SV1000 soldiers on for another year

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Bike passed the MOT yesterday :smt041

Got three advisories - rear tyre is low which I knew - rear wheel bearings have a little play and there is a slight fluctuation in the braking efficiency at the rear so he suggested that the disk is worn. Not too bad considering really - bike has done 22k now and I have no idea of the life it lead before I bought it.

He will swap my worn BT021 for the part worn BT021 I have in the garage roof for £20 - will probably get him to do the wheel bearings at the same time - just looked up the cost of them - ouch! :eek:

[kellyjo]

Good news :-)

Time for some nice wavy discs perhaps??

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I was pleased - total cost £29.50 :) I did think about swapping the disks but they aren't cheap so as they are only an advisory and the brakes feel fine I will leave them alone for now - especially as yesterday we heard we may have to go onto a 3 day week here - not a good time to be buying toys... :(

[kellyjo]

especially as yesterday we heard we may have to go onto a 3 day week here - not a good time to be buying toys... :(

Oh that sucks hun :-(

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I know - management have all taken a 10% pay cut - there is work in the pipeline but its surviving until that point which is the problem - hey ho.

Aaaaannyway - bike is taxed, MOTd and insured until next April so its all good for now :D

[james160987]

skip where do you work if you dont mind me asking, i think you may work with my partner

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Lintott Control Systems - who is your partner? Not many women work here!

[james160987]

yep thats the place, emma fulcher- in CAD- she'l be leaving lintott soon though

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Thought you might mean Emma - yup don't blame her its not great here!

[james160987]

well she got offered a new job , higher pay etc, lintott offered to match but from what i gather its un stable there currently, thought id seen a sv1000 parked outside numerous times,

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I have commuted on it more this year than any other - its cheaper on fuel than my Honda Accord Type-R!

Not seen you pick her up on a bike though - do you get her on the back?

[james160987]

occasionally , normally car though, blue saxo

[yorkie_chris]

- just looked up the cost of them - ouch! :eek:

About a tenner?

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About a tenner?
Wheres that from then? My mate looked up and said it was £70!

[maviczap]

You still here, I thought you'd gone to Blackpool

[yorkie_chris]

Wheres that from then? My mate looked up and said it was £70!

Would you believe, a bearing supplier :)

Halifax Bearings, just find your local one. The bearings are a bog standard industry size in every catalogue. For some bloody bizarre reason, suzuki add another zero on the price.

Get Koyo if you can.

[kaivalagi]

removed, just looked at the last date posted, gonna be one of those days...

[widepants]

removed, just looked at the last date posted, gonna be one of those days...
must try harder :D

[kaivalagi]

must try harder :D

must......try.......harder......

I think I'm going back to bed :p

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