What to do? - SV650.org

23-02-10, 05:02 PM

Hi im just new to this forum and will get pics etc up soon,

I have a 99 sv 650 that I have had sitting in my garage for last few years, was surpluss after i got my R1. Now I want to start riding it again soon.

I put it in for an MOT and it needs a new chain and tyre.

I have ordered a sprocket and chain set 14t front 46t rear. Will this be any more fun to ride?

Any body have any other suggestions on things I could do to it? jack up kits etc?

Cheers
Greig

yorkie_chris · 23-02-10, 05:05 PM

Is it an S or naked?
I would go higher on rear sprocket rather than lower at front, wears chain faster otherwise.

Lots of suggestions, how much do you want to spend?

23-02-10, 06:27 PM

its a naked sx i think, I dont mind spending a few quid on it ive spent the last few months cleaning it up and its looking pretty good now.

23-02-10, 06:32 PM

springs front and back, some decent tyres and loads of petrol

23-02-10, 07:30 PM

A good service first. Start with a carb clean - they could well be gummed up. While you are here, clean and grease up the choke plungers and lubricate the cable. Might aswell lubricate the throttle cables and the clutch cables too

Drain the old oil. Fill up with halfords cheapy oil, and run the engine on a fastish idle for a minute or two. Drain oil, get the old filter off and fit a new one. Fill up with a good quality oil (castrol, mobil 1, motul etc etc). Drain engine coolant. Flush with distilled water. Refill with a good coolant.

Drain the brake fluid. Flush through with some fresh stuff, then bleed through new brake fluid.

Fill the tank up with some good petrol (Shell V-power) and go for a bloody good ride

come home, fit a topbox. use the bike for everyday use and never ever ever neglect another motorcycle like that again

is it a yellow one btw?

23-02-10, 05:02 PM	#1
greigph Guest Posts: n/a	What to do? Hi im just new to this forum and will get pics etc up soon, I have a 99 sv 650 that I have had sitting in my garage for last few years, was surpluss after i got my R1. Now I want to start riding it again soon. I put it in for an MOT and it needs a new chain and tyre. I have ordered a sprocket and chain set 14t front 46t rear. Will this be any more fun to ride? Any body have any other suggestions on things I could do to it? jack up kits etc? Cheers Greig

23-02-10, 05:05 PM	#2
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: What to do? Is it an S or naked? I would go higher on rear sprocket rather than lower at front, wears chain faster otherwise. Lots of suggestions, how much do you want to spend? __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

23-02-10, 06:27 PM	#3
greigph Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What to do? its a naked sx i think, I dont mind spending a few quid on it ive spent the last few months cleaning it up and its looking pretty good now.

23-02-10, 06:32 PM	#4
davepreston Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What to do? springs front and back, some decent tyres and loads of petrol

23-02-10, 07:30 PM	#5
Alpinestarhero Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What to do? A good service first. Start with a carb clean - they could well be gummed up. While you are here, clean and grease up the choke plungers and lubricate the cable. Might aswell lubricate the throttle cables and the clutch cables too Drain the old oil. Fill up with halfords cheapy oil, and run the engine on a fastish idle for a minute or two. Drain oil, get the old filter off and fit a new one. Fill up with a good quality oil (castrol, mobil 1, motul etc etc). Drain engine coolant. Flush with distilled water. Refill with a good coolant. Drain the brake fluid. Flush through with some fresh stuff, then bleed through new brake fluid. Fill the tank up with some good petrol (Shell V-power) and go for a bloody good ride come home, fit a topbox. use the bike for everyday use and never ever ever neglect another motorcycle like that again is it a yellow one btw?