I’m glad to see you out racing again after the last accident. Not to sway the subject away from this specific video but you may remember me from a comment from early this year. I had just bought my own 84 VF500F and was looking for some info on where to start getting it running. I’m happy to say I’m getting close to finishing up restoring it. I also convinced two of my friends to get their own VF500F’s, one got a 85 and the other got a 86. All together we have three running bikes and three frames that came with parts. Your carb rebuild vid was what gave me confidence to take on such a project and now I’ve rebuilt three carb packs. One question regarding VF’s though. Now that I have my bike running and have some others to compare it to, I’ve noticed a subtle ticking noise from the engine. It’s not a knocking or anything that sounds scary. I did pull the engine, replace the head gaskets, and gap the valves but the ticking never went away. The bike however is running fantastic so I’m hoping that it’s not something that’s causing damage and I really want to avoid pulling the engine again to dig for the sounds source. So if you know anything about what would cause this sound, any info is appreciated.
Awesome videos Matt! You're making my new-to-me VF500 ownership so much more efficient. I had a question about those Ali sourced preload fork caps you mention. What size are they? I'm trying to find them but not sure which to purchase. I'm going through the same RT emulator install. Thank you!
Thanks Leo. The fork caps I bought have the description FXCNC 37MM Motorcycle Preload Adjusters Fork Bolts Fits 37mm Conventional Forks Motorcycles Accessories. At the time, Aliexpress was the only place I could find any 37mm caps that would work. Looks like you can probably buy the same type of cap on Amazon (i'm sure they all come from the same place) if you're in the US and want to get them quicker.
One thought, the old school design handles better in corners with power on, you want about 75% of the wt on the rear, the rear tire steers the bike under power. Let's say a 70mph turn enter it at 60 then once leaned in go throttle on. Get the wt off the front.
I think that would take me a lot of re-wiring my brain to get used to. I'm super dependent on front end weight on my SV. It's likely at the point its detrimental as I've been told I need to work myself backwards a bit. I have a lot of faith in fronts for some reason and not as much the rear. Not sure why since rears have never given me much of a reason to doubt them.
@@matttriestodothings it was for me also, I was racing a single vintage, a old time racer told me brake lean in, then go heavy throttle, it worked, it's the trust issue. Cheers.. :)
@@descendantofphineas7785 hah, that's what I'm struggling with now. It's the long right handers where I just don't have the confidence or balls to give it that last bit of throttle twist and it's killing my times. I'm trying tho. I'll get there.
Reviewing again. Thank you so much for this. Got the NIghthawk running yesterday. The "Little Bandit" is on hold and a fuel tank/petcock overhaul that I'm not in the mood for right now. So the cb750 is a "choke only " run at this point. It has been 10 years so I take that as a win. The carbs look like they haven't been touched but with on and off all day, (new oil, air filter, oil filter, new petcock, new gas with an additive boost). idle idle idle. ~ seems to run well.~~~ 4k on the tack is the best I could get with full choke and then with a half choke at 2k. So it's the carbs. I knew that. ~ Your post here is very very valuable to me ~ Thank you (again) so much for this. 👍. (Maybe I need to send you some $$$) not sure. All good. 🙏
Good to hear you're making progress Steven. Sounds like you've got your hands full juggling so many projects! I can totally understand the "not in the mood for it right now" regarding certain tasks. I'm in a similar situation with a Harley Sportster I'm working on for my Dad. I've done just about everything that needs to be done. The bike fires up easily, choke is off after less than a minute, bike revs great, and then the bike gets to hot and I can watch it start to get hyper rich on the carburetor. It doesn't make any friggen sense to me. It's just kicking my ass. I'm dragging my feet on that project and just prioritizing my race bike SV 650's right now, but it's always driving me nuts a bit that I'm tons of hours into this Harley, as well as $1400 in parts and labor (I wasn't changing OEM tubed tires myself on spoked wheels, hence the labor). It feels like it's sooo close but yet so far if I can't figure out what's causing me to go hyper rich only once the bike goes hot. So it sounds like both of us have some more carburetor fiddling, tuning, and testing time in our futures. That's alright. Gotta look at the little wins and remember progress is progress. It can be super overwhelming taking the 30,000ft above view and seeing the mountain to climb. Thanks for the update man.
