No Budget Cup - That's Numberwang! Racing - Page 13 - SV650.org

21-06-10, 08:44 PM

Hole in rear bodywork:

Crack and hole fibre glass repair setting:

All fixed before filler. Aesthetic quality is high on my list of requirements

:

Sticking pistons extended for cleaning (although I'd run out of brake cleaner

) :

Replacement cheap chav lever:

Heavy duty replacement alternator cover fitted:

Slowly getting there.

Stu · 22-06-10, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim in Belgium

Sticking pistons extended for cleaning (although I'd run out of brake cleaner

) :

.

Brake cleaner is apparently not for cleaning pistons
http://forums.sv650.org/showpost.php...31&postcount=4
and
http://forums.sv650.org/showpost.php...35&postcount=6

yorkie_chris · 22-06-10, 10:41 AM

When you extend pistons, just take pads out (20 seconds on that!) and pump them out before you take the calipers off the forks.

22-06-10, 10:54 AM

Now that crank case cover REALLY makes it look like a racer! It'll be MUCH faster now!

C

punyXpress · 22-06-10, 11:34 AM

And a few scrapes with a barsteward file would make the rider look wellard!

jambo · 22-06-10, 01:43 PM

Having done a fair few miles/years with my ZX6R with both 4 and 6 pot tociko's I genuinely recommend stripping the calipers entirely and rebuilding them. I can do a set in an hour now and no short-cut has ever really worked for me.

Jambo

P.S. if any of the pistons are past their best, PM me, I can have a look in the garage to see if I have a spare or 2.

22-06-10, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

When you extend pistons, just take pads out (20 seconds on that!) and pump them out before you take the calipers off the forks.

The pads are out, I jammed some loose ones in to stop the bottom four moving and get the top two to extend. There's a bit of crud on them but no real sign of corrosion/wear.

yorkie_chris · 22-06-10, 04:48 PM

Yeah but if you've got the disc held in the middle then they all automatically extend to their max point for best cleaning. Dead easy.

Stu · 22-06-10, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Yeah but if you've got the disc held in the middle then they all automatically extend to their max point for best cleaning. Dead easy.

And then how do you get the caliper off the disc without scratching the disk to f***?

yorkie_chris · 22-06-10, 05:36 PM

It doesn't scratch the discs.

21-06-10, 08:44 PM	#121
Tim in Belgium Guest Posts: n/a	Re: No Budget Cup - That's Numberwang! Racing Hole in rear bodywork: Crack and hole fibre glass repair setting: All fixed before filler. Aesthetic quality is high on my list of requirements : Sticking pistons extended for cleaning (although I'd run out of brake cleaner ) : Replacement cheap chav lever: Heavy duty replacement alternator cover fitted: Slowly getting there.

22-06-10, 10:41 AM	#123
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: No Budget Cup - That's Numberwang! Racing When you extend pistons, just take pads out (20 seconds on that!) and pump them out before you take the calipers off the forks. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

22-06-10, 10:54 AM	#124
Berlin Guest Posts: n/a	Re: No Budget Cup - That's Numberwang! Racing Now that crank case cover REALLY makes it look like a racer! It'll be MUCH faster now! C

22-06-10, 11:34 AM	#125
punyXpress Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Riding, North Posts: 2,664	Re: No Budget Cup - That's Numberwang! Racing And a few scrapes with a barsteward file would make the rider look wellard! __________________ Was: K2 naked in rapid yellow - gone to a better? place Now: Street Triple R

22-06-10, 01:43 PM	#126
jambo Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Croydonia Posts: 5,376	Re: No Budget Cup - That's Numberwang! Racing Having done a fair few miles/years with my ZX6R with both 4 and 6 pot tociko's I genuinely recommend stripping the calipers entirely and rebuilding them. I can do a set in an hour now and no short-cut has ever really worked for me. Jambo P.S. if any of the pistons are past their best, PM me, I can have a look in the garage to see if I have a spare or 2. __________________ Modern motorcycles are bloody brilliant, enjoy it while we can Last edited by jambo; 22-06-10 at 03:06 PM.

22-06-10, 04:48 PM	#128
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: No Budget Cup - That's Numberwang! Racing Yeah but if you've got the disc held in the middle then they all automatically extend to their max point for best cleaning. Dead easy. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

22-06-10, 05:36 PM	#130
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: No Budget Cup - That's Numberwang! Racing It doesn't scratch the discs. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

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