After 2 long days Marvin is ready for next month's road trip.
I did the oil/filter change.
I replaced the rear shock with a new OEM one, what a difference over the original, good damping and a stout spring.
I replaced the 150/70 rear tire with a Michelin Pilot Race H2 in a 150/60
I replaced the chain & sprockets going +1 on the front sprocket to conpensate for the lower profile rear tire, I now get 145 kph (90 mph) @ 10,000 rpm, perfect.
I installed a cut down side-stand to fit the lower suspension.
I replaced the front tire with a matching Michelin and brought the forks up in the tree a 1/4 inch to keep the bike level.
And I checked the valves, 1 was just out of specs on the tight side :crap:
The shop manual is less than useless in the 'out to' department, when I looked for what was to be lined up when I needed to re-install the cams all it says is "set timing" Oh give me screw & locknut adjustments anyday. I got it apart and when to my local Suzuki dealer for a shim, $5 later I was on my way home.
I got it back together but in the disasembly I broke the gasket to the chain tensionner, so I made one from some leftover gasket materiel. (I'm not waiting who knows how long to order another), all together I go for a test ride and my new gasket is leaking, I back off the adjuster and retorque the bolts and that seemed to take care of it, I'll have to keep an eye on it while I order a couple of the regular gasket.

But it's all done, now I just have to wait 4 weeks until launch date. :banana:

Sounds like you've been busy!

Busier than a Frencheman in a whorehouse on nickle night.

The count down is on!

So how much of any improvement do you reckon you have over stock from all the changes you made?

The gearing and tires cancel each other out so acceleration and top end remains the same but the lower center of gravity should give it a lighter feel through the piff-paffs.
I can't wait to get it up in the tigth mountain twisties and turn Marvin loose.

This will be :marvin:'s first ''BIG TEST''...right (?)

Yes it will.

Cool!! :cool:

Zero hour approaches!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How looong and how faaar will the ''BIG TEST'' be ?

A week to 10 days and 4,000 to 5,000 km.

Soooo that would be a '' BIG TEST'' for Marvin.. a ''small test'' for you..

I took my YELLOW one on a 1550km ride over 2 days about 8 months ago and had no problems at all. :beer: Marvin will be fine.

Oops, spoke too soon. I was thinking about installed an auxiliary light so I put the meter on the battery to check out the charging system and...only 12.9V max.
Now I know why the headlight brightness changes to the dimmer side when I ride at night.
Maybe I should rename Marvin,

"What is that?"
"It's a Hyosung GT250 lemon"

The trip is in hold pending yet another repair, my magneto is weak, I should have 67 to 96 Vac and I have 55 Vac.

By the time my warranty is up the only original thing left will be the frame which will probably crack a short time later. :crap:

Well at least you'll know it's solid then :)

But you will have to repaint it then - please dont use Hyosung YELLOW

Not a chance, I'd want a color that won't brake down in sunlight so it would have to be Suzuki yellow.

I see a couple Hyo owners after your blood!! :hahaha: :smack:




Just kidding :-)

Yeah but mine hasnt broken down and the speedo reads >63000km

Speedo's broken.

Oh... you mean it should read higher than that :smack:

:floorlaugh: OK, we'll go with that.

I went to the dealer this morning and talked them out of the Stator from my original engine, they happened to have it off already since they had stripped down the engine for parts, tomorrow I'll swap it out.
Keeping my fingers crossed. :FELIX:

good luck with the swap over

Ok that didn't do it, I now have a regulator/rectifier on order, should be here in a week so Marvin is back in dry dock...again. :crap:

:bawl: :pull:

DRAT again! Well at least you have the bandit to keep you entertained...

Hows Marvin, have you got the rectifier yet?

the rectifier came in today and...that wasn't it. Turns out it's my battery, for some reason it's stuck at 12.3V. Under load it will go down to 12V but refuses to go up past 12.3V. I took it out and put it on a massive auto charger I have (10 to 40 amps with a 225 amp boost) and nothing above 12.3V.
I've been around a lot of batteries (I was a battery man at Sears for 2 years) but I've never seen one act this way.
It just so happens I had a new one for the Bandit and they're the same size, Besides the Suzuki battery is only 5 years old so there's plenty of life left in it.

Now I have a minor oil leak from the cam chain tensioner that seems to only happen after it's been sitting for a couple of days, tomorrow I'll make a gasket for it.

Seems a bit strange to leak after acouple of days???

Even stranger that it's not leaking from the base but the upper part where the rubber plug is.

Ahhh mine did that a while ago as well, when they reshimmed the valves, but after a couple of days (in my case around 200km) it stopped and hasnt had any sign since and that was about 18000km ago

Well I made a gasket for it this morning and got it all back together, I have some errands to run so that will make a nice test drive then hopefully he's ready for road tripping.

Is Marvin all raring to go??

Yep, checked him this morning and...no leakage.

At long last Marvin IS ready, May 13th we launch.

I just clocked 1100km in the last two days, but my rear shock has gone so it did make for a bit of bouncy riding

You really know how to torture a guy.

Marvin is begin' for the open road but I must not give in to temptation.
2 weeks and 2 days 'til launch....

I think you should add the hours and minutes for a full countdown :hahaha: :lolsign: