SV1000 FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

Slowly but surely I'm pulling together information found on the Forum to form easy to read/use FAQ's - no criticism of the Forum but information on some topics is often spread across multiple threads and many posts (understandably.....it's a discussion forum!). This sometime makes the information difficult to use, understand or even find! These pages are an extension of and not a substitute for the Forum's SV1000 FAQs section and various threads on the SV1000 Forum.
Don't be shy to tell me of omissions and errors or let me know of better/improved/different solutions to those suggested here as I'm not the most technically competent guy around!.

So...if you're about to carry out a mod on the bike, install something new, service the 'thingymajig'...then don't forget to have the digital camera and pencil/paper to hand!!!
Let me know if you think there is a particular need for a new FAQ.

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Bodywork & Chassis

 

Wheels, Suspension &
Transmission

   
!! Things that Break or Fall Off!

Front Fender Extender (Fenda Extenda)

DIY Fender Rear Eliminators
& Fender Mods

Hamicad Rear fender Eliminators

Front Fairing Removal

Front Lower Fairings Install Instructions

Removing the Seat Tail Cover,
Undertray and Rear Fender

Bars & Clipons
Update Feb2005

Pegs & Rearsets

Side Stand Mod

Side Stand 'Coat Hanger' removal

SV1000N - Belly pan install
Update Jan2005

Stripped Windscreen Upper Screw Fixing?

Chewy's Grommet & Blanking Kit

SV1000N - SV1000 'Naked' Riders
Make your own Windscreen / Flyscreen (V I)
Make your own Windscreen / Flyscreen (V II)

Gearing & Sprocket changes
+ AFAM Chain Kit

Gear Ratios calculator / Ratios chart

Lowering Front end (raise fork tubes
through yokes)

Rear Preload Adjustment

GSXR Rear Shock Install
Latest 'how to' (Mar 2005)

GSXR Rear Shock Install
Previous version left for
reference re variations

Modifying SV1000 Fork Cartridges

SV1000 - 2002 GSXR1000 Forks conversion

SV1000 - GSXR750 Forks / Frontend install

Suspension upgrades
A visit to Hyperpro

Forks - Revalving &
Fork Spring upgrades

GSXR Wheels on your SV1000

TLR Gear Shifter (Short Shift)

Polished Rims, Painting & Powder Coating

Steering Damper - check, top up oil, different
oil grades and alternative dampers
 

 

   
   

Engine & Ancillaries

 

Maintenance

   
Tappet / Valve Clearance Adjustment
Update Dec2004

PAIR System Explained
(& stop exhaust popping on over-run)

Chewy's Pair Removal Kit &
installation instructions

Airbox Removal

Stock Cans Mod - drilling

Stock Cans Mod - polishing

O2 sensor (Lamda sensor)

Secondary Throttle valves (STV)

Checking / Adjusting the
Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) Setting

What's this about a 'knock'?

Oil & Oil Filters

Stainless Steel Micronic Oil Filters
(V3 Racing - Charlie Busa aka Cbusa)

Update Sept2005

Sparkplugs

Radiator Guards - DIY style

Wheel Bearing/Spindle Maintenance
NB: Something you need to do regularly!

Cleaning your bike!!

Rejuvenate / Restore the appearance
of the front Exhaust Header Pipe

Winter protection
Keep the corrosion at bay

Clutch Master & Slave Cylinder Maintenance
& Service (+ dirty clutch fluid!)

Update Mar2005

K3 and early K4 SV1000 owners
Clutch Slave Cylinder Mod

Update June2005

Installing a new clutch slave
cylinder seal (piston seal)

Bleeding brake lines / callipers

Primary sprocket cover (casing) &
Clutch master cylinder cleanup

(Do this regularly!)

Replacing Brake Pads

Brake fluid reservoir check
(NB: do this REGULARLY)

One to watch
Rear exhaust header / collector joint leak

 

Changing Brake and Clutch Fluids

How to avoid a shattered
sprocket cover

Wheel & Chain
Alignment

Fitting Replacement Tyres Yourself
Update May2005

Puncture Repairs - advice and guidance

Airbox Drain Plug

   
   

Miscellaneous

 

Accessories

   
Warning Sticker Removal

Exhaust hangers &
Rear Footpeg Carrier Mods

Drill & Polish Heel Guards
Update May2005

Speed Sensor, Speedo Accuracy
and Recalibration
(Yellow Box / Speedohealer)

SpeedoHealer
Speedo Recalibrator Installation

Yellow Box Speedo Recalibrator
Installation

How to remove your speedo unit (Combination Meter) and a look at what is inside!

Chewy's Rev Counter Blue Backlight
LED Kit - installation

Red & Green LED kits available now as well!
NEW! - Red / Blue combo kit

Corroded oil cooler banjo connectors?

Increase Underseat Storage

Meta 357T alarm - underseat storage
area protection

Paint supplies - spray paints, tins
and touch up pots

Headight bulbs +
Side Light / Parking Light
Mods and conversion to indicators

Heat Shield for GSXR Rear Shocks

SV1000S Foot Rest Bracket Conversion
Install SV650 brackets / mounts

 

 

Fitting Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided
Brake Lines / General brake line fitting instructions

Update May2005

Fitting a Goodridge Stainless Steel
Braided Clutch Line

Fitting HEL Braided Brake Lines

Angled Cans Mod

Mirrors & mirror mods
(Fed up of looking at your elbows?!)

Update Sept 2005

Fitting a new screen
Update Nov2004

After-market seats, Suzuki
Gel Seat and Seat Mods

Update Mar2005

Fitting Frame Sliders
(frame mounting point 1)

L.O.S Frame Sliders
(frame mounting point 2)

Scottoiler
Update June2005

Rear Pegs - LED Turn Signal mod

Clear Alternatives integrated
tail lights and turn signals

Undertrays - painting the stock undertray
Update Apr2005

Radar (Speed Trap) Detector Setup

Fitting New Bar Ends

 

   
**  Chewy's Stuff - recommended products and mods  **
   
Performance   Information
   
Timing Retard Eliminator (TREs)

PiperCross (1)

Renegade / PiperCross Kit

K & N Airfilters Vs
BMC Airfilters

Stock Airbox Lid Mods

Airbox - Snorkel removal/modifying

'Pipercross' Style Air Filter
Make your own!

Stock vs Aftermarket Air Filters
(airflow gains, filtering performance)

Power Commander Install (V3) - PCIII

JHS Racing Mods


 

  Workshop Manual - download
Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format

Parts micro fiche online!
(just select from the list centre page)

V.I.N. / Chassis Numbers Explained

Gearing explained &
Gearing Ratio Chart

Tyres - Members choices

Suspension - Settings notes

Suspension - Members Settings

PC Maps Downloads
(withdrawn Jun2004)

Dyno Runs

SV1000 FI Errors & Warning Codes

Paint colour codes

   
FAQs & "How to..." links TLRMans Stuff
   
BigThumpa's Pictorial FAQ

Suspension - The Black Art
Author Steve Brouggy is the owner of the Australian Superbike School

www.howstuffworks.com

Motorcycle Oil Filter Cross Reference

http