Does anyone know of any place else on the bike that oil and water could mix? The water pump seals looked fine. I didn't get any oil into the water pump. I now know that it did get into the combusion chamber because of the residue buildup, but the head gaskets look great.

 

Thinking the worst its possible there is a crack somewhere.

But look at freeze plugs, but on car motors if a freeze plug goes the water leaks are external not internal. Good luck!

 

Everything I've read talks about the head gasket and mating surface check followed up by making sure everything has been retorqued down to proper specs.

Then a compression leak down test to see if there was a crack in the block wall. Did you see anything like this when you took your head off??

Pressure check, watch your feet!
==> http://www.ehow.com/video_2326964_cracked-cylinder-diagnosis-pressurize-cylinder.html

Head removed
==> http://www.ehow.com/video_2327003_cracked-cylinder-diagnosis-finding-cracks.html

The last thing talked about was damage to the oil cooler but I can't see anyplace on the micro fiche where it intersects with the coolant area.

==> http://fiche.ronayers.com/Index.cfm.../YearID/46/Year/2005/ModelID/6188/Model/SV650S/GroupID/250818/Group/OIL_COOLER#

 

Everything I've read talks about the head gasket and mating surface check followed up by making sure everything has been retorqued down to proper specs.

Then a compression leak down test to see if there was a crack in the block wall. Did you see anything like this when you took your head off??

Pressure check, watch your feet!
==> http://www.ehow.com/video_2326964_cracked-cylinder-diagnosis-pressurize-cylinder.html

Head removed
==> http://www.ehow.com/video_2327003_cracked-cylinder-diagnosis-finding-cracks.html

The last thing talked about was damage to the oil cooler but I can't see anyplace on the micro fiche where it intersects with the coolant area.

==> http://fiche.ronayers.com/Index.cfm.../YearID/46/Year/2005/ModelID/6188/Model/SV650S/GroupID/250818/Group/OIL_COOLER#

I didn't think a crack would leak that much. Makes me have bad thoughts about the home team on this one.

Where are the freeze plugs on the SV?

 

Well maybe it's just a simple incorrect torquing of the head bolts that's causing the leak. Torque them back down fill up the oil and coolant and fire it up and see what happens after a short run up and down the block.

 

K&N drop in.

 

Mine went from this to start:

In about 2 hours to this:

And a pile of parts on the trailer:

Since the miami game is a blow out, I might run back down and do the valve clearances and spark plug change. It needs some cleaning before I start re-assembling.

 

Mine went from this to start:
In about 2 hours to this:

Wow - this looks like a lobster when my wife's done with it. This picture scares me

 

Went on my Sunday ride, the weather was 50 and sunny when I went riding in the am, high was 66. ;D

And I took my wife for a ride (first time I rode anyone on SV) to visit a friend that is here from OR.

 

removed bent stock forks - inserted straight used forks.

wished USPS had a special service to deliver upper triples on Sunday, fantasized about having a garage.

 

Weather was awesome today, nearly 80 so I went out and took some new pics of Svet today.

She's so pretty standing out in the winter sun light!!

 

She's so pretty standing out in the winter sun light!!

:hello2: very nice bike - and a great photo

 

New rear tire. Myself and a buddy removed the wheel and took it to Cycle gear and had them mount the tire.

Pretty easy job, but it still felt really good to have it go well.

 

Since it was a nice brisk 72F and sunny here in Bama I took a ride with a couple buddies of mine. For the first time I passed my friends CBR1100XX. Sure he was cruising at 60 and not paying attention to me till I shot by him. He preceded to reminded me how much faster he was by immediately closing the very large gap I made in a very small amount of time. Hey sometimes you got to pick on the bigger guys to keep them in check.

 

Ranger - are you working in a parking garage???

 

Yes. I live on the 3rd floor, no friggin way to get it up the stairwell.

 

Yes. I live on the 3rd floor, no friggin way to get it up the stairwell.

LOL....I can only imagine someone trying.


I thought that my bike looked stripped down, but yours looks like the most naked S model I've ever seen;D

 

LOL - yep been there

 

LOL - yep been there

So how many bolts and washers did you have left over at the end? ;D

 

Yes. I live on the 3rd floor, no friggin way to get it up the stairwell.

Now you can just take it up there piece-by-piece for the reassembe!

 

Yep tables can come in handy LOL

 

In a similiarly epic vein, I just replaced the rear indicator bulb which blew about 6 weeks ago. Go me!

 

How-To??

 

Just ask TWF man, he'll totally fix you up with everything you need, all the parts, great advice too.

 

Finally got my freakin low fuel light figured out. It's just kinda dangling out of the headlight now. I'll probably mount it in the headlight bucket tonight. Although, I've gotten so used to shaking the tank before I ride to estimate the fuel level that I'm not so sure I even need a fuel light anymore.

-Vaughan

 

new roadsmarts and grip heaters this past weekend. Also put in 2 sets of these really cool straps.... www.s2straps.com they work great cause with the hotbodies kit there is no place to strap anything too.

 

was putting on the heated grips last night but realized it would take to long so put it back together and rode to work today. Almost went down right out of the complex, lots and lots of sand on the road, just gave me a little scare. Really should pull the trigger and buy some new tires soon.

 

I just received my second Fiamm horn - the high tone, and the relay. Due to work/travel, I probably won't get to the install until next weekend, though.

 

I finally noticed that part of the reason I've been losing confidence in corners is that my front tyre is no longer round Diablo Strada, still legal tread but it's worn very unevenly so viewed from above, the profile is visibly "wobbly" so it's tipping into corners all wrong. Should have seen that a long time ago I think... I've got a Roadtec in the shed to fire on tomorrow, hopefully that'll be my mojo back! I still rate the tyre but I think it's not taken too kindly to so many corners, the centre's worn much less than the shoulders.

Oh, and I fitted a Rockshox Revelation dual air fork to my mountain bike. Y'know... Working on the pushbikes has really put me off spannering on the SV, the enjoyment's much the same but it's not cramped, it's not heavy, it's not covered in oil and road slime, none of the bolts stick, and I can lift it up on the stand and work at the perfect height, all the time. I'll run out of pushbike mods sooner or later but I just have no desire to mod the SV at all now

 

...
Oh, and I fitted a Rockshox Revelation dual air fork to my mountain bike. ...

Phenomenal fork! I'm toying with the idea of a 1x9 69er build with a Felt Virtue team frame and a 20mm Reba race dual air 29er up front. I have the reba race dual air on my 29er now. Love it!

On the motorbike, so far this week I've experienced the reason for two more mods: a slipper clutch and a steering damper. Although it will be a while before I have either. The push bike gets priority now. Oh, and I just got a 1981 Honda Express SR. It's cool.

-Vaughan

 

let's see....today I nudged it a bit with the truck as i pulled into the garage. for like the third time. I need one of those tennis balls to hang from the roof so I know when I've pulled in far enough.

 

I actually got to ride after work and blow some of the cobwebs out for about two hours today. It got up to about 55F and I couldn't wait to ride, it's been a couple of months since it's been nice enough.

 

put on gixxer front end and pre-srad rear wheel. not totally done yet tho. facking pitbull stand needs a new pin too. gixxer and sv pin are different

 

I finally got my donkey in gear and went and bought and fitted a new brake lever

No more three finger brake lever now...Hahahahaha