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garynortheast

23-03-19, 10:36 PM

Found myself re-reading the whole thread reporting in his accident and passing. Brought back the shock and sadness at the news very keenly.

Geodude

24-03-19, 08:44 AM

Yeah ive done it a few times too Gary :( I was chatting to him half an hour before it happened, sigh...

kaivalagi

24-03-19, 09:45 AM

Yep, such a loss, I remember visiting the site where his accident happened with a couple of EAR members.....it made me realise just how careful we need to be but equally made it so much harder to accept that Reeder was gone, given that most of the bend was clear of trees and had a field behind :(

It must have been his time....that's the best I can come up with...

Now, where's that picture of him in green fishing waterproofs....

maviczap

25-03-19, 12:37 PM

Now, where's that picture of him in green fishing waterproofs....

Try as I might I haven't been able to find one, it was funny to see

kaivalagi

25-03-19, 01:00 PM

Try as I might I haven't been able to find one, it was funny to seeMe neither, no matter...

maviczap

26-03-19, 01:16 PM

Me neither, no matter...

I still have the image on my hard drive (brain) :-)

kaivalagi

26-03-19, 07:39 PM

I still have the image on my hard drive (brain) :-)

Yeah, makes me giggle when I think of it

DarrenSV650S

09-04-19, 07:01 PM

The Dorsoduro is outside and in the process of being cleaned, ready for its MOT on Saturday. It is time :D

garynortheast

09-04-19, 09:31 PM

My curvy is due for it's MoT next week too.

maviczap

24-04-19, 06:54 PM

The SV325 :( :mad:

garynortheast

24-04-19, 07:38 PM

When we had the poor weather a while back the SV never got used for about a fortnight. For the first couple of days of riding after that it was a bit lumpy, definitely not as smooth running as I'm used to. I used it most days for a week and it was back to it's lovely smooth and responsive self. They don't like being left stood and unused.

maviczap

24-04-19, 08:15 PM

I only rode it to the MOT centre last year, hasn't been used since :-(

It was running fine then, and it's been on the charger, although it's showing a fault

I've got a spare spark plug, so I'm going to put that in tomorrow. Speedo didn't start working until I'd done a few miles ( GSXR front end, so Hall effect sensor), so I'm wondering if the battery is fubar, after the RR went? Haven't ridden it at all in the 3 years since I replaced the RR.

Would also explain why it's showing up as a fault on the Optimate

DarrenSV650S

24-04-19, 08:57 PM

The fuel will be syrup if it's been sitting for a year

It went bad in my bike just sitting over winter

maviczap

24-04-19, 09:01 PM

The fuel will be syrup if it's been sitting for a year

It went bad in my bike just sitting over winter

Possible, but I put some Redex in the tank before my ride. Might have to get some carb cleaner, if the plug change doesn't help.

maviczap

25-04-19, 01:32 PM

punyXpress

25-04-19, 01:46 PM

Have you cleaned out the plug 'well' and its drainage hole.
If ever you're really thirsty, that's where the water is, but it won't be nice to drink!

maviczap

25-04-19, 03:25 PM

Have you cleaned out the plug 'well' and its drainage hole.
If ever you're really thirsty, that's where the water is, but it won't be nice to drink!

Its been in my garage for nearly 3 years, so its drier than the Gobi desert in the front spark plug tunnel

SV650rules

25-04-19, 04:10 PM

H'mm spark from the front plug is particularly weak, and disappeared after about 20 seconds when I ran the engine.

Drained the float bowls and checked the choke plungers too, but everything was fine.

So do I replace the coil, as well as the plug cap. Cap didn't seem particularly secure in the HT lead, so may try trimming the HT lead back by about 10mm.

R1ffR4ff will be along soon to tell you to check suppression resistor in plug cap,
should be 5000 ohms ( and as the man says anything north of 8000 ohms, bin it......).

