What have you tinkered with today? - Page 58 - SV650.org

maviczap · 09-11-15, 04:06 PM

Checked bike, pre mot, bloomin LED number plate light isn't working

Its OK it came with a spare, which I found straight away

Strip away heat shrink I cut old one off

Go to electrical kit, where's my god dam soldering iron

Its ok, I've got another one

Finds box

Who took the plug off it

Geodude · 09-11-15, 04:40 PM

Lol mav

garynortheast · 10-11-15, 12:05 AM

Bleedy car boot catch. Two hours in the rain dismantling, cleaning, lubricating, and re-assembling the sodding thing.

maviczap · 10-11-15, 06:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maviczap

Checked bike, pre mot, bloomin LED number plate light isn't working

Its OK it came with a spare, which I found straight away

Strip away heat shrink I cut old one off

Go to electrical kit, where's my god dam soldering iron

Its ok, I've got another one

Finds box

Who took the plug off it

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geodude

Lol mav

Yep lol Geo, i forgot i also burnt my thumb on the soldering iron too.

Found my other soldering iron after going to Homebase and seeing they wanted £20 for a new one! Feck off, screwfix only wanted £8!

Soldered the new led on, low and behold it still didn't work

New pair ordered off ebay for £3, all wired and ready to go, one for now, one spare.

Gonna get me one of them gas powered soldering irons, as both my electric ones don't cut the mustard.

Swin · 12-11-15, 09:55 AM

A CBF 125

Just got hold of a nice one at a bargain price for my son, using it myself while I wait for a rear bearing to turn up for the SV - rear suspension has finally given up after 4 years of advises for increasing play

As long as you keep firmly in mind that it's a little 125, it's surprisingly decent, especially once you hit the smoke, where you can't use a bike's top speed in any case!

Toooldtodie · 13-11-15, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maviczap

Yep lol Geo, i forgot i also burnt my thumb on the soldering iron too.

Found my other soldering iron after going to Homebase and seeing they wanted £20 for a new one! Feck off, screwfix only wanted £8!

Soldered the new led on, low and behold it still didn't work

New pair ordered off ebay for £3, all wired and ready to go, one for now, one spare.

Gonna get me one of them gas powered soldering irons, as both my electric ones don't cut the mustard.

IRODO soldering iron! Gas powered and now I've given up the fags I've got about 4000 years worth of fuel for it!!

muzikill · 13-11-15, 07:12 PM

Laptop backed up for win10 and the start of all taped media being turned into digital files. Getting rid of the casettes and dvds soon.

Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk

maviczap · 13-11-15, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toooldtodie

IRODO soldering iron! Gas powered and now I've given up the fags I've got about 4000 years worth of fuel for it!!

Yep, just bought one, fed up with carp electric ones

Nutsinatin · 14-11-15, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maviczap

Yep, just bought one, fed up with carp electric ones

What one did you go for, I got the 70W one for about £15 on some offer but I've found it's not quite got the juice to shift old blobs of solder off contacts so I've been eyeing the 120W for myself at Christmas?

Also changed the oil on the SV, realigned the rear rack as it was starting to twist where one of the mounts was working loose, cleaned and checked all the connectors for the heated grips (still switching themselves off unexpectedly but quite a bit warmer now there's a few more V's getting to them), and glued my throttle grip back on, again (must learn to be more gentle with it!) Cleaned the downpipes and all the bits of the engine that I could get to whilst I had the lowers off as well.

Mickle · 14-11-15, 04:56 PM

Charging system test, 14.7 @ 5000 and 14.5 @ 2500. All good I believe

09-11-15, 04:06 PM	#571
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,096	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Checked bike, pre mot, bloomin LED number plate light isn't working Its OK it came with a spare, which I found straight away Strip away heat shrink I cut old one off Go to electrical kit, where's my god dam soldering iron Its ok, I've got another one Finds box Who took the plug off it __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

09-11-15, 04:40 PM	#572
Geodude Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Durham Posts: 2,669	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Lol mav __________________ Black naked 1999 sv650 which im trying to keep happy Custom paintwork *Saragon Customs* Spray painting *Electrical fault finding guide* and *Regulator rectifier test* Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.

10-11-15, 12:05 AM	#573
garynortheast Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 2,488	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Bleedy car boot catch. Two hours in the rain dismantling, cleaning, lubricating, and re-assembling the sodding thing.

12-11-15, 09:55 AM	#575
Swin Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 454	Re: What have you tinkered with today? A CBF 125 Just got hold of a nice one at a bargain price for my son, using it myself while I wait for a rear bearing to turn up for the SV - rear suspension has finally given up after 4 years of advises for increasing play As long as you keep firmly in mind that it's a little 125, it's surprisingly decent, especially once you hit the smoke, where you can't use a bike's top speed in any case! __________________ Riding a V-strom, well it has an Sv engine, don't it Last edited by Swin; 12-11-15 at 09:58 AM. Reason: added to post :)

13-11-15, 07:12 PM	#577
muzikill Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dunfermline Posts: 1,712	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Laptop backed up for win10 and the start of all taped media being turned into digital files. Getting rid of the casettes and dvds soon. Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk __________________ Learn to maintain your bike, take it apart, rebuild the engine & more (using better bolts ), drop it & fix it again! K3 Job c.v: Engine:remove/split/rebuild/refit. Replace:Gearbox,Fuel pump,Gaskets. Piston clean,rings. Overhaul:Throttle body,Injectors,Brakes,Forks. Remove/refit:Exhaust,Radiator,Oil cooler,Throttle,Air filter,Tank. Replace: Oil,Coolant,grease,brake hoses & bleed.

14-11-15, 04:56 PM	#580
Mickle Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Bodmin cornwall Posts: 92	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Charging system test, 14.7 @ 5000 and 14.5 @ 2500. All good I believe

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