Crash summary - advice needed

[dyzio]

Right, I kinda lost the 6.5x10x12 spacer (no8 ), and the rubbet thingy which is sitting in the side of the rad and the fairing "bolts" into it(more or less where the no 3 screw lives on the drawing).
Any idea where these can be obtained from?




EDIT:
Found the spacer in robinsons foundry, any idea, what's the rubber bit's part number?

Originally Posted by dyziowg

what's the rubber bit's part number?

That would be number seven on your image above, 09320-10042, a common part shared with other Suzuki's.

[dyzio]

Cheers Dave,
I've taken the SV out for a run today...
Unfortunately problems didn't limited to the carbs... I'll start from the little ones...

First - Front subframe got hit and will probably need replacing (not much but fairings don't fit as they should). Saw that Dirty Dog is selling one.

The other two are... well... bad, I think...

Second - either the forks got twisted (they look ok) or they have moved in the yokes (is that possible?). In short if you keep the steering bars "straight" bike will drift towards the left. But if you take that into account and compensate for it, it'll go fine in a straight.

And finally the last and worst...
The whole run was going ok, so I got on a dual, got up to 70mph, all felt ok until I got to a fast S bend.
Front felt fine, but the rear started doing something completely different.
At speeds around 60-70mph (could be easily done with more), the rear was wobbly and felt like it was doing s'es, so I've slowed down (40-50mph) and it felt fine.

Please tell me it's not the frame...

[yorkie_chris]

I doubt it'll be the frame as the rest of the bike is still intact. Check easy stuff first, tyre pressures etc.

I would suspect the last 2 are related.

[dyzio]

Well... shame on me for not checking the tyre pressure before the ride yesterday... (rear was very low). That could explain the rear behaviour...

As for the front...
Someone told me that if I loosen the yokes, the forks can go back to normal... Tried that today but didn't ride it so don't know if it helped.

check your connections to your starter may of knocked a wire loose

[dyzio]

cheers, the starting issue has been fixed now (oil in carb).
The current problem is slightly twisted steering, don't know if it's due to twisted forks (they look ok) or something else.

[dyzio]

Right,
Went into a garage today, looks like the steering will be fine now.
All that's need to be done now is to replace the subframe (it's not to difficult is or is it?), get a new rear tire (punctured, so no excuse now), give the engine a proper clean and it looks like it's all good.
Most of the stuff could have been done in a day or two, but lack of knowledge and sore ribs prevented that.
A big thanks to everyone, YC and the Sprearies especially for all the help

EDIT
One other thing I've noticed, the gear lever "thingy" is a bit bent, works fine, but will it brake if I try to straighten it?

Originally Posted by dyziowg

EDIT
One other thing I've noticed, the gear lever "thingy" is a bit bent, works fine, but will it brake if I try to straighten it?

Possibly... seen a broken one and the metal looked pretty crystalline - if it works fine & doesn't annoy you I'd leave it alone (then again I'm Lazy and unadventurous)

[yorkie_chris]

If it works alright don't touch it. If not, then heat it up, let it cool then bend it.