You can always take plug cap off the lead and try the spark from end of lead ( tape lead to side of head and let spark jump from centre of lead across insulation to outside where it lies against head ).

maviczap

25-04-19, 05:35 PM

Swapped the front & rear plug caps & coils, made no difference, still only firing on the rear pot.

Sprayed carb cleaner into the front carb, that also made no difference.

The only thing I haven't changed is the front HT lead

garynortheast

09-05-19, 06:58 AM

Morning all.

Any luck with the bike so far Mav?

maviczap

09-05-19, 07:54 AM

Nope, fresh fuel, new HT lead and plug cap. Coils have been swapped round to eliminate a duff coil. Choke plungers are fine.

I'm stumped at the moment. Can't see any chaffing on the loom, but I haven't got round to undoing the tape yet

So either electrical, blocked jet, or maybe carb diaphragm has perished and split?

garynortheast

09-05-19, 07:50 PM

Have you had another look at the spark on the front plug since swapping the coils to see if it is still poor?

maviczap

09-05-19, 08:04 PM

Yep swapped them round too. It is firing, but opening the throttle it just doesn't pick up properly. Idle is rough and it's popping and banging on choke, and runs on the rear with the choke off, then it'll stall.
Front plug colour is normal and dry

garynortheast

09-05-19, 09:23 PM

Did you drain the tank before putting fresh fuel in?

maviczap

10-05-19, 05:15 AM

Yep

garynortheast

10-05-19, 06:50 AM

What does the spark on the front look like now you've swapped the plugs?

maviczap

10-05-19, 06:53 AM

Tbh it didn't look strong, even after the new HT lead and cap

garynortheast

10-05-19, 01:39 PM

Might be time to look back further along the line then maybe?

maviczap

10-05-19, 04:36 PM

Might be time to look back further along the line then maybe?

Aye, it could be the loom

garynortheast

22-05-19, 06:00 PM

Evening all.

garynortheast

23-05-19, 08:48 PM

Good evening folks.

https://youtu.be/TwxIbbwLkKU

maviczap

24-05-19, 04:49 PM

Evening

Sir Trev

24-05-19, 06:54 PM

Hello. How are we all tonight? As per the gripe thread I had to tell a cr4p contractor to sling his hook today as his boss was not in the office. Thanks a bunch Jonathan - you owe me a big drink. Which coincidentally I have started on a bit early as a consequence. Cheers.

May have a headache tomorrow but hopefully not so it stops me actually getting out on the bike for a change. Did you get your's sorted in the end Mav?

maviczap

24-05-19, 07:04 PM

Recovering from a work trip to Copenhagen. Did get any time to do any sightseeing, but a good trip.

Exhausted though, as the hotel room was hot, and I can't sleep with the air con running, plus the curtains weren't thick enough to block out the outside lights, so haven't slept well since tuesday and I was up at 04:30 to catch my flight.

At least the weather is really nice to come home too.

No work tomorrow, but I'm taking my daughter to this years Comicon tomorrow Sir Trev, which I know you love :-)

Sir Trev

24-05-19, 07:11 PM

If there are any interesting costumes then we'd love to see them. By interesting you know full well I mean curvy/buxom and scantily clad... Although that might be the rum making me a bit more leery than usual. Which I make no excuse for.

Used to hate business trips for the same reason - no time to look around and long tiring days followed by cheap hotels where you never sleep well. I don't miss those days one bit.

maviczap

24-05-19, 07:35 PM

This year I'm dropping her and her friends off, so sadly no buxom wenches in figure hugging lycra.

I'm going to spend the day doing some retail therapy.

Don't mind these trips, as we have a good time in the evenings with my colleagues, and the meetings are interesting in my line of work. It's always the lottery of what the hotel is like, Copenhagen being expensive limits where we can stay, and this was the Danish version of an Easy hotel. Clean, basic breakfast, good bed, but tiny tiny room.

They did serve a nice drop of Grimbergen on draft though

maviczap

24-05-19, 08:40 PM

May have a headache tomorrow but hopefully not so it stops me actually getting out on the bike for a change. Did you get your's sorted in the end Mav?