It's weird that Suzuki refers to this "mud guard" as a "fender" then. 53111-31F00-19A FENDER, FRONT (RED) | MODEL K1/K2 Got anything else you want to bitch about?
@@olafjensen4508 I generally don't bother anymore with my current bikes. It's probably good practice to do it for the first time though if the bike is new to you.
I know this is an old video, but I have a cl350 and just went through this recently. My guess is it was your ignition timing because I had the exact same symptom and the only thing I was messing around with was the ignition timing. I could get to 30 miles an hour and it would go more than that until I adjusted the gap and points properly.
I'll be honest, I'm not positive what I did to resolve it. I messed with the ignition timing and jets and a/f mixture quite a bit, but it was a while ago. I'm not sure I ever got it "perfect", but I got it good enough.
Yeah having Chris behind me gave me brain fade at the end of the race. I tried to leave the door open early in the last lap in turn two thinking he would pass there and I could return the favor but I ran out of mental energy and got two downshifts instead of one in turn ten. So my shift at the apex really killed my drive and any chance of retaking first place. It was a great ride by Chris!!!
He was going to make any pass attempt into T11 mighty difficult for you on that last lap, hah. Tougher to play Parking Attendant with the wider turns at Gingerman compared to Blackhawk Farms though.
My 3rd bike. Probably still my favorite. Long sold - noisy camchains i think. I've never seen a black and yellow Vf500. Nice. How did you go for spare parts if needed ?? Muz from oz
The black and yellow is a bit sacrilegious on the Honda, but I don't care. I like how it looks. Spare parts I generally have to go through eBay and just get lucky. There are some items you can find on parts houses (in the US) like Partzilla--but it's usually eBay. Luckily I haven't needed too much recently.
Got my 85 vf500f to fire up yesterday. First time in 18 years according to the last owner. Watching this video again to get psyched before taking the front forks apart! Thanks for sharing.
Dude, what a race year you've had so far, glad your okay (again) :D ! I'm def thinking shift earlier, on your way to 10 - I think that saves quite a bit a time setting yourself up for 10b. And I'm wondering how the hell to do that corner now watching. Did you see how the fastest people do it? It looks like to me your charging it a little too early which might be why you really hard on that front tire. I'm thinking (armchair analysis here lol but) you come in just a little wider into it and leave some room, it looks like a late apex. So once you kinda find a good turn in point, you should be able to roll the throttle on early and put your body over the grass right where that late apex is, I'm thinking that's how you don't loose your drive. That one guy who doesn't let off, hugs the inside white line all the way through the apex and even after it. Wish I could ride it myself, it looks like an interesting one. And btw I could totally be absolutely wrong :D lemme know
Unfortunately it's been eventful, yep. None of my race footage pre-crash into 10B is even worth looking at and thinking about because it's all crap. I was running it completely wrong. I didn't *see* in the flesh how the fast people do it. I've seen video of it though. It's a far more conventional and tighter line than I was running. I'm just getting straight up killed on exits though when I try to do it. I need to be comfortable getting on the gas quicker. I'm at a HP disadvantage, but the time I'm losing is way more than just a HP issue. It's a rider issue. We'll see if ASRA makes it back out to Gingerman again. I'd like to do a full reset and approach it differently. Maybe you're wrong. Maybe you're right. You literally couldn't be more wrong than I was though, hah.
Im from WI, BFR and RA are the closest tracks to me, currently looking for my first track bike that i can eventually race. Looking at a zx6r. This video was informative
17:42 . After you've driven the fork seal, installed the circlip over the fork seal, installed the dust seal, and put the bolt through the bottom of the fork to hold the damper rod. With the spring out and the stanchion collapsed completely in the fork lower, you'll add fluid until it reaches a specific level.
