Just thought this would be a cool new topic. If there is already one in existence please let me know so I can delete this one, or a mod can do it. As for me I finished my under tail project and rode the crap out of it.
What did you do to your SV today? (mods, farkles, maintenance, etc)
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put on the JC Whitney trunk, took it on a 20 mile ride to test out the touring setup (saddlebags and trunk). It probably would have been better if it was warmer than 6.3f outside right now. At least it is sunny!
This weekend it'll be up to the low 40's WOOOO now where did i put that speedo and suntan lotion?
This weekend it'll be up to the low 40's WOOOO now where did i put that speedo and suntan lotion?
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I looked at it, and said "hello". It didn't say anything back; it just sat there in the garage looking out the front window. I wonder what it was thinking.
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It was 12c (or about 53 or 54F ) today.. so I haaad to get it nice and dirty.. not that it wasn't already from the last few days on the chinook scum roads..
And I managed to run through a tank of gas in the past week.. woohoo.. fresh gas!!!... I did that for the bike today too....
And I managed to run through a tank of gas in the past week.. woohoo.. fresh gas!!!... I did that for the bike today too....
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Took the wheels off to get the new tires installed. Plus STILL trying to get what's left of a gorilla tightened oil filter off. GEEZZZZZZZZZZZ
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Hmm. I figured the oil filter would have been resolved by now. I apologize if I seem to be offensive (totally not my intention), but have you tried an oil filter wrench?Took the wheels off to get the new tires installed. Plus STILL trying to get what's left of a gorilla tightened oil filter off. GEEZZZZZZZZZZZ
Harbor Freight Tools has them for $8.
I believe I saw you mention WalMart. Walmart should have them too... but for $10 or so. Advice: bring the new (or see if the store carries the SV oil filter) and make sure the wrench will grip it.
This is what I use to remove any oil filter... whether from a car or even the little bitty thing on my SV.
If the wrench fails, get a hammer and smash that filter (flatten it long-ways). Then get a large pair of pliers and leverage it that way.... good luck.
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Did the first brake bled of the bikes life, **** resevoir drained faster than I could get to it with new fluid and made a dreadful slurp sound...@$^#...Tried to bled all the air out but when I was done the brake lever felt very mushy, gonna try again saturday before I take her on nice long ride. O ya and I installed the quick connect battery tender, much easier to remove rear seat than pilot seat.
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Took the wheels off to get the new tires installed. Plus STILL trying to get what's left of a gorilla tightened oil filter off. GEEZZZZZZZZZZZ
You're still messing with the oil filter? ****, King Kong musta screwed that thing on.
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Haha I've been going through the same thing. I just bought a vacuum bleeder and am going to have a friend help me so I can have my rear brake back.
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Pain in the a@# ain't it?
I was actually using a mityvac, but the problem is the hose was bigger than the bleeder so I had to hold it on and close it when I needed to fill the resevoir, and I didn't make it in time, it seems to go much faster when it gets near the end! I have plenty of attachments to make it fit better, I just gotta remeber to bring them home from work. Also, the split style brake line worries me...I don't like the design, are the SS brake lines any different in this aspect?
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Yea it is. I picked up a mityvac and used it tonight. It worked pretty well except keeping the seal was a bit of a pain. Helped to have a second set of hands there to keep the fluid full. The stainless steel lines generally connect at the reservoir and run straight to the caliper. They just use an extended bolt so that both lines can connect:Pain in the a@# ain't it?
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Just recently put on a Racing 905 crash cage and some wheel tape.
haha.. that reminds me... I still need to put my reflective wheel strips on....
I'm waiting for a decent day so I can wash the bike though....
probably have to wait till spring....
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I got a suggestion from a guy here that worked awesome, thanks Buzz. Take the lever and master cylinder off and put them under the calipers. That way the bleeders are the highest point on the whole system you have everything all in one place and can fill, pump and bleed all at once. It goes like a breeze and is ... free.;D
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Yah, that works. Or, you can just not bother, and do it old-school... Lots of ways. I HATE bleeding brakes, so I really like the syringe approach- a lot of people seem to think it odd to use such a lash-up of kit but when you look at mountain bike bleed kits, this is exactly what they are, a syringe and a hose. At the end of the day, everyone has a method they trust, eventually.
Ah, what did I do to my SV? Well, nothing. I killed the battery on saturday, and this time it really was dead, 5V and refusing to charge, couldn't even power an indicator never mind fire the bike. But I kept on whacking it back on teh tender for 24 hours at a time, it kept on failing to charge it, til finally today, it's alive! So that's nice, no need to buy a new battery. That's 3 years and about 15 flatlines I've had out of this big Yuasa (YTZ12, high output model) and it's still going strong. Impressive.
Ah, what did I do to my SV? Well, nothing. I killed the battery on saturday, and this time it really was dead, 5V and refusing to charge, couldn't even power an indicator never mind fire the bike. But I kept on whacking it back on teh tender for 24 hours at a time, it kept on failing to charge it, til finally today, it's alive! So that's nice, no need to buy a new battery. That's 3 years and about 15 flatlines I've had out of this big Yuasa (YTZ12, high output model) and it's still going strong. Impressive.
Use a zip tiePain in the a@# ain't it?
I find that the mityvac works great, just attach it to the bleeder with a zip tie, pump it a couple of times, and then switch to pumping with the brake lever and fill as needed. I just hang the pump part and the catch can over the radiator. Additionally, having the fluid rising out of the bleeder into the tube means that there's no chance of sucking air back in the line that way.
If you pump the vacuum up too high, you'll start to suck in air around the side of the bleeder too, so if you've got a lot of little bubbles, then that may have something to do with it too.
After doing this a bunch of times and experimenting with a bunch of different methods, this is the method I've settled on as giving me the best lever feel after the first try. I use a lot of brake fluid, but that's fine by me. Typically I'll fill the reservior completely.
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