My c.v.

[muzikill]

I thought i would start ANOTHER thread lol.

Basically with the amount of us lot in here i'm sure we could all benefit from knowing what we do for a living and what bike stuff we do so for guidance and advice.

Me - well let's just say if you want some info on doing your tax return and tax codes / rebates give me a shout - yes that's right i'm a dreaded TAXMAN. ha ha.

Bikes - apart from the usual stuff, oil etc.. i got myself an abba bike stand and took the wheels off and bought new tyres online and refitted em myself last year using the haynes manual - so i have the right tools for a K3 650s to do this if anyone wants a loan of em. (eg. pop through in the car - get the job done)

Want to do - brakes (new pads) and i have some goodridge lines to put on this summer so any tips and even help would be appreciated.

I thought it may help each other with a few headaches and get some free advice and also have a pool of knowledge and tools.

[on yer bike]

Me, I'm full time Mechanical Engineering student & part time Paintball Marshal. a young-ling at the grand old age of 20

As for bikes, I can do oil, filters, sparks, brake pads, chains, exhaust cans, brake calliper strip/clean/rebuild, carb strip/clean/rebuild (not tried an sv one though) and also fit little frilley things like lowers etc. Not changed brake lines, but I dont see how it can be a problem as long as they are blead propperly.

Waiting to get my p60 through, but may actually need some advice if it doesn't come. (I suspect it isn't going to, and I'm due a tax rebate from a previous job)

[muzikill]

www.hmrc.gov.uk/students (http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/students)

if that does not help you give me a pm.

[Tiger 55]

I've got an Abba stand and a kettle. I can do nothing, but you're welcome to use the stand and drink tea.

Work wise, if you are at A but would prefer to be at B, I can take you there. (I can also bring you back to A later if you like.)

[kitkat]

oooh tax people, I love you all. Just in the process of getting a rebate. been paying basic rate tax for 3 years woohoo

anyway I can put petrol in, check tyre pressures, put onto paddock stand myself, observed an oil and filter, spark plug change on an sv, but dont have sv anymore

i ride a raptor 1000, well i will do shortly when its back in scotland.

I work as a class room assistant and have 29 working days until my 6 weeks summer holidays.

oh yeah and Im old :(

[Tiger 55]

You know, that abba stand/kettle thing sounded familiar to me and, search being my friend, I found this (http://forums.sv650.org/showpost.php?p=1140186&postcount=5) and this

Why not start a Sticky thread with names of all bikers who can easily perform a certain task and their location?
Do we need our absentee mod to make a sticky? It would save me from having to repeat my whiney joke...

[Cam_73]

I design and make these... Hydraulicals mostly

http://www.terex.com/main.php?obj=prod&action=VIEW&id=14&nav=prod&cid=182b2104d7a1ce2c68b57b49f8c1436c

Have spanners and wrenches, one rear stand and will try anything at least once. I'll even try a second time just to make sure. :p

[husky03]

I can stick you in the jail:p

Can do most things with the bike now -gonna be fixing and respraying damage fairings next so watch this space:)

husky:D

[Beaniebike]

I'm a teacher!!! So have similar holidays to Kit Kat!!!! Bet ya'll hate us!

I am also finishing off my masters degree. Doing dissertation as we speak. I can confirm that it is frying by brain, and has completely taken over my life. I'm sure if I even hint to John that I might quite like to do a PhD after this he will shoot me, or leave me, or both.

Oh, and I'm dead bendy, so I do yoga!:D

As for the bike, I can put petrol in her, ride her and clean her. For any other things it either goes into garage or John does it. And to be honest, he really does the petrol bit too!:smt053 :-dd

[timwilky]

I am a boring I.T. type. but also a java/ C/ C#/ Linux/Solaris/ tomcat/websphere/ HTML/Javascript/PHP/ Oracle/SQL+/Forms etc.

So of no use to anyone. Muzikill I have a quick question re returns and relates to my lad.

He has to provide his own van for work as a tiler. He is currently recording his milage for all jobs. His employer provides him with a fuel card that covers his fuel costs but not the cost of owning/operating the vehicle.