Hah. Bill Burr is from the east coast, a super successful comedian, and knows how to fly a helicopter. I'm from the midwest and still learning how to ride a motorcycle. I'm definitely not Bill Burr.
@@stevebulwicki thanks Steve! I'm hoping some of these vids help make racing more approachable to people on the fence. It also helps me to unpack everything to try to boil what I learned in a weekend down to 20 minutes.
9 awe yah.. thanks for scaring me lol Just bought the bike only ridden around in 1st and 2nd. not front suspension left pretty sure its just spring and it bottomed out a few times lol I bet its going to be hard
Google translate: "I have a sv 650 and it starts with difficulty and when it starts accelerating slightly it draws a lot of candle through the exhaust" The SV650 choke plungers are known to get scored and stop functioning correctly. My initial thought was that you've got a vacuum leak somewhere but "candle through the exhaust" suggest unburnt fuel. If you've already cleaned the carburetor, I would bet on choke plungers being the problem.
Man oh man the video started off with a bang. It was never my favorite track but I really liked the back section kinda like a roller coaster. For some reason I managed to pull out a few wins there.
@@mmotorcycles9497 hah, I was hoping someone might appreciate it. I rewatched Jackass 4 recently so it was in my head. I expected to hate the track after the first half day of the practice track day. I actually started to enjoy it despite the fact I clearly had no idea how to ride it at all. It seems super basic but it's got quite a bit of character. It's also got some bumps in strategic locations to make sure you never get too complacent. I think it'll be a while until I can join you in the Gingerman winners circle though, hah.
Thanks for this Matt, I have an early 1996 bandit 600 and notice I don't have PAIR, was it on all bikes or did some come without? Bike had 2K miles and stock when purchased. Also having starting problems, cranks and there is spark but no firing wondering if its worthwhile to switch out vacuum petcock
I do not believe you have a PAIR system on the MK1 bandit 600 unless your bike is a California E33 model. Looking at the parts fiches on Partzilla, the 2002 (MK2) bandit has it under the category "Second Air" www.partzilla.com/catalog/suzuki/motorcycle/2002/bandit-gsf600s/second-air The 1996 only has E33 "Second Air" in addition to an evap canister. I'm pretty certain there's no PAIR system on your bike. If you're wondering about whether it's a petcock issue, you could remove the fuel tank and try running off an auxiliary tank. If the problems disappear on starting--you may have found your culprit.
@@matttriestodothings thanks I've cleaned carbs, tank and new vacuum petcock and have spark so a bit baffled, won't even burp with starting fluid so thinking its electrical
I *always* wanted one (cheap little ultra-reliable belt-drive runabout) but could never find one in good shape & at the right price. Gave up for years... finally found one last month! It hadn't run since 2010 but thankfully had been parked in a garage, I drained out the tank & float bowls, pumped up the tires, and ran it around the block: works fine! I dumped out the coolant and checked the valve lash, same thing, everything was within spec but I went ahead & tightened them all up to minimum lash. The old coolant came out bright green & looking fine, but it smelled weird so I changed it out. I bought the locking tool box that mounts on the seat back (somebody else parting out another 454), I'm going to capture the geometry & 3d print a better version.
Hell yea man, sounds like you found a good one! And sounds like you're well-prepared to be able to fix any issues that pop up. Old coolant always smells pretty gross after a decade or more. Just a heads up, those valve clearances tend to tighten with time as opposed to loosen. At least it's more consistent tightening with shim under bucket style. I've seen all kinds of odd instances on locknut rocker style valves though. If you set them within tolerance though, you're good to go and rip.
Matt, I do not do any racing. Could you expand on "commit on slowing down"? Is it to get a better line for getting the power down out of the corner, saving front tyre or something else entirely? Seems there is a lot going on that I am rather clueless about.
Really enjoyed the video and commentary- glad to see you’re unscathed from that lowside. I’ll be racing my 400 at Blackhawk next round so maybe i’ll see ya there 🤙🏻
@@rmnanney thanks man. Yea I walked away pretty much untouched which was both lucky and awesome. And I didn't collect anyone which is the best part. "Geometry tear" was a new term for me this weekend, hah. Hopefully I'll see you out at one of the upcoming Blackhawk weekends.
