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garynortheast
01-08-21, 03:12 PM
http://https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipP6yxhotouB9B9vOpoU-252RF9Gy9ua634IQjzO (https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipP6yxhotouB9B9vOpoU-252RF9Gy9ua634IQjzO)
Since we are in lockdown and I have a new camera I tried it out. It shows some features of my bike in a walk around. 1st attempt from chest mount which I will use riding, sound is very quite due to waterproof case.
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gt alex
02-08-21, 01:13 AM
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https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipP6yxhotouB9B9vOpoU-252RF9Gy9ua634IQjzO
Sorry give that a try
Adam Ef
02-08-21, 06:13 AM
still 404
https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipP6yxhotouB9B9vOpoU-252RF9Gy9ua634IQjzO
Sorry give that a try
you have to make it public...
gt alex
03-08-21, 11:48 AM
I tried to make it public it said anyone with
https://photos.app.goo.gl/4rgsTdoueyTLqam57
should have access but my wife didn't get in when I sent it to her tablet. Could someone try and get back to me please.
gt alex
03-08-21, 12:07 PM
Video or not with the shut down restricting rides, I started with making my custom tank.
I chopped a Honda tank top to the rough size and shape, I need graft it to the bottom of my tank or make the bottom haft from scratch,
gt alex
04-08-21, 06:29 AM
Sat the Honda tank on for cafe racer inspiration
Geodude
06-08-21, 06:04 AM
I tried to make it public it said anyone with
https://photos.app.goo.gl/4rgsTdoueyTLqam57
should have access but my wife didn't get in when I sent it to her tablet. Could someone try and get back to me please.
Working for me thanks for sharing :D
Worked for me too, fascinating build. What does it ride like?
gt alex
07-08-21, 07:16 AM
It rides great it has custom suspension set up for my weight and ergonomics, Where race sv's raise the rear, I have similar geometry achieved by lowering the front which required special attention to to front to use the full remaining travel getting progressively firmer at the end of travel so it can't bottom out. Using .90 springs 15w oil, higher oil level and cartridge emulators. rear is standard height with fully adjustable shock
Peak power at the moment is very close to stock but the power band is from 7k all the way to 10k created by higher torque peaking 1k under stock so along with the 14 t front sprocket It is very fast. Cam swap coming,,
gt alex
07-08-21, 07:20 AM
Last chance for others to add input......
I think this will be the final tank position. I need to skirt around the bottom to increase the tank height approx. 2" down to the tank parameter hoop and shape to tank around the seat as a nice custom detail.
I spit the rear to make it a bit wider and the expected skirt height measurements (mm) are written on the take at a few points.
Next is make the base of the tank.
Chris_SVS
07-08-21, 09:49 AM
Transferred my new number plate onto the tracer. It's now known as T90 FKU :D
gt alex
16-08-21, 01:58 AM
Just making a trolley for my new welder today still needs wheels, handle, and toolbox.
garynortheast
16-08-21, 06:12 AM
Just making a trolley for my new welder today still needs wheels, handle, and toolbox.
Very tidy!
Adam Ef
16-08-21, 11:41 AM
Transferred my new number plate onto the tracer. It's now known as T90 FKU :D
Where did you get the reg from ? Online?
Chris_SVS
16-08-21, 12:38 PM
Where did you get the reg from ? Online?
DVLA Registrations directly, Speedyreg have similar
redtrummy
16-08-21, 04:28 PM
Perfect reg for the T90 Trummy 62-68
Today I removed the clutch cover on my curvy, cleaned and thoroughly degreased everything, used a thin bead of black Granville rubberised gasket silicone in the O ring groove, placed the O ring back in the groove and sparingly smeared the O ring with same gasket goo. Refitted the cover and tightened down the bolts in a star pattern followed by torquing down. It has to be left for 24 hours to fully cure before riding so hopefully I've done a decent job and can say goodbye to any further leaks.
gt alex
17-08-21, 02:45 AM
A step closer, only thing stopping me from using my tig is the missing hose to run between the regulator and the welder.
Should some rubber fuel line do the trick?
I am thinking of mounting my little plasma cuter on the lower arm.
R1ffR4ff
17-08-21, 12:27 PM
Today I removed the clutch cover on my curvy, cleaned and thoroughly degreased everything, used a thin bead of black Granville rubberised gasket silicone in the O ring groove, placed the O ring back in the groove and sparingly smeared the O ring with same gasket goo. Refitted the cover and tightened down the bolts in a star pattern followed by torquing down. It has to be left for 24 hours to fully cure before riding so hopefully I've done a decent job and can say goodbye to any further leaks.
I've used both Granville silicone/RTV sealer and their Exhaust paste. Excellent products at a good price :)
Hoping it's going to do the trick, the leak was very minor so shouldn't be a problem now ... assuming I haven't made it worse!
Took the sv out today, gave it a good long run and ... Happy days.. no leaks from the clutch cover.
Dave20046
19-08-21, 08:20 PM
Took the sv out today, gave it a good long run and ... Happy days.. no leaks from the clutch cover.
Good to hear! There's no pressure there really so should last a lifetime
Good to hear! There's no pressure there really so should last a lifetime
Cheers, fingers crossed 🤞. Having said that... there was zero warping to the cover so was expecting a straight forward fix. Happy days.
New rear tyre on the bike, after 8K miles since January. This one should see me through until Spring, depending how much i am able to get out and about the next few months.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210826/18a64b195fd4a445c10e5855c1abe0a9.jpg
I did this [emoji3]
garynortheast
26-08-21, 09:21 PM
That's very smart Tam! Tidy!
redtrummy
27-08-21, 08:00 AM
Bad week! Unplugged my internet power adapters to try at a friends house as he had problems, now cannot get them to work back home.
Changed a disc on the car - now the ABS failure light on the dash keeps coming on. Think I am losing it.
Dave20046
27-08-21, 09:38 AM
Bad week! Unplugged my internet power adapters to try at a friends house as he had problems, now cannot get them to work back home.
Changed a disc on the car - now the ABS failure light on the dash keeps coming on. Think I am losing it.
You've probably just knocked the pad wear sensor wire? (or maybe ABS)
Well, further to my previous 'oil leakage' scenario... the clutch cover overhaul has stayed leak free but I think I have traced it to the inner cover as I have noticed that the 'tell tail' oil leak has reappeared after a good run! So it looks as though all my first efforts were in vain. I'm not 100% sure it's the inner cover yet as I've not had time to thoroughly inspect it but I can't see where else it could possibly come from. The drain bolt is nice & clean & leak free. All I can see is a droplet of oil clinging to the lowest part of the sump! I think a really good clean & degrease followed by the 'talcom powder trick is next.
R1ffR4ff
28-08-21, 12:47 PM
Well, further to my previous 'oil leakage' scenario... the clutch cover overhaul has stayed leak free but I think I have traced it to the inner cover as I have noticed that the 'tell tail' oil leak has reappeared after a good run! So it looks as though all my first efforts were in vain. I'm not 100% sure it's the inner cover yet as I've not had time to thoroughly inspect it but I can't see where else it could possibly come from. The drain bolt is nice & clean & leak free. All I can see is a droplet of oil clinging to the lowest part of the sump! I think a really good clean & degrease followed by the 'talcom powder trick is next.
I've recently started using this bargain price water based degreaser for my bike etc. Dilutes well so is cost efficient,
https://www.screwfix.com/p/no-nonsense-heavy-duty-degreaser-5ltr/88668
https://media.screwfix.com/is/image//ae235?src=ae235/88668_P&$prodImageMedium$
:smt077
Tip:
Save any Surface cleaner spray bottles and mix up a strong degreaser solution in one. Makes it really easy to apply to things :)
Screwfix Penetrating oil is a bargain as well for a really big 750ml can,
https://www.screwfix.com/p/no-nonsense-penetrating-lubricating-oil-750ml/19320
I've heard good things about that product. I'm going to try it once my current stuff is used.
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R1ffR4ff
28-08-21, 01:04 PM
I've heard good things about that product. I'm going to try it once my current stuff is used.
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Taken from the reviews of the degreaser and sums up what I found as well,
" I had to clean a motorbike engine that had a high up oil leak so was covered in thick greasy dirt. I tried muck off but the brushes were clogging up till they were unusable.
I Put some of this neat in a container with soft long detail brushes and sprayed the bike as well. working between the header pipes with soft long brushes the grease came off easy without scrubbing. I swapped between brushes now and then but none of them clogged up even when i did the sump which was thick with dirt.
I was very impressed with what this stuff can do it is cheap and smells fine i highly recommend it "
Taken from the reviews of the degreaser and sums up what I found as well,
" I had to clean a motorbike engine that had a high up oil leak so was covered in thick greasy dirt. I tried muck off but the brushes were clogging up till they were unusable.
I Put some of this neat in a container with soft long detail brushes and sprayed the bike as well. working between the header pipes with soft long brushes the grease came off easy without scrubbing. I swapped between brushes now and then but none of them clogged up even when i did the sump which was thick with dirt.
I was very impressed with what this stuff can do it is cheap and smells fine i highly recommend it "I've read similar reviews and some say it's also good for removing oil stains on drives.
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R1ffR4ff
28-08-21, 02:55 PM
I've read similar reviews and some say it's also good for removing oil stains on drives.
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Funny you mention that. I had a few oil spots on my back concrete path and it worked great. Worked it in with an old Nylon toilet brush( Great for bike engines as well) and then just flushed it off after about 10 mins with a bucket of water :D
redtrummy
28-08-21, 06:38 PM
You've probably just knocked the pad wear sensor wire? (or maybe ABS)
Yep thanks - it looked like rain yesterday and been out today - will have a look tomorrow.
punyXpress
29-08-21, 10:35 AM
Bibio Rules!
big thumbs up for Screwfix no nonsense degreaser. its best stuff i have used by far and that includes paraffin. i'm very impressed. unlike paraffin you can wash this stuff off with just water and the grime just disappears.
i used it neat then tried 50/50 mix with water and the 50/50 was just as good. i used a pup spray bottle to mist in on then a paint brush and hosed it off, grime gone
ok so i would not go using it every wash but to get rid of the build up of crud once in a while would be perfect.
been using the degreaser for years.. its superb but its pretty crap on paintwork for which i still think Fenwicks Motorhome Cleaner is better, then a mist with Fenwicks Bobby Dazzler then a rinse with water.
redtrummy
01-09-21, 09:20 AM
re 27/08 Took rear brake all apart and checked ABS ring - just fine. No sign of damage on the ABS sensor cable. Put back, worked three days then light back on. Gave up, took it to the garage, just rang its diagnosed as a front brake issue!
Adam Ef
01-09-21, 08:33 PM
Got the Street Triple just about back together and running again at last. I won't go into the details as I've had enough of it but it was a tricky one to say the least. And not a cheap service either even though I did it myself. Need to book it's MOT now.
SV650rules
02-09-21, 08:10 AM
Got the Street Triple just about back together and running again at last. I won't go into the details as I've had enough of it but it was a tricky one to say the least. And not a cheap service either even though I did it myself. Need to book it's MOT now.
The good old SV is beginning to look better by the day.... My only gripe with my AL7 was the seat, but did an 100 miler yesterday to try out new seat cover and found the seat 100% better, not bad for £10 and a bit of sewing ( just to shorten mounting straps so that velcro bits lined up ).
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=239783
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Adam Ef
02-09-21, 08:37 AM
I'd love to say I preferred my SV, but the Street Triple is the best bike I've owned. Head and shoulders above my SV.
SV650rules
02-09-21, 09:40 AM
I'd love to say I preferred my SV, but the Street Triple is the best bike I've owned. Head and shoulders above my SV.
Even the SV is more capable than I am these days, I did narrow it down to Street Triple and SV when I was buying a new bike in 2016, but had to bear in mind the amount of use bike would get, which is about 1.5 K miles a year, so Triple would have been wasted on me. The one think I was sure of is that I didn't want an IL4 or anything too large ( physically or engine size ). I suppose the lower seat height of the SV ( I am vertically challenged, but can get both feet pretty fully down flat on SV ) and the lovely V twin sound made my mind up for me. Not regretted it ( except the seat, but hopefully that seems to be a lot better now after investing £10 :D ). I can also pretty regularly get north of 70 mpg, even riding back lanes fairly briskly, and the 0-60 time of the lower geared naked L7 is pretty damn quick.
svenrico
02-09-21, 11:52 AM
The good old SV is beginning to look better by the day.... My only gripe with my AL7 was the seat, but did an 100 miler yesterday to try out new seat cover and found the seat 100% better, not bad for £10 and a bit of sewing ( just to shorten mounting straps so that velcro bits lined up ).
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=239783
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Just remind us which seat cover you have please. I have been looking at mesh types that just cover the front part of seat but not sure which size to get.
Chris_SVS
02-09-21, 12:23 PM
Changed the accelerator pedal, cut some cowling and added this stalk. For the palty sum of -£40 I now have cruise control in my van
https://i.imgur.com/WBcbrJMl.jpg
SV650rules
02-09-21, 12:50 PM
Just remind us which seat cover you have please. I have been looking at mesh types that just cover the front part of seat but not sure which size to get.
Look at bottom of page 1 in this link - there is also a photo ( PDF file ) attached showing seat cover on the AL7, as i said bit of sewing and a couple of strips of metal to make a clip to keep front strap away from the two nylon 'hooks' that fit around the two metal rods welded to frame of bike at front of seat, can post another photo of underside of seat if you need it. There is only one size of cover available.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/ipp/124819827868?transactionId=2438035344002&_trksid=p2047675.l48352
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=239783
Replacing the RR on my bike, as i believe it has now fried. Even though it tests well on the Diodes & reverse bias at ambient air temperature. I get charging issues once the bike is Hot, and more frequently in warmer climates (like on Sunday).
The heat seems to create the issue, either by overheating the component(s) and causing the fail, or the device simply gets too warm and shuts down. I've not figured it out. But hopefully a new one should work properly, and confirm it was the issue.
SV650rules
06-09-21, 08:29 PM
Replacing the RR on my bike, as i believe it has now fried. Even though it tests well on the Diodes & reverse bias at ambient air temperature. I get charging issues once the bike is Hot, and more frequently in warmer climates (like on Sunday).
The heat seems to create the issue, either by overheating the component(s) and causing the fail, or the device simply gets too warm and shuts down. I've not figured it out. But hopefully a new one should work properly, and confirm it was the issue.
Fitted one of these series regulators to my SV last year, very happy with it ( fitted voltmeter at same time ) have been monitoring charge voltage ( voltmeter connected straight to battery terminals for most accurate reading without any voltage drops in wiring looms and plugs) and stays between 14.1 to 14.3 volts whatever the revs ), runs really cool as well at least 30deg C cooler than OEM Suzuki RR ( shunt RR ). Actually gives the stator coils a much easier time as well, instead of demanding full power from stator all the time and wasting what it does not need ( by SHUNTing the power to the RR heatsink as heat ) it only takes what it need at the moment from stator ( like a lamp dimmer ). All a MOSFET shunt RR does is replaces the older type thyristor switching devices with a faster switching device, which reduces the amount of heat generated by the device, but excess power still gets put into the heatsink. my heatsink on my OEM Suzuki mosfet RR was running about 75degC - with the electrex series one it went down to around 40degC. Measured on same day with same ambient temp ( about 27degC IIRC ).
https://www.electrexworld.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh000001.pl?WD=rr851&PN=RR851%2dRegulator_Rectifier%2ehtml#SID=439
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Adam Ef
06-09-21, 09:15 PM
... I get charging issues once the bike is Hot, and more frequently in warmer climates (like on Sunday).
The heat seems to create the issue, either by overheating the component(s) and causing the fail, or the device simply gets too warm and shuts down. I've not figured it out. But hopefully a new one should work properly, and confirm it was the issue.
I had this on my DRZ and it was the Stator. It tested just within spec of resistance but resisitance goes up with heat, so after half hour of riding resistance had risen and it wasn't putting out charge back to the battery. That and some very under spec wiring and connector plugs that Suzuki fitted at the factory were replaced and it's been happy ever since.
My situation was also muddied by a leakiy float valve on the carb allowing fuel into the oil which has a similar effect once the engine gets hot.
I'd check your stator too.
Adam Ef
06-09-21, 09:16 PM
Changed the accelerator pedal, cut some cowling and added this stalk. For the palty sum of -£40 I now have cruise control in my van
https://i.imgur.com/WBcbrJMl.jpg
You do love your homebrew cruise controls :-)
SV650rules
07-09-21, 08:10 AM
My situation was also muddied by a leakiy float valve on the carb allowing fuel into the oil which has a similar effect once the engine gets hot.
Yeah, I had a DRZ400-SM 2006 model, impossible to get started and running in spring until I started using redex over winter, and if you did not remember to turn manual fuel tap off when bike parked then fuel could get into crankcase. The the 2 position fuel tap as well, if you turned it onto reserve by mistake, guess what, you used all the fuel in tank and had no reserve ( and no fuel gauge ), bike didn't like choke either and the fiddly little choke knob on the carb was a bugger to find when bike was moving...
I had this on my DRZ and it was the Stator. It tested just within spec of resistance but resisitance goes up with heat, so after half hour of riding resistance had risen and it wasn't putting out charge back to the battery. That and some very under spec wiring and connector plugs that Suzuki fitted at the factory were replaced and it's been happy ever since.
My situation was also muddied by a leakiy float valve on the carb allowing fuel into the oil which has a similar effect once the engine gets hot.
I'd check your stator too.
I've checked the stator too. At normal ambient temperatures & idle the voltage output is good, as it is at revs. And at rest the resistance is also good at 0.5 ohm (even after just coming back from a ride and the bike is still hot)
R1ffR4ff
10-09-21, 09:18 AM
Replacing the RR on my bike, as i believe it has now fried. Even though it tests well on the Diodes & reverse bias at ambient air temperature. I get charging issues once the bike is Hot, and more frequently in warmer climates (like on Sunday).
The heat seems to create the issue, either by overheating the component(s) and causing the fail, or the device simply gets too warm and shuts down. I've not figured it out. But hopefully a new one should work properly, and confirm it was the issue.
If you need another R/R in the future I'm using a cheap Mosfet/Ceramic one which cost under £10. It's done over 4,000 miles now,
I made a page for it,
https://cx500.000webhostapp.com/MosfetFH020AA/AlternateMotorcycleRR.html
:)
My bikes a BMW F800ST. The fixing plugs are a little different to the SV RR (still the same 3 x wires from the Stator, but twin pos/neg connectors for the bike).
My next search will be for a fan to fit onto this new one, and see if that helps to extend the life of it, along with the extra ground wire. Once this one fails i'll be buying a MOSFET type RR. It's a bit more pricey at £80.
R1ffR4ff
10-09-21, 12:27 PM
My bikes a BMW F800ST. The fixing plugs are a little different to the SV RR (still the same 3 x wires from the Stator, but twin pos/neg connectors for the bike).
My next search will be for a fan to fit onto this new one, and see if that helps to extend the life of it, along with the extra ground wire. Once this one fails i'll be buying a MOSFET type RR. It's a bit more pricey at £80.
If you do need a cooling fan checkout this page down at the bottom,
https://cx500.000webhostapp.com/MosfetFH020AA/MosfetUniRRpictures.html
I'm never going to pay £80 for an R/R :)
i'm not sure that'll survive on the outside in the weather (as i ride all year round).
R1ffR4ff
10-09-21, 08:11 PM
i'm not sure that'll survive on the outside in the weather (as i ride all year round).
Can you relocate the R/R to a more protected site on the bike?
Not really. It is pretty much sat behind the cylinders/above the gearbox housing. Unless i created a harness to relocate elsewhere, and if i was to it would be somewhere more open where it could get more of a breeze to aid the cooling.
garynortheast
20-09-21, 06:14 PM
Cleaned the old girl today with my new hand pumped pressure wash.
https://i.imgur.com/bRBBoGX.jpg
I need to put the new rear tyre on in the morning.
Chris_SVS
21-09-21, 06:21 PM
Wiggled the van ECU out still in it's cage in order to get to a block of maxi fuses underneath, I now have a permanant 12v live feed in the glovebox (this would be used for Citroen OEM trailer wiring) but I'll be cutting it once the wire is ran up the van to where the relay will sit.
Ran a wire (yet to be connected) from the offside rear indicator over into the NS cluster where it will join it's illuminating brothers and sisters in the relay box.
Canbus is a PITA!
garynortheast
21-09-21, 07:23 PM
Rear tyre change time. Off with the old, worn out, squared off one.....
https://i.imgur.com/SCm80RE.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/YK71Lnl.jpg
New one fitted. The fag lighter electric pump from my Zafira does a perfectly good job of inflating the new tyre.
https://i.imgur.com/UqSnc3h.jpg
Back on the bike and ready to be scrubbed in.
https://i.imgur.com/RhDsIP2.jpg
daktulos
21-09-21, 08:28 PM
Cleaned the old girl today with my new hand pumped pressure wash.
How well does that work, Gary? I have no electricity (or water) near my garage, so mostly live with a dirty bike. This could be the answer!
garynortheast
21-09-21, 08:38 PM
How well does that work, Gary? I have no electricity (or water) near my garage, so mostly live with a dirty bike. This could be the answer!
It works pretty well. It doesn't have the outright power of an electrically pumped device but it was enough to make a decent job of cleaning the bike. You'll need access to water though as the tank takes 8 litres and I had to fill it 3 times. Definitely worth the £18 I paid for it.
daktulos
21-09-21, 08:41 PM
It works pretty well. It doesn't have the outright power of an electrically pumped device but it was enough to make a decent job of cleaning the bike. You'll need access to water though as the tank takes 8 litres and I had to fill it 3 times. Definitely worth the £18 I paid for it.
Thanks - there is a tap, but not one I could hook a hose up to, so it's perfect. I've had a look and there are several makes that look identical, so are probably all made in the same place. I'll add it to my Christmas list :-D Thanks.
I'll add it to my Christmas list :-D Thanks.
You might want to buy it now, world trade is not working too well at the moment. As an example there are 56 ships waiting outside the Port of Los Angeles (a record).
https://www.businessinsider.com/shipping-delays-china-supply-chain-record-ships-stuck-california-ports-2021-8?r=US&IR=T
A lot of the shipping containers are in the "wrong" place and China is short of containers.
Adam Ef
22-09-21, 10:07 AM
Shipping container prices (at least for bicycles we stock) went up from £100 per container to £10,000 last year and bike distibutors put up the price of every bike by £100 to compensate. Quite a few shipping companies also went out of business in the last year or two and the ones that are left have been quite cut throat, even allowing people to outbid others that have containers booked at the last minute, meaning no one really knows if something is likely to reach them at any time until it actually arrives. Nightmare for supply chains. Plus increased costs on non EU made parts etc that is getting taxed all over the place and trying to reliably supply parts to customers for us has become near impossible.
Feels like this should have gone in the gripe thread.
garynortheast
04-10-21, 07:38 PM
A few small prep jobs I did this afternoon, originally intending to have the bike ready for Wednesday's. No ride now though for me, due to knee injury.
Chain tension
https://i.imgur.com/Wwca9cQ.jpg
Oil level. Checked and topped up the Scottoiler too. One of these days I'll get around to filling and painting over that crack I repaired about 3 years ago!
https://i.imgur.com/lXUgXsv.jpg
Tyre pressures.
https://i.imgur.com/VoXaGG1.jpg
garynortheast
11-10-21, 04:56 PM
Got the old girl booked in for an MoT on Thursday. The chap I have gone to for all my motorcycle MoTs for around 35 years, has retired, and in fact the garage has gone, demolished for new houses!
There have been a couple of things which have been noted, but not as failures, on almost every MoT for the last few years and which I keep forgetting to do anything about.
One is a tiny amount of lateral play at the top end of the rear brake torque arm. Ten minutes and a new washer fixed that.
https://i.imgur.com/5VygSRw.jpg
The other was a small blow from the exhaust joint under the bike. Again, ten minutes and some exhaust sealer has sorted it. Not the tidiest looking seal, although it looks messier in the picture than it actually is. It can't be seen when the bike is upright anyway, and it has completely sealed it and stopped the small spitting sound from that joint.
https://i.imgur.com/Vc4U56c.jpg
I have been using this stuff for the last few months, which I remembered from my days of working in a Lucas/CAV factory back at the turn of the 70s/80s. It works brilliantly at keeping oil and grease off my skin (a must with psoriasis), better actually than the blue gloves, which always tear and let oil through. It just washes of with plain soap and water, and leaves my hands completely clean.
https://i.imgur.com/aD4QXex.jpg
I have been using this stuff
https://i.imgur.com/aD4QXex.jpg
I’ll give that a go. Been recommended a couple of times but never tried it before. As you say, the gloves rip and then I just carry on anyway.
My own mild tinkering today was fitting a new number plate. I’d been looking at the bike for a while and had an uneasy feeling but couldn’t work out what was wrong. Checked over all the important stuff and then eventually twigged it was just the numberplate was missing.
I’ve no idea how long it hadn’t been there. It was put on with stickies and the MT09 hanger isn’t very flat so must have just blown off at some point.
I’ve put the new one on with yellow plastic screws.
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svenrico
15-10-21, 09:51 PM
Checked over all the important stuff and then eventually twigged it was just the numberplate was missing.
I’ve no idea how long it hadn’t been there. It was put on with stickies and the MT09 hanger isn’t very flat so must have just blown off at some point.
I’ve put the new one on with yellow plastic screws.
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I thought number plates had to be fixed on with plastic screws anyway !
redtrummy
17-10-21, 01:34 PM
Not tinkered with it yet but got the bike out on Friday and as I was turning it over on the starter heard a splat from around the engine area. No more starter but the lights e.t.c still work. this weeks job I guess.
garynortheast
19-10-21, 02:03 PM
New handlebar rubbers. The old ones were a few mm too long and the right hand one was preventing the throttle from snapping shut when released.
https://i.imgur.com/o5sm1vA.jpg
the right hand one was preventing the throttle from snapping shut when released.
It's called cruise control Gary [emoji16]
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garynortheast
19-10-21, 05:19 PM
It's called cruise control Gary [emoji16]
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Ha ha! In fact I was using it a bit like that John, but I had a couple of instances where I could've done with a quicker throttle response. Time to change them.....
redtrummy
20-10-21, 03:16 PM
Had a go at my non starting SV. Batt voltage good across terminals 13.5 volts. Tried starting it and listening to the splat noise. Seemed to be around the solenoid. On the last try the dash and lights all failed. Took cover off solenoid and checked main fuse - good. Checked with meter on 10 Amp scale, no sign of any currant draw from the battery. Went for lunch leaving batt on charge. Returned to garage dash lights now back on? Tried starting it again and up it fired!. So I can only deduce that the battery is naff. Will try again in the morning before ordering another one.
Question is why did all the dash and lights go off and stayed off
Adam Ef
20-10-21, 07:36 PM
Looking at possible winter projects. I still keep going back to the idea of another SV and doing the GSXR fork swap. Problem is by the time you've got an ok SV and some decent forks at prices people are asking you could have just bought a GSXR cheaper and had time to get on with some work (self employed, home work) to pay for it this winter instead of shivering in the garage / garden.
CheGuevara
20-10-21, 07:45 PM
Looking at possible winter projects. I still keep going back to the idea of another SV and doing the GSXR fork swap. Problem is by the time you've got an ok SV and some decent forks at prices people are asking you could have just bought a GSXR cheaper and had time to get on with some work (self employed, home work) to pay for it this winter instead of shivering in the garage / garden.
I'm looking at parts for a gsxr fork swap and finding prices high as well. I'm sure it was cheaper when I did it a decade or so ago, and the parts were newer and in much nicer shape than most of what's available now.
svenrico
20-10-21, 10:46 PM
I'm looking at parts for a gsxr fork swap and finding prices high as well. I'm sure it was cheaper when I did it a decade or so ago, and the parts were newer and in much nicer shape than most of what's available now.
Weren't most things cheaper a decade ago ?!:)
garynortheast
20-10-21, 11:21 PM
..... you could have just bought a GSXR cheaper
But it wouldn't be one of those nice v-twin SVs Adam. :-D
redtrummy
21-10-21, 12:11 PM
Well I left the battery on charge overnight and the bike started ok, so to be on the safe side a new battery will be fitted.
Anyone any idea why the dash went completely dead for a while? Strange fault with the battery? Solenoid not releasing causing a short across the battery, but that is unlikely as I think its controlled by a relay.
Adam Ef
22-10-21, 08:48 AM
...the idea of another SV and doing the GSXR fork swap.
Here's the solution? ...
https://i.ibb.co/vwh31xm/svxr.png
CheGuevara
22-10-21, 08:51 AM
Weren't most things cheaper a decade ago ?!:)
True, but now these particular things are pretty old and tired - I'm a bit surprised at the prices being asked.
gsxr front ends are not the be all and end all. i have had a GSXR 600/750 K4-5 front end on my K7 for over a decade and its also been properly fettled with shim stack alterations etc.etc. the difference is about 10% better over a fettled standard front end but cost a whole lot more and the price difference is not worth it.
your better spending the money on a proper rear shock like a Nitron. then properly fettle the front end with springs for your weight, proper oil viscosity (this take a while to get right) and damper rod alterations. if you can outride a properly fettled standard front end then you should have a career in racing. the only difference is the brakes but i can tell you now that radial brakes on an SV is lethal. the SV brakes when they have been serviced correctly are good enough.
CheGuevara
22-10-21, 10:16 AM
gsxr front ends are not the be all and end all. i have had a GSXR 600/750 K4-5 front end on my K7 for over a decade and its also been properly fettled with shim stack alterations etc.etc. the difference is about 10% better over a fettled standard front end but cost a whole lot more and the price difference is not worth it.
your better spending the money on a proper rear shock like a Nitron. then properly fettle the front end with springs for your weight, proper oil viscosity (this take a while to get right) and damper rod alterations. if you can outride a properly fettled standard front end then you should have a career in racing. the only difference is the brakes but i can tell you now that radial brakes on an SV is lethal. the SV brakes when they have been serviced correctly are good enough.
Cheers. I've already got a Nitron shock, and upgraded springs and oil in the forks. I did really like the feel of the GSXR front end I installed on my K5 waaay back in the day...
https://i.imgur.com/uMUM6xl.jpg
..and didn't find the brakes overkill at all.
I certainly appreciate and accept the comment about being able to out-ride a sorted set of original forks, but then that could be said about any performance oriented upgrade -there's always someone who could go faster on what we think we've reached the limits on. To a large extent it's just down to personal preference (feel, and aesthetics).
gt alex
22-10-21, 11:47 AM
On my K2 sv650 cafe racer. Fitted the head light in the fairing and removed my front indicator brackets which were stopping me getting the fairing low enough. also I have chopped the fairing support removing all of the part that mounts on the frame tube because it just wasn't going to work.
Adam Ef
22-10-21, 12:59 PM
Does anyone know anything about the SV1000 I posted the pic of above? Apparently it was an official GSXR tribute model with GSXR front end and slightly upped power etc. I can't find any details about them anywhere though?
CheGuevara
22-10-21, 01:20 PM
Does anyone know anything about the SV1000 I posted the pic of above? Apparently it was an official GSXR tribute model with GSXR front end and slightly upped power etc. I can't find any details about them anywhere though?
If it's not a conversion, wouldn't it have been onto radial brake calipers by then?
garynortheast
22-10-21, 01:57 PM
From Suzukicycles.org (http://www.suzukicycles.org/SV-series/SV1000-SV1000S.shtml#gsc.tab=0)
Suzuki 2006
2006 Suzuki year code: K6
2006 Suzuki SV1000SZ - Europe Model
In the 20th anniversary year of the GSX-R series Suzuki release a special edition of the SV1000S. The SV1000SZ shares the same iconic colour as the GSX-R range and comes as standard with full fairing and a stylish looking all black frame, swingarm and wheels. Improved performance and quicker throttle response for an all round better performing machine.
Suzuki SV1000S K4Suzuki SV1000SZ 2006
Overall Length: 2,085 mm (82.1 in)
Overall Width: 745 mm (29.3 in)
Overall Height: 1,170 mm (46.1 in)
Seat Height: 800 mm (31.5 in)
Wheelbase: 1,430 mm (56.3 in)
Ground Clearance: 150 mm (5.9 in)
Dry Weight: 187 kg (412 lbs)
Engine type: Water-cooled 996 cc four-stroke 90° 8 valves V-twin, DOHC, TSCC. 123 hp (91.7 kW)/ 8,500 rpm, 102 Nm/ 7,000 rpm.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Overall Length: 2,085 mm
Overall Width: 745 mm
Overall Height: 1,170 mm
Wheelbase: 1,430 mm
Ground Clearance: 150 mm
Seat Height: 800 mm
Dry Mass: 187 kg
Fuel Capacity: 17 litres
ENGINE:
Engine Type: 90-degree 4-stroke V-twin, DOHC, liquid cooled, electronic fuel injected, 4 valves per cylinder
Bore x Stroke: 98.0 x 66.0 mm
Max Power: 125.1 PS
Max Torque: 102 Nm @ 7,500rpm
Piston Displacement: 996cc
Compression Ratio: 11.6:1
Carburettor: Fuel injection 52 mm
Lubrication: Wet sump
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:
Ignition Type: Digital electronic
Starter System: Electric
TRANSMISSION:
Clutch: Wet multi plate
Transmission: 6-speed
Drive System: Chain
CHASSIS:
Front Suspension: Conventional 46 mm telescopic. Fully adjustable
Rear Suspension: Link type, coil spring, oil damped, fully adjustable
Rake/Trail: 24.5 degrees / 99 mm
Front Brake: 4-piston calipers, 310 mm dual discs
Rear Brake: Singel-piston caliper, 220 mm disc
Front Tyre: 120/70R15
Rear Tyre: 180/55ZR17
You missed out the paint codes Gary [emoji16]
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garynortheast
22-10-21, 03:20 PM
You missed out the paint codes Gary [emoji16]
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#-o Damn! Knew there was something else! :smt046
New heated Grip fitted to the bike, don't want a cold hand in the cold weather!
Nice and straight forward to fit, and not too fiddly (unusual for BMW)
svenrico
23-10-21, 10:09 PM
gsxr front ends are not the be all and end all. i have had a GSXR 600/750 K4-5 front end on my K7 for over a decade and its also been properly fettled with shim stack alterations etc.etc. the difference is about 10% better over a fettled standard front end but cost a whole lot more and the price difference is not worth it.
your better spending the money on a proper rear shock like a Nitron. then properly fettle the front end with springs for your weight, proper oil viscosity (this take a while to get right) and damper rod alterations. if you can outride a properly fettled standard front end then you should have a career in racing. the only difference is the brakes but i can tell you now that radial brakes on an SV is lethal. the SV brakes when they have been serviced correctly are good enough.
There is a bit of a delay in the front brakes biting on my 2020 SV650A which can be slightly disconcerting ! They aren't as keen as the front brakes on my last bike , a Honda CB650F, and could do with improving a bit I think.
gt alex
27-10-21, 10:55 AM
I did some more welding on the tank i'm making. Unfortunately the wind picked up and the gas ran out so I didn't get as much done as planned, but for only the 3rd time tig welding I'm happy and learning as I go.
gt alex
30-10-21, 11:33 AM
It does feel good to me on the bike now, and the foot pegs feel better than when the tank was shorter so that's a win. I have just worked out an articulated front fairing bracket that will give approx. 25mm of up and down movement and tilt forward and aft. That will let me bolt it on and move it around till I'm happy.
Adam Ef
09-11-21, 10:21 PM
Trying to work out what's wrong with the VFR. Took it for MOT yesterday and it passed. On the way home charging dropped and then lost all power.
I've recently done a reg rec upgrqade and hard wired it all in.
Double checked it all tonight and all connections seem good. No problems with the stator on a static test. Reg rec readings are all as should be. Wiring I put in is all showing good continuity etc and getting voltage reading from the battery at the reg rec end.
Looks like I have more to investigate tomorrow. Not sure where to go from here though. Possibly pull the stator cover and check it out visually? It's not showing going to ground or any bad connections though. I think resistance is within Honda spec. I need to double check that though. Possibly with it hot too (remembering the DRZ problems I had with running heat puttting up the stator resistance until it was out of spec.)
Currently only getting 11.7 volts at the battery when it's running though.
All was fine a couple of weeks ago apart from dirty connectors and hesitant cranking when cold.
Craig380
10-11-21, 08:34 AM
Possibly with it hot too (remembering the DRZ problems I had with running heat puttting up the stator resistance until it was out of spec.)
I'm not good with electrickery but I think that's a very wise thing to check, just in case a component somewhere is being heat- or load-sensitive.
Adam Ef
10-11-21, 09:08 AM
Odd that I'm getting 11.7v back even when cold though.
Trying to work out what's wrong with the VFR. Took it for MOT yesterday and it passed. On the way home charging dropped and then lost all power.
I've recently done a reg rec upgrqade and hard wired it all in.
Double checked it all tonight and all connections seem good. No problems with the stator on a static test. Reg rec readings are all as should be. Wiring I put in is all showing good continuity etc and getting voltage reading from the battery at the reg rec end.
Looks like I have more to investigate tomorrow. Not sure where to go from here though. Possibly pull the stator cover and check it out visually? It's not showing going to ground or any bad connections though. I think resistance is within Honda spec. I need to double check that though. Possibly with it hot too (remembering the DRZ problems I had with running heat puttting up the stator resistance until it was out of spec.)
Currently only getting 11.7 volts at the battery when it's running though.
All was fine a couple of weeks ago apart from dirty connectors and hesitant cranking when cold.My VFR stator passed the resistance, continuity and earth checks fine but when running I was 5v down on one phase. I swapped the stator out for peace of mind. Visually the old stator had signs of being cooked
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Adam Ef
10-11-21, 09:41 AM
Do you know what replacement you went for? I'm tempted to look for another RM Stator one if I need to swap it out, but they're expensive. If there's something as good for less then I'd opt for that instead.
+ What mileage did you have on yours when you did it John?
Adam Ef
10-11-21, 07:11 PM
Checked again today and the voltage output from the stator running was non-existent.
Opened it up and I'm going to just bite the bullet and swap it for a good new RM Stator one. Probably a new battery too as it's dropping a bit low when cranking and has shown signs of problems for a while.
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