cleaning

[gettin2dizzy]

seeing as though my bikes erm....
herehttp://web.mac.com/robinmckeith/iWeb/manchesterbikers/hosting_files/IMG_0642.jpg
i may as well take advantage of being able to give it a serious clean.
I've tried autosol but can't shift the furring on the bolts and a lot of the downpipe crap. Does anyone have any methods for this? i've heard of drill adapters, are these any good? any recommendations?

[on yer bike]

my downpipes just as bad, the best way I found of cleaning it is getting fairing lowers.. that way nobody bothers 2 see how filthy it actually is, lol. loving the indicators, was gonna go 4 some myself at 1 point, r they any good? motrax d's right?

[Davies]

Blimey, replied before Kwak!!!!! :D


......with nothing useful :smt090


Over to you :smt023

[gettin2dizzy]

my downpipes just as bad, the best way I found of cleaning it is getting fairing lowers.. that way nobody bothers 2 see how filthy it actually is, lol. loving the indicators, was gonna go 4 some myself at 1 point, r they any good? motrax d's right?

cheers, they're hotbodies flushmount. They don't fit as neatly as i want - and they can't be seen from the front! but i love them! I'm thinking of rewiring the sidelights as indicators too, don't know if its been done yet. There seems to be so much furring on things like the rear shock, bolts, nuts, and even behind the frame. Not good as its only 6 months old!

[rictus01]

Down pipes, probably the best stuff is alloy wheel cleaner (careful though toxic stuff) and elbow grease.

As to the bolts, well being cadmium coated, whatever you do they'll just go off again, your best bet is to get hold of some stainless one to replace them, all part of the budget build of the bike.

Cheers Mark.

[Tiger 55]

Um, it already IS clean...

[Baph]

cheers, they're hotbodies flushmount. They don't fit as neatly as i want - and they can't be seen from the front! but i love them! I'm thinking of rewiring the sidelights as indicators too, don't know if its been done yet. There seems to be so much furring on things like the rear shock, bolts, nuts, and even behind the frame. Not good as its only 6 months old!
Your's is in far FAR better condition than mine fella and it's about the same age (maybe mines one month older if that).

I'm looking to replace all the bolts as/when I get chance (chewy's stuff ;)), so that should sort out that.

As for the sidelight-indicator mod, I'm sure I've seen a writeup somewhere on the org for that. I know it's been done before, and SoulKiss was talking about doing the same by adding a ring of orange/yellow LEDs in the sidelight pod.

EDIT: Quick search later, ROCA Indicator conversion kit, here (http://www.sv650.org/sv_faq.htm#How%20to%20fit%20a%20ROCA%20indicator%2 0conversion%20kit).

[sarah]

found this (http://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=1314833)when playing around on the internet yesterday, seem to be pretty thorough instructions of how to clean every bit of your bike!

[arenalife]

If the bolts are furry the ultra thin factory coating has gone and they're knackered, don't waste your time on them. A 200 piece stainless bolt kit is £9.99 on eBay. I'd be getting one and going round the bike changing as much as possible.

[John 675]

Um, it already IS clean...

yeah but its not Kwak clean tho is it ! :joker::dwarf:

[gettin2dizzy]

it looks far better in that photo! constant winter use hasn't helped anything at all. i've got no idea how to clean the brass looking bits under the tank!

[John 675]

well payday is almost upon me, so im going in full bore on the cleaning front,
hopefully ill get my new set of yokes from Kwak, my mechanic will come round and fit them, and ill invest in some decent cleaning stuff, Auto sol, back to black ect my down pipe isnt too bad only a little bit of crust, i just need the damm time, itd be nice to get under the dam thing too. lol,

:smt073

[Baph]

Speaking of cleaning the bike, here's a good reason to get those bolts cleaned up.

I fitted my R&Gs finally last night. CAUTION: THE FRIDGE MAY NOW BE DAMAGED BY FALLING OVER!

Whilst I was taking out the main engine bolt (runs through the engine from one side to the other), the bolt was a little tight (as you'd expect). Give it some force...

CRACK! Oh **** I hope I haven't just snapped the bleeding thing. Wait, no, doesn't really matter, the R&Gs have a new engine bolt. Phew!

Turns out that the cracking noise I crapped myself about was merely the "dirt seal" bearking on the bolt, and nothing to worry about.

[kwak zzr]

i must think to get my sv in the house. :)