Continuing rebuild of a SV

Well its going well, and the rebuild of the forks was easier then I first thought. Though silly me has realise that I put the seals in upsidedown so I'm going to have to stip them out again. Lesson learn't that one, don't see me making that mistake now.



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Though I will say that the cleaning up of the exhaust went well, used some wire brushes on the drill and it was a couple of hours work. Its a million times better than the brown thing it was, though I think I will have to go at it again to get it the way really I want. It was making my wrist sore so I had to stop and the sound of the drill was driving me mental (probably the neighbours too).

I've put all the back-end on and ripped my old accumen alarm/imobiliser out, which on testing still worked. The movement sensor is stuffed, so it could be used on Helga just need to note down where the wiring is for later.

Did have some problems getting her to start at first which took most of yesterday to figure out. In the end wiring the starter relay and ignition to Helga for testing seems to have worked out what ever it was. She didn't fire up on the first push of the button, more like the 10th. Then she has been stood for 2 years and I have changed the oil plus replace the fuel, sticking some Redex in with it to help clean the engine/carbs out.

Now she has been fired up, and seems to run just lovely. Need to adjust the idle for the tick-over when the engine has warmed up.

Next is tidy up the electrics, wire in the new horn and 12v socket, then sort out the rear end plastics and work on home made undertray.

[Skip]

I have put the Moko crash bungs in the bottom of my panniers ready to bring to the AE Dan, I take it you still want them?

Originally Posted by Skip

I have put the Moko crash bungs in the bottom of my panniers ready to bring to the AE Dan, I take it you still want them?

Yep, and depending on what bike I'm on they my well be fitted there. The fork seal has been swapped now, 3 hours later.

I could probably do my fork blind folded now.