Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
12-09-24, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 215
Re: Nagging doubts
Pleased to hear you're cancer free Bibio!
I think it's a case of too much worrying. :rolleyes: I need to get a grip or as my friend said: "just ride it!"
I just did another 60 odd miles...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
12-09-24, 07:53 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 215
Nagging doubts
Alternative title: "Get a grip!"
Briefly: knocked the SV over a couple of weeks ago, punctured one radiator hose (now replaced) and bent radiator brackets, pushing rad 1 inch to left (now...
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Forum: Idle Banter
06-09-24, 12:26 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 5,178
"The Fairy Voice Mother"
aka Lolli Wren is a voice coach that analyses music and breaks down the how and why singers make various sounds. As someone who cannot carry a tune but likes music I find her analysis fascinating...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
30-08-24, 06:36 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 376
Euro 5b (aka 5+)
I'm not sure I understand this but this is what I think it means.
Bikes won't be emissions tested, instead the bike itself will calculate the lifespan of the catalytic converter using an algorithm...
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Forum: Idle Banter
26-08-24, 08:27 AM
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Replies: 4,303
Views: 2,912,723
Re: The All New Megathread
Sunny here but it's one of those days I can't muster enthusiasm for riding because I know there will be a lot of traffic heading for the coast and Cadwell (BSB). On the other hand I feel guilty at...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
24-08-24, 08:51 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,989
Re: Engine Noisy, died and wont start
I'd be tempted to drain the oil into a clean container and look for any "forbidden glitter" (a torch helps to see if a bearing has succumbed and left its deposits). If the oil looks good you can...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
21-08-24, 01:01 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,680
Re: oil in cylinders?
I thought £600 was a bit steep but I also thought that £30 for the S bend hose from the water pump was pricey too, the second hose is even more.
I did see this radiator on ebay which is, allegedly,...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
21-08-24, 09:03 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,680
Re: oil in cylinders?
I took the SV on a longer run and got the impression that the forks were out of alignment and/or the handlebars were bent although it ran ok and didn't seem to handle any different. Put it on the...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
19-08-24, 11:19 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,680
Re: oil in cylinders?
I noticed that the metal "ears" that hold the cap tight were not symmetrical, one side was not holding it as close as the other so I tweaked that in a vice. I checked the radiator spout (?) for...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
19-08-24, 09:48 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,680
Re: oil in cylinders?
Hose fitted, coolant added, bike reaches temp (3 bars on Gen 3) but radiator cap is dripping. It doesn't look damaged but that was the side it was lying on. No stock, of course.
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
19-08-24, 08:26 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,680
Re: oil in cylinders?
Why is it that when you know you have a tool but you can't find it until the moment you buy a replacement. I was camped outside Euro Car Parts at 8am to buy a new 16mm spark plug socket. Bought...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
18-08-24, 05:48 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,680
oil in cylinders?
After I stupidly knocked my bike onto its rhs it sat like that for about 3 hours. What's the likelihood of oil now being in the cylinders (and possibly causing a lock when trying to start)?
I've...
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Forum: Idle Banter
17-08-24, 07:58 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 630
Gasoline Direct Injection
Hyundai/Kia have been having issues with engine failures and it's related to oil contamination on their direct injection petrol engines (they call it GDI).
I didn't know that the GDI systems work...
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Forum: Idle Banter
14-08-24, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 888
Re: Bye bye Twitter/X
I never joined. I used to admire Musk for what he did with SpaceX and then Tesla. I think he started the push to electric cars which were actually usable.
Then...
... the Americans have an...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
14-08-24, 03:11 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,213
Re: Woe is me!
Normally I don't have the bikes so close to vertical but I wanted to chain them both together and rather than move the SV closer to allow the chain to stretch, I chose the lazier option of putting a...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
14-08-24, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,213
Woe is me!
I knocked my SV over! The propstand was sitting on wood so the bike was near vertical and I nudged it and over it went. The usual clueless attempt to hold the handlebars to stop it failed.
It...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
10-08-24, 04:01 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,467
Re: Fairings
You could try this site which links to multiple motorcycle breakers:
http://partfinderuk.co.uk/
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Forum: Idle Banter
10-08-24, 01:25 PM
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Replies: 6,495
Views: 6,296,824
Re: Smile of the day - What is yours?
From the Suzuki GSX-8S website.
"When decelerating the system automatically opens the throttle valves just enough to increase rpm and match engine speed to the next-lower gear ratio without...
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Forum: Idle Banter
10-08-24, 06:11 AM
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Replies: 6,495
Views: 6,296,824
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
30-07-24, 04:55 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 788
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
30-07-24, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 788
Michelin Road 5 first impressions...
...compared to Avon Storm 3D X-M.
I've put about 75 miles on my new tyres so what have I noticed?
The bike sits higher (didn't expect that).
At low speeds they are more reluctant to want to...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
29-07-24, 03:35 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,869
Tyre pressure discrepancy
My riding friend and I disagree on tyre pressure values but I am not confident I'm right.
So here's the scenario: you buy a new bike and the manufacturer recommends "xxx" brand of tyre and fastens...
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Forum: Idle Banter
28-07-24, 06:40 AM
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Replies: 11,361
Views: 37,702,455
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
27-07-24, 04:51 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,902
Re: Annoying puncture
Good idea Gary! Although my trug didn't think so. It's definitely the tyre itself there's a very tiny hole, nothing protuding, I'm guessing it's a thorn of some kind that snapped off since I went...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
27-07-24, 12:28 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,902
Annoying puncture
When I went out the SV this morning the rear tyre was at 10 psi. I spent a while looking for the culprit but couldn't find it so I pumped it back up to 36 psi and now, 3-4 hours later, it's 34 psi.
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