Gripe of the day - What is yours? - Page 1119 - SV650.org

Sir Trev · 21-11-23, 07:30 PM

Fingers crossed for you Craig.

And I hope your teeth settle down for you John. I had a couple of my older NHS amalgam fillings replaced a couple of years ago and the new porcelain (?) material felt so wrong for weeks.

Craig380 · 22-11-23, 04:16 PM

thank you both!

admin · 28-11-23, 04:46 PM

Puncture. Grrr. The last sunny dry day of November so I thought I'd take the bike for a last ride of 2023. Only got 5 miles down the road and the bikes handling was getting gradually worse so pulled in to a garage. Definitely a flat rear. Couldn't see any obvious cause so pumped up with tyre weld. I got home okay but it's not holding air. It maybe a thorn as I pulled one out last month and maybe there is another.

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admin · 29-11-23, 10:26 AM

Just tried to remove the rear wheel. None of my sockets fit. I need to go and buy a 26mm.

Reading the owners manual, there is nothing in it about removing wheels. There's no tools in the tool kit either. In fact there's nothing about any kind of servicing. Quite a contrast to the VFR manual that covered basic servicing such as oil changes and tyres.

Clearly anything other than changing a fuse is a dealer job. Much the same as the car world has gone.

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BoltonSte · 29-11-23, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by admin

Just tried to remove the rear wheel. None of my sockets fit. I need to go and buy a 26mm.

Reading the owners manual, there is nothing in it about removing wheels. There's no tools in the tool kit either. In fact there's nothing about any kind of servicing. Quite a contrast to the VFR manual that covered basic servicing such as oil changes and tyres.

Clearly anything other than changing a fuse is a dealer job. Much the same as the car world has gone.

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My old Street Triple came with an Allen key and tank prop. So I could lift the tank and change a fuse.

Grant66 · 29-11-23, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by admin

Just tried to remove the rear wheel. None of my sockets fit. I need to go and buy a 26mm.

Reading the owners manual, there is nothing in it about removing wheels. There's no tools in the tool kit either. In fact there's nothing about any kind of servicing. Quite a contrast to the VFR manual that covered basic servicing such as oil changes and tyres.

Clearly anything other than changing a fuse is a dealer job. Much the same as the car world has gone.

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The curvy SV came with a tank prop too.

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admin · 29-11-23, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Grant66

The curvy SV came with a tank prop too.

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It did. I had to use a lump of wood on the VFR.

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Sir Trev · 29-11-23, 09:22 PM

Hugh came equipped with nothing more than an allen key too...

admin · 29-11-23, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Sir Trev

Hugh came equipped with nothing more than an allen key too...

You can do a lot of damage with an Allen key, ask IKEA.

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Craig380 · 30-11-23, 09:10 AM

the Gen 3 SV toolkit is pathetic compared to the Gen 2. No plug spanner, no tank prop, no spanner for the 27mm rear wheel nut, no 10mm Allen for the front axle. Luckily I had half the above from my K6 pointy (RIP).

21-11-23, 07:30 PM	#11181
Sir Trev Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: High Wycombe, where the chair factories used to be Posts: 1,466	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? Fingers crossed for you Craig. And I hope your teeth settle down for you John. I had a couple of my older NHS amalgam fillings replaced a couple of years ago and the new porcelain (?) material felt so wrong for weeks. __________________ We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town, BEEP BEEP!

22-11-23, 04:16 PM	#11182
Craig380 Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 1,274	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? thank you both!

28-11-23, 04:46 PM	#11183
admin John T Mega Poster Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shrewsbury, Shrops, UK Posts: 2,492	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? Puncture. Grrr. The last sunny dry day of November so I thought I'd take the bike for a last ride of 2023. Only got 5 miles down the road and the bikes handling was getting gradually worse so pulled in to a garage. Definitely a flat rear. Couldn't see any obvious cause so pumped up with tyre weld. I got home okay but it's not holding air. It maybe a thorn as I pulled one out last month and maybe there is another. Sent from my SM-T510 using Tapatalk __________________ Admin for this forum and the main site. John@sv650.org

29-11-23, 10:26 AM	#11184
admin John T Mega Poster Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shrewsbury, Shrops, UK Posts: 2,492	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? Just tried to remove the rear wheel. None of my sockets fit. I need to go and buy a 26mm. Reading the owners manual, there is nothing in it about removing wheels. There's no tools in the tool kit either. In fact there's nothing about any kind of servicing. Quite a contrast to the VFR manual that covered basic servicing such as oil changes and tyres. Clearly anything other than changing a fuse is a dealer job. Much the same as the car world has gone. Sent from my moto g(50) using Tapatalk __________________ Admin for this forum and the main site. John@sv650.org

29-11-23, 09:22 PM	#11188
Sir Trev Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: High Wycombe, where the chair factories used to be Posts: 1,466	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? Hugh came equipped with nothing more than an allen key too... __________________ We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town, BEEP BEEP!

30-11-23, 09:10 AM	#11190
Craig380 Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 1,274	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? the Gen 3 SV toolkit is pathetic compared to the Gen 2. No plug spanner, no tank prop, no spanner for the 27mm rear wheel nut, no 10mm Allen for the front axle. Luckily I had half the above from my K6 pointy (RIP).

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