What have you tinkered with today? - Page 268 - SV650.org

admin · 17-05-22, 11:58 AM

Brake and clutch fluid flush on the VFR. Not a straightforward job thanks to the combined brake system, would you believe there are 8 bleed nipples on this bike.

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Craig380 · 17-05-22, 01:37 PM

Bloody hell, and I was concerned doing a fluid change on my ABS SV!

gt alex · 17-05-22, 01:40 PM

Just got a tiny motorcycle from the dump shop $25. already spent over $50 on new tyres.
Hope to get it started tomorrow (we'll see)
Its for my 3 year old grand son I think he will take an interest.

admin · 17-05-22, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Craig380

Bloody hell, and I was concerned doing a fluid change on my ABS SV!

It's not too bad of you follow the process in the manual.

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CheGuevara · 21-05-22, 03:36 PM

Did a bit of work on my SZR660 today. I managed to wire in a 6-wire Domino start/run/kill switch in place of the 4-wire original. I'm not great at electrical, and the switches function differently, so it took me nearly half a day with the multimeter to work it out

Also sorting out some intake tracts for the new flatslide carbs. These are semi-temporary until I obtain the talent to build a suitable airbox. I've got an oval dual-inlet ramair foam filter "sock" to go over the cheap ebay billet velocity stacks.

The curved tubes are swaged so I've filled the inner lip with JB Weld and will smooth it out with a dremel once cured.

glang · 30-05-22, 06:18 PM

Coolant change on my K6 which was pretty easy including removing the reservoir for a clean out. Dare say it'll need topping up after the next run but its only the second or possibly even first change its had from new! Liquid looked fine although reservoir had some deposits on the walls and I struggled a bit to find the required 50-60% concentration new stuff....

glang · 31-05-22, 02:43 PM

Today it was a change of brake fluid. That I have changed before but it was still pretty brown and there was some muck in the reservoirs so I sucked them out with a large syringe before filling and bleeding through.

redtrummy · 07-06-22, 10:07 AM

Ole Suzy started miss firing at 4000 revs - seemed to clear at 5000. I changed the front plug about a year ago never got round to doing the rear.
Thought I would start by putting the old plug back in, done. The removed plug did look as if it had run a little lean. Bike started ok, ran it down the road it stopped! After a minute or so it restarted - ran it up the road it stopped again. Restarted back up the drive stopped again. Thinking a fuel pump issue (if its got one) but can anyone offer a wider view on what other causes I could be looking at/checking before I start dismantling?

Thanks

Seeker · 07-06-22, 11:01 AM

Curvy or pointy?

Pointys have fuel pump in the tank, curvy has vac operated fuel pump under tank. Is your charging system and battery ok?

Quote:

Originally Posted by redtrummy

it stopped

Did it cut out on one cylinder? Did it splutter, misfire and die? Did both cylinders quit together?

R1ffR4ff · 07-06-22, 11:04 AM

As it got worse when you moved a plug check the plug caps.

Have a look here,

https://cx500.000webhostapp.com/SV65..._And_Caps.html

17-05-22, 11:58 AM	#2671
admin John T Mega Poster Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shrewsbury, Shrops, UK Posts: 2,455	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Brake and clutch fluid flush on the VFR. Not a straightforward job thanks to the combined brake system, would you believe there are 8 bleed nipples on this bike. Sent from my SM-T510 using Tapatalk __________________ Admin for this forum and the main site. John@sv650.org

17-05-22, 01:37 PM	#2672
Craig380 Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 1,237	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Bloody hell, and I was concerned doing a fluid change on my ABS SV!

17-05-22, 01:40 PM	#2673
gt alex Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 95	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Just got a tiny motorcycle from the dump shop $25. already spent over $50 on new tyres. Hope to get it started tomorrow (we'll see) Its for my 3 year old grand son I think he will take an interest.

21-05-22, 03:36 PM	#2675
CheGuevara Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 478	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Did a bit of work on my SZR660 today. I managed to wire in a 6-wire Domino start/run/kill switch in place of the 4-wire original. I'm not great at electrical, and the switches function differently, so it took me nearly half a day with the multimeter to work it out Also sorting out some intake tracts for the new flatslide carbs. These are semi-temporary until I obtain the talent to build a suitable airbox. I've got an oval dual-inlet ramair foam filter "sock" to go over the cheap ebay billet velocity stacks. The curved tubes are swaged so I've filled the inner lip with JB Weld and will smooth it out with a dremel once cured. __________________ - K9 SV650S: Hel brake lines, carbon end can - SZR660: The project... - K5 SV650S: K7 GSXR750 front end, ZX6RR shock, GB Moto rearsets, Hel brake lines, Renthal risers, Tuono bars, V-Rod headlamp, "JMV" belly pan ~SOLD~ (wonder where it is now)

30-05-22, 06:18 PM	#2676
glang Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 537	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Coolant change on my K6 which was pretty easy including removing the reservoir for a clean out. Dare say it'll need topping up after the next run but its only the second or possibly even first change its had from new! Liquid looked fine although reservoir had some deposits on the walls and I struggled a bit to find the required 50-60% concentration new stuff....

31-05-22, 02:43 PM	#2677
glang Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 537	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Today it was a change of brake fluid. That I have changed before but it was still pretty brown and there was some muck in the reservoirs so I sucked them out with a large syringe before filling and bleeding through.

07-06-22, 10:07 AM	#2678
redtrummy Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: N W Leicestershire Posts: 247	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Ole Suzy started miss firing at 4000 revs - seemed to clear at 5000. I changed the front plug about a year ago never got round to doing the rear. Thought I would start by putting the old plug back in, done. The removed plug did look as if it had run a little lean. Bike started ok, ran it down the road it stopped! After a minute or so it restarted - ran it up the road it stopped again. Restarted back up the drive stopped again. Thinking a fuel pump issue (if its got one) but can anyone offer a wider view on what other causes I could be looking at/checking before I start dismantling? Thanks

07-06-22, 11:04 AM	#2680
R1ffR4ff Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: JAMOADR(1999 Curvy) 36,000 miles Posts: 1,429	Re: What have you tinkered with today? As it got worse when you moved a plug check the plug caps. Have a look here, https://cx500.000webhostapp.com/SV65..._And_Caps.html __________________ "Stultus est sicut stultus facit"

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