No, it's still an Sv325, unless the faries have fixed it, did think about firing it up tonight.

garynortheast

24-05-19, 10:06 PM

No, it's still an Sv325, unless the faries have fixed it, did think about firing it up tonight.

Wish I was a bit nearer, I'd come and have a look with you.

TamSV

25-05-19, 11:19 PM

So, earlier today, this happened...

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190525/ed0e507e0f29de24baaf200c884e9b65.jpg

maviczap

26-05-19, 06:05 AM

Hope they are happy with their purchase Tam

garynortheast

26-05-19, 07:02 AM

You must have felt a bit of a twinge of sadness seeing that lovely bike disappearing up the road Tam.

garynortheast

26-05-19, 07:03 AM

What's the next step with your SV Mav?

maviczap

26-05-19, 07:37 AM

What's the next step with your SV Mav?

A match or a stick of dynamite!

I'm going to take it in to my local shop, only because I've lost patience with it, and time is short before your weekend.

garynortheast

26-05-19, 07:56 AM

I'm going to take it in to my local shop, only because I've lost patience with it, and time is short before your weekend.

Good move. Can't have you not making it to the BPW!

TamSV

26-05-19, 09:08 AM

You must have felt a bit of a twinge of sadness seeing that lovely bike disappearing up the road Tam.

Strangely, I wasn’t bothered at all. No regrets.

I’ve had it so long now it was past time to move it on.

Chris_SVS

26-05-19, 10:34 AM

New owner certainly has style

TamSV

29-05-19, 12:01 PM

That’s the second one away. First time I haven’t had an SV since about 2002.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190529/fd113d2c817bc497041141b743d668c9.jpg

DarrenSV650S

29-05-19, 12:20 PM

Was it a local buyer Tam?

andrewsmith

29-05-19, 12:29 PM

At least there is sti 3 in there

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TamSV

29-05-19, 12:33 PM

Was it a local buyer Tam?

No. Came from Crewe.

DarrenSV650S

29-05-19, 12:45 PM

Kinell! That's a long way to come for a SV

Heorot

29-05-19, 01:05 PM

In the rain too.

DarrenSV650S

31-05-19, 06:05 PM

Tomorrows tablet run route :p

https://i.imgur.com/VDOq5h2.jpg

Has anyone successfully used googles "send directions to phone" or "My Maps"?

Sending to my phone removes all the custom route points and only sends the start and finish points, picking the fastest route. And My Maps just looks like a big steaming pile of counter intuitive uselessness

Bibio

01-06-19, 06:22 PM

how do folks, yes i'm still alive... lol

@ Tam.. you got your eyes fixed?

@ Daz... wish i was joining you...

maviczap

01-06-19, 06:24 PM

how do folks, yes i'm still alive... lol

@ Tam.. you got your eyes fixed?

@ Daz... wish i was joining you...

Was wondering if you were still in the land of the living :p

Bibio

01-06-19, 06:27 PM

still not had my surgery yet as they dont know how to proceed or more likely they dont want a death on their record. could be worse...

maviczap

01-06-19, 06:31 PM

still not had my surgery yet as they dont know how to proceed or more likely they dont want a death on their record. could be worse...

Or perhaps they're waiting for you to pop your clogs naturally, rather than them accidentally doing it ;-)

DarrenSV650S

01-06-19, 07:23 PM

Welcome back Bibs.

I got to near Aberfoyle and turned back. The roads were a bit unpredictable. Some were ace, but then you'd hit a big wet dirty bit, right on the corner. When it started spitting I decided I'd had enough

Adam Ef

01-06-19, 07:38 PM

...
Has anyone successfully used googles "send directions to phone" or "My Maps"?

