom I met a few weeks ago on his SV1000. We went north and rode all around the Delaware Water Gap, some really nice roads which were unfortunately mostly still wet from the rain yesterday, so we had to take it ... http://www.rent-a-tech.org/?p=180 Another duplicate mod from my Ninja 250. Instead of black, this time I got tape that matched the color of my bike (as close as I could find, anyway) The key with this is to take it slow. I cleaned the wheels real well with soap and ... http://www.rent-a-tech.org/?p=177 As with my old Ninja 250, the stock suspension on the SV leaves something to be desired. Luckily, the rear shock from any number of the GSX-R models is a relatively straightforward swap. After looking at all the spring rates and shock lengths, the one that best matched ... http://www.rent-a-tech.org/?p=175