Can he claim anything. He has been sent a mini return. But does not seem to cover his travel costs

[thumper21]

I am an auxilliary nurse in an orthopeadic trauma ward so if you ever break any bones it will be me that looks after you (well if its in the south side of Glasgow), already nursed a few bikers with broken ankles etc.

As for what I know about bikes, I understand how they work but when it comes to fixing them I take it to the local garage and go no worky please fix:p

[Philbo]

Control systems design engineer.
RE: bikes, pretty much anything electrical or electronic, as long as it doesn't require specialist equipment.

Tools n' stuff...usual spanners and a big hammer:D

Feel free to give me shout if you get any lecky trouble...

[muzikill]

Oh yeah i forgot in a previous life i was an electrician! house / industrial and have been known to be able to fix electrical appliances eg. showers and washing machines etc..

"i can put you in jail" - you an oink or a lawyer? lol

van expenses - try www.hmrc.gov.uk/mileage (http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/mileage) - p87 claims for mileage, for motoring expenses he can put it in the expenses box, failing that put in a claim for van expenses in writing but be realistic, business use expenses only if he also uses the van for personal use, he can claim any expense by deciding on a percentage for business use and apply it to all his running costs and make a claim on it - they may decide he needs to do a full tax return every year though.
If he wants to know where to send a claim into get him to ask for his employers p.a.y.e ref number and using the first 3 digits put it into this search engine to find his tax office address and telephone number to call for help.
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/local/individuals/index.htm

[suicidesam]

I design and make these... Hydraulicals mostly

http://www.terex.com/main.php?obj=prod&action=VIEW&id=14&nav=prod&cid=182b2104d7a1ce2c68b57b49f8c1436c


I make some of the big metal bits for some of these things ;)

Coded welder to trade, working as a Fabricator/welder just now. Have some big hammers in my tool box, also have a slightly more refined tool box for working on cars/bikes. Will tackle anything from changing a bulb to swapping engines!

[jimmy4237]

Diesel drinking, ozone layer reducer in a V8 580bhp Scanny.. also tends to tow large 48' trailers about.

Have a large workshop with full repair and servicing facilites on site. Never need to see a main dealer for bike servicing. Northy is yer maun for suspension overhauls...

[husky03]

"i can put you in jail" - you an oink or a lawyer? lol

:pig: :plod: :pig: :plod: :pig: :plod: :pig: :plod: :pig: :plod: :pig: but don't let that put you off-i'm still:smt098

[stuartyboy]

I'm a lazy good for nothing layabout.

I can set up your suspension

[muzikill]

Stuarty, deffo need the suspension done mate! and the front forks need adjusted!

on the list...

coolant renewed

Oil and filter change.

Brakes cleaned and new pads & new brake lines

Clutch cable adjustment/replacement (think its stretched but going to attempt to adjust it at the sprocket if needed)

i'm going to have a go doing the throttle body snychronisation, noticed i need a tool with some gauges and tubes coming from it. Any help appreciated if someone can already do it or help me source the tool. If i can suss it then it's going to be a wack of money saved for everyone!

they way i see is if someone can do a bit of this and that then all we have to do is travel to each others places to get the various jobs done.

[northwind]

I work in a Bank, so I can charge you money for doing nothing. A skill quite transferrable to the motorbike service industry I think

I can do, ooh, most stuff really other than welding and machining. Not that good with suspension though, it's too subjective for me so I can set it up for myself but probably not for you...

[Cam_73]

Northwind, just the fella!

Do you know anything about fraud procedures?

I just got mugged by some dude at an ATM.......... In Italy!!!:confused:

[northwind]

Tell your bank, tell the police, you should be OK... Any ID taken? Credit cards stolen abroad can be a right bugger sometimes, but as long as you inform your bank and law enforcement you should get any losses returned to you. Or at least, any real bank will refund it. The local authorities in tourist areas will usually take it quite seriously but your bank's likely to just cancel the card and write off any loss unless it's huge- that's what we usually do, especially cross border, the chance of getting any meaningful prosecution's too slim.

Also, hope you're ok ;)

[Cam_73]

I'm doing fine cheers.

Thanks for the info.

I was sitting in my office in Motherwell doing some OT while this git was off skinin me.

