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Forum: SV Ecosse
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Replies: 54
Views: 58,282
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![]() I'm still here, at least once every 2 years. Bike's still in bits in the garage though. |
Forum: Stuff Wanted
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,007
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![]() Scrapes/scratches are OK within reason but the mounting points have got to be intact, and no outright cracks. Otherwise I'll just use the orrible one I already have :D |
Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,648
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![]() Mine has one of the uprated Yuasas in it, I think a YTZ12S- and I just charged it from completely dead after 2 years and it came back strong. Not quite as good as new I think, it seems a little low... |
Forum: Stuff Wanted
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,037
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,643
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,644
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![]() Awesome, thanks. Tried to adapt before, did not :rolleyes: |
Forum: Stuff Wanted
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,333
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
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Replies: 2,795
Views: 523,869
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![]() Lots of sanding and fillering- undenting a spare tank, and removing the caliper mounts from the left leg of a GSXR fork. Both projects I started in about 2009! |
Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,643
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![]() I'm surprised it wants jets tbh, but I think I saw a thread you posted about this? Hesitation at 6-7000 when you snap the throttle? If so that's a classic undersized mains symptom on the SV, it's the... |
Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,644
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![]() Cheers- what model is that? Looks really tidy but still readable, I like it a lot. Does it retain the warning lights? There is ample evidence that if I don't have a fuel warning light, it's only a... |
Forum: Stuff Wanted
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,333
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![]() Mostly the fuel tap actually but if you've got both I'll take em- just want to set up a spare tank so I don't need to drain it all the time |
Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,644
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![]() Used to be Koso last time I looked, which was like 7 years ago... Just thinking out loud just now but I liked running my S as an N from time to time and it'd be good to do it less halfassed, so I'm... |
Forum: Stuff Wanted
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Replies: 1
Views: 870
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Forum: Stuff Wanted
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Replies: 4
Views: 842
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northwind
![]() I'm sure I have a spare SRAD wheel in the garage, might have two. And I'll be dropping out a set of GSXR750 K5 forks Real Soon Now (I've been planning to do this since 2010, but it's actually coming... |
Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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Replies: 27
Views: 3,558
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northwind
![]() Well that stayed impressively ontopic :rolleyes: In proper Northwind form, I've derusted the subframe, removed all the plastics and started refurbing my spare petrol tank, and not actually looked... |
Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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Replies: 27
Views: 3,558
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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Replies: 27
Views: 3,558
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![]() Oh yeah, hello Org- it's that annual post I do where I remember I own a bike. How are we all? Actually decided to do some work on it this winter though, and first things first, it starts but it... |
Forum: For Sale - SV's and SV related items
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Replies: 0
Views: 524
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northwind
![]() Going through one of my annual "dig out the bike" sessions and thought hey, these spare wheels haven't moved for 5 years... My old trackday spare, has a Metzeler Rennsport which is obviously a bit... |
Forum: SV Ecosse
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Replies: 75
Views: 15,941
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Forum: SV Ecosse
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Replies: 75
Views: 15,941
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Forum: SV Ecosse
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Replies: 75
Views: 15,941
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northwind
![]() Ah awesome moped power, it all comes gushing back DON'T GET SMART YOUNG MAN :-D |
Forum: SV Ecosse
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Replies: 75
Views: 15,941
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Forum: Idle Banter
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Replies: 2,513
Views: 284,132
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northwind
![]() Which model is it? They're mostly pretty bad tbh. What sort of bike are you after? £450 would nearly buy a brand new Voodoo Bizango, it'll definitely buy a very good used one, they're fantastic... |
Forum: Idle Banter
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Replies: 2,513
Views: 284,132
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![]() You could do worse than a Specialized Captain. They're a pretty good allrounder- the central tread blocks are close together so fast rolling in a straight line, and the rest of the tread is more open... |
Forum: SV Ecosse
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Replies: 2
Views: 789
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![]() Long shot this but if you're reading- I should have said, if that was you- yeah I got it going but replace the rest of the hoses, they were orrible, it'll happen again if you don't fix it... |
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