Project: Garage Find - Page 38 - SV650.org

garynortheast · 13-04-14, 09:42 PM

Very, very nice indeed. A cracking rebuild.

Geodude · 14-04-14, 05:35 AM

Awesome

jambo · 14-04-14, 06:03 AM

Congratulations. Glad it's on the road tau for the good weather!

Jambo

Sent without a real keyboard

14-04-14, 06:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maviczap

Enjoy the fruits of your labour

+1 you've earned some fun on that bike mate. Enjoy!

_Stretchie_ · 14-04-14, 01:20 PM

YAY, you've worked bloody hard on that, I can't wait to see it

14-04-14, 07:21 PM

nice wor

squirrel_hunter · 18-04-14, 10:24 PM

So I went out today with my friend with the RC8 that set this whole thing in motion. Did about 120 miles on the TZR and I'm really getting into it now. Being able to use the engine properly is a really good feeling, get it into the power band and keeping it there and boy does that sound good. I'm still a little light on using its handling to the full but its quick turning and stable, lots of confidence in its abilities being far better than mine. Just need more time on it.

There are a few tiny details I need to sort and I'm still learning its quirks and how it behaves. For example I found that the oil sender in the tank doesn't quite seal, and that it gets very hot stuck in traffic as there is no air flow over the engine. But none of this detracts from what the bike is. I've even shown the previous owner some pictures of how it sits now; he couldn't believe that its the same bike and he's happy that its been rebuilt and is now getting used.

So I was thinking of just reviewing the past year and a half of the build but its all in here. There have been highs and there have been lows and at times I was ready to give up but I think from the fun I had on the bike today its all been worth it.

I posted all this up here as over the years I've read plenty of build threads and enjoyed them, and reading what others have achieved helped inspire me to attempt this. So without sounding to corny I just hope that others out there reading this decide that some bike sat wasting in the corner of a garage is worth the effort saving.

The final thing to say is a big thank you. A thank you to all those who have helped me have hopefully been credited along the way and a thank you to all those who have offered advise when I had problems. And a thank you to all those who have left the comments here encouraging me on, cheers all.

Oh and a final, final thing; I'm thinking about what project bike to take on next...

garynortheast · 19-04-14, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by squirrel_hunter

Oh and a final, final thing; I'm thinking about what project bike to take on next...

Well now, I have a nice old GSXR400 GK71F (well one and a half of them) sitting here in desperate need of restoration. Should you be interested like......

Redmist · 19-04-14, 09:52 AM

Well, done! We all love a build project and this one has been a bit special!

Have fun on it and enjoy the fruits of your labor!

Sid Squid · 19-04-14, 11:25 AM

Bring it round to my place and leave it here for a couple of months - I shall give you my unbiased opinion on the quality your work.

13-04-14, 09:42 PM	#371
garynortheast Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 2,499	Re: Project: Garage Find Very, very nice indeed. A cracking rebuild.

14-04-14, 05:35 AM	#372
Geodude Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Durham Posts: 2,669	Re: Project: Garage Find Awesome __________________ 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.

14-04-14, 06:03 AM	#373
jambo Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Croydonia Posts: 5,376	Re: Project: Garage Find Congratulations. Glad it's on the road tau for the good weather! Jambo Sent without a real keyboard __________________ Modern motorcycles are bloody brilliant, enjoy it while we can

14-04-14, 01:20 PM	#375
_Stretchie_ Large Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Minsterworth, Gloucester Posts: 2,353	Re: Project: Garage Find YAY, you've worked bloody hard on that, I can't wait to see it __________________ How to amuze an idiot: Look right-> <-Look Left

14-04-14, 07:21 PM	#376
stuR Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Project: Garage Find nice wor

18-04-14, 10:24 PM	#377
squirrel_hunter Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sunny Swindon Posts: 3,572	Re: Project: Garage Find So I went out today with my friend with the RC8 that set this whole thing in motion. Did about 120 miles on the TZR and I'm really getting into it now. Being able to use the engine properly is a really good feeling, get it into the power band and keeping it there and boy does that sound good. I'm still a little light on using its handling to the full but its quick turning and stable, lots of confidence in its abilities being far better than mine. Just need more time on it. There are a few tiny details I need to sort and I'm still learning its quirks and how it behaves. For example I found that the oil sender in the tank doesn't quite seal, and that it gets very hot stuck in traffic as there is no air flow over the engine. But none of this detracts from what the bike is. I've even shown the previous owner some pictures of how it sits now; he couldn't believe that its the same bike and he's happy that its been rebuilt and is now getting used. So I was thinking of just reviewing the past year and a half of the build but its all in here. There have been highs and there have been lows and at times I was ready to give up but I think from the fun I had on the bike today its all been worth it. I posted all this up here as over the years I've read plenty of build threads and enjoyed them, and reading what others have achieved helped inspire me to attempt this. So without sounding to corny I just hope that others out there reading this decide that some bike sat wasting in the corner of a garage is worth the effort saving. The final thing to say is a big thank you. A thank you to all those who have helped me have hopefully been credited along the way and a thank you to all those who have offered advise when I had problems. And a thank you to all those who have left the comments here encouraging me on, cheers all. Oh and a final, final thing; I'm thinking about what project bike to take on next... __________________ "A little enthusiastic?" May I add here, GG is awesome and I think I am in love with Stretchie...he rocks my world! SH2 \| 2MA \| GROM \| YSR

19-04-14, 09:52 AM	#379
Redmist Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 801	Re: Project: Garage Find Well, done! We all love a build project and this one has been a bit special! Have fun on it and enjoy the fruits of your labor! __________________ http://www.pegdownracing.com/ Want a Gyrocam for your track / road / racing videos? Gyrocam here! Bikes: Minitwin SV650 '04. Click me! SV650 (Now Nekked!) '04. Pictures here!

19-04-14, 11:25 AM	#380
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Project: Garage Find Bring it round to my place and leave it here for a couple of months - I shall give you my unbiased opinion on the quality your work. __________________ 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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