SV stolen->recovered... how do I get it back on the road?

[lazymanc]

Ok, so my SV has been recovered by the police, and I've now got it back.
covered here: http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.p...32#post1849232

It's in a bit of a state but looks overall repairable, mostly cosmetic damage apart from the top yoke / ignition / gear shift / tank cap.

http://www.lazymanc.com/images/recovered_sv/after1.jpg
http://www.lazymanc.com/images/recovered_sv/after2.jpg
http://www.lazymanc.com/images/recovered_sv/after3.jpg
http://www.lazymanc.com/images/recovered_sv/after4.jpg

I don't know if it starts yet, so the first thing I want to do is make sure the engine runs - err, how? Do I need to buy an ignition / key set?


If it does then I think i'll ditch the plastics - can an S be converted into a naked? How much am I looking at for a new front nose if not?

Parts needed to get it running again:
top yoke
ignition
gear shift
fuel tank cap
new chain (it's obviously been left a while cause it's rusted to feck)
sproket set

Cosmetic parts:
top fairing
crash bungs
fairing lowers
rear seat lock

anything i've possibly missed that's obvious from the pics?

The parts wanted section here, and ebay, will be your friends for a while

I would concentrate on what you need to get it on the road and secure, then deal with the cosmetics later. Wouldn't convert it to naked either unless you want to do a streetfighter project or something.

At some point you're going to need a tank, looking at it, and a pair of fork caps, bungs, side cover panels as well as a top yoke nut.

That's to get it looking nice, obviously.

Time for a wild streetfighter I'd say.

The fairings look scratched rather than broken - somebody may be able to respray them?

[lazymanc]

Originally Posted by simesb

The fairings look scratched rather than broken - somebody may be able to respray them?

There aren't any cracks in the lower fairings, but the plastic is pretty badly gouged - might be able to sand them down and respray but they might be too far gone.

The engine casing is filthy but looks intact, and the oil level is still correct so i'm hoping she's still a runner.

Chain is rusted to feck, sprockets not much better, so I'm thinking I'll probably need to replace those, but will give them a scrub first to see if they come clean.

The tyres seem fairly firm, I'm hoping they just need inflating a bit.

Clutch / brake levers are fine, but the clutch cable adjuster bolt (hollow threaded thing the cable passes through near the lever) is snapped.

Gears seem to work, although the pushrod is a bit bent and the peddle is snapped.

I've taken the battery out and got it on a charger, it looks like they've had the seat off a couple of times as the plastic infills and some bolts are missing, I'm guessing they probably started it from somewhere under there?

Ideally I'd like to try starting it tomorrow evening, I'm guessing it's possbile without an ignition otherwise they wouldn't have been able to use it - any ideas? Just to check the engine isn't seized etc before I start spending money.

[Nobbylad]

Last time I looked there were some silver fairings on eBay, just search 'SV650 fairing'.

There's a bloke near me, PSG (in Burscough Industrial Estate), that can repair fairings. Not sure how good he is but he reckoned he could repair my fairings that were pretty badly split, cracked, gouged, scraped.

Gear lever should be about a tenner on eBay, Soulkiss and I got some recently, will try and dig out the link for you.

EDIT: linky

really sorry to hear it got nicked.

My mates bike got nicked in the first week he owned it. after he got it back it was a headache to get everything repaired.

anyway, he couldnt use his keys either because the ignition barrell was damaged, but because the bike was still hot wired we were able to jump start the bike. Can you do something similar?

[Dave20046]

Well done manc police (pete?), I know blue pete had given chase a couple of times. Would have loved for him to get his hand on him.

[lazymanc]

Originally Posted by abdul.aziz

really sorry to hear it got nicked.

My mates bike got nicked in the first week he owned it. after he got it back it was a headache to get everything repaired.

anyway, he couldnt use his keys either because the ignition barrell was damaged, but because the bike was still hot wired we were able to jump start the bike. Can you do something similar?

Yeah basically i need to know how to hotwire it because there's no point paying £50 for an ignition if the engine wont turn, anyone got any pointers?

Originally Posted by lazymanc

Yeah basically i need to know how to hotwire it because there's no point paying £50 for an ignition if the engine wont turn, anyone got any pointers?

All you'll need to do is identify which wires are made live when the ignition key is turned to the 'on' position from a wiring diagram or meter testing, connect those wires to live (from the battery) and then hit the run switch, and off it should go.

Alternatively, ask a chav. They'll know.