12-09-16, 08:16 PM | #921 |
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13-09-16, 07:41 PM | #922 |
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Drained out some oil as the Saab has a few failed DPF regenerations.
Looking forward to cleaning it out....
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I brutally murdered a family of spiders who thought it would be a good idea to set up home in my switchgear and cover the bike in webs. Momma spider might have escaped with a couple of the tiny baby spiders, but daddy spider and the rest of the babies received death by rotating screwdriver
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01-10-16, 08:20 PM | #925 |
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Replaced the the front right wheel spacer with the correct type, replaced bearings and seals too. Gave the front calipers a good clean, removing all the crud from the pistons.
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27-10-16, 11:44 AM | #926 |
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Fitted a relay to the VFR. Took power off the number plate circuit and connected the USB charger to output. Switching off the ignition now disconnects the USB charger to stop it draining the battery.
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Hi Guys, couldn't find anywhere specific to introduce myself as a newby to the site so here seemed as good a place as any as I've been working on my new to me 1999 SV650S. I'm more a resurrected biker than a born again at my age... but enough of that. My last really quick machine was a 1980 Ducati 900SSD and that was in '81 so you can speculate on the amount of formalin I need for breakfast!
I recently bought my SV with just 2600 miles on the clock. Of course, nothing is ever that good in the light of day and it looks like this one had been covered down to a line just above the calipers. SO, I've spent a happy couple of days stripping them and trying to save them. End result, I've had to buy two new pistons, a set of pads all round, 2 rear pad retaining pins and one front pin. The front pins were both corroded into the calipers. One was so bad that I had dremel it in half and then drill a 3mm hole through the blind end (in the caliper casting). I then turned up a suitably sized drift to go through that hole. Copious squirts of plus gas and some careful hammering finally got it free. The smaller hole will still allow the casting end of the pin to be retained. Other than that, a new speedo sensor and of course two new tyres (it had it's last MOT in 2005 and the existing tyres were like wood!). She runs well though and the seller had thoughtfully fitted a new battery so I'm thinking I'm nearly ready for an mot as soon as the brake work is done. Just in time for winter eh? |
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How doo PB
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El o pb
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