Sv650 recommissioning and light fettling.

[Guest]

I love a good resto thread and this probably won't be one. Thought I'd do a thread as me and my good lady work through a few bits on the sv650 curvy to clean her up and get her running sweet. Big learning curve for us so don't expect too much, but do expect stupid questions, and a lack of systematic approach. Please comment and suggest useful things we could be doing.

Bike is a '99 and yellow so let's called it flake. Arrived Tuesday. Didn't want to start initially, but likely as she hasn't seen much action for a while. Put her on to charge for weds.

Wednesday came but no joy on starting at first but she was turning over. Put her back on to charge. My other half came over to garage later and started her on the button .

Top box taken off (practical but very ugly) and rear luggage rack removed.

No other progress made as neighbour popped his head around the door and chewed our ears off for an hour, hey ho.

Thursday started with me tidying the garage and hoovering the shelves and moving things round. Only half hour spent looking at the bike, rear plastics off so we could get a good look underneath, with a view to a deep clean and a good check over. Hugger removed, was held on with cable ties, a good portion of it has either broken off or rubbed away on tyres by the looks.

 

I also organised parts storage so any removed pieces could be kept together with bolts bagged and labelled. Shelves are crap but left by previous owner so getting some use until I get better later.

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

Glad to see you're tidying that garage. It was an absolute disgrace. You could hardly see the bikes for things piled everywhere.

[husoi]

When you're done, come and you can have plenty of fun tidying up mine

[Guest]

When you're done, come and you can have plenty of fun tidying up mine

 

My garage tidying rate is a very wallet friendly £100 an hour

[husoi]

When you're done, come and you can have plenty of fun tidying up mine

 

My garage tidying rate is a very wallet friendly £100 an hour

 

My tea is only £80 so we have a deal

[bonio]

We've the same shelves, left by the previous owner of our previous house. We thought they would do until we could get better later.

Ours are identical except they're unhoovered.

[Guest]

We've the same shelves, left by the previous owner of our previous house. We thought they would do until we could get better later.

Ours are identical except they're unhoovered.

 

They're pretty rickety, but I'm glad they're there, turned out to be very useful. I had to hoover them really, they were in the workshop and got covered in sawdust.

[Guest]

Bit more progress today. All front fairings off, pillion footpegs off (one had gone floppy), chain guard off, number plate and number plate bracket off. Bike didn't want to start up again today, for either of us. Will start by getting rid of the old fuel and putting some fresh in I think.

[Guest]

Not much to report. Picked up a second hand paddock stand. Put bike on lifted tank and drained old fuel. Didn't look to bad but can't hurt to put some fresh in. Will have to wait til I get a Jerry can from somewhere. Thinking carbs might need a going over.

 

List of jobs

Lots of cleaning/ polishing- exhaust, forks, plastics, tank etc etc.

New rear brake pads.

Maybe new caliper seals and general overhaul of calipers.

General service- oil, filters, fluids.

Fork oil.- front forks are soft, considering springs as well.

Check steering head bearings as last mot had an advisory.

Clean up starter motor and give it some protection.

Suggestions on other bits to look at or anything preventative that can be done whilst parts are apart?

[Guest]

Bit of progress.

Rear caliper off. Had a look at changing just pads but it's looking pretty crusty around the pistons and pins and movement of pads was poor so have ordered some new bits to rebuild it.

 

Air filter removed. There was a bit of oil in the air box but as I understand it it's not unheard of so I'll clean it up and keep an eye on it.

 

[Guest]

Bit more progress of late.

[Guest]

Headlight, exhaust can, rear lights, and other bits off.

Battery out. Undertray off and given a quick clean as was manky. Then rear subframe taken off.

Might get a price to have this powder coated as it's scabby in areas.

Still waiting for rebuild kit for the rear caliper.

Looking at taking the rest of the exhaust off. One of the bolts on the front cylinder started to undo nicely, the other one was very crusty and the socket doesn't grip it so either it's corroded too badly or someone has rounded it previously. Will have a think about it for now.

[Guest]

Bit of polishing on the exhaust. Not perfect by any means. Mainly used micromesh. Could do with a polishing mop.

