New on here

[Phoenix22]

Hi guys, new on here. I was going to post in wanted but found one over the weekend whilst waiting for my membership approval. It's not for me actually it's for the girlfriend.

http://i.imgur.com/X1NUc8A.jpg

[Luckypants]

Croeso! :cool:

That's a nice looking curvy.

[granty92]

welcomee :) where are you based?

[Phoenix22]

Cheers for the welcome. Am Cheshire/Manchester border. I ride a ZRX 1200, Caz is moving from a ZRX 400 to the SV. The ZRX is a bit too rev hungry for her so here's hoping the SV will suit her better.

[granty92]

my girlfriend is also going to be having the sv soon, good big beginner bike i think

[Geodude]

Howdoo and welcome ride safe have fun. What a good choice of bike you've made there :D;)
Mine :cool:
http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/ab227/geodude_album/DSC00250.jpg

[Phoenix22]

Nice.

I think I have picked up a decent one. Totally standard with just 10K on the clock. A bit of corrosion on the alloy bits but otherwise very clean.

No doubt the modding will start soon!!!

[maviczap]

Hello, a great learner bike, make sure she joins the Org too

[Fruity-ya-ya]

Welcome to the Org.

:beer: have a cold one on me ;)

:beer: and of course the better half.

[mrs t]

hiya, she will love the sv :) brilliant bike

[Phoenix22]

Hope so.

Pick it up this sat :)

[BanannaMan]

Welcome!

The sv is a great bike, she'll love it.









G, never noticed the radiator fairings.
I like!

[Geodude]

G, never noticed the radiator fairings.
I like!
Ta Bill :) i won them off ebay a while back 99p brand new unused powerbronze rad spoilers with freepost :cool::D

[Phoenix22]

Picked it up today, really enjoyed the 40 mile ride home, until I got home that is!! It has an oil leak somewhere that is covering the right hand engine casing and finding its way onto the exhaust & rear tyre so that kind of spoilt the day.

Dealer is coming weds to pick it up to sort it out under warranty. I noticed that the oil level is way over the top mark on the sight glass so hopefully a simple fix but that's their problem not mine.

It has a weird history this one, i.e none!!

Up to 10K service book stamped but that was 10 years ago. Today is still 10 K with no record of any previous MOT's on the database apart from the one done last week.

Looks like it has laid unused for 10 years in a garage somewhere or something? Certainly the condition backs this up as there is little wear anywhere that you would normally expect on a bike this age just some corrosion on the alloy bits. Even the dealer blobs of paint on nuts & stuff is still there.

Previous owner had it 8 years but obviously never used it.

[Phoenix22]

The dealer took it back today. Apparently it needs a new clutch cover casing so they are doing that. Pick it up again at weekend.

[Geodude]

Clutch covers are know to warp and leak, mine did and quite a few on here have had the leak from there. I fixed mine with some loctite 5910 it did the job well. At least they are sorting it for you so you can get out to play again soon :)

[stuR]

Has it got fresh tyres on rather than 10 year old ones? I would be wary of riding on old rubber like that, when ive felt old tyres off a bit of a project bike my dad bought they were rock hard compared to newer tyres. And fluids etc?

[Phoenix22]

Yes, they did full service, MOT & new tyres, Pirelli Angels.

[stuR]

Ah good, just checking :) Lets hope the engine case is the only problem :)

[Phoenix22]

Seems to be. I've been over it thoroughly now & it's remarkably clean for it's age. Certainly no sign of it being used much. Seem to be comparitively rare these naked ones but it's exactly what we were looking for.

[Phoenix22]

Got it back & all is well now. Can set to fettling the alloy bits now & we should soon have a minter. First job is the top yoke & fork legs. Have already done the pillion peg hangers & have found that Rustolium titanium silver is a near perfect match. Have done the fork legs on the 1200 with it & it seems durable enough.