I'm committing the sin of commenting after watching less than 10 seconds. That sucks. Back to watching the rest before I say more. The start around 8:20 was indeed nice. The goose survived again! Rough weekend with the crash, but very good to get back at it and finish out the weekend. Push starting can be a challenge, but it's a good skill to pickup on a random free day at the house. Can't wait to see more!
Hah, I'm long-winded so comment whenever you want. It was a rough weekend but one that I'll probably look at in the future as a positive stepping stone. I'll have to try bump starting the bike sometime just to remember the mechanics of how to do it. I was a deer in headlights at that moment. Hopefully things are going well for you and your SV!
@@matttriestodothings I'm sure it will be. That's how I'm looking at my solo crash weekend already, hopefully you get that same feeling and mentality going on. I've been running around the go kart/sumo type track near me and getting much much better there. I'm hoping it translates to the big track next weekend for round 3.
@@g3yost oh hell yea, good luck dude! Hopefully you get some nicer weather for this one. I feel like you deserve it after the last one. Kart track sounds like a great way to get comfortable, experiment, and spin a bunch of laps.
@@user-tt7yj4gy9w thanks man. I know it's an absolute pain and damn near impossible to show in a video. I'd probably done it ten times by the time I shot this one and I still struggle bad.
I’ve got a similar headlight for my 2005 bandit 650 From stock it comes with two separate connectors for high and low beam Can anyone tell me how to connect them together to the plug on my new headlight? Any tips appreciated
Thank you. Electrical is a weak point of mine. I did swap the r/r and it appears to have resolved this issue. Now I just need to get to the remaining ones!
Tps Sensor Is Automatic to Weather temperature. Like Climbing hills, Where the Air Is thinner and adjustes Automatic depending on the Altitude. Is you don't have tps the bike will Misfire.
On a fuel injected bike, that may be true. A basic TPS on a carbureted bike like the Bandit or SV650 doesn't have any way to change fuel metering depending on ambient conditions or altitude.
@@matttriestodothings I'm actively looking. I had a new 84' VF700F when I was in high school. Just listening to it warm up when the choke is on is intoxicating.
@@MotorcycleMayhem595 That's awesome. I'm currently (very slowly...) working on a VFR700 1986 project. Non-running and really beat up when I bought it. I've got it running, but aesthetically it's a disaster. It's probably going to take me a while before it's roadworthy. But damn it sounds nice.
I'm pretty certain this motor was the one that came originally with the bike. The cam chain tensioners were the original design--I replaced them with some gen2 tensioners I bought on eBay.
Holy smokes, this is precisely the video I considered creating for others, but grateful this guy saved me the trouble. I ran into every single one of these issues. This video is right on the money.
Don't let it stop you from making a better one man. Niche motorcycle videos and old school forums are some of the last good remaining parts of the internet! I'm glad to know I wasn't the only one that hit these stumbling blocks. What I thought was going to be a straightforward simple 2 hour thing obviously turned into several days. Cheers man.
don't clutchless shift the vf500f that transmission doesn't like it. I had vf500f, 86vfr750, 85 vf1000r. if you don't have spares on hand that bike does not like overrev. float the valves or downshift too early and you're going to bend and stick a valve. if you run this bike hard you need to buy a couple spare good sets of heads. and stay on top of valve lash adjustment. those valve stems grow if you rev it. 14,500 rpm.
Valve float was the thing I was most worried about, so I was trying to short shift as much as possible just to stay away from that redline. I'm not an engine expert, so I really don't want to have to be rebuilding it if I don't have to.
heh they must have smoothed out turn 6 in the last 20 years. had Jason Damico come up to me after an advanced Learning Curves class saying I was all over the place on the stock vf500f rear shock and it was going to kill me. he was running a ducati 650 in lwgp same class I was running.