Sending to my phone removes all the custom route points and only sends the start and finish points, picking the fastest route. And My Maps just looks like a big steaming pile of counter intuitive uselessness

Had the same problem. Map out on computer with adjustments and custom waypoints... send to phone and it's just all recalculated by Google however it wants and you have to add all your points in again.
I had some success with Rever for a bit when I had a free trial, but didn't carry on using it as I got a Garmin instead. Still learning how to use that too!

+ Hi Bibio. Good to see you on here.

DarrenSV650S

01-06-19, 07:49 PM

When you plotted the points on your phone were you able to save it somehow? I ended up just putting the screenshot on my phone

DJ123

01-06-19, 08:10 PM

Had the same problem. Map out on computer with adjustments and custom waypoints... send to phone and it's just all recalculated by Google however it wants and you have to add all your points in again.
I had some success with Rever for a bit when I had a free trial, but didn't carry on using it as I got a Garmin instead. Still learning how to use that too!

+ Hi Bibio. Good to see you on here.

Download tyre and use that to create custom routes.

the Garmin adventure routes are ok, but can be a bit unpredictable sometimes. i often have to tweak my setting en route as it either starts taking too many smaller roads, or too many larger roads.

DarrenSV650S

01-06-19, 08:23 PM

I'm not looking for sat nav style directions, just something to refer back to when I reach that 'oh crap where TF am I meant to be going' moment

Adam Ef

01-06-19, 09:55 PM

I couldn't save anything on Google maps. Just the "send to phone" option and once the browser is closed it's gone. If you don't want turn by turn directions then the free version of Rever may work for you. You plan on computer when you're logged into your account. Then open the app when you're out and also log into your account and your pre prepared routes should be there for you to see.
If you want dictated directions it definitely costs after the free trial.

TamSV

01-06-19, 11:43 PM

@ Tam.. you got your eyes fixed?

Alright Bibs

Nah not yet mate. Just ridin roads I remember :)

Sir Trev

02-06-19, 02:07 PM

Download tyre and use that to create custom routes.

the Garmin adventure routes are ok, but can be a bit unpredictable sometimes.

Same with TomTom - you end up on pointless detours for the sake of it which get irritating and often end up on gravel-strewn tracks which Hugh is not suited to at all. Much prefer to use Tyre "tracks" I've worked out in advance or just use the avoid motorways option and if I feel like a detour then just take it, letting TT keep me heading in the right direction overall once it has recalc'd.

ps, good to have you back Bibs!

.

maviczap

07-06-19, 10:51 AM

If there are any interesting costumes then we'd love to see them. By interesting you know full well I mean curvy/buxom and scantily clad... Although that might be the rum making me a bit more leery than usual. Which I make no excuse for.

Sorry for the delay Sir Trev :-)

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47942172422_6a0191b20d_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2g3uazG)2019-05-27_12-12-23 (https://flic.kr/p/2g3uazG) by maviczap (https://www.flickr.com/photos/89416312@N07/), on Flickr

Sir Trev

07-06-19, 06:56 PM

Your lens could do with a clean there Mav - odd (fingerprint maybe?) smudge causing some blurring. I won't comment on a person's body shape as it would be a case of people in glass houses...

maviczap

07-06-19, 07:38 PM

Aye it might be, although it's probably a good job I didn't get the lass in the hot pants in better focus, sir Trev, I'd be worried about your ticker and blood pressure :-)

punyXpress

07-06-19, 07:41 PM

In the words of the bard ( Ed McCurdy )
" Let her bounding buttocks be marble "

garynortheast

10-06-19, 12:48 PM

Any progress with bike yet Mav?

maviczap

10-06-19, 12:53 PM

Wired it up with a pound of TNT this morning

Adam Ef

10-06-19, 07:58 PM

Wired it up with a pound of TNT this morning

You really want to buy a K8 pointy don't you :p

Travel down to Bristol before the weekender and you can collect it and ride up with me!

maviczap

10-06-19, 08:46 PM

You really want to buy a K8 pointy don't you :p

Travel down to Bristol before the weekender and you can collect it and ride up with me!

Nice try Adam,

It went into my lbs today, so let's see what they say.