Got a call from the bank around half past three asking if I was in Italy.

I was thinking yeah Milan area code 0141 lol!

The rest of the call wasn't that funny. So some dude robbed me of 400 euro

with a cloned card.

A well, cards cancelled. Pain in the backside more than anything.

Cheers folks.

[northwind]

The system works :) You should get that back, no probs, but it might take a while.

[haggis]

I'm a postman so anything you need, just ask.;)


Was doing sign graphics and trophy engraving before that, and still have contacts if needed.

And before that i was writing patient data software for the NHS. Immunisation, bed booking and the like. I'm sorry to say i cant reprogram an SV's CDI box to output 400bhp. Damn, eh! :)

[Philbo]

I'm sorry to say i cant reprogram an SV's CDI box to output 400bhp. Damn, eh! :)

Now THAT would have been handy!:cool:

[haggis]

I work in a Bank....

I've just put an offer on a house. First time buyer, crapping my pants a bit.

Ahh, now about my mortgage - and this is where you come in! :D
Y'see i cant really afford one, so if you wouldn't mind doing a wee favour. The A/C no. is 008........

[tigersaw]

I make sure your plane doesn't bump into things when you go on holiday.

[kitkat]

I'm a postman so anything you need, just ask.;)


:)

cool hurry up and deliver my tax rebate cheque or i wont be able to buy ice creams on the rideout next week ;)

[on yer bike]

cool hurry up and deliver my tax rebate cheque or i wont be able to buy ice creams on the rideout next week ;)
aye, and whilst you're at it, hurry up with my p60, so I can claim my tax rebate and have lots money to buy myself a new arai hat

[Tiger 55]

I make sure your plane doesn't bump into things when you go on holiday.
I used to think that was the bloke at the front of the plane's job but then I saw Pushing Tin...

[muzikill]

<--- Taxman

hey, take yer time postie, the slower you are the less work i have!

btw, Cam - been done with the cloned card thingy im with the rbs bank and they were brilliant it's amazing what checks they have in place that can spot these things, they called me within a couple of hours of it going on and had already put a stop on my card, you will probably be sent out a disclaimer to sign and send back, once youve done that then the money will be put back in. Some git used my card to top up a virgin mobile payg phone in the cambridge area whilst i was 'up here' - silly people - don't they realise it can still be traced!

[northwind]

Pretty much all PAYG topups get routinely checked, for a long time about 40% of all credit card fraud was on phones. Nobody really gets caught for it, the hardware's available to trace an unregistered phone but it's not really practical in numbers. But most banks will tell the phone provider at least, and get the line blocked.

[habbie]

I'm a music teacher, so not much use to anyone, as for the bike stuff, In the 2 months I've had my SV I have had to learn how to change a choke cable, change a clutch lever, change a gear lever, fix a leaking clutch cover and de rust the hooks under the rear seat, did i buy a lemon? Me thinks so

[jim@55]

music teacher??for what ??do you specialise (guitar /piano etc)or just music in general?

[stuartyboy]

it's too subjective for me so I can set it up for myself but probably not for you...

You've got "real" suspension on your bike though. ;) Nothing really subjective about setting up suspension on a stock SV. The only thing you can do is set the rider sag (preload) and that's universally 25mm whatever your weight. The downside is that most people set discover they need stiffer springs to achieve proper rider sag.

I agree it does become subjective when you introduce compression and rebound but since there's no damping adjustment on an SV there's nothing to worry about.

[northwind]

I agree it does become subjective when you introduce compression and rebound but since there's no damping adjustment on an SV there's nothing to worry about.

Certainly true that... If you can hold a c-spanner you can set up an SV :)

[Tiger 55]

Don't those things on top of the forks do anything? Look like little screwdriver slots.? Never touched em, but I do wonder...

[habbie]

I teach traditional music for the RSAMD, I run a school in the Sighthill area of glasgow, teaching Pipes, Fiddle, Bodhran and Sccots song.
music teacher??for what ??do you specialise (guitar /piano etc)or just music in general?

