[DY's] SV650 Winter Project

[Pocket]

Now that Zacm7 would look hot!!!

keep them coming DY looks really good!

[DY]

December 22nd, 2009 (night):

I really have to get my *** to bed for work tomorrow....but here are a few teasers.

Detailed update coming soon. thanks for reading. everything is coming together beautifully.

BTW:yes, that is inside a house. My enormous charm and persuasion skills has allowed me to work within the warmth......for now.

Impressive man.

Now I know where to go if I ever need any work done

Can't wait to see it in the spring!

Thanks!

looks like a quality job, I might PC my MX frame in the same colour red.

If you wanna do it in the candy red, take it to Fireball. Byers bush doesn't have the colour or the equipment to get the same quality. They can order the colour in but the cost for either place would be about equal. Jet Cote is more industrial quantity, heavy duty. While Fireball is more about style and very, very high quality paint. they already have the red in stock as well. Definitely post a pic if you do decide to paint!

looks very nice,i love that red

Now that Zacm7 would look hot!!!

keep them coming DY looks really good!

Thanks!

[DY]

Here is the long delayed update. Alot has been done and I didn't feel like typing all this out on my first few days of holiday. Happy Holidays everyone!

December 22rd (continued):
- productive day. First order of business of getting everything back together is to get the chassis together. The swingarm has to go on, and the forks has to go on. I bought a triple tree stand just for this since I don't have a front tire yet.

- The swingarm bearings must be pressed into place and not hammered because they are easily damaged. The dealers have a special "tool" which consists a threaded rod and a few pieces of spacers to press the bearing in. I went to Rona and bought a threaded rod, 4 nuts, and 4 washers. Voila I have my own tool for $5.



- The trick was to lightly tap the bearing in with a hammer first. just enough so its straight and doesn't fall out.



- Then you do this:



- Here's another shot of the other bearings:



- After that, I packed the bearings in and cleaned the chain slider and other small bits. repacked and regreased everything and put it back together.



- Everything went together painlessly for the most part after that. Cleaned the Ohlins up a bit and put it back. The new steering head bearing was a PITA to install. You are supposed to use the old bearing race to hammer the new one in. That was alot hard when it chipped in half. After that, I still used the old race but went at it very lightly.

- All the bearings were degreased then packed again with new lube.

[DY]

December 23rd, 2009:
- Next step is to get the engine back in. I decided to keep the valve covers off until the end so I don't end up scratching them.

- First step was getting the spacers back and lining all the bolts up.



- Rather than lifting the engine into the frame it was easier to drop the frame onto the engine. After some muscling around, the engine is in and the frame propped back up.



- Now this is clean!



- Check out paintings in the background. I find they help me with the creative side of uhh....bike building. ignore the scratch up engine cover, I'll get that painted eventually when I get a new gasket to replace the old one.



- Valve cover seals


- Covers back on. HOT.




- Every bolt has been torqued to factory spec with the help of the service manual. All important ones have locktite on them.

[DY]

December 24th, 2009:
- As it turns out the 2nd gen. Woodcraft frame sliders I bought earlier doesn't exactly fit. The bolts are all too long or too short. No problem, I went off to Brafasco. They told me in these exact words "we don't stock metric fine threads"

- I could order them from somewhere but I'm not down for paying $6 for a bolt. After more consideration, I decided to make a spacer for one side and shorten the frame slider on the other to make it fit.

- In the workshop:


- I'm not exactly well equipped to do crazy machining. This setup doesn't exactly grab the piece well. Working so far away from the jaw means if I try to cut to fast, the thing will just fly off. Done!



- Next was to make a spacer for the other side.







- here is what the spacer does: Before, After.

[DY]

Continued:
- Some parts were sprayed with bedliner.





- Subframe, clipons on.




- Electricals back in.



- Mocking up the tail, rear wheel.







- Front.






- Rear set back on.



- The silver wheel actually looks good. I didn't think the color would work out very well.

[GSXR_Mike]

Excellent progress man, it's inspiring for me since my bike is currently completely apart. Check your pm for the powdercoating contact info.

[JohnnyP636]

See DY this is exactly why I tape off my own parts....I know you probably dont care because you cant see it once mounted on the bike...I would be ******, and make them do it all over again...

PS is your mini lathe from Princess Auto? If so how do you like it for the price? If not what is is and how much?