"Lizzy" my 09 1125CR

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Leaving in about an hour, shes done and the final cost is about $650 for the 12,500 mile service and diagnosing the codes. They wanted $350 to replace the IC but I will just order a 2010 IC and install it myself for about $230
 
I think Lizzy likes the cold!
She started up better than my dads ultra. But we went out for a short ride yesterday ~80 miles. It was a toasty 19 degrees farenheight in the morning when we left, went to a local airport for breakfast and took some back roads back home. Coolant temp didn't get far above 160. I can't wait till it starts to get warmer out.
 
Got home and opened up my box from Revzilla.
Of course i took pictures too!
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My dog had to sniff it down before i could do anything
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Alpinestars SMX-2 Air Carbon Golves
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Alpinestars GP-R Perforated Leather Jacket
Front
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Back
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Fits tight but good. Give it a couple miles to break in and it will be better. If it doesnt rain too much monday ill be out with a friend who just bought a 2011 GSX-R 750 but until then looks like snow....(first real snowfall since October 29th here) so i will be rocking the ex.
 
The jacket is $430 and the gloves are $70 and i had a $5 credit from my boots and got $20 towards my next purchase, which will be tires.
 
So with the temperatures SLOWLY getting warmer I'm starting to think about doing at least two track days this year as well as joining NESBA. Does anyone have any experience with them? Or how do you go about doing track days?
 
Well i figured since my rear tire is bald i might as well order new shoes for Lizzy. Got a set of Michelin Power Pures for $279.90 through revzilla shipped and should be here in a day or two with free shipping :D
 
Tires came in this morning and mounted them at work. Can't wait to have good tires on Lizzy again. The pirellis sucked
 
Some more pictures
All jacked up and ready for new tires
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The old "winter" tires
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And my new tires (Power Pure 2ct)
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And for any hockey fans out there I went to the Devils-Rangers game yesterday
Picture from warm up it was suck a ******* awesome game we (the devils) won in a shootout 4-3 and the rangers left crying :D
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And before I left got the window paint out :p hahaha
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So its been a little while, havent really done anyting with Lizzy other than ride her. I've been doing allot to my Explorer the last couple days. Swapped my mono-leaf rear suspension with a 4door Ex's multi-leaf suspension, gave me about .5" lift in the rear to level the ass sag out and a much stiffer ride. Then yesterday I lifted my truck up at work to take my spare off and put my tire back on and a friend noticed the front tire "drop" and we checked it out and my upper and lower ball joints were past shot and pretty much ****** where there was almost noting holding them in lol, so i was able to do the passenger side and will finish the driver side later today. Took about 2 1/2 hours, not bad for never doing that before, and with help from friends and my dad, and next week shes gonna get a MUCH needed alignment.
 
not long i had them on my bike maybe 1,000 miles and they were used from the rims i bought. My last set of the power pures lasted me about 7,000 miles and are a HUGE confidence boost in the corners even when their "cold"
 
Just passed 11,000 miles yesterday on my way home and she's running like a champ! Towards the end of March I should be close to the 15,000 mile mark. Shooting to pass 20k by the end of summer/fall.
 
I am gonna go with pilot road 3 next time out. I have run pirelli corsa III and Rosso's so far I don't love the Pirelli they are aweful cold weather tires IMO. I don't get so many miles out of any tire really but the corsa III about 1800 tops!!!
 
7k miles out of power pyres is pretty good. I'd like to switch tires because my stock pirelli are not very good in the corners ( maybe its just me but they do not give me confidence in turns). I'm thinking Shinko tires? Anyone have any experience with them?
 
I dont ride that much so i want a tire with the most grip i like the tires on the ebr bike and the 1199, any thoughts..
 
Guambra I'm in love with michelins and I'm not familiar with Shinko tires. As far as confidence in corners I'm more than happy with the power pures and are an awesome all around road/track going tire but moving to Tyler's question if your not worried about milage I would go with the Michelin power one supersport tires or the Pirelli super corsa that come stock on the 1190rs
 
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