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Every bike I've had to prep so far has had some kind of metal cover over the oil filter that I've wired down for race scrutineering.
On the SV as you know it has a filter that simply screws onto the engine at its mounting point.
Is there any requirement to safety wire the filter, if so how? A photo would be useful if you've done this already.
I'm interested more in what scrutineers are asking for.
sv650k4
18-02-08, 10:13 AM
a guy has tole me 2 put a jubilee clip round the filter then lock wire it 2 something i havnt done it yet so can show you a pic or anything but thats what ive been tole 2 do.;)
a guy has tole me 2 put a jubilee clip round the filter then lock wire it 2 something i havnt done it yet so can show you a pic or anything but thats what ive been tole 2 do.;)
thats not a bad idea, pretty easy to do also. nice one.
sv650k4
18-02-08, 10:21 AM
thats not a bad idea, pretty easy to do also. nice one.
yip it will be pretty easy 2 do.like i said tho i havnt done it yet so i cant show you a pic of 1 done etc...but thats what ive been told 2 do so thats probley just wot il be doing my self.;)
It's all I do to the ZX10R and the scutes think it's ok that way too.
Red Herring
18-02-08, 01:53 PM
That's weird, over the years I've been picked up for not lockwiring sump plugs, filler caps, brake bolts etc etc.... but never the oil filter, which I have never done. Either I've been lucky or it isn't something they require?
Blue_SV650S
18-02-08, 01:59 PM
Yep jubilee clip and lockwire ...
To only have ever had internal oil filters, what sort of old nails have you been racing before :shock:
sv650k4
18-02-08, 02:05 PM
That's weird, over the years I've been picked up for not lockwiring sump plugs, filler caps, brake bolts etc etc.... but never the oil filter, which I have never done. Either I've been lucky or it isn't something they require?
aye thats the 1st i herd about doing the oil filter aswell but its not alot of hassel 2 do it so i might aswell do it rather than getting 2 a race meeting and having 2 do it.
the brake bolts dont need done if ther is no holes in them the sump nut and oil cap need done!
Blue_SV650S
18-02-08, 02:08 PM
aye thats the 1st i herd about doing the oil filter aswell but its not alot of hassel 2 do it so i might aswell do it rather than getting 2 a race meeting and having 2 do it.
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I got picked up for it in my first ever race/scruteenering!! ;)
If you think about it, it does make sense too!! 8)
Yep jubilee clip and lockwire ...
To only have ever had internal oil filters, what sort of old nails have you been racing before :shock:
With the exception of a Honda CBR6 its been Yamaha FZRs. They had a steel or ally cover that completely covered the filter :D
As far as oil filter wiring, the ACU regs state that it must be properly secured, not necessarily using lock wire. I suppose it comes down to the particular club or even scrutineer as to the interpretation but I think this has been checked on almost every scrutineering session I've been to.
I like the clip/wire method as its nice clean and simple so I'll go with that.
Interestingly there is no mention at all of wiring brake caliper bolts etc, I think it only mentions the oil filler cap and drain plug.
sv650k4
18-02-08, 02:30 PM
With the exception of a Honda CBR6 its been Yamaha FZRs. They had a steel or ally cover that completely covered the filter :D
As far as oil filter wiring, the ACU regs state that it must be properly secured, not necessarily using lock wire. I suppose it comes down to the particular club or even scrutineer as to the interpretation but I think this has been checked on almost every scrutineering session I've been to.
I like the clip/wire method as its nice clean and simple so I'll go with that.
Interestingly there is no mention at all of wiring brake caliper bolts etc, I think it only mentions the oil filler cap and drain plug.
if you have the holes drilled in your brake bolts then you have 2 have them wired but if thers no holes in them then you dont have 2 have them done!
sv650k4
18-02-08, 02:31 PM
Oh and your best not putting holes in them as it only cause's hassel when wheel changeing etc...;)
if you have the holes drilled in your brake bolts then you have 2 have them wired but if thers no holes in them then you dont have 2 have them done!
From an ACU regs position thats not true. There is no requirement to drill or wire caliper bolts. All depends how much of a jobsworth the scrute is.
Personally I wire mine simply because I couldnt be arsed threadlocking them every time I switched wheels.
There's actually more information in the regs about body jewellery than there is about brakes :shock:. bizarre.
sv650k4
18-02-08, 03:17 PM
as far as i no it works out if you have the holes in them then they need lock wired if thers no holes in them then lock wireing isnt needed on them!
Red Herring
19-02-08, 05:45 AM
I've drilled my caliper bolts then I have two R clips linked together with lockwire, one clip through each bolt then just pull them out at wheel change time.
chunkytfg
19-02-08, 11:04 PM
Lockwiring caliper bolts is a Isle of man and other proper road racing thing.
NO requirement for it on track based racing
That's weird, over the years I've been picked up for not lockwiring sump plugs, filler caps, brake bolts etc etc.... but never the oil filter, which I have never done. Either I've been lucky or it isn't something they require?
When I say that's all I do, I mean that's all I do to the oil filter. Obviously sump plug and oil filler cap etc are lockwired as well. Never lockwired caliper bolts either, which is just as well given the amount of times I change wheels over a weekend when weather is changeable.
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