[bonio]

Bit of polishing on the exhaust. Not perfect by any means. Mainly used micromesh. Could do with a polishing mop.

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Wow. That made a difference.

[Guest]

Progress update, rear caliper taken apart, bloody hell or was a pain. The bolts that split the caliper were properly seized and the Allen head founded off nicely. Used heat, freeze spray and penetrating lubricant but no joy. Then used a Dremel to cut the head into a hex bolt shape and use of a rounded bolt remover socket and a breaker bar got them loose. Also had to drill s blind hole to remove a pin as that was seized solid. Now need to rebuild but kit didn't have bleed nipples so need to order those and new bolts.

Rest of the exhaust now removed and ready for clean up.

The exhaust studs from the front cylinder came off with the bolts and will need replacing as crusty.

After some advice on the rear shock, does this look too far gone at the top mounting or is it a case of clean up, kurust and paint?

[Guest]

Wee cleanup of the exhaust. One of the exhaust clamps was rusted right through and the remnants had to be removed with the grinder. First stage clean with strong tfr, then a really good run down with 800 wet and dry. It's still rough and there are parts that have suffered winters and will have to stay patinated. A might do a bit more on it but it's a lot better as it stands.

 

Also got rear brake cylinders off completely for cleaning, torque arm which I'll clean and probably powder coat or just stonechip and rear foot peg assembly off to clean.

[Guest]

Still occasionally tinkering away

Few bits cleaned up, caliper rebuilt. Polished exhaust a bit more. Cleaned chain guard and gave it a brushed finish with a scotchbrite belt on the grinder. Cleaned pillion pegs, but one of the ball bearings remains stuck so will have a think about how to free it, ideas on a postcard welcome.

Cleaned up the rear brake fluid reservoir lid and gave all the hoses a check and wipe down . Swing arm cleaned up. Was heavily caked in chain oil and general crap. The swing arm itself is looking a bit dull (as in metal has dulled) but don't think I'll do anything extra to it at the moment.

Edited August 16, 2020 by goat

[Guest]

New exhaust studs also put on. Need to get some new exhaust clamps to replace the ones I took off but will have to wait till payday now. Lots more still to do but slowly getting somewhere I think.

Slightly better pic of chain guard

[Guest]

More cleaning, brushing. Decided to brush the heel guardy bits as they were a bit scratched up. Exhaust is partly back on with new studs and clamps although only ordered two not three clamps so need to order another .

Got a price to strip and powder coat the rear sub frame, £75. £24 to just blast so might get it blasted and then spray paint to save the budget, which is non existent.

 

 

[Guest Swagman]

More cleaning, brushing. Decided to brush the heel guardy bits as they were a bit scratched up. Exhaust is partly back on with new studs and clamps although only ordered two not three clamps so need to order another .

Got a price to strip and powder coat the rear sub frame, £75. £24 to just blast so might get it blasted and then spray paint to save the budget, which is non existent.

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Starting to look a lot better now.

[Guest]

Just like project Binky I love a bracket, so tarting up a couple, number plate bracket, horn and another one I can't remember off hand . Cleaned in grinder, Acid etch primer, and will paint once I've bought some suitable paint.

[Guest]

Forks off, taken apart and lower legs cleaned up. Went for a brushed look, again, as i likes it more than shiny shiny. Waiting for new bushes as I think they are worn and then will rebuild. Fork oil was a delicious colour and smells oddly like grass snake excretions.

[bonio]

Fork oil smells oddly like grass snake excretions.

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Oh yeah... er, grass snake excretions. I often think that about fork oil.

[Ian Frog]

Fork oil smells oddly like grass snake excretions.

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Oh yeah... er, grass snake excretions. I often think that about fork oil.

 

Mind you the stuff that grass snakes exude stinks to high heaven, so what state was his fork oil in?

Cheers

Ian

[Guest]

Fork oil smells oddly like grass snake excretions.

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Oh yeah... er, grass snake excretions. I often think that about fork oil.

 

Mind you the stuff that grass snakes exude stinks to high heaven, so what state was his fork oil in?

Cheers

Ian

 

It wasn't quite as strong but the 'bouquet' of grass snake was there. I did a population study of grass snakes and their odour is etched in my memory.