I actually raced at Blackhawk this weekend on my SV650 with ASRA (CCS). Turn 6 really isn't bad. I think they repaved in like 2004 or 2005. The biggest bump to deal with is the bump that's formed across the track in turn 5 after apex. It's not big if you're right on the curbing, but it gets worse the further out on the track you are. It's my best passing spot though so I hit that bump pretty hard if I'm trying to get around someone. The stock shock on these things is so bad, lol. I can only imagine how that felt trying to go around at speed.
@@matttriestodothings I have a f2 shock modified by Daugherty Motorsports with custom clevis to work on the VF500F, not sure if he's still in business. he traded me that plus a set of Gold Valves for the F2 forks I used for a dead vf1000r that I had gotten broadsided on but still had a motor that wasn't destroyed. never got to run that setup - just the gold valves. kid was born in 2001 hung up the leathers.
@@cptomes They're competitive to an extent. Just as the SV bumped a lot of the bikes out around 2000, the SV is getting bumped out now. There are tons of them at the track still because they're (relatively) cheap and plentiful, and you can always find help with them. I think they're the best gateway into racing. But in the past few years they've all but become extinct in the Twins class in MotoA due to the R7 and RS660. On the club level, you can run a superbike build and be pretty damn competitive. You're at a fairly significant disadvantage in SuperSport though. For the classes I'm legal in--so is the Kramer 690 single, and that thing is just hilariously fast. Additionally, the Aprilia RS660s come out of the box with 20 more horsepower than my bike makes, so in SuperStock you're at a pretty significant disadvantage. But Club racing where the limiting factor is the rider (me) and not the bike? The SV is an awesome way to get out there and mix it up. I'll consider moving to a new platform in a few years when I start to taper off and get held back by the bike. I see my personal ceiling for laptimes on my Gen 1 SV650 as possibly 1:17's. I'm in the 1:19's now. It'll probably take me another year or two to figure out how to get 2 more seconds. If I can get to 17's but I'm still getting my doors blown off in straightaways by newer machines, I'll consider moving platforms. This shit is so expensive already though. Or maybe I'll just drop the SuperSport classes and move to a SuperBike build on my existing platform.
@@cptomes I did reach out to jamie Daugherty attempting to get one of the modified F2 shocks, but he no longer offers that service for the VF500F. He is still in business as "DMr Performance Suspension". "Kid Born, Hung Up Leathers" is a pretty common phrase I've been hearing. I get it. Not only the expenses but there is a lot of danger involved. You can minimize it as much as possible with safety gear and airbags, etc., but you can't eliminate it. Hell, a deer jumped out in front of a rider this past Sunday in the race immediately before mine. He split the deer in half coming into T2, and that little bastard sent him on a helicopter ride with a broken femur. So I don't knock or question anyone when they hang it up once starting a family.
dude. still have my vf500f. raced ccs 97-2001. mostly bhf. still have the bike. f2 forks and wheels. machined a f2 rear cush drive, filed the swingarm slots to fit the f2 rear axle, modified a vf500f rear brake hanger to work, used vf500f rear disc and a 7075 adapter plate to mount it to the f2 wheel. ebc hh pads and rotors on the front. fn sweet handling bike. you want a cbr1000f set of triples, and vfr/cbr f2/f3 forks. f2 or f3 wheels. you can then use real race rubber. I raced on Metzeler street tires, still have the box full of wood. buy spare radiators, you will need them. figure out crash bars or skid plates on the sides to protect the clutch cover and oil filler port in case of a lowside.
Oh that's awesome man. Sounds like you had the setup that would address a bunch of the the ergonomics/setup issues I experienced. That's a ton of work that you put into that bad boy! I truly love these bikes. I think I'll do another track day this year on it and consider an AHRMA run next year as a field filler. Modern rubber on 17s would be pretty key to actually wanting to fast as well as something to address the low rearsets. Also would have to fashion up a belly pan of some sort. Could even go the turkey pan route.
@@matttriestodothings I stopped racing it the year before belly pan requirements. I made a form to build my own fiberglass belly pan, used it to make a pan and graft it onto the vfr750 race prepped I bought from Seth Rugo - he might still be riding that at bhf every now and then. he used 88? cb600f front wheel - those drop right into the front axle/forks/brakes, same dimensions. but stock forks which suck. you want a cb1000f triples and f2 forks with gold valves and custom cut down f2 springs to match your weight for proper sag and rate. then drop the triples down the forks to decrease trail, limit is when under braking and bump the front tire hits the front head cam cover. get clipons. then figure out steering lock limiters to prevent the clipons from bashing the tank in a crash. that was my last addition that I never did.
I was in that battle with you man; was a great race and can't wait to do it again soon :) !! I got front and rear cam footage of the race to upload this weekend. Should have some good video of you as well |,,|
You were the one on the Aprilia, right? You taught me a big lesson about how how much more speed I need to carry into that kink prior to 7. You flew passed me so fast it was like I was sitting still. I made a cognizant effort to try to keep on throttle much deeper in the later laps of this race after having my doors blown off on lap 1 by you in that turn. Pleasure racing with you man. You and the other SV had a hell of a fight going on for pretty much that whole race. I was trying to keep within eye sight which was the carrot to chase. I know that battle was for the class win so I'm looking forward to seeing that fight from your point of view!
@@matttriestodothings yeah that was me on the Aprilia. I'm glad you got to unlock some more speed through the kink and consistently dropped into the 19's, that's fkng rad. I've known the guy on the SV (the other Matt :D) for 20+ years and this was our second race ever (my first race day). So there was extra incentive to race each other as hard as we could :D I'll drop ya a link here once my footage is up on YT. Cheers homie! 🏍😃😎
@@rmnanney I didn't realize it was your first race weekend--that's fantastic man. Congratulations. I see you took home a win in Thunderbike as well. What a hell of a first weekend for you.
Hah, I had to do some reverse engineering on how you got the GSXR fairing stay to work on the SV! Still using all your same brackets. I actually ordered two of the fairing stays and cut em up a bit in case the current one gets wrecked. I've got another ready to go. I'm super glad you did the heavy lifting on that so I didn't have to do all the measuring and guessing. I've sorta been beating the shit out of your fairings. They may have cracked in three pieces at Pitt last month. I glued them back together tho 😅
Another great video Matt ! love watching these, I find myself riding along while watching, im leaning in with you LOL.... If the bike feels a bit unsettled its probably me. LOL
I figured I had done enough videos with me talking in them recently, so maybe just upload an unedited version with a few text boxes. Or maybe someone will see something blatantly incorrect and tell me how to fix it. It wouldn't be the first time. I'll take all the advice I can get, hah. I've got a new-to-me track a few weeks away. I should probably print out a track map and start memorizing it... I've been quietly following along with your Skoal Bandit build. That might be the coolest one you've done yet. Oh, and I didn't chime in on the VFRWorld thread, but... I vote keep the green breather hose from the tank.
@@matttriestodothings Don't count on me to give you track advice, i only yell at the TV when my favorite MotoGP riders make mistakes LOL. Re the Skoal GSXR, thanks, yea I'm super pleased with it. My best resto so far, she was pretty far gone when i got it. BTW I do like the voice over commentary you normally do, I did miss that. Likely because I benefit from learning a bit more as you point things out. Im thinking im gonna have to take this RC8 to the track when its done, there will be no "balls out" riding, as that thing is way beyond my skill level, but just to say I rode it on track. A CBR125R is more like what i should be learning to track ride on, but im trying to sell my little Repsol CBR.
