What have you tinkered with today? - Page 56 - SV650.org

Craig380 · 31-10-15, 07:46 PM

Re-tightened the spark plugs, lubed the chain, then a test run up to Glossop, down the Snake Pass, past Monsal Head down to Bakewell, then through Buxton and up over the Cat & Fiddle home.

Everything seemed OK but I'll probably need another test run tomorrow

Nutsinatin · 31-10-15, 08:53 PM

Thought my rear caliper had seized Friday night on the way home from work, so had it off today, turns out the rear piston side pad had delaminated, luckily there were a few little fragments of pad left which stopped me wrecking the disk. Cleaned the caliper up anyway. Sorry for the huge image!

admin · 31-10-15, 08:54 PM

Never seen that before. OEM pads?

Nutsinatin · 31-10-15, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by admin

Never seen that before. OEM pads?

OEM pads, they're six years old and have been in for 25,000 miles so that might have something to do with it. It was just quite sudden, one minute the pad was there, the next the lever went to the stop, no warning.

It nearly happened on my last SV with OEM pads, 5 years old and in for 30,000 miles, but luckily I caught them in time when I noticed that the pad material was starting to break up and chunks were falling out and replaced them.

I only really use the rear for hill starts, sitting stationary, slow first gear corners or occasionally to smooth braking with a pillion, so they don't wear out. Both my SVs have been second hand so I guess the lesson is to change the rear pads when I buy a new bike then every few years or so after!

admin · 31-10-15, 09:14 PM

Still odd. My pads just usually wear down to nothing. Never had a separation. Contamination maybe.

01-11-15, 01:52 AM

My tinkering for today was bump starting ☺ . Bikes not been used for a couple of weeks and its been quite cold (it lives outside under a cover). 4, 5 second prods of the starter resulted in a flat battery. Hopefully getting it over to a mates garage for winter storage tomorrow. Will also do some tinkering while its off the road (twin exhausts, service front forks and repaint legs, service etc)

NTECUK · 01-11-15, 01:51 PM

Um rear exhaust mods on the 9-3 ....

pookie · 01-11-15, 03:36 PM

fitting a headlight bulb to a car .. its the only car that requires the wheel removed first before changing it.

andrewsmith · 01-11-15, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by pookie

fitting a headlight bulb to a car .. its the only car that requires the wheel removed first before changing it.

Ford ka? saying that my focus you need to remove the entire left hand unit to swap the bulbs. My weather cover came off and never went back on

sent with all the fury of a clogged drain!!

NTECUK · 01-11-15, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pookie

fitting a headlight bulb to a car .. its the only car that requires the wheel removed first before changing it.

Astra.???

31-10-15, 07:46 PM	#551
Craig380 Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 1,273	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Re-tightened the spark plugs, lubed the chain, then a test run up to Glossop, down the Snake Pass, past Monsal Head down to Bakewell, then through Buxton and up over the Cat & Fiddle home. Everything seemed OK but I'll probably need another test run tomorrow

31-10-15, 08:53 PM	#552
Nutsinatin Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Lyne, Surrey Posts: 570	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Thought my rear caliper had seized Friday night on the way home from work, so had it off today, turns out the rear piston side pad had delaminated, luckily there were a few little fragments of pad left which stopped me wrecking the disk. Cleaned the caliper up anyway. Sorry for the huge image! __________________ Blue K9 Pointy - Squished by a car/kerb/wall Blue K9 Pointy #2 - Nearly at 120,000 miles!

31-10-15, 08:54 PM	#553
admin John T Mega Poster Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shrewsbury, Shrops, UK Posts: 2,491	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Never seen that before. OEM pads? __________________ Admin for this forum and the main site. John@sv650.org

31-10-15, 09:14 PM	#555
admin John T Mega Poster Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shrewsbury, Shrops, UK Posts: 2,491	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Still odd. My pads just usually wear down to nothing. Never had a separation. Contamination maybe. __________________ Admin for this forum and the main site. John@sv650.org

01-11-15, 01:52 AM	#556
Tdi90 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What have you tinkered with today? My tinkering for today was bump starting ☺ . Bikes not been used for a couple of weeks and its been quite cold (it lives outside under a cover). 4, 5 second prods of the starter resulted in a flat battery. Hopefully getting it over to a mates garage for winter storage tomorrow. Will also do some tinkering while its off the road (twin exhausts, service front forks and repaint legs, service etc)

01-11-15, 01:51 PM	#557
NTECUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: essex Posts: 5,314	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Um rear exhaust mods on the 9-3 .... __________________ Raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the reason I have trust issues. Last edited by NTECUK; 01-11-15 at 01:53 PM.

01-11-15, 03:36 PM	#558
pookie Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Essex Posts: 938	Re: What have you tinkered with today? fitting a headlight bulb to a car .. its the only car that requires the wheel removed first before changing it. __________________ "an unedifying exercise in postmodern, operatic grunge" Was - 2000 Candy blue sv650s -2003 Sonic silver sv1000s Gone - 2007 Wildfire Orange Ninja zx6r Now - 2010 Triton blue sv650s -Back to the future

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