That wont be a problem when you're going faster tho guys.. :p  ROTFL
more speed + more wind = better cooling..
welll I'mjsut itching to get my stuff in and start working on er'
it would be sooo nice to get the bike out today tho.. its nice out again on boxing day.. sheesh..

now does anyone know any place in southern ontario that does decent graphics I'm not going to get the factory decal kit and want to make up my own stuff... any recomendations???
only another week or so till the motorcycle show at the international centre.. hoping there willbe some decent vendors there and i might pick up a few more things.. SM2's if i'mlucky... sprocket and front fort springs..

Good luck at the show 

What springs are you looking to get?
I have a hard time saying this, but any Hardley Ableson bike shop that does paint also does amazing graphics, though I am sure you'll pay for it big time.

cant go to the bike show i take it
wheres this bike shop you talk of i only know of the few here in the area...
I thinks i'm gonna get progressive springs..

I won't be making it. But the T.O show is notorious for having a lot of "stuff," but hard to find anything decent.

Check out the yellow pages. I have heard through the grapevine there is a shop that does really nice graphics, but for the life of me, I can't remember where.

i have a list of what i'm looking for.. we'll see what i find..
how are you liking those prielli sport demons good tire ??  i dont care if i only get a couple seasons out of them for wear.. i jsut want a good tire..

I've had the old stock Bridgestone Exedras, Bridgestone BT-45's, and a set of Metzlers (330/550 combo) before going to the Pirelli's. I get about 15000km of good hard riding out of them. Which is about a season and a bit.

They stick like glue, heat up nicely, and are average to a bit below average in the wet. They truely inspire you to take the corners with confidence.

When we meet up next year for a toot, we'll go on the "loop" (Wellington street entrance/off ramps, and Victoria street ent/off ramps) and you'll get a decent idea of how well they stick.

i would like  the idea of being a bit more sticky than the stock tires... i'd like some decent wet road traction cuz i've been coght in the rain a few times and if i take a ride out to the rockies this summe.r.. i'm gona have to prepare for it..   but i definitely want better than the stock tires..  yaa we'll have to grab a pint n shoot the shaZam! sometime in january..  i'l be doing some super shopping at the bike show in a couple weeks.. maybe i'll find some tires there...

We tried that last year: Only myself and Recreational_Anxiety showed up!

But yeah...we should organize another and see if we can actually get it together
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Hehehe..... that's hillarious... I haven't been here in quite some time and I find myself in one of the threads.   Yeah, GSrider and I organized a local ride and had about 6 or 8 people that said they'd be there, but nobody showed up.  Oh well, we still had a good ride; eventhough the weather was pretty crappy that day.
So GSrider, still working at the same place?  How's the new house?
Unfortunately I sold my GS, so if you want to organize another ride I'll have to bring my SV650S     But I'm definitely in if you guys are going to do a ride sometime, or even if you want to get together and talk motorcycle stuff.  I'll be heading to the Toronto motorcycle show this weekend.... and dreaming about spring.

Rec - Yep, I'm still over at Bruce and Victoria. Feel free to drop by anytime you see my GS parked out front
The house is good, but garage space is becoming limited.

You sold your GS? WHY?!
You were having so much fun tinkering around with it 

Well I was planning on keeping the GS for another year for insurance reasons, but then I came across a really good deal on the SV; and since the insurance was almost the same I just couldn't pass it up.  Unfortunately I don't have the room or money to keep 2 bikes, so the GS had to go.  But after riding the SV, I wouldn't be getting back on the gs anyway... all I can say is  what a difference!  The bike is being stored right now and I'm already having withdrawal symptoms.
I actually did stop by your work one time when I saw your bike out front (I believe it was the summer before last).  When I went in and asked for you the guy was like "Umm, he's working right now - what do you want?... I could give him a message, but he can't talk to you while he's at work".  He seemed a little pissy, so I just left.

welll.. i good chunk of the parts came into the dealership late last week and i picked them up today... bit more to go..   i THINK the blue is darker than my bike.. hmm gonna have to check that out at my sisters.. either way.. i like it.. so if the tank is a slightly different shade.. meh..  it usualy has my tank bag on it anyways..  oooh i'm soo excited..
now i'm just gonna have to take my digital camera back  there and take pictures of a new one so I know where all these little brackets go.

Quote from: Recreational_Anxiety on January 02, 2007, 11:05:46 AM

I actually did stop by your work one time when I saw your bike out front (I believe it was the summer before last).  When I went in and asked for you the guy was like "Umm, he's working right now - what do you want?... I could give him a message, but he can't talk to you while he's at work".  He seemed a little pissy, so I just left.

That guy is gone now.
I run the shop now, so it WON'T be a problem to get a hold of me. 

Mr Hyde - have fun with the conversion. You will be taking before/during/after pics to document it, eh?

ofcourse.. there will be lotsa pictures to be taken.. .. still a few things missing.. but  its gonna look nice..  wow.. he orderd EVERYTHING i'd need.. right down to the nuts, bolts, and washers.. 

I'm up in Peterborough, Ontario and have had the same problem with having put my bike away for the winter.  I've been kicking myself and dying to ride it.  With +10 temperatures this weekend it may just be too much pressure to leave it in the garage.  Count me in for an Ontario Wide Ride!!

My parents also live in Kitchener so I don't mind starting the ride out of the KW area.

Excellent.
When it gets to about March, we'll have to get a ride organized...I'll start the post in the meet and greet section come around that time, and aim for a group ride around Mayish...

question.... I want to put the progressive springs in the front end of my bike.. but I have an 05.. all the listings i've seen on websites show it only up to 02... is this correct?? or are the springs the same  through all the years ??..
next question.. i'm tossed up between getting the michelin pilot powers and the pirelli sport demons..  any idea's on that ??
and lastly.. i'm gonna get a lunchbox k &n ( i have a k&n drop in right now but wanna loose the stock airbox)  i've seen lots of suggestions for  jet settings.. but none for my year.. does it matter ?? should I just order 150 jets ?  I already have a dynojet stg 1 in it right now.. I already have a V&H pipe on it..
Thanks guys n gals

1. As far as I know (Which doesn't count for much) the '05 models have the same parts as all others. Though I'd check with other owners. Better yet, do a quick search on this very site.

2. I know that the Sport Demons will spoon on the stock rims with no problem. If you have a wider rear, well, you might get away with larger tires. I had ordered a new set of buns from Tri City, and they didn't have my front in yet. (110/70/17 Sport Demons) so they threw a Bridgestone BT-014 120/70-17 to suffice until it did come in. (BTW, they were going to charge me for the Bridgey too!  ) The larger front tire equated to VERY large chicken strips, even if the front did stick like glue. Personally, I like stock sizing. It's easier to flip the bike from side to side.

3. If you are going to use the lunchbox ru-2970 a/f, I'd get a stage 3 kit. Toss the stage 1 altogether.  FWIW, I am using 142.5 main jet, the needle is a #0982g-80M70s4, clipped 2nd from the top, and the fuel screws are exactly 3 turns out.

Hope that helps...

the fron sizing i was mainly concerened if there would be a balance issues with having a wider tire on the back (150) and not the front....   but if that shouldnt be an issues running a 110/150 combo then that will do just fine..

Logically, it shouldn't matter.
The Suzuki DRZ-400SM has a 120/140 set up, while the CBR-929 has a 120/190 set up.