Tam's New Bike

[DarrenSV650S]

mmmmmm I want a shot. I miss the 2 stroke buzz. Is that rear brake line meant to be that long?



oh and did I mention..... check the front sprocket!!

[TamSV]

I wondered about the brake line. Doesn't look right does it?

What's the skinny on the front sprocket? I haven't checked it but I'm getting the feeling that I should.

[DarrenSV650S]

Looks like it needs a different angle banjo maybe? Dunno

If the sprocket is like the tzr it will be held on with a clip. Mine decided to fall off one day and got jammed on the swingarm, locking the back wheel. Next thing I know I'm in hospital saying "what happened?" over and over lol

[TamSV]

Oh right. That's worth a look then.

I didn't mention, I got a free paddock stand thrown in with the bike, a bag of bits (including a couple of standard indies, new rear pads) and this nice piece of garage art. It's a limited edition print of Schwantz v Doohan.

[sv4me]

Oooo just seen this very nice mate! I learned to ride on strokers you can't beat the noise/smell!

Funnily enough I was in my local(ish) dealer the other day and saw this. Its not quite mint and it has slightly higher mileage than i'd like but it's 1 of the bikes i've always dreamt of owning since I was a kid! Only problem was my other half was with me when I spotted it. She's now on high alert for any new additions to the garage

[littleoldman2]

She's now on high alert for any new additions to the garage

Last time this happened to me, my beloved said "thats 4 now, what do you need 4 for. You can only ride one at once". I replied look in the wardrobe at all those shoes you can only wear one pair at once. It didn't seem to help.

Originally Posted by TamSV

£1,200. £200 more than I wanted to go but I got into a Saturday night Ebay battle.

Not too bad though if everything continues to check out OK.

on the plus side they seem to be going up in value, there seems to be a big revival in 2 strokes at the mo.

I had a 1990 model myself, superb fun, but the threat of a looming engine rebuild made me get rid, although at the price you paid you cant go wrong really.

[Kenzie]

The only thing I can pass on is to check the power valve covers. Oil gets into them and pressure builds forcing oil through the gaskets. They need draining every now and then. Have you got a manual? Got one on disc if you want it?

[TamSV]

Originally Posted by leebex

on the plus side they seem to be going up in value, there seems to be a big revival in 2 strokes at the mo.

I had a 1990 model myself, superb fun, but the threat of a looming engine rebuild made me get rid, although at the price you paid you cant go wrong really.

It was a bit of a chance buying it on the strength of photos but I'm pretty happy. If the engine exploded tomorrow I could break the bike and get most of my money back.

In fact, Dan sent me a link to all sorts of two stroke tuning goodies you'd sell a kidney for so it'll only really cost me money if it DOESN'T explode.

Originally Posted by Kenzie

The only thing I can pass on is to check the power valve covers. Oil gets into them and pressure builds forcing oil through the gaskets. They need draining every now and then. Have you got a manual? Got one on disc if you want it?

Cheers, I've got a hard copy of the manual on the way.

On the bright side, I was leafing through the old MOT's and came across a receipt for a carb strip and check of the powervalves. It was 2006 but it's only done just over 1,000 miles since then. Alot can happen in 5 years so I'll be checking again as soon as I get the manual, but it gives a wee bit of reassurance.

[Kenzie]

I'm sure it won't explode. I ran mine with a broken powervalve. The main part had snapped and let the valve loose, it was banging against the piston and filed itself to about a quater of it's normal size before I found it. Had taken it back to where I bought it and they said nothing was wrong! After that I sold it as I couldn't afford the rebuild. Really miss it now, got to over a ton and was still pulling!