speedo....AGAIN! - SV650.org

23-02-06, 02:05 PM

Hi Rictus and and all,

Been a while. Very busy and then some very crap weather has meant that I only had a look at fitting my MPH adapter the other day. Anyway, took off the top and can see the wiring but it's sitting under the petrol tank. Do I need to take out the petrol tank? or is there some nifty way underneith it? Have to admit I didn't have long so maybe I missed something obvious.

Cheers
Sean.

23-02-06, 02:20 PM

The petrol tank pivots upwards. You do know this, don't you?

23-02-06, 09:49 PM

errr...

what, the petrol tank? I didn't try. Just lifted off the top to reveal the tank, with the wiring temptingly in view just underneath. I'll have another try as soon as I can and keep you all posted. At the very least my bike learning curve should be entertaining!

northwind · 24-02-06, 01:12 PM

I think you're getting confused- the petrol tank is the metal bit on top that has the filler cap. The plastic thing under the tank is the airbox.

27-02-06, 10:25 AM

Very probably, so do I need to remove the airbox?

27-02-06, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seandixie

Very probably, so do I need to remove the airbox?

Possibly, but it is easy.

northwind · 27-02-06, 10:45 AM

It's harder to get back on... but it's a fiddle rather than technically difficult if you know what I mean.

27-02-06, 10:49 AM

I trust we are talking about a curvey here.

To get it back on lubricate the rubber trumpets that connect the airbox to the carbs with a bit of WD40. Connect the front trumpet first and then the rear. You won't break them.

Like Northy says, it's more fiddly than technically demanding.

northwind · 27-02-06, 11:06 AM

It's teh breather hoses that give me fits every time

I had to shorten mine because the ends were frayed, now they're exactly long enough and no longer.

seandixie, the breather hoses are something that's potentially easy to miss- theseare on the left hand side of the bike, towards the back of the air box. There's a good chance they'll pull loose when you lift the airbox- if you don't reconnect them, it'll open your crankcases to the air, and cause spitting of oil all over the place and possible contamination of the crankcases. Not good...

27-02-06, 02:31 PM

cheers all, I'll have a look on Wed my day off.

23-02-06, 02:05 PM	#1
seandixie Guest Posts: n/a	speedo....AGAIN! Hi Rictus and and all, Been a while. Very busy and then some very crap weather has meant that I only had a look at fitting my MPH adapter the other day. Anyway, took off the top and can see the wiring but it's sitting under the petrol tank. Do I need to take out the petrol tank? or is there some nifty way underneith it? Have to admit I didn't have long so maybe I missed something obvious. Cheers Sean.

24-02-06, 01:12 PM	#4
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	I think you're getting confused- the petrol tank is the metal bit on top that has the filler cap. The plastic thing under the tank is the airbox. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

27-02-06, 10:45 AM	#7
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	It's harder to get back on... but it's a fiddle rather than technically difficult if you know what I mean. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

27-02-06, 11:06 AM	#9
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	It's teh breather hoses that give me fits every time I had to shorten mine because the ends were frayed, now they're exactly long enough and no longer. seandixie, the breather hoses are something that's potentially easy to miss- theseare on the left hand side of the bike, towards the back of the air box. There's a good chance they'll pull loose when you lift the airbox- if you don't reconnect them, it'll open your crankcases to the air, and cause spitting of oil all over the place and possible contamination of the crankcases. Not good... __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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23-02-06, 02:20 PM	#2
Scoobs Guest Posts: n/a	The petrol tank pivots upwards. You do know this, don't you?

23-02-06, 09:49 PM	#3
seandixie Guest Posts: n/a	errr... what, the petrol tank? I didn't try. Just lifted off the top to reveal the tank, with the wiring temptingly in view just underneath. I'll have another try as soon as I can and keep you all posted. At the very least my bike learning curve should be entertaining!

27-02-06, 10:25 AM	#5
seandixie Guest Posts: n/a	Very probably, so do I need to remove the airbox?

27-02-06, 10:49 AM	#8
Scoobs Guest Posts: n/a	I trust we are talking about a curvey here. To get it back on lubricate the rubber trumpets that connect the airbox to the carbs with a bit of WD40. Connect the front trumpet first and then the rear. You won't break them. Like Northy says, it's more fiddly than technically demanding.

27-02-06, 02:31 PM	#10
seandixie Guest Posts: n/a	cheers all, I'll have a look on Wed my day off.