What have you tinkered with today? - Page 123 - SV650.org

dirtydog · 27-05-18, 11:00 AM

Haha yeah I did mean to get it out the garage earlier in the week ( I booked the mot on the 19th) but work kind of got in the way

Mine was meant to go for its mot 2 years ago but the reg/rec died the day before it's sat in the garage since

Heorot · 27-05-18, 12:28 PM

And the answer to prevent these kind of problems? Be like me and ride all year round. My K3 lives out all year round, mostly without a cover so the rain can wash away the salt.

dirtydog · 27-05-18, 01:08 PM

My days of commuting and riding in the cold and the wet all are behind me and I'm more than happy for them to stay there. What I found commuting all year round is it took the shine off of riding as it was more a tool to get to work than something fun if that makes sense?

Sir Trev · 27-05-18, 06:31 PM

Makes sense to me. My bike is for nice weekends too now.

Chris_SVS · 27-05-18, 07:45 PM

I put air in me tyres. Proper job

Bibio · 27-05-18, 10:23 PM

after procrastinating i finally got the shutter welded onto the GSXR yoke to hang the SV clocks off.

still needs fettled and sprayed.

next sunday will be sorting the headlight brackets

admin · 28-05-18, 05:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dirtydog

My days of commuting and riding in the cold and the wet all are behind me and I'm more than happy for them to stay there. What I found commuting all year round is it took the shine off of riding as it was more a tool to get to work than something fun if that makes sense?

That's exactly how i felt when i worked in London. The fun returned when I moved to Shropshire and could ride when I wanted to.

R1ffR4ff · 28-05-18, 10:34 AM

Fitted an SAE connector to a small 12v Tyre pump that fits under my rear seat along with an Emergency Tyre Plug-Kit.Hopefully never have to use them on my Bike.I fitted fused SAE connector to my Battery so I can use my Maintenance charger easy etc

https://tinyurl.com/yb3eqtc4

daktulos · 28-05-18, 03:43 PM

New front brake light switch - the replacement part is sealed, although it seems to cut in a little later.

I've finally got around to fitting Bibio's gizmo & now have a Twisty Ride USB socket inside the light bracket.

Oil and filter change.

Phew! Now to find some time to actually ride it ...

SV650rules · 28-05-18, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by admin

That's exactly how i felt when i worked in London. The fun returned when I moved to Shropshire and could ride when I wanted to.

I love riding around Shropshire, especially during the week when most people are at work

I have cleaned some dead flies off headlight and blown the tyres up this weekend ( I wasn't about to venture out in thunderstorms yesterday ).

27-05-18, 11:00 AM	#1221
dirtydog Knob faced knobster Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haslemere Posts: 5,419	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Haha yeah I did mean to get it out the garage earlier in the week ( I booked the mot on the 19th) but work kind of got in the way Mine was meant to go for its mot 2 years ago but the reg/rec died the day before it's sat in the garage since __________________ 2001 SV650 in shimmerin green, Not broken anymore Last edited by dirtydog; 27-05-18 at 11:02 AM.

27-05-18, 12:28 PM	#1222
Heorot Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: South Norfolk Posts: 341	Re: What have you tinkered with today? And the answer to prevent these kind of problems? Be like me and ride all year round. My K3 lives out all year round, mostly without a cover so the rain can wash away the salt. __________________ 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

27-05-18, 01:08 PM	#1223
dirtydog Knob faced knobster Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haslemere Posts: 5,419	Re: What have you tinkered with today? My days of commuting and riding in the cold and the wet all are behind me and I'm more than happy for them to stay there. What I found commuting all year round is it took the shine off of riding as it was more a tool to get to work than something fun if that makes sense? __________________ 2001 SV650 in shimmerin green, Not broken anymore

27-05-18, 06:31 PM	#1224
Sir Trev Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: High Wycombe, where the chair factories used to be Posts: 1,465	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Makes sense to me. My bike is for nice weekends too now. __________________ We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town, BEEP BEEP!

27-05-18, 07:45 PM	#1225
Chris_SVS Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 511	Re: What have you tinkered with today? I put air in me tyres. Proper job

27-05-18, 10:23 PM	#1226
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,552	Re: What have you tinkered with today? after procrastinating i finally got the shutter welded onto the GSXR yoke to hang the SV clocks off. still needs fettled and sprayed. next sunday will be sorting the headlight brackets

28-05-18, 10:34 AM	#1228
R1ffR4ff Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: JAMOADR(1999 Curvy) 39,000 miles Posts: 1,468	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Fitted an SAE connector to a small 12v Tyre pump that fits under my rear seat along with an Emergency Tyre Plug-Kit.Hopefully never have to use them on my Bike.I fitted fused SAE connector to my Battery so I can use my Maintenance charger easy etc https://tinyurl.com/yb3eqtc4 __________________ "Stultus est sicut stultus facit" Last edited by R1ffR4ff; 28-05-18 at 10:37 AM.

28-05-18, 03:43 PM	#1229
daktulos Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: St Albans Posts: 364	Re: What have you tinkered with today? New front brake light switch - the replacement part is sealed, although it seems to cut in a little later. I've finally got around to fitting Bibio's gizmo & now have a Twisty Ride USB socket inside the light bracket. Oil and filter change. Phew! Now to find some time to actually ride it ...

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