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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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![]() Do you know anything about the bikes history? Could the tensioner have been changed for an early Gen2 tensioner. If the tensioner looks like this it is gen1: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335245917836... |
Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,638
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![]() Have you tried "advanced search"? Click on search, then advanced search in the little box/window that appears. Or, try a right click on search and select "open link in new tab". |
Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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Replies: 15
Views: 5,024
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![]() Did you try the Racetech spring rate calculator I pointed you to? It would give you a good idea of how close, or far out, the standard springs are for your weight and riding style. |
Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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Replies: 15
Views: 5,024
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![]() If you look here https://racetech.com/ProductSearch/12/Suzuki/SV650%20A%20S%20SA/2019 you will see, under **Front Products**, that the the standard/stock spring rate is 0.71kg/mm. Just below,... |
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,367
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![]() For those of us still running 120/60 front tyres, a good "pair deal" is more and more difficult to find and it is only going to get worse. Metzeler, for example, don't make 120/60 fronts in Roadtec... |
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,367
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![]() Has anyone tried Mitas Touring Force tyres? Mitas, formerly Sava, made really good sticky tyres for lightweight motorcycles and I used them on my TZR125. |
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,367
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![]() I have run Storm 3D-XM and they were great value and lasted over 10k. I am currently running Avon Spirit ST because I couldn't find a Storm 120/60 front. The Spirit ST rear has cupped/ledged badly at... |
Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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Replies: 15
Views: 8,434
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![]() I found these cheap LED H4 bulbs far superior to the Osram Nightbreakers I took out and at only £8.00 a pair https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266381558055?var=566198474491 I have been using them for four... |
Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,092
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![]() It is supposed to stop when you put it in gear with the side stand down; to stop you riding off with it down. It sounds like it is just your starter solenoid, but you should check the battery voltage... |
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
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Replies: 5
Views: 805
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![]() I wouldn't rush out and buy one because Suzuki will soon have to cut the price to match the Hornet if it wants to sell more than a few. |
Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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Replies: 4
Views: 899
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![]() Looks like you need 4 plugs to me, going by the parts fiche: https://www.fowlersparts.co.uk/parts/5597597/sv650s-k8-l0-08-10-2008-2010/front-cylinder-head-k8---l0 |
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
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Replies: 6
Views: 708
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![]() Interesting link; I've seen similar before but they always seem to be out of date information. It does illustrate that manufacturers change shape over time and from model to model. The early HJCs... |
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
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Replies: 6
Views: 708
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NedSVS
![]() I've been using an Arai Axces3 helmet for about 3 or 4 years now. It cost about £250 as end of line sell off; way more than I wanted to spend but it was the best fit I could find for my round head... |
Forum: Stuff Wanted
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Views: 2,302
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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Replies: 35
Views: 5,650
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NedSVS
![]() Even if your fuel tap is leaking the float needles in your carbs should stop the carbs flooding. The rubber tips tend to go hard with age, especially if the bike has been unused for long periods of... |
Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,315
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![]() One of my cables, after the splitter, rusted away enough that it snapped; so the choke was only actuated on one cylinder. |
Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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Views: 1,315
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![]() A good tip is to put some rag or kitchen roll in the mouth of the carbs as soon as the air box is off and remove it last thing before replacing it - no worries about dropping things in there then. My... |
Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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Views: 764
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![]() 145mm just below the seals and 153mm further down (measured in the area above discs and below mudguard). |
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,849
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![]() If you do this keep the file moving as though you were filing something stationary or the file will quickly load up with the metal you have removed. If you finish off with some emery cloth you will... |
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,849
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![]() If you know someone with a lathe you could buy the standard capscrews in stainless, so you don't have to worry about plating/corrosion, and get the heads turned down. I'm assuming that these bolts... |
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,357
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![]() Do not try 24v!!! it will probably fry your ECU and could damage other things too. Incidentally, car batteries are generally 12v too. 24v, I would think, are mainly commercial vehicles. |
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,243
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![]() I recently fitted a new Yuasa YTZ14S in my 2001 curvy. the last one lasted 10 years, including a 2 year long lay up when it was only charged occasionally. It is only 5mm taller than the... |
Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,104
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![]() I've fitted naked foot pegs to my 2001 SV650S and fitted rearset riser plates upside down (I had to modify mine slightly to do this) to lower them about another 10mm. As they are moved back about... |
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
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Replies: 92
Views: 10,631
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![]() You are of course technically correct with your terminology, but you know what I mean. My suggestion is to try and make the most of a bad job for now. I suggested in my earlier post that Seeker was... |
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