[Stig]

I'm a Complex Projects Coordinator for BT. So if you want things to be coordinated don't come to me. :wink:

Bikewise. I know they have two wheels. :thumleft:

My friends tell me that I'm really usefull.

Or was that useless :-k

[Duck-man]

Hey all,

Not posted in awhil no www acess at home at the mo and i have to do this from work! shh!!

I am a mechanical engineer (for about 6yrs!) worked for Scottish water for a while in various forms, but now i am building services which is nice!

As for bike mechanics stuff! i have tinkered i.e. new exhaust, seat, tank raisers and i am gonna replace the rear subframe as its getting a but rusty, but anything else i havent tried as i dont have a garage.

cheers

[stuartyboy]

Don't those things on top of the forks do anything? Look like little screwdriver slots.? Never touched em, but I do wonder...

Do they have those on an SV? If they have markers like "-...+" or "softer...harder" then that's the rebound damping adjustment screws. I can't remember seeing those on an SV before but it's been a while. More likely to be a locking screw to take the top caps off for fitting springs. Can you sned a pic?

[on yer bike]

I was wondering the same actually, cant be bothered taking a photo, so googled for it...
http://www.banditmania.co.uk/Lights%20Fairings/SV650%20RAISED%20CLIP%20ON%20VIEW%201.jpg

[Stig]

They are preload adjusters. As far as I know K1 backwards did not have them but K2 onwards do.

[stuartyboy]

Ah right....no that's your preload adjustment. Most bikes have flats on the sides for adjusting the preload using a spanner and a small centre screw inside that for adjusting the rebound.

[Johnny_BoomBoom]

I'm a teacher!!! So have similar holidays to Kit Kat!!!! Bet ya'll hate us!

I am also finishing off my masters degree. Doing dissertation as we speak. I can confirm that it is frying by brain, and has completely taken over my life. I'm sure if I even hint to John that I might quite like to do a PhD after this he will shoot me, or leave me, or both.

Oh, and I'm dead bendy, so I do yoga!:D

As for the bike, I can put petrol in her, ride her and clean her. For any other things it either goes into garage or John does it. And to be honest, he really does the petrol bit too!:smt053 :-dd

Uhuh - bang on the money for the PhD......if it goes that far, consider yourself available for relationships again!!! (Not allowed to shoot you anymore...they banned that sport of mine 10 years ago!)



As for me....I'm a Quality and Environmental Manager with responsibility for Health and Safety as well for an electronics company - we make and repair flight data recorders for aircraft (not the black box that is actually painted orange and survives the crash....our's are black and die when planes crash)

When it comes to DIY....I'm a bit ambi-useless, and the same is true for anything remotely bike maintenenace related!!! Beanie sums up most of what I do....and it ain't much!!! Been toying with taking a Motorcycle Maintenance course - there's one seemes to be done at Cumbernauld College which I'm sure would teach me more than I already know....:)

[kitkat]

I'm a Complex Projects Coordinator for BT. So if you want things to be coordinated don't come to me. :wink:

Bikewise. I know they have two wheels. :thumleft:

My friends tell me that I'm really usefull.

Or was that useless :-k


well you could teach us to wheelie lol

[Quedos]

I'm a project development officer for community safety. ASB and ASBO's are my speciality. Previous jobs community support officer, pub manager and CSO for CSA. I'm a mind full of useless information.

As for bikes - I have men that do it for me! (I have a mechanic for a dad and I have Garry!) Besides I'm useless but I can make tea/coffee/food to keep you going

[Stig]

well you could teach us to wheelie lol


Nope. But I could show everyone how to crash. I'm quite good at that apparently. :roll:

[northwind]

ASBO's are my speciality

Uh huh ;) I heard some folks view them as a badge of honour :)

[Stig]

ASB and ASBO's are my speciality.

Uh huh ;) I heard some folks view them as a badge of honour :)

They most certainly do around here. We have one troublesome teenager that has been dealt with several times in court. Each time he goes to court he goes with his "troops" and struts around the estate like some sort of macho boy. :roll:

[stuartyboy]

....I have a mechanic for a dad and I have Garry!....

