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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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![]() Hi what are you trying to do? Any drawings of what you are thinking, traditional flattish cafe racer hump seat or more Ducati style seat sweeping up. I assume clip-on bars, maybe bikini fairing.... |
Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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![]() Sorting out a hinge for the tank I used 2mm plate so I could bend it for adjustment and now alignment is good I can start gusseting to add strength and rigidity. The tank is looking a little worse... |
Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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![]() Been slow progress but this year has sucked. Started on the tank again today. Put together a thread on the tank process to date.... |
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
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![]() The law here for motorcycle exhaust is as clear as mud, so if noise cameras where used they would have to be very lenient IMO. which would make them not worth having?... |
Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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![]() I have a 02 gen1. I found a stepped big bore system for a gen2 online from china. Has anyone fitted a gen2 system to a gen 1? I am trying to get as much power as I can from my single carb/TB... |
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
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![]() Just got a tiny motorcycle from the dump shop $25. already spent over $50 on new tyres. Hope to get it started tomorrow (we'll see) Its for my 3 year old grand son I think he will take an interest. |
Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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![]() I made my own for my gen1 Dog bones, ratio on gen 1 is almost linear 3:1. 10mm longer is 30mm drop. I fitted a slightly shorter shock and needed a shorter dogbone to raise and restore the height. |
Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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![]() It wasn't a real concern in the design, the shape works for me. I surprisingly find it comfortable and no bum discomfort at all, but my carpel tunnel kicks in pretty fast but it does on any bike... |
Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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![]() yes it's a lithium battery under the hump. if you look at my first post picture of the bike on the dyno you can see the battery position. It feels like a empty plastic box it's so light. |
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
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![]() I have changed almost everything on my suspension, I am not a expert but as long as you can get the correct sag measurement with in you preload adjustment I wouldn't cut the spacer tubes. Mine is... |
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
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![]() https://scontent.fbne3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/269476719_460846052322785_1917462337743633136_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=b9115d&_nc_ohc=e55hF2MaEPQAX8_nQEv&_nc_ht=scontent.fbne3-1.fna&oh=0... |
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
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![]() I have reached my attachment limit how do remove some from memory. I would appreciate some advice thanks |
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
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![]() Here's the fiat 126p. They were sold here as a FSM Niki, mine is a Australia only prototype with no roof or doors. Only 2 were made I bought this one I bought from a wrecker yard about 15years ago... |
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
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![]() Just finished installing some disc brakes on the front of my wife's fiat 126. I had some fiat x1-9 brakes here in my spares and the original brake were so bad I felt I had to do it. I cleaned most of... |
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
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![]() Had no time or money to buy shield gas lately so today just did some pounding on the tank blending to bar dents into the extended shape. |
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
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![]() 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... |
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
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![]() 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... |
Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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![]() I adjusted the other bar to be the same and did some more welding on the tank. 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... |
Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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![]() Today I moved the clip-on bars to the underside of the top clamp making the bar ends too low for me especially with the seating position 40mm further back due to the tank I'm building. But I had a... |
Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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![]() what do others think this position seems good but I need drop the bars below the top clamp? |
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
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![]() 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... |
Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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gt alex
![]() I don't know about gen2 but if you measure the resistance to ground on the 5th gear sender wire and replace the sender with a resister to ground, disconnect all wires except the neutral for starting,... |
Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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![]() Since I had been doing some plumbing using silicone sealant I didn't want to handle painted parts so today I decided to do removal of parts in preparation and sit the main fairing bracket on despite... |
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