View Full Version : I opened her up, and this is what i found...
Moojuicepez
28-09-09, 08:37 PM
3 days out of warranty....
http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs238.snc1/8528_1254641484491_1183196937_30827136_3710886_n.j pg
http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs238.snc1/8528_1254641524492_1183196937_30827137_6053075_n.j pg
the damage:
http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs218.snc1/8528_1255775632844_1183196937_30831598_6018811_n.j pg
thats in the airbox, huge dirty crack in the bottom :(
leaving the lowers off for the winter now.
I'd contact Suzuki. I know Triumph are very understanding despite warranty periods being over.
Its worth a shot just calling Suzuki directly although to be fair, it might be that rim tape thats caused the damage...
madness
28-09-09, 08:41 PM
leaving the lowers off for the winter now.
Why? They help to keep a load of cr*p off the engine. They help protect the engine casings from the typical Suzuki paint peeling.
Moojuicepez
28-09-09, 08:42 PM
Its worth a shot just calling Suzuki directly although to be fair, it might be that rim tape thats caused the damage...
you leave my kool kid stripes alone :P
Why? They help to keep a load of cr*p off the engine. They help protect the engine casings from the typical Suzuki paint peeling.
+1.
I'm keeping my lowers on to help keep the salt off the engine causing as it WILL start to eat away at it!
you leave my kool kid stripes alone :P
I have them on my Triumph :cool: and will be putting some on the SV when i can be bothered.
Moojuicepez
28-09-09, 08:43 PM
Why? They help to keep a load of cr*p off the engine. They help protect the engine casings from the typical Suzuki paint peeling.
because idd drop the *******, and end up with a bill for new lowers in my hand, i have a steam/pressure washer that ill give the bike a good going over with to get the road salt off :)
belly pan is on my list of things i want :)
because idd drop the *******, and end up with a bill for new lowers in my hand, i have a steam/pressure washer that ill give the bike a good going over with to get the road salt off :)
belly pan is on my list of things i want :)
Don't go over board with the pressure washer, it'll flush out the grease in the bearings in headstock, wheels, swingarm etc.
Better to ACF50 it and keep the lowers on :thumbsup:
Moojuicepez
28-09-09, 08:56 PM
But ill break it :(
I've done a few winters now and only have one inccident where i went down on ice but the crash bungs saved the bike totally.
Just invest in a set of R & G's
Moojuicepez
28-09-09, 09:21 PM
where can i get this ACF50 stuff?
Drew Carey
28-09-09, 09:27 PM
From Hein Gericke.
Moojuicepez
28-09-09, 09:45 PM
tah, crash bungs and spray. can i still steamwashh?
speedplay
28-09-09, 09:50 PM
When you returned my panniers, why didnt you take the crash bungs I left out for you you muppet?
Moojuicepez
29-09-09, 06:31 AM
When you returned my panniers, why didnt you take the crash bungs I left out for you you muppet?
did you actually leave them out for me ? haha my bad, i owe your some moolar anyways so il need to pop up to give it you , whens best?
Drew Carey
29-09-09, 07:35 AM
I still wouldn't recommend steam washing. Best thing for winter is to wash the bike to gleaming before they start putting grit down. Then, get an old paint brush, put the ACF50 in a pot and simply paint it on to all metal surfaces. Leave it to dry. Then, just ride the bike. Let the grime build up, but the protective layer underneath will keep it gleaming. Then all you do is wash it all off using something like SDOC100 gel of fenwicks bike cleaner. I used to wash mine about every 2 months over the winter.
If however you can't bear to see your bike covered in crud throughout the winter, then simply clean it more often. However some people use FS365 instead as cheaper and easier to apply, but, it isn't waterproof like ACF50 so will wash off in the rain.
Moojuicepez
29-09-09, 11:35 AM
why do they give these things stupid names?
i need allsorts now haha
yorkie_chris
29-09-09, 08:36 PM
But ill break it :(
You will fackin well break it steam cleaning it! Just flush the salt into all the nooks and crannies!
ACF50 it every couple of days until you've a fine thick coating of shoite on there. Then when it comes warm weather again wash it, and see the miraculously untouched finish underneath.
Moojuicepez
30-09-09, 06:23 AM
ACF50! check!
Sideshow#36
30-09-09, 03:52 PM
Ive got a spare airbox. :-)
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?p=2048782#post2048782
I opened her up, and this is what i found...
PHEW! For a second there I was expecting a picture of your still-warm-yet dead better-half!
Moojuicepez
02-10-09, 06:06 PM
ive got that pencelled in for next weekend mate :P
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