You been demoted Garry ;)

[suicidesam]

Besides I'm usefull... I can make tea/coffee/***food***

*** i still have a little jar waiting for a refill :cool:

[independentphoto]

Uh huh ;) I heard some folks view them as a badge of honour :)

What?- crashes?:D

Oh yes - ***thread back on track***

I'm a Facilities Manager (& Health & Safety officer / First Aider / Fire Marshall etc, etc) with an international sports equipment manufacturer. I design, install & maintain an extensive CCTV system amongst other things which is interesting. Before that I was a clerical officer in the Ambulance service and before that I fixed copiers, faxes & fiche readers/printers.

Bike-wise... I'm a novice, but learning by following the old favourite of "measure twice (or thrice) & cut once" etc

Garry

[Tiger 55]

I'm a Facilities Manager with an international sports equipment manufacturer.
You sound like you're on a quiz show Gaz! This is not the BBC, name names... :)

[stuartyboy]

Suppose my cv reads....

late going to uni (21) so learned a few trades skills to get by...
Delivered coal in my dads business
Trained as a spray painter/shotblaster
Trained as signwriter/gold leaf artist

Uni did E&EE Maths & Semiconductor Physics
Worked as Process Engineer for 2 years at Nat Semi Greenock
Worked as Systems engineer for computer company 7 years then Sun Micro qualified.

Now develop database systems for web and occasional illustration
Was told its unusual to be a programmer and good at the arty stuff - apparently you're good at one but not the other. I think I'm just average at both.

Not much use to anyone really. lol

[Beaniebike]

Hey Habbie - just noticed that you come from Kilbarchan. I used to teach in Kilbarchan Primary! Small world eh?

[Stu]

Don't those things on top of the forks do anything? Look like little screwdriver slots.? Never touched em, but I do wonder...
What you've got to realise that all those unfortunate Curvy riders like Northy don't have those scewdriver slots (except for upgraded Curvies obviously).
They adjust the preload just like the C spanner does for the shock.

[habbie]

Hey Habbie - just noticed that you come from Kilbarchan. I used to teach in Kilbarchan Primary! Small world eh?

Hi Beanie, I've Lived here for 6 years now. just down from the Trust Inn, I can be seen once a year during "Lilias Day" dressed like a twit as Habbie Simpson ( But dont tell anyone!!!)

[northwind]

What you've got to realise that all those unfortunate Curvy riders like Northy don't have those scewdriver slots (except for upgraded Curvies obviously)

K2s do... Mine used to, as a retrofit, but preload adjustment's not worth much anyway, even without adjusters you can do the same with a pipe cutter/hacksaw and some PVC tube.

[Philbo]

Northy, you should get a job on Blue Peter !

[Blue Flame]

I was a design engineer (gas pipelines). I am now in Health & Safety in the same company.

Yeah I am that ba*tard that turns up on site and 'coaches' you. ;)

So if you need a industrial sized gas pipe designed then i am your man. Discounts offered for birthday's and anniversaries.

[northwind]

Northy, you should get a job on Blue Peter !

I could be the tortoise.

[kitkat]

couldnt go on blue peter, all the sticky back plastic would disappear. and thats just to stop your legs falling off lol

[Tiger 55]

those scewdriver slots...adjust the preload just like the C spanner does for the shock.
OK.

Um, now that I know that, what do I do again?

[Endellion]

I can teach you how to drive

As for bike stuff, got heaps of tools to hand but mostly car stuff before, bike brand new so hopefully no need to fix stuff for a while, just MOD!

[Quedos]

*** i still have a little jar waiting for a refill :cool:

Okay once I'm sorted I'll get back to my position at the cooker and cook a meaga batch!:cheers:

[-Ralph-]

IT Consultant

Technical pre-sales and implementation (networking systems) and IT service management consultancy (ITIL, disaster recovery, etc).

In the IT field since Uni, started out in IT support, so can still fix the odd problem with your PC (am I going to regret saying that?:rolleyes:)

Company I'm working for now can be stressful when very busy, 'cos thier so damn disorganised, but the job itself not too taxing on the ol' grey matter, so dead boring if it's quiet. Sometimes I would like more of a challenge, but the money's OK and with a baby and sleepless nights on the way, being able to do my job in my sleep will likely be quite a blessing.