What have you tinkered with today? - Page 124 - SV650.org

admin · 28-05-18, 08:35 PM

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proze · 28-05-18, 09:45 PM

I spent a few minutes with an eBay 32mm deep socket and my grinder and Dremel and made a socket for the steering stem nuts:

https://imgur.com/a/XLf16Ta

maviczap · 29-05-18, 08:44 PM

Not motorcycle related

Removed OEM car stereo from new car, took my stereo out of my car that's going. Put my stereo in my new car, put OEM stereo in my old car. Clear?

Taxed and insured my new car.

littleoldman2 · 29-05-18, 08:52 PM

Took the old chain and sprockets of the Van Van ready for a new set which should arrive tomorrow.

proze · 30-05-18, 10:19 PM

Scrubbed my brake discs with a wire brush and brake cleaner to remove corrosion on the rivets. Are they steel or aluminium on the stock discs?

R1ffR4ff · 31-05-18, 07:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by proze

Scrubbed my brake discs with a wire brush and brake cleaner to remove corrosion on the rivets. Are they steel or aluminium on the stock discs?

I can only speak for my Curvy which are Steel.

Also when I service my brakes a polish off any corrosion on the,"Float Pins" with some 500 grit paper and then polish them with Autosol Metal polish and then lube with grease(I have some of the old-school Red lithium brake grease).

I do this as I got a little bit of low speed Brake-grab and having had it before on bikes I knew the cause and fix.

Toooldtodie · 31-05-18, 04:44 PM

Cleaned my calipers for the N th effing time after riding through the winter and changed the brake fluid and bleed nipples for some s/s ones. Everything went to plan!! No sheared off bolts or endless bleeding... has my luck changed? or am I about to grab a handful of nothing and plough through a hedge? Or do I just need to cheer the hell up and accept some good fortune.

Bibio · 31-05-18, 04:59 PM

cheer up...

did you just "clean" the callipers or strip them down?

Toooldtodie · 31-05-18, 05:32 PM

Semi-stripped! Took out pads and cleaned pistons, seals and pins and springs in February and have washed them thoroughly with muc off every fortnight. Wheels spin freely...

Bibio · 31-05-18, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toooldtodie

Semi-stripped! Took out pads and cleaned pistons, seals and pins and springs in February and have washed them thoroughly with muc off every fortnight. Wheels spin freely...

dont wash calipers especially with a jet wash or with cleaners such as degreasers. all you are doing is removing the protective grease. if anything remove callipers and apply more RRG to the pistons surface as they move out with pad wear.

properly stripped and assembled with RRG callipers will last years before needing done again.

the muppets that you see on youtube cleaning callipers by spraying brake cleaner on the seals and pistons are just that.. muppets who dont know what they are doing.

28-05-18, 08:35 PM	#1231
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28-05-18, 09:45 PM	#1232
proze Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 60	Re: What have you tinkered with today? I spent a few minutes with an eBay 32mm deep socket and my grinder and Dremel and made a socket for the steering stem nuts: https://imgur.com/a/XLf16Ta Last edited by proze; 28-05-18 at 09:50 PM.

29-05-18, 08:44 PM	#1233
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,097	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Not motorcycle related Removed OEM car stereo from new car, took my stereo out of my car that's going. Put my stereo in my new car, put OEM stereo in my old car. Clear? Taxed and insured my new car. __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

29-05-18, 08:52 PM	#1234
littleoldman2 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Cramlington Northumberland where we are truely blessed Posts: 1,388	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Took the old chain and sprockets of the Van Van ready for a new set which should arrive tomorrow. __________________ used to be littleoldman but forgot password due to failing memory

30-05-18, 10:19 PM	#1235
proze Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 60	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Scrubbed my brake discs with a wire brush and brake cleaner to remove corrosion on the rivets. Are they steel or aluminium on the stock discs?

31-05-18, 04:44 PM	#1237
Toooldtodie Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Chelmsford Posts: 410	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Cleaned my calipers for the N th effing time after riding through the winter and changed the brake fluid and bleed nipples for some s/s ones. Everything went to plan!! No sheared off bolts or endless bleeding... has my luck changed? or am I about to grab a handful of nothing and plough through a hedge? Or do I just need to cheer the hell up and accept some good fortune. __________________ 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!

31-05-18, 04:59 PM	#1238
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,552	Re: What have you tinkered with today? cheer up... did you just "clean" the callipers or strip them down?

31-05-18, 05:32 PM	#1239
Toooldtodie Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Chelmsford Posts: 410	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Semi-stripped! Took out pads and cleaned pistons, seals and pins and springs in February and have washed them thoroughly with muc off every fortnight. Wheels spin freely... __________________ 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!

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