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Wideboy · 29-01-08, 08:34 PM

your next mod will be to autosol that exhaust

DarrenSV650S · 29-01-08, 08:36 PM

Oh no. Been down that road. Complete waste of time and effort.
Besides, look what the s doc did to it! All I need to do is give it a skoosh every now and then

sortid

Rich · 30-01-08, 06:20 PM

Did the engine come up that good without scrubbing as it advertises, or was there a little elbow grease involved?

Have you told us what colour your doing it yet or is it a suprise?

Rich

DarrenSV650S · 30-01-08, 07:12 PM

I wiped it with a sponge, that was all. I'm keeping the bike standard silver just because I think it suits it with the silver frame

I've been reading through the haynes tonight trying to get ready for the fork swap.
Do I need to remove each fork individually? Or could I just keep them attached to the bottom yoke and wheel?

Rich · 30-01-08, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarrenSV650S

I wiped it with a sponge, that was all. I'm keeping the bike standard silver just because I think it suits it with the silver frame

I've been reading through the haynes tonight trying to get ready for the fork swap.
Do I need to remove each fork individually? Or could I just keep them attached to the bottom yoke and wheel?

Yeh good idea with the silver, looks good and keeps cost low as posible. I might have to get some of that cleaner looks a good finish for little effort, just the ticket.

As for the suspension i'd have imagined you could keep them together as long as you can raise the front end high enough to drop the forks out. Top yolker off ofcourse. I'm just guessing and hoping that it would work that way as it save messing too much. Wait for an expert to come along.

DarrenSV650S · 30-01-08, 07:26 PM

Now that you mention it, I'll probably have to take off the wheel to give me space to drop the forks

01-02-08, 12:06 AM

I used an ABBA stand and strung the front up on to a rafter. Doing it this way I was able to (just) manage to get the whole front end off in one, then replace with the complete 600 front end in one. Saved a lot of hassle.

DarrenSV650S · 01-02-08, 05:39 PM

Ahh cheers for the info Phil

02-02-08, 04:56 AM

No probs, just ask if you have any other queries or problems.

Regards

02-02-08, 07:59 AM

Are you not going to change the oil at least in the forks before putting em on?

29-01-08, 08:34 PM	#21
Wideboy Evel Knievel Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Eastleigh Posts: 4,641	Re: SV Winter Project - Suspension and other stuff your next mod will be to autosol that exhaust __________________ 05 DRZ400E RIP hovis

29-01-08, 08:36 PM	#22
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,413	Re: SV Winter Project - Suspension and other stuff Oh no. Been down that road. Complete waste of time and effort. Besides, look what the s doc did to it! All I need to do is give it a skoosh every now and then sortid

30-01-08, 06:20 PM	#23
Rich Member Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,089	Re: SV Winter Project - Suspension and other stuff Did the engine come up that good without scrubbing as it advertises, or was there a little elbow grease involved? Have you told us what colour your doing it yet or is it a suprise? Rich __________________ RIP Hovis - Unlucky Boyo Last edited by Rich; 30-01-08 at 06:22 PM.

30-01-08, 07:12 PM	#24
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,413	Re: SV Winter Project - Suspension and other stuff I wiped it with a sponge, that was all. I'm keeping the bike standard silver just because I think it suits it with the silver frame I've been reading through the haynes tonight trying to get ready for the fork swap. Do I need to remove each fork individually? Or could I just keep them attached to the bottom yoke and wheel?

30-01-08, 07:26 PM	#26
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,413	Re: SV Winter Project - Suspension and other stuff Now that you mention it, I'll probably have to take off the wheel to give me space to drop the forks

01-02-08, 12:06 AM	#27
phil24_7 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: SV Winter Project - Suspension and other stuff I used an ABBA stand and strung the front up on to a rafter. Doing it this way I was able to (just) manage to get the whole front end off in one, then replace with the complete 600 front end in one. Saved a lot of hassle.

01-02-08, 05:39 PM	#28
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,413	Re: SV Winter Project - Suspension and other stuff Ahh cheers for the info Phil

02-02-08, 04:56 AM	#29
phil24_7 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: SV Winter Project - Suspension and other stuff No probs, just ask if you have any other queries or problems. Regards

02-02-08, 07:59 AM	#30
petevtwin650 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: SV Winter Project - Suspension and other stuff Are you not going to change the oil at least in the forks before putting em on?

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