Late Wed work - SV650.org

12-01-12, 12:02 AM

Guess what I've been up to ...

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/phot...eat=directlink

joshwalker094 · 12-01-12, 12:55 AM

Changing brake lines?

squirrel_hunter · 12-01-12, 01:07 AM

Seeing if a Honda CBR400 NC23 petrol tank looks better on the floor or on a bike?

12-01-12, 10:07 AM

Yep the NC23 tank on the floor the abandoned project bike.

Changing brake lines is right. Except the Donkey's gave me the wrong thread banjo bolt for the master cylinder.

So I had to re-thread their bolt to suit...

yorkie_chris · 12-01-12, 12:54 PM

Re thread their bolt? Is that really a good idea?

12-01-12, 12:58 PM

Yes it's dodgy to rethread a bolt but I knew it was either going into the bin and wait for a bolt to be sent out.

So I took the dies at it. It was tough to rethread but I got there slowly. Out of about 12 threads it lost half of one. And after through cleaning, thread filing and ultrasonic bath cleaning I installed the bolt.

It should be ok all it needs to do is squish the copper washers so there's no leak.

Which i why i left it overnight with pressure on the lever and some paper to see if there's any leaks.

12-01-12, 01:30 PM

just a side note give stewie a pm about the nc23 bits as i know hes got a nc23 project on atm
hth
dave

squirrel_hunter · 12-01-12, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davepreston

just a side note give stewie a pm about the nc23 bits as i know hes got a nc23 project on atm
hth
dave

He's not the only one with a NC23...

At the risk of vultureisum, if there are any performance parts then I would be interested to talk more.

12-01-12, 11:12 PM

No performance parts. Just a standard grey import with no plastics.

13-01-12, 10:06 PM

Just back from a very cold winter run. I could even see my breath inside my visor! Thank the lord for proper windproof bike gear.

It's all good. Beforehand I was very annoyed at the 2 stage brake lever i had. To go into detail. I would pull the lever a little the brake you could tell engaged a little. Then you just kept pulling more and more, all the time the rate of deceleration was the same...

Then suddenly the brakes bite like a shark... It really doesn't help when the forks are so soft on the SV having a non progressive brake makes them go up and down faster than a thai hooker.

But now.... Feels like a normal brake. Next stage see what sort of springs are in those forks and change the fork oil.

P.S. Gratius to the Admin who deleted my double post.

12-01-12, 12:02 AM	#1
Geese Guest Posts: n/a	Late Wed work Guess what I've been up to ... https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/phot...eat=directlink Last edited by Geese; 12-01-12 at 12:05 AM.

12-01-12, 12:55 AM	#2
joshwalker094 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: manchester Posts: 1,091	Re: Late Wed work Changing brake lines?

12-01-12, 01:07 AM	#3
squirrel_hunter Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sunny Swindon Posts: 3,579	Re: Late Wed work Seeing if a Honda CBR400 NC23 petrol tank looks better on the floor or on a bike? __________________ "A little enthusiastic?" May I add here, GG is awesome and I think I am in love with Stretchie...he rocks my world! SH2 \| 2MA \| GROM \| YSR

12-01-12, 10:07 AM	#4
Geese Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Late Wed work Yep the NC23 tank on the floor the abandoned project bike. Changing brake lines is right. Except the Donkey's gave me the wrong thread banjo bolt for the master cylinder. So I had to re-thread their bolt to suit...

12-01-12, 12:54 PM	#5
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Late Wed work Re thread their bolt? Is that really a good idea? __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

12-01-12, 12:58 PM	#6
Geese Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Late Wed work Yes it's dodgy to rethread a bolt but I knew it was either going into the bin and wait for a bolt to be sent out. So I took the dies at it. It was tough to rethread but I got there slowly. Out of about 12 threads it lost half of one. And after through cleaning, thread filing and ultrasonic bath cleaning I installed the bolt. It should be ok all it needs to do is squish the copper washers so there's no leak. Which i why i left it overnight with pressure on the lever and some paper to see if there's any leaks.

12-01-12, 01:30 PM	#7
davepreston Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Late Wed work just a side note give stewie a pm about the nc23 bits as i know hes got a nc23 project on atm hth dave

12-01-12, 11:12 PM	#9
Geese Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Late Wed work No performance parts. Just a standard grey import with no plastics.

13-01-12, 10:06 PM	#10
Geese Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Late Wed work Just back from a very cold winter run. I could even see my breath inside my visor! Thank the lord for proper windproof bike gear. It's all good. Beforehand I was very annoyed at the 2 stage brake lever i had. To go into detail. I would pull the lever a little the brake you could tell engaged a little. Then you just kept pulling more and more, all the time the rate of deceleration was the same... Then suddenly the brakes bite like a shark... It really doesn't help when the forks are so soft on the SV having a non progressive brake makes them go up and down faster than a thai hooker. But now.... Feels like a normal brake. Next stage see what sort of springs are in those forks and change the fork oil. P.S. Gratius to the Admin who deleted my double post. Last edited by Geese; 13-01-12 at 11:24 PM.

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