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Old 23-06-22, 10:33 AM   #2701
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How about shoe repair thread? I used kite string for one repair to leather, that was very strong but it was white!
Not sure but I suspect shoe repair thread may be a bit too thick.
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Old 25-06-22, 03:07 PM   #2702
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Cleared out the blocked fuel tank rainwater drain.

I had to do it last year too. It's the part that passes through the tank so not very easy to clean thoroughly.
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Old 28-06-22, 11:17 AM   #2703
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Cleared out the blocked fuel tank rainwater drain.

I had to do it last year too. It's the part that passes through the tank so not very easy to clean thoroughly.
use the inner of an old clutch cable the one with the ball end and not the barrel.
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Old 28-06-22, 04:27 PM   #2704
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use the inner of an old clutch cable the one with the ball end and not the barrel.
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Old 29-08-22, 03:23 PM   #2705
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Changed the front tyre. Don't know why but it was a bit of a pig of a job this time. I normally have no trouble removing and replacing tyres. Just a bit out of practise I guess as I haven't changed one for a while.
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Old 30-08-22, 11:05 AM   #2706
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I need to do that, too - what sort of thread do you use?
Cox leather repair shop (now gone sadly) sold me a special needle and thread a few years ago for mending leather. Think the thread might be waxed.
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Old 30-08-22, 11:07 AM   #2707
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Thanks chaps - Curvy or pointy? always confused me, it has no fairing and is the naked variant . Now it just stops, no splutter, just dies both cylinders together. I put the old plug in without disconnecting any wiring, could I have strained a wire? I was very careful. Looking inside the tank no real sign of rust. It lives in a garage and never gets wet (apart from its annual clean, if I can help it) It has got worse so will check plug cap, but it does not appear to go onto one cylinder, just dies and will restart after and will run for 800yrds or so. Battery is less than a year old, holds its charge and restarts the bike ok. I have confidence in the battery it spins the bike well.
Has this been resolved ?
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Old 30-08-22, 12:14 PM   #2708
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Hi Svenrico
I am pretty sure I posted athe fix but I may have forgotten to hit the Post button.
Answer Yes! I had changed the front plug by twisting the rad sideways a bit for access, that's when the problem started. Fortunately as I wandered round the bike trying to decide where to kick it first (ala Faulty Towers) I noticed that the water coolant was low - topped that up now all ok I had changed the antifreeze a couple of years before!. The temperature overload switch must have activating. I did not lose any fluid when I changed the plug so I must have had an airlock which I released moving the rad about.
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Old 31-08-22, 06:16 PM   #2709
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First ride after fitting the new front tyre. I'd forgotten how much better the SV handles with a new tyre instead of the worn out one!
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Old 23-09-22, 04:38 PM   #2710
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Took the engine out of a 2013 Gladius that I bought in need of serious TLC. The previous owner said "it made a noise and lost all power" he then drained the oil which "had bits of metal in it". I'm assuming the engine is fubared but Im going take the barrels off and have a look anyway. Does anybody know if the very latest V Strom engine will fit?
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