What did you do to your bike today?

famas · 20 May 2016 at 22:23

managed to keep the rad on though

IC3 · 20 May 2016 at 22:57

Cleaned it from all the gunk build up from the crappy chain lube and waxed it, its actually shiny! lol

Filled her up 2nd time this week, I did over 300 miles so far.

Edit: Installed a universal phone holder onto my handlebars.

Flack88 · 20 May 2016 at 23:45

2Thumbs said:
Took the head off the CRF250R for some valve work... Yes, that does mean removing the seat, fuel tank, subframe, airbox, exhaust, rear shock and carb. Who ever said Honda's aren't well designed? lol.

Do a job properly or not at all haha. Nice CR. That frame is beast, just need 2 find a CR500 engine

NooBish AbbZ · 21 May 2016 at 07:54

Not my bike but had a bit of a browse through some R1's on Auto Trader...I think I'm going to have to have one eventually. I love the 05-08 models(in particular)

IC3 · 21 May 2016 at 11:51

Broke my mirror yesterday, those Chinese mirrors can't take speeds of 115-120.

I need to search for some other ones, 1 mirror looks nasty...

Captain · 21 May 2016 at 12:47

Your bike is limited to 47bhp, can it even do 120 lol?

IC3 · 21 May 2016 at 12:52

Just about

TallPaul_S · 21 May 2016 at 13:25

120mph is the supposed top speed of my CB400 too (50bhp), never tried it though

Although the top speed is in 5th gear, it doesn't have the ponies to get to top speed in 6th.

phil675 · 21 May 2016 at 13:48

I'm sure my SV said 146mph once but it must have been over-reading.

tom_e · 21 May 2016 at 14:07

Top speed on paper is about 126mph iirc.

Captain · 21 May 2016 at 14:16

tom_e said:
Top speed on paper is about 126mph iirc.

With a restriction?

TallPaul_S · 21 May 2016 at 15:16

Oil change (5l of Motul 5000 10w40 for £28.50), chain lube and adjust. Was going to give it a quick run out but it's started raining.

And a restricted SV is only 25 or so bhp less than stock, a quick youtube video shows 135mph indicated top speed, so probably 125-130mph actual speed. So IC3's 115-120mph indicated (on a private road, of course

) on his restricted sv650 was probably 110-115mph actual speed.

It is restricted, isn't it?

2Thumbs · 21 May 2016 at 16:38

Flack88 said:
Do a job properly or not at all haha. Nice CR. That frame is beast, just need 2 find a CR500 engine

I did look for a 500 lump before deciding to get the head work done. A decent engine is worth £2000. I'll pass, shame really as the conversion kits are cheap and easily fitted.

tom_e · 21 May 2016 at 18:03

Clov!s said:
With a restriction?

Nope unrestricted.

Captain · 21 May 2016 at 18:12

tom_e said:
Nope unrestricted.

So with a restriction it isn't going to do 120 is it

wazza300 · 21 May 2016 at 18:18

Silkolene and castrol chain lube for me,I get more mess from over spray than actual fling

TallPaul_S · 21 May 2016 at 18:40

Clov!s said:
So with a restriction it isn't going to do 120 is it

It will, indicated speed of course

As I said, my CB400 (53bhp when new) will do 120mp, So a restricted SV650 at 47BHP should be able to hit around 120mph indicated, which will be 110-115 actual speed.

All the A2 licence bikes (Rc390/CB500 etc.) top speeds are around the 115-120mph mark.

Captain · 21 May 2016 at 18:48

Yeah i did miss it

TallPaul_S · 21 May 2016 at 18:56

Although thinking about it, my bike is all top end, nothing below 7000rpm, and a restricted SV650 is going to be all bottom end, with not a lot up top, so it may start to struggle when over 100mph

Whereas mine is right in the sweet spot for power (11k rpm at 100mph roughly).

Freeman · 21 May 2016 at 19:08

Fit a DART flyscreen because I was fed up of the buffeting on motorways above ~75mph