Bent Banana - The SV resurrection. - Page 15 - SV650.org

Dave20046 · 20-12-08, 08:04 PM

ballsed

S3700003.jpg

yorkie_chris · 20-12-08, 08:06 PM

Link no worky

Dave20046 · 20-12-08, 08:12 PM

Soz put the wrong picture up! You can't really see how bent it is there but it is a fair bit and there's some fractures at the other side. Anyhow I don't think it's worth messing around with for £15. I don't have any chemical metal for one (so would have to by that anyway) I don't have a lot of time, and if it doesn't hold up I'm going to be back to square one again anyway.

21-12-08, 01:51 PM

It doesn't matter what you paid for it, it's what it's worth when you have fixed it that decides whether its worth repairing. If you could get to the same place cheaper by buying another and beaking the bent one, that's the way to go. Unless you just want the challenge.

Dave20046 · 22-12-08, 04:42 PM

Anyone have any idea how the cables are supposed to be routed at the front of the bike? Particularly the caliper hoses, dunno where to start. Getting really ****ed off

yorkie_chris · 22-12-08, 04:44 PM

Chill dude.

What manner of hose? Braided? 2line? 3line? OEM?

Dave20046 · 22-12-08, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Chill dude.

What manner of hose? Braided? 2line? 3line? OEM?

lol sorry just been struggling in the dark. I have two stainless looking hoses running from the reservoir to the calipers. Could be oem, I'm not sure.

Dave20046 · 22-12-08, 04:53 PM

I found an oem down pipe, was going to cut and shut the very top (from the front cylinder) 4/5inches onto the rest of my leovinci system - does anyone know if this would be a problem?

Also after fitting my tapered bearings in the head I've been left with this gap:
Attachment 2894

And does anyone know if it matters how far up or down the forks go into the yolks? Would this depth be okay?
S3700006.jpg

yorkie_chris · 22-12-08, 05:02 PM

Are the pipes the same diameter? Thin stainless is a f##ker for distortion.
Have you got the dust cover in place under top yoke?
That fork position is fine or you could bring them a little higher.

Dave20046 · 22-12-08, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Are the pipes the same diameter? Thin stainless is a f##ker for distortion.
Have you got the dust cover in place under top yoke?
That fork position is fine or you could bring them a little higher.

No, the vinci system is very slightly bigger I think but will weld together fine so not radically different.
Yeah I have.
Cheers

I might go take a picture of my mess of wiring and hoses.

20-12-08, 08:04 PM	#141
Dave20046 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sheffield Posts: 10,274	Re: Bent Banana - The SV resurrection. ballsed S3700003.jpg __________________ Last edited by Dave20046; 20-12-08 at 08:10 PM.

20-12-08, 08:06 PM	#142
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Bent Banana - The SV resurrection. Link no worky __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

20-12-08, 08:12 PM	#143
Dave20046 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sheffield Posts: 10,274	Re: Bent Banana - The SV resurrection. Soz put the wrong picture up! You can't really see how bent it is there but it is a fair bit and there's some fractures at the other side. Anyhow I don't think it's worth messing around with for £15. I don't have any chemical metal for one (so would have to by that anyway) I don't have a lot of time, and if it doesn't hold up I'm going to be back to square one again anyway. __________________

21-12-08, 01:51 PM	#144
Bill.Cross Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Bent Banana.....The SV resurrection It doesn't matter what you paid for it, it's what it's worth when you have fixed it that decides whether its worth repairing. If you could get to the same place cheaper by buying another and beaking the bent one, that's the way to go. Unless you just want the challenge.

22-12-08, 04:42 PM	#145
Dave20046 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sheffield Posts: 10,274	Re: Bent Banana - The SV resurrection. Anyone have any idea how the cables are supposed to be routed at the front of the bike? Particularly the caliper hoses, dunno where to start. Getting really ****ed off __________________

22-12-08, 04:44 PM	#146
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Bent Banana - The SV resurrection. Chill dude. What manner of hose? Braided? 2line? 3line? OEM? __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

22-12-08, 04:53 PM	#148
Dave20046 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sheffield Posts: 10,274	Re: Bent Banana - The SV resurrection. I found an oem down pipe, was going to cut and shut the very top (from the front cylinder) 4/5inches onto the rest of my leovinci system - does anyone know if this would be a problem? Also after fitting my tapered bearings in the head I've been left with this gap: Attachment 2894 And does anyone know if it matters how far up or down the forks go into the yolks? Would this depth be okay? S3700006.jpg __________________ Last edited by Dave20046; 06-08-09 at 07:04 PM.

22-12-08, 05:02 PM	#149
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Bent Banana - The SV resurrection. Are the pipes the same diameter? Thin stainless is a f##ker for distortion. Have you got the dust cover in place under top yoke? That fork position is fine or you could bring them a little higher. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

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