Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
13-04-24, 05:55 PM
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Re: The benefits of body armour...
I have theory that cagers drive too fast because they have so many safety features, like seatbelts, airbags, auto-braking etc. They feel invulnerable in their tin boxes and maybe if all that was...
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Forum: Idle Banter
13-04-24, 04:56 PM
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Replies: 11,283
Views: 6,155,124
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
13-04-24, 12:49 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 399
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
13-04-24, 12:44 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 399
Re: carbon fuel tank vent cartridge
OK, I figured it out. The 2016 onwards AL7 ( EURO 4 ) does have a purge valve, mounted under the fuel tank ( see attached PDF photo ) the braid covered hose coming in from Right of photo is one of...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
05-04-24, 12:35 PM
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Replies: 2,795
Views: 514,520
Re: What have you tinkered with today?
Our Vaillant condensing boiler was installed in 1996, has stainless steel heat exchanger and is still going strong. It is on its third fan but only because flue was installed wrong.. They fitted it...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
30-03-24, 06:24 PM
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Replies: 2,795
Views: 514,520
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Forum: Idle Banter
30-03-24, 05:02 PM
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Replies: 4,062
Views: 880,904
Re: The All New Megathread
I often wonder what 'an American flavour ' is plastic cheese and ketchup ?
Yeah, fat blokes with beards and short legs ride HD - A product of the Milwaukee Tractor Factory...
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Forum: Idle Banter
30-03-24, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 4,062
Views: 880,904
Re: The All New Megathread
The Horseshoe Pass is a great bike road.
Surely after being to The Ponderosa a 'hoedown' would be more apt than a 'hosedown' ??
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
30-03-24, 10:19 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 399
Re: carbon fuel tank vent cartridge
No poppet valve in the SV650 system ( that I can see anyway ), and the little central spigot in the opposite end to the two pipes is the vent, it is open with a metal mesh inside. The item labelled...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
28-03-24, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 399
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: 13
Views: 399
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: 13
Views: 399
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: 13
Views: 399
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: 542
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: 542
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: 542
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
Views: 222
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: 6,394
Views: 1,488,620
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: 6,394
Views: 1,488,620
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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Replies: 6,394
Views: 1,488,620
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: 6,394
Views: 1,488,620
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: 11,283
Views: 6,155,124
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: 11,283
Views: 6,155,124
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: 11,283
Views: 6,155,124
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Forum: Idle Banter
22-02-24, 02:37 PM
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Replies: 11,283
Views: 6,155,124
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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