@@true-moto-resto Well if your favorite MotoGP rider happens to be Jack Miller, I bet you've been doing a lot of yelling at the TV so far this year (unfortunately). I'll see about doing a voiceover. There was quite a bit going on this weekend, but I usually at least try to do it if something interesting happened or something new to me. Welllllll I suppose the 30 minute monsoon race on Saturday was interesting for scary reasons. I know I'll have something interesting to talk about after Gingerman later this month just because the whole thing will be new to me. The good thing about a Novice track day is that there is absolutely no reason or need to feel like you have to go "balls out". At least with the organizations here in the Midwest US. Find out which organizations run at tracks near you. Then try to find someone that has run with multiple of them. Figure out which has the best, most structured, safest novice track day. That's the one I'm certain you want to run with. There will likely be no need to break 80mph on a straightaway if you don't want to (you will though). Or whatever 80mph converts to in maple units. I really do think you'll enjoy it. You'll enjoy it more if you can find someone to either take along with you or someone you can park next to that has some experience. It'll take a lot of the stress of logistics out of it and allow you to enjoy the day more. If I didn't have to deal with crossing a borderline I'd think about figuring out a track near the midway point and meeting you out there.
@@matttriestodothings Nice of you to say that, my closest track is 4-5 hrs drive, i think the smart thing for me would be to go and do a level 1 racing school where they teach the basics of cornering on a lower CC bike. then decide from there if and when i take the KTM to a track. re the MotoGP, I haven't picked a favorite rider since Rossi retired, I do like Bezz and a few others, but truth be told I'm happy as long as MM93 isnt winning (but thats gonna be changing real soon)
@@true-moto-resto That's not a bad idea. I don't know what's all available out there, but a lower CC bike is pretty much always going to be a better idea for the first time. It's just less risk, and it allows you to focus more on the actual track and the whole experience. Marquez is sure making things interesting this year. I'm a newer MotoGP fan, so I don't have deep running allegiance to anyone. I just think Miller is a riot. I'm a fan of both Miller and Binder and like seeing them do well. Don't really care about KTM bikes too much though. I'd rather see Japan stop being terrible.
Thanks man. A friend recommended this little wrist stabilizer thing that fit under my glove and restricted its movement. It worked really, really well. I thought it would be some snake oil waste of money, but it turned out to be a great choice. I honestly didn't even feel any issues running the bike. It's sore afterwards, but it didn't affect my riding at all like I expected it to.
@@matttriestodothings It's funny how we guard injury without support and how it affects concentration and pain, when the simplest bit of stabilization frees your brain up to focus on other things. Good deal.
I did. That was a scary ass race. I started pole for that one, lol. I've never ridden Blackhawk on wets before. I think about 3 bikes got passed me on the first lap, and then another 2 or 3 over the course of the race. I was running around 1:45 for the first half then brought it down to about 1:40s and decided that was as fast as I wanted to go. What's crazy about that race is that I was getting comfortable trying to hit the inside of the corners where there's 12-18" that have none of that asphalt sealer that turns to ice in the wet. And those 12-18" sections kept getting smaller and smaller as they filled up with standing puddles, so you were forced to run over the sealer. I've never had my rear end all over the place quite like that. My front actually stuck incredibly well (granted, slow pace), but the rear was going all over the place any time I added throttle. I'm sure all of you were dealing with the same things. I thought I was excruciatingly slow, but if I could make 1:40 my floor and build off of that, I would be comfortable with it. Nobody was touching Brad in that race though. In fact, if it went one more lap, he would have lapped me. He was 4 seconds behind me and running 5 seconds a lap faster. I was the last one on the lead lap of that race.
Oh, by the way, how did the weekend go for you?! I was watching your name on the scoring charts. I know that you've been working like crazy to get that bike ready to go for this weekend.
@matttriestodothings definitely was scary lol. First race and its freaking raining, never ride on the sv in rain. I think we had 3 bikes on the grid, finishing 1st. And Sunday the bike started hiccup. Nothing above 8k rpm, and nothing above 5th gear. So was just enjoying the ride lol. Did good on evry launch, but that's about it. Getting the bike fixed for July.
@@Maximumtrack Oh damn, you got a win on your first race!? I'm just checking the results now. That's freakin' awesome! Congratulations man. I never pulled off a win in Amateur. Sorry to hear about the bike troubles. That's an odd one for sure--I'm wondering if it has anything to do with a clogged fuel pump unable to deliver enough fuel. I don't own one of the fuel injected SV's though, so I can only speculate. I hope you're able to get a quick and easy resolution and everything's ready to roll by the July round.
