The "Today I did something to my bike" thread

Took a look at my project SV650S' front end - will need a speedo sensor rotor, caliper seals, and some prep for paint to refresh to the forks. Much more to do but should be smooth enough...

H_Lime wrote: »

Holy toledo, 114 inch cubed is well over 1800cc lol, hoooge! Does she run twin spark heads?! What's mpg like? What's the bore and stroke? You'd think it's gotta be a square motor at that cc Harley dont rev high so probably a long stroke yeah?

Twin spark yeah, 8 sparks in total for the twin, hence the name Milwaukee 8

I get about 280-300 out of a tank, lower in the city though which can bring it down a good bit.

Bore x stroke is 4.016” x 4.5, gives out 118 ft-lbs @ 3500 rpm as well which is the fun part. Has a stage 1 on it (just the exhaust and fuel flow). Feels like a turbo on the road and it is addictive as hell to ramp it up.

Rear brake master cylinder service,caliper clean and a bleed with RBF racing fluid.
S1000RR has a proper rear brake again.

Fox Mulder wrote: »

Progress on my Honda CB550 cafe racer has really slowed down but I made a short video showing how I made a new points cover for the engine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSn1mEAzjk8

What can I say! Soo cool:)

gn3dr wrote: »

Is the Fazer done or is this a parallel project?
Edit:
Scratch that - I posted before I watched the video and see nowthat you talked about and showed the Fazer towards the end of the video.

Indeed. I'm mad to get back on the Fazer but I should get this one off the bench first. At least now, the last of the Fazer parts should roll in in the meantime. Cheers!

Progress on my project SV650...

H_Lime wrote: »

Good ol Suzuki paint n plating eh!
Looking great!

Was probably like this after the first week on the road.

Looks good, nice job.

cantdecide wrote: »

So true but I'll still always regards myself as a Suzuki guy!!

Cheers, gang!!

Three in the garage myself, they are fun machines.

cantdecide wrote: »

Progress on my project SV650...

What did you use to tidy them up?

Jimmy Bottlehead wrote: »

What did you use to tidy them up?

+1. what prep work did you do, sanding? primer? top coat? lacquer or not?

Looks like you just masked off hoses, oil filler and window, wires, and sprayed everything else, bolt heads and all? I was thinking of having to remove the engine side covers to do it which would be a pain.

SV1000 engine cases could do with the same treatment once I get the forks done. The forks aren't in bad shape at all, but seeing as though I'm taking them off and apart anyway I should look into taking the opportunity to redo the finish.

Doing physio and my knee is getting a little bit stronger every day so I might be back on the road this summer, yet...

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

Replaced the mirrors today, then when they were fitted I noticed something. I'd left the bubble wrap on unyil id finished fitting so as not to damage so never saw the crack

That’s an absolute b**ls , like that when you bought them you think?

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

100% I was carful with them, I've mailed the ebay seller so see what they say, fecked if I'm paying to send it back though

If you paid with PayPal sign up for free returns.
PayPal will cover you for 6 returns a year up to €30 for each one.

blade1 wrote: »

If you paid with PayPal sign up for free returns.
PayPal will cover you for 6 returns a year up to €30 for each one.

Seller doesn't want it back, new one on the way to me

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

Pain in the balls Lollipop, but that bike brings back a lot of happy memories I had a nicer colour though :pac:

What colour was it?