What have you tinkered with today? - Page 115 - SV650.org

DomP · 10-02-18, 05:46 PM

Did the world's longest oil and filter change on my Daytona, be rude not to clean the engine up and wash the inside of the fairings plus a wipe around with Acf50 while I'm at it.

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admin · 10-02-18, 08:04 PM

Minor tinkering on the VFR today. Heat shield back in place and checked every electrical connector. Electrical problems are the vfr's Achilles heal.

maviczap · 12-02-18, 02:25 PM

Ran some fresh fuel treated with Redex through the system, and removed the rear carb choke plunger.

Looks like I'll be needing a new choke cable, as this ones very sticky & gritty, but a bit of lube has helped a bit.

Glad I'd swapped the choke plunger screws for allen headed ones, a doddle to remove now

R1ffR4ff · 12-02-18, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maviczap

Ran some fresh fuel treated with Redex through the system, and removed the rear carb choke plunger.

Looks like I'll be needing a new choke cable, as this ones very sticky & gritty, but a bit of lube has helped a bit.

Glad I'd swapped the choke plunger screws for allen headed ones, a doddle to remove now

What size are the Allen screws if you don't mind

M3?

maviczap · 12-02-18, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by R1ffR4ff

What size are the Allen screws if you don't mind

M3?

The right sized ones that came out of my stainless selection

Pretty sure it's M3 X 10

Toooldtodie · 15-02-18, 07:05 PM

Changed the radiator and fitted a radiator guard to new one. Cleaned front calipers and rear fitted with new pads, tensioned chain (new), checked tyre pressures, changed the oil... bike is now like Trigger's broom.

R1ffR4ff · 16-02-18, 10:23 AM

Took my 1999 Curvy for MOT.Clean pass,no advisories

timwilky · 16-02-18, 02:44 PM

None bike related tinkering.

Got a couple of sonoff devices, flashed them with Tasmato firmware, set up a MQTT broker, a small web server with PHP to talk MQTT, IFTTT to talk to the web server and.....

Hey Google, turn on the patio lights!

Then stuck openhab onto that server so I can now turn devices on/off from the phone as well!

Oh, the firewall that reverse proxies the IFTTT connection enforces encryption, the MQTT front end web site requires authentication. I also embed a key requirement. So reasonably secure.

The openhab is only accessible through a VPN outside of home so again reasonable secure. Lazy days ahead as I get smarter.

ophic · 16-02-18, 03:20 PM

That's not tinkering, Tim. That's architecture.

16-02-18, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by timwilky

None bike related tinkering.

Got a couple of sonoff devices, flashed them with Tasmato firmware, set up a MQTT broker, a small web server with PHP to talk MQTT, IFTTT to talk to the web server and.....

Hey Google, turn on the patio lights!

Then stuck openhab onto that server so I can now turn devices on/off from the phone as well!

Oh, the firewall that reverse proxies the IFTTT connection enforces encryption, the MQTT front end web site requires authentication. I also embed a key requirement. So reasonably secure.

The openhab is only accessible through a VPN outside of home so again reasonable secure. Lazy days ahead as I get smarter.

Pardon

10-02-18, 05:46 PM	#1141
DomP Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Kington Herefordshire Posts: 916	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Did the world's longest oil and filter change on my Daytona, be rude not to clean the engine up and wash the inside of the fairings plus a wipe around with Acf50 while I'm at it. Sent from my SM-G903F using Tapatalk __________________ Black 2010 SV650S Fully faired White 2011 YZF R125 sold

10-02-18, 08:04 PM	#1142
admin John T Mega Poster Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shrewsbury, Shrops, UK Posts: 2,491	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Minor tinkering on the VFR today. Heat shield back in place and checked every electrical connector. Electrical problems are the vfr's Achilles heal. __________________ Admin for this forum and the main site. John@sv650.org

12-02-18, 02:25 PM	#1143
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,097	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Ran some fresh fuel treated with Redex through the system, and removed the rear carb choke plunger. Looks like I'll be needing a new choke cable, as this ones very sticky & gritty, but a bit of lube has helped a bit. Glad I'd swapped the choke plunger screws for allen headed ones, a doddle to remove now __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

15-02-18, 07:05 PM	#1146
Toooldtodie Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Chelmsford Posts: 410	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Changed the radiator and fitted a radiator guard to new one. Cleaned front calipers and rear fitted with new pads, tensioned chain (new), checked tyre pressures, changed the oil... bike is now like Trigger's broom. __________________ Thought I was in a bad mood, but it's been 30 years now, so I suppose it's just who I am. 05 SV650s now with proper suspension, hurrah!

16-02-18, 10:23 AM	#1147
R1ffR4ff Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: JAMOADR(1999 Curvy) 39,000 miles Posts: 1,468	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Took my 1999 Curvy for MOT.Clean pass,no advisories __________________ "Stultus est sicut stultus facit"

16-02-18, 02:44 PM	#1148
timwilky Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Not in Yorkshire. (Thank God) Posts: 4,116	Re: What have you tinkered with today? None bike related tinkering. Got a couple of sonoff devices, flashed them with Tasmato firmware, set up a MQTT broker, a small web server with PHP to talk MQTT, IFTTT to talk to the web server and..... Hey Google, turn on the patio lights! Then stuck openhab onto that server so I can now turn devices on/off from the phone as well! Oh, the firewall that reverse proxies the IFTTT connection enforces encryption, the MQTT front end web site requires authentication. I also embed a key requirement. So reasonably secure. The openhab is only accessible through a VPN outside of home so again reasonable secure. Lazy days ahead as I get smarter. __________________ Not Grumpy, opinionated.

16-02-18, 03:20 PM	#1149
ophic Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Whyteleafe Posts: 3,395	Re: What have you tinkered with today? That's not tinkering, Tim. That's architecture. __________________ Silver SV650SK3, Fuel exhaust

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