As they haven't called back today, then maybe they're struggling to diagnose the fault, or have stripped the carbs off and given them a bath

Adam Ef

10-06-19, 08:50 PM

Hopefully the're giving it a good pampering.

Geodude

18-06-19, 01:36 PM

Just checking up on Mal (littleoldman2) as ive not seen you on here for a bit, so just making sure all is well?

*I worry about the rest of you too :D

garynortheast

18-06-19, 01:53 PM

*I worry about the rest of you too :D

I worry about me too, but then so do quite a few of the folks I know! :rolleyes:

Geodude

18-06-19, 02:07 PM

I worry about me too, but then so do quite a few of the folks I know! :rolleyes:

Same here too :rolleyes: :D

andrewsmith

19-06-19, 06:25 PM

Just checking up on Mal (littleoldman2) as ive not seen you on here for a bit, so just making sure all is well?

*I worry about the rest of you too :DHe's around. Spoke to him last night

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Adam Ef

19-06-19, 06:30 PM

And Maviczap's bike? Fixed yet?

garynortheast

19-06-19, 06:55 PM

Just checking up on Mal (littleoldman2) as ive not seen you on here for a bit, so just making sure all is well?

*I worry about the rest of you too :D

Had a quick PM exchange with Malc the other day so he's about.

And Maviczap's bike? Fixed yet?

I was wondering too. Any news Mav?

Geodude

19-06-19, 07:36 PM

Thanks for easing my mind andy and gary :) cheers lads.

maviczap

04-07-19, 07:11 PM

Thought I'd seen it all when it came to riders wearing minimal. Protective gear in the summer, but I had to look twice, wish I'd taken a picture.

Saw a group of 4 riders waiting to exit a junction, 2 dressed in their biking gear, the other 2 bikers ( husband and wife) both in shorts, and tee shirts on top, although I couldn't confirm, because both were wearing hi Vis vests!!! WTF is the use of wearing these, when you're not wearing any other protection?

I didn't see what footwear they had on

Geodude

05-07-19, 06:44 AM

That'll be those everything proof immortality hi vis vests Mav :p;)

maviczap

05-07-19, 09:33 AM

That'll be those everything proof immortality hi vis vests Mav :p;)

Yep, they emit a life saving force field

Dave20046

06-07-19, 10:03 AM

:grouphug: Hi all

I just posted this if anyone interested in a completely half arsed get together
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?p=3105318#post3105318

Otherwise take this as my bi-decadely 'hello org'!:smt024:pirat:

garynortheast

06-07-19, 11:17 AM

And a bi decadely "hello Dave20046" back! Where have you been hiding?

Dave20046

06-07-19, 06:32 PM

Hi Gary, offline mostly! It's nice to see the org hasn't changed much.

garynortheast

06-07-19, 07:34 PM

Hi Gary, offline mostly! It's nice to see the org hasn't changed much.

Same old org, lots of new faces keeping things going along with some of the old timers. Reasonable amount of posting but social meet ups seem to have stalled a bit (with the exception of the Border Patrol. Ha! (http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=233382))

Dave20046

06-07-19, 07:44 PM

Same old org, lots of new faces keeping things going along with some of the old timers. Reasonable amount of posting but social meet ups seem to have stalled a bit (with the exception of the Border Patrol. Ha! (http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=233382))

Good stuff, always a friendly face on here.

Haha I did look at the Midlands and pennine sections and kicked the ptiful tumbleweeds around - well done border patrol!

Dave20046

06-07-19, 07:50 PM

Just looked a the BP pics and videos,looks great. I do miss the rideouts. Bonus points for there actually being an Sv or 2 there.
The video quality is excellent too... much better than my £20 dashcam taped to the fairing.

garynortheast

06-07-19, 08:59 PM

The thing I've learned about rideouts from this one is that if you set one up, folks will go along to it. We had a great weekend and I think there will be more.
Set one up for your region Dave, they don't take all that much organising to be honest.