Bster13
09-01-2005, 08:01 PM
I did an oil/filter, brake and coolant change with Syn. on my SV at the beginning of the year and have done 3.5 trackdays on it (last one got rained out 1/2 way through.) burning through about a tank of gas each trackday. Is there some generally accepted practices for changing out fluids on your track bike?
I run my SV in 3rd gear most of Pocono East and run it hard, WOT when is possible, but not to where I feel I am abusing it. Closest I come to abusing it would be on the back straight where I run in 3rd gear almost to red line then shift 4th and run that almost all the way up the rev range (I say almost because I have no tach.) as well.
I wouldn't say this is out of the normal operating parameters of the bike so does this type of riding really warrant changing my fluids more often that what is recommended in the service manual? I would say I brake harder than on the street though, but a run through Deal's Gap I am revving/braking very hard as well. I don't mind taking care of my bike in the slightest, but don't like throwing $ away either.
Thanks,
Bryce
I run my SV in 3rd gear most of Pocono East and run it hard, WOT when is possible, but not to where I feel I am abusing it. Closest I come to abusing it would be on the back straight where I run in 3rd gear almost to red line then shift 4th and run that almost all the way up the rev range (I say almost because I have no tach.) as well.
I wouldn't say this is out of the normal operating parameters of the bike so does this type of riding really warrant changing my fluids more often that what is recommended in the service manual? I would say I brake harder than on the street though, but a run through Deal's Gap I am revving/braking very hard as well. I don't mind taking care of my bike in the slightest, but don't like throwing $ away either.
Thanks,
Bryce