SV650.org - SV650 & Gladius 650 Forum



Showing results 1 to 25 of 173
Search took 0.03 seconds.
Search: Posts Made By: Bibio
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 28-06-22, 11:17 AM
Replies: 2,785
Views: 502,628
Posted By Bibio
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

use the inner of an old clutch cable the one with the ball end and not the barrel.
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 12-04-22, 09:17 AM
Replies: 2,785
Views: 502,628
Posted By Bibio
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

white spirit wont cut the mustard John. with the pushbike chain not having orings go at it with paraffin then a good oil afterwords.if you are really brave you can give it a grease bath.

i'm also...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 11-04-22, 09:19 PM
Replies: 2,785
Views: 502,628
Posted By Bibio
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

yes and the workshop manual states that you should use brake fluid to install calliper seals which we all know is wrong.

the reason we are not to use paraffin and things to clean o'ring chains is...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 11-04-22, 01:42 PM
Replies: 2,785
Views: 502,628
Posted By Bibio
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerosene

so whats it called in the UK?
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 04-04-22, 10:39 AM
Replies: 2,785
Views: 502,628
Posted By Bibio
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

not everything is made equal. more than likely a duff unit from the factory. also jet washing shocks too often can kill them.
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 03-04-22, 11:13 PM
Replies: 2,785
Views: 502,628
Posted By Bibio
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

11 years and 36k with a few service my nitron sport is still gong strong lets call it £700 over 11 years is call it £65 a year, 17p a day and worth every penny.
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 24-03-22, 12:51 PM
Replies: 2,785
Views: 502,628
Posted By Bibio
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

ignore the spacer thing i'm wrong. you need to cut the spacers to achieve the correct bike sag when the adjusters are in the middle.
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 24-03-22, 12:45 PM
Replies: 2,785
Views: 502,628
Posted By Bibio
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

measure the length of the original springs then measure the length of the new springs then add/cut the difference for spacers. if you have the correct lb/kg rate for your weight then your sag...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 09-02-22, 11:04 AM
Replies: 2,785
Views: 502,628
Posted By Bibio
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

under normal circumstances yes but we are talking disc bolts and any for of lube is a risk of them coming loose. also people tend to use waaaayyyy tooooo much copper grease on things.
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 06-02-22, 11:08 PM
Replies: 2,785
Views: 502,628
Posted By Bibio
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

do not use a lubricant or copper grease. they are disc bolts so need a thread lock designed for de mounting bolts. Loctite 2259681 Lock ‘n’ Seal is a good one. i personally use a loctite blue stick.
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 06-02-22, 04:02 PM
Replies: 2,785
Views: 502,628
Posted By Bibio
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

if its titanium bolts please use some form of coating on the threads as they tend to weld themselves onto anything.
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 23-01-22, 10:20 AM
Replies: 2,785
Views: 502,628
Posted By Bibio
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

superb choice. those cartridges will out perform all standard gsxr forks.
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 20-12-21, 03:04 PM
Replies: 2,785
Views: 502,628
Posted By Bibio
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 19-12-21, 10:07 PM
Replies: 2,785
Views: 502,628
Posted By Bibio
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

ok i'll try my best to explain with some pretty pictures

go to https://postimages.org/

then choose your image size:

https://i.postimg.cc/CMjdSP8Q/Image1.jpg

press the choose image button:
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 19-12-21, 09:18 PM
Replies: 2,785
Views: 502,628
Posted By Bibio
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

look at how many amps the charger puts out, that might give you a clue. tbh i personally would not bother with a fuse.
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 19-12-21, 12:44 PM
Replies: 2,785
Views: 502,628
Posted By Bibio
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

you need to use a hosting site like https://postimages.org/
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 18-12-21, 08:12 PM
Replies: 2,785
Views: 502,628
Posted By Bibio
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

i would put the usb charger on a "ignition switched" relay.. you can use something like the side light as the trigger for the coil side. just make sure that its the feed side of the sidelight coz if...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 18-12-21, 12:57 AM
Replies: 2,785
Views: 502,628
Posted By Bibio
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

well done to gadget. best thing i done to my sv was superbike bar conversion.
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 24-11-21, 11:46 AM
Replies: 2,785
Views: 502,628
Posted By Bibio
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

a long time ago i used to have mud and snow tyres on the car and caravan but you were restricted to 70mph or something like that. they were great for getting out muddy fields.
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 23-11-21, 10:20 AM
Replies: 2,785
Views: 502,628
Posted By Bibio
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

my old Merc gAy class is the only car that has ever been parked up when it snows heavy as its too low to the ground. got friends that take me shopping when it does snow heavy :-)
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 18-11-21, 09:45 AM
Replies: 2,785
Views: 502,628
Posted By Bibio
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

the new SV might have a problem with height e.g. not enough clearance when the bike is on the ABBA stand using the SARK. its still a better option then having to remove the plastic trim to get at the...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 22-10-21, 09:39 AM
Replies: 2,785
Views: 502,628
Posted By Bibio
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

gsxr front ends are not the be all and end all. i have had a GSXR 600/750 K4-5 front end on my K7 for over a decade and its also been properly fettled with shim stack alterations etc.etc. the...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 29-08-21, 10:41 PM
Replies: 2,785
Views: 502,628
Posted By Bibio
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

been using the degreaser for years.. its superb but its pretty crap on paintwork for which i still think Fenwicks Motorhome Cleaner is better, then a mist with Fenwicks Bobby Dazzler then a rinse...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 02-08-21, 11:54 AM
Replies: 2,785
Views: 502,628
Posted By Bibio
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

you have to make it public...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 30-07-21, 11:39 AM
Replies: 2,785
Views: 502,628
Posted By Bibio
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

if i'm seeing this properly then you just grip the black flange on the top of the collar and pull to release?
Showing results 1 to 25 of 173

 
Forum Jump

All times are GMT. The time now is 05:04 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® - Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.