Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
Today, 08:50 AM
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Replies: 100
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Re: Building From the Ground Up
Fascinating watching its evolution. Will it ever be finished to your satisfaction or will it be a continuing work in progress?
What does it ride like?
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
Yesterday, 07:33 AM
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Replies: 3
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Re: K1 carb refit after 4 years in storage
One other thing, I was on an old Triumph T150 website yesterday and read that cheap spray on furniture polish will soften rubber seals (like inlet manifold rubbers) that may help them to seal better.
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
Yesterday, 07:19 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 92
Re: K1 carb refit after 4 years in storage
Welcome back.
Repair kits usually consist of jets, needles, float valves and diaphragms if they are available. Wemoto offer some carb parts: http://www.wemoto.com/bikes/suzuki/sv_650_k1/01/...
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Forum: Idle Banter
21-04-18, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 5,706
Views: 319,742
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
21-04-18, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 1
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Forum: Idle Banter
19-04-18, 01:24 PM
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Replies: 3,043
Views: 202,112
Re: Smile of the day - What is yours?
115 mile ride - Cleethorpes to Mablethorpe to Skegness to Louth to Market Rasen and home. Too early for caravans on the coast road - I'm truly blessed!
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
19-04-18, 01:20 PM
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Replies: 2
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Forum: Idle Banter
18-04-18, 02:21 PM
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Replies: 3,043
Views: 202,112
Re: Smile of the day - What is yours?
too many layers! For the first time this year I had put on too many layers - what a fantastic feeling to ride a motorcycle and be on the warm side of comfortable instead of the wrong side of bloody...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
17-04-18, 02:19 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 216
Re: SV major service
With regard to the AL7, there is some confusion (dispute?) about plugs. The recommended plug is an NGK MR8E-9, the AL7 SV is not listed on the NGK website (nor is the plug). Some owners manuals...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
17-04-18, 12:28 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 216
Re: SV major service
I didn't think it was too bad, the plugs alone are £48. The bike is still under warranty which is one reason I let the dealer service it (I do have the Suzuki workshop manual and the tools). I do...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
17-04-18, 08:56 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 216
SV major service
Just scheduled my AL7 for its major (15000 mile) service at B&B (Lincoln) for early May - £299 + vat.
Oil and filter, plugs (again), valve clearances and they'll loan me a bike since I'll be...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
16-04-18, 12:48 PM
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Replies: 10
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Re: Once a day SV650
I know the mantra is: "if it ain't broke, don't fix it", but I would want to take the tank off and take a look if it was steaming from under there and, if necessary, spray any electrical connections...
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Forum: Idle Banter
16-04-18, 09:01 AM
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Replies: 2
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Forum: Idle Banter
15-04-18, 01:43 PM
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Replies: 5,706
Views: 319,742
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
Good grief!
I thought all pumps had a quick disconnect feature to prevent damage to nozzles. They do in the US - in New Jersey and some parts of Oregon you are not allowed to pump your own gas...
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Forum: Idle Banter
15-04-18, 11:46 AM
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Replies: 5,706
Views: 319,742
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
No good deed goes unpunished...
I filled up with petrol today and, for whatever reason, an elderly lady wanted to use my pump. After I paid I pushed my bike out her way before putting my gloves...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
15-04-18, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 5
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Re: SV650AL7 chain and sprockets kit
I had not heard of QX-ring chains before, the Q stands for quadra apparently - I am no wiser.
AFAM have been around for a while, I've bought a sprocket from them in the past which worked out well....
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
15-04-18, 09:00 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 369
Re: AL7 opinions. day to day/touring/etc
Well, this is embarassing. I mentioned the nikasil bores because I read it on a forum or should I say, I thought I read it. I can find no reference to it anywhere - I do find reference to resin...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
15-04-18, 07:42 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 369
Re: AL7 opinions. day to day/touring/etc
Welcome to the forum ocatoro.
I had had SV650S before, 2 of them, so I knew what I was getting, but my last bike was a Street Triple which would be close to 100 bhp. Yes, you will notice the...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
14-04-18, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 187
Re: SV650AL7 chain and sprockets kit
The front sprocket (27511-12C00) appears to be unique to AL7 but is available at dealers (eg: Fowlers)
The rear sprocket (64511-44H20) is shared with the Gladius also available at dealers (Fowlers)...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
14-04-18, 09:12 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 297
I like two strokes!
Two strokes are loud, frequently rattly, often unreliable and are an environmental nightmare, but I like them.
I've never owned a Kawasaki triple but always wanted an H1E (the first to have a...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
14-04-18, 07:05 AM
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Replies: 4
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Re: Hi, a little help needed please
maybe only 1 person out of 220 has done the conversion?
I've had 2 curvy S models and now an AL7 and not modified the bars on any of the bikes. Oops, I lie...I fitted grip puppies.
Now you've...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
13-04-18, 10:27 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 625
Re: gladius problem
Please stop saying that, you may be inexperienced on bikes but you have done nothing to suggest you're useless.
Motorcycle design is governed by regulations which, amongst other things, govern the...
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Forum: Idle Banter
12-04-18, 12:47 PM
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Replies: 5,706
Views: 319,742
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
The story so far: I've been in the US for 20+ years, returned to look after sick father, unsure whether the US will pay social security pension (waiting to hear). Missing many years of NI...
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Forum: Idle Banter
11-04-18, 09:39 AM
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Replies: 5,706
Views: 319,742
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
11-04-18, 08:59 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 206
Re: Fuel level gauge - o-ring or no?
It's supposed to reduce the amount of copper wiring by sending coded information to/from devices along the bus. So if you have a fuel gauge, a temperaure gauge, a speedo and a tacho etc, you could...
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