Brake, clutch and rear sprocket questions. - Page 2 - SV650.org

Spiderman · 29-01-10, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by fastdruid

Erm, I'd actually advise *not* to use WD40 down the cable.

Reason being is that the cable is coated and lined and WD40 does not play well with it,
Druid

Thanks Druid, this is good to know.

noobie, listen to this man and not me. He knows way better than i do.

29-01-10, 11:59 PM

Spiderman, apologies for not introducing myself first, this fault has now been rectified, & hopefuly you are now dilemmaless (not sure if this is a real word, but if it isn't, it should be).

Bit more info on the bike, it's a '99 SV650S, cost me a grand, & has 36000 on the clock, I'll post some pics over the weekend. It's not quite standard, but I don't have all the details at hand, I'll post details with the pics

Thanks to everyone who's posted so far, I'll let you know how I get on.

5hort5 · 30-01-10, 12:53 AM

Is it yellow and can I have your tank lol

Sid Squid · 30-01-10, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Spiderman

As for the sprocket, well thats hard to tell. Can you take a pic and post it up?

Ha!

Can you?

30-01-10, 03:54 PM

As requested, there should be some pictures of the sprocket attatched to this post, unless I've not attatched them properly. Hope this helps.
I've had a rethink about the clutch, & I've decided that I was being a bit weak, and the clutch is not as bad as I thought. It snaps back into place ok if release it, so I've had a word with myself about it, and told myself to man up. I also compared it with the clutch on a Yamaha V-Twin while I was out picking up a new battery this morning, & the two feel just the same!

yorkie_chris · 30-01-10, 04:03 PM

That sprocket has had it

Biker Biggles · 30-01-10, 04:48 PM

Id be budgeting for a new chain and sproket set in the very near future.
I hope you didnt pay too much for this bike as it seems to need a bit doing to it.

30-01-10, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Biker Biggles

Id be budgeting for a new chain and sproket set in the very near future.
I hope you didnt pay too much for this bike as it seems to need a bit doing to it.

An unloved bike needs only a caring owner to return it to its former glory

I remind you all of the case of Honda VFR vs Alpinestarhero Snr (thats me dad)

that was a complete mess once, neglected and forgotten (almost) about for 11 years, thrown in a shed and left to wither away

30-01-10, 05:57 PM

The bike had not moved for almost a year until yesterday, when I bought it. I was expecting to have to do some work to it. As Alpinestarhero said "An unloved bike needs only a caring owner to return it to its former glory", at least that's the plan.

fastdruid · 30-01-10, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

That sprocket has had it

Its well gone past had it and into OMG.

Druid

29-01-10, 11:59 PM	#12
Paul the Newbie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Brake, clutch and rear sprocket questions. Spiderman, apologies for not introducing myself first, this fault has now been rectified, & hopefuly you are now dilemmaless (not sure if this is a real word, but if it isn't, it should be). Bit more info on the bike, it's a '99 SV650S, cost me a grand, & has 36000 on the clock, I'll post some pics over the weekend. It's not quite standard, but I don't have all the details at hand, I'll post details with the pics Thanks to everyone who's posted so far, I'll let you know how I get on.

30-01-10, 12:53 AM	#13
5hort5 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Newcastle Posts: 872	Re: Brake, clutch and rear sprocket questions. Is it yellow and can I have your tank lol

30-01-10, 04:03 PM	#16
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Brake, clutch and rear sprocket questions. That sprocket has had it __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

30-01-10, 04:48 PM	#17
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,071	Re: Brake, clutch and rear sprocket questions. Id be budgeting for a new chain and sproket set in the very near future. I hope you didnt pay too much for this bike as it seems to need a bit doing to it. __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

30-01-10, 05:57 PM	#19
Paul the Newbie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Brake, clutch and rear sprocket questions. The bike had not moved for almost a year until yesterday, when I bought it. I was expecting to have to do some work to it. As Alpinestarhero said "An unloved bike needs only a caring owner to return it to its former glory", at least that's the plan.

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