What have you tinkered with today? - Page 117 - SV650.org

Toooldtodie · 21-02-18, 06:54 PM

Or should that be moh-der-cycle?

timwilky · 21-02-18, 08:28 PM

My house hates me, I have been battering it since I bought it 30 odd years ago and realised the builder had no bubble in his non bubble bar. No cement powder in his mortar and no electric cable. (One socket on the upstairs landing, no sockets in any bedroom :- rewire required 1 day after moving in!)

For this reason even though I like the idea of going smart everything. I have avoided electronic locks. Sometimes old proven technology is best. I apologies for geeking out in my previous post. But was proud that I had link several technologies to give myself the power to control power use. But as my gas/electric is £170 a month I need to take action.

ophic · 22-02-18, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by timwilky

But was proud that I had link several technologies to give myself the power to control power use.

I'm actually disappointed. I was expecting a fusion reactor in your shed.

Heorot · 22-02-18, 12:44 PM

Wow Tim, £170 a month is steep. I live in a 4 bed detached house with gas central heating and only pay £79 a month. We saved a lot on electricity by changing all the light bulbs to LED's.

Red ones · 22-02-18, 04:28 PM

£170???
Wow

What have you done with regards energy efficiency? If very little then 30% saving should be in your sights.
What heating system do you have? Gas/electric? Combi/standard boiler?
Lighting? Filament/CFL/led?
You running a server farm?

Seriously. How much gas & electric do you use a year? How old is your boiler?
Building efficiency is bread and butter to some of us.

Heorot · 22-02-18, 05:06 PM

We also invested in Solar but with the current rates, it isn't really worth it now. The electricity generated from the roof is used to power stuff in the house thus reducing the amount taken from the grid. In any case you get paid for it whether it goes to the grid or not.

We also put in a Tado (similar to Hive) system to control the central heating. You can set several temperature settings each day and if you go out, it stops the heating until you get back. All controlled from your smartphone.

One other thing we did was to take advantage of the government scheme to put in cavity wall insulation. Being a detached house, there is a lot of externnal wall area. Wr did have to pay a small contribution but it was still £900 less than it would have been if we had had to pay it in full.

TheRamJam · 23-02-18, 01:19 PM

Fitted a HM Plus QS to the blade. Haven't stopped smiling since :-0

aj76 · 27-02-18, 07:19 AM

Not SV related but my youngest daughter had decided she wants to get on 2 wheels so bought her a little 2 stroke 50cc speed fight we are going to fully strip down and rebuild.

All plastics and panels removed and parts ordered. Great for the kids to be away from the (insert selected console/TV) and learning some skills

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Geodude · 28-02-18, 07:47 AM

Nice one aj, she'll be nicking your bike next

admin · 07-03-18, 10:12 PM

Finally a nice day and no snow to spoil things. Car got washed, bike was awakened after its hibernation. Bike too got a good clean, some liberal spraying of ACF before fairings attached. Just need to tax it now.

21-02-18, 06:54 PM	#1161
Toooldtodie Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Chelmsford Posts: 410	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Or should that be moh-der-cycle? __________________ Thought I was in a bad mood, but it's been 30 years now, so I suppose it's just who I am. 05 SV650s now with proper suspension, hurrah!

21-02-18, 08:28 PM	#1162
timwilky Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Not in Yorkshire. (Thank God) Posts: 4,116	Re: What have you tinkered with today? My house hates me, I have been battering it since I bought it 30 odd years ago and realised the builder had no bubble in his non bubble bar. No cement powder in his mortar and no electric cable. (One socket on the upstairs landing, no sockets in any bedroom :- rewire required 1 day after moving in!) For this reason even though I like the idea of going smart everything. I have avoided electronic locks. Sometimes old proven technology is best. I apologies for geeking out in my previous post. But was proud that I had link several technologies to give myself the power to control power use. But as my gas/electric is £170 a month I need to take action. __________________ Not Grumpy, opinionated. Last edited by timwilky; 21-02-18 at 08:30 PM.

22-02-18, 12:44 PM	#1164
Heorot Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: South Norfolk Posts: 341	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Wow Tim, £170 a month is steep. I live in a 4 bed detached house with gas central heating and only pay £79 a month. We saved a lot on electricity by changing all the light bulbs to LED's. __________________ Some say the cup is half empty, while others say it is half full. However, both are wrong; the real problem is the cup is too big. Honda 125 CG blown engine Gone to the great mechanic in the sky Naked SV650 K3 in Silver

22-02-18, 04:28 PM	#1165
Red ones Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 1,422	Re: What have you tinkered with today? £170??? Wow What have you done with regards energy efficiency? If very little then 30% saving should be in your sights. What heating system do you have? Gas/electric? Combi/standard boiler? Lighting? Filament/CFL/led? You running a server farm? Seriously. How much gas & electric do you use a year? How old is your boiler? Building efficiency is bread and butter to some of us.

22-02-18, 05:06 PM	#1166
Heorot Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: South Norfolk Posts: 341	Re: What have you tinkered with today? We also invested in Solar but with the current rates, it isn't really worth it now. The electricity generated from the roof is used to power stuff in the house thus reducing the amount taken from the grid. In any case you get paid for it whether it goes to the grid or not. We also put in a Tado (similar to Hive) system to control the central heating. You can set several temperature settings each day and if you go out, it stops the heating until you get back. All controlled from your smartphone. One other thing we did was to take advantage of the government scheme to put in cavity wall insulation. Being a detached house, there is a lot of externnal wall area. Wr did have to pay a small contribution but it was still £900 less than it would have been if we had had to pay it in full. __________________ Some say the cup is half empty, while others say it is half full. However, both are wrong; the real problem is the cup is too big. Honda 125 CG blown engine Gone to the great mechanic in the sky Naked SV650 K3 in Silver Last edited by Heorot; 22-02-18 at 07:58 PM.

23-02-18, 01:19 PM	#1167
TheRamJam Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North East Glasgow, UK Posts: 1,137	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Fitted a HM Plus QS to the blade. Haven't stopped smiling since :-0 __________________ Previous: Suzuki SV650S K9 - Sold Suzuki GSXR1000 K8 - Wrote Aff Honda Fireblade RR-9 - Sold Yamaha MT 10 - Sold Current Bike: Aprilia Tuono V4 Factory

27-02-18, 07:19 AM	#1168
aj76 Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Liverpool Posts: 198	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Not SV related but my youngest daughter had decided she wants to get on 2 wheels so bought her a little 2 stroke 50cc speed fight we are going to fully strip down and rebuild. All plastics and panels removed and parts ordered. Great for the kids to be away from the (insert selected console/TV) and learning some skills Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

28-02-18, 07:47 AM	#1169
Geodude Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Durham Posts: 2,673	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Nice one aj, she'll be nicking your bike next __________________ Black naked 1999 sv650 which im trying to keep happy Custom paintwork *Saragon Customs* Spray painting *Electrical fault finding guide* and *Regulator rectifier test* Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.

07-03-18, 10:12 PM	#1170
admin John T Mega Poster Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shrewsbury, Shrops, UK Posts: 2,491	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Finally a nice day and no snow to spoil things. Car got washed, bike was awakened after its hibernation. Bike too got a good clean, some liberal spraying of ACF before fairings attached. Just need to tax it now. __________________ Admin for this forum and the main site. John@sv650.org

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