Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
Yesterday, 10:45 AM
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Re: carbon fuel tank vent cartridge
One hose comes from direction of fuel tank on LH side of bike ( but cannot see any connection either side of filler cap boss ) and the other one goes down to the RH side of bike down towards rear...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
27-03-24, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 192
Re: carbon fuel tank vent cartridge
This is the part, not specific to SV650 models, but a generic part for venting the fuel tank. In USA they have had this for a while, the fuel tank cap does not have a breather hole in it, everything...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
27-03-24, 12:01 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 192
Re: carbon fuel tank vent cartridge
Cheers,
The can takes up a big chunk of useful storage space under the seat...
Looking at the canister it has 3 x 6.5 OD plastic connector stubs sticking out, with two pipes connected and the...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
25-03-24, 04:40 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 192
carbon fuel tank vent cartridge
I fitted a new Yuasa battery to SV AL7 today and was trying to squeeze the standard tool kit, a plug-and-go puncture repair kit and some 16 gram CO2 cartridges ( to re-inflate the tyre if needed )...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
24-03-24, 08:42 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 445
Re: Brake fluid musings
Sometimes the rubber diaphragm stays inside the cap when you remove it, on other reservoirs it stays in the neck of the reservoir and you have to pull it out to add fluid, there will often be a...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
23-03-24, 04:49 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 445
Re: Brake fluid musings
Agreed, flushing out old fluid is just good maintenance practice, and can prevent much more expensive problems happening. I have used a MityVac for many years now and it makes brake flushing super...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
23-03-24, 04:44 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 445
Re: Brake fluid musings
Automotive brake fluid reservoirs have a vent in the actual lid, but below the lid is a flexible membrane that has a collar ( sometimes pressed down by the lid to seal better) that is a tight fit in...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
21-03-24, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 4
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Re: Gsx-8R
Seen quite a few tests / reviews on the 8R and nobody really had any criticism of it, they are all impressed by the mid range performance and 'torquie' feel to the engine and its smoothness ( twin...
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Forum: Idle Banter
06-03-24, 02:30 PM
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Replies: 6,385
Views: 1,469,787
Re: Smile of the day - What is yours?
Got my bike insurance quote today from Broker ( they are normally pretty good and offer a couple of different companies ) and it seems that Zenith have decided not to offer me cover this year ( dunno...
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Forum: Idle Banter
06-03-24, 02:19 PM
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Replies: 6,385
Views: 1,469,787
Re: Smile of the day - What is yours?
I always start high on mower to trim the tops off, and then work down to about 40mm, never cut grass down lower than that anyway with the kind of rye grass mix we have, you can go lower if you have...
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Forum: Idle Banter
26-02-24, 01:56 PM
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Views: 1,469,787
Re: Smile of the day - What is yours?
Bloke next door got a battery cordless mower a few years ago, I asked him how he was getting on with it, he said 'it's OK unless two blades of grass gang up on me at once'.....
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Forum: Idle Banter
26-02-24, 11:02 AM
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Replies: 6,385
Views: 1,469,787
Re: Smile of the day - What is yours?
Gripe and smile in one post. Been noticing that the lawns have been growing pretty long, ( lawns are the original solar powered thing, and just like solar in UK disappears from October to March, so...
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Forum: Idle Banter
22-02-24, 08:30 PM
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Replies: 11,270
Views: 6,062,379
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
I checked the battery at Tayna as well, their price almost £60 but by the time you add on delivery costs it it is almost the Halfords price, but Tayna do not have stock either. I know Halfrauds...
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Forum: Idle Banter
22-02-24, 05:18 PM
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Replies: 11,270
Views: 6,062,379
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
Got in touch with MDS and their flippant reply was 'well they obviously don't make them like they used to' - and offered me a tenner off a replacement - but when I checked their price is the same as...
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Forum: Idle Banter
22-02-24, 03:16 PM
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Replies: 11,270
Views: 6,062,379
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Forum: Idle Banter
22-02-24, 02:37 PM
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Replies: 11,270
Views: 6,062,379
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
Seeker, this country ( and many other western countries ) have lost at least a generation of people who know how to fix things. This country will not be able to expand its manufacturing sector even...
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Forum: Idle Banter
20-02-24, 10:46 AM
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Replies: 11,270
Views: 6,062,379
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
My gripe is that I normally buy my batteries from Tayna, but a few years ago when i needed a new Yuasa YT12A-BS AGM battery for my AL7. Tayna were out of stock and could not give me a date when new...
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Forum: Idle Banter
16-02-24, 08:06 AM
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Replies: 11,270
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Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
'buying an Ebac 2250e (with a 4 yr warranty if you buy it direct @ £250). The Ebac is made in Durham, the Meaco (a UK company) DD8L (Zambezi) is made in China'.
I had a few Ebac in the past (...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
13-02-24, 08:49 AM
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Replies: 2,785
Views: 506,146
Re: What have you tinkered with today?
The 'water absorbing ethanol contaminated fuel' we get these days had been in SV since October, and although I use petrol stability preservative ( StaBil ) I thought a good idea to get my Sealey...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
11-02-24, 02:10 PM
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Re: What have you tinkered with today?
@glang A couple of years after I got my SV650 AL7 in 2016 I fitted an electrex world RR851 'series' regulator ( I had fitted LED headlight bulb and obviously they take a lot less power than the...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
21-10-23, 10:07 AM
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Replies: 2,785
Views: 506,146
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
21-10-23, 08:47 AM
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Replies: 2,785
Views: 506,146
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
10-10-23, 02:27 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 7,088
Re: SV650S Headlight Upgrade Opinions
https://www.classiccarleds.co.uk/pro...ion-5-15-volts (https://www.classiccarleds.co.uk/products/compact-direct-fit-h4-472-476-led-hi-lo-beam-conversion-5-15-volts)
classiccarleds are now doing...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
09-10-23, 05:06 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 10,399
Re: Osram Night Breaker Laser H4
classicarleds are now doing the 'direct replacement LED H4' means no separate power supply or fan to worry about. They are a couple of mm longer than a standard H4 filament bulb. I have no...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
08-10-23, 09:42 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 3,135
Re: Low beam not working.
Corrosion is the enemy on motorbike connectors, it pays to strip and clean any connectors and dose with ACF-50 which is magic stuff..... as it does not damage plastic and actually seems to clean up...
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