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Nice. Before mine was written off, I was starting to think though "Smaller car! Smaller car!"
Think it'll have to be some sort of 1.4 runabout next, when I eventually get a car again (handy for being a musician and shopping, far less fun!). Though I'll have to hang around for a while, what with the cash this bike's already cost me in 6 months... |
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What Big Ape said, particularly the advice about adjustment taking into account uneven wear of the chain, (tighter spots).
Don't soak an 'O' ring chain in petrol - if it isn't knackered now it might well be afterwards.
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If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst" |
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Get a new chain and sprockets fitted pronto, before it breaks and does some damage to you and the bike. I've had chains with these symptoms break in my youth, when I didn't know any better. I don't let them get that bad any more. The worst one took a chunk out of the back of my leg and destroyed the engine and bodywork of the GPZ1100 I owned at the time. Not fun. |
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It won't bend, it'll knacker the output shaft bearing really quickly though and cause all manner of damage to the gearbox as a result. Bike gearboxes aint as easy to repair or replace like car ones are.
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Well- getting the chain & sprockets done next week (just popped in to see my mech.)- as long as I take it easy with acceleration/gear changes, should be alright. Lovely. Getting the back brake done and the positioning bolt on my right handlebar drilled and replaced too (was sheared in my off a while back).
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Ruler?
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Basically every time I change my sprocket and chain I ride the bike down to my local tyre dealer and he does a laser track. Then when adjusting the chain I just make sure that I adjust both adjusters exactly the same. There is no need to mess with the adjusters for any other purpose than adjusting the chain. You do not need to touch the adjusters when removing or inserting the wheel. He charges me a whopping £5 for doing it. If I am having the tyres changed at the same time he will do it for nothing. ![]() |
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What is the piece of string and ruler method? Just measuring to the end of the swingarm? I've been having oh-so-much-fun with my GSX-R's chain adjustment today
![]() I tried to check the adjustment by getting it up on the paddock stand and running it in first whilst looking down the sides - I noticed the edge of the tyre appears uneven but the wheel itself looked in alignment. I guess I should also clarify that I think I initially put it out of alignment by 1/3 of a turn of a bolt on one side - but the damn wheel looked in alignment still. It was only when I realised that the GSX-R adjusters are as crap as the SV's that I put it back. Btw sorry this is not about an SV but I think the same questions would apply to an SV and it's useful so if it helps to pretend I'm asking about an SV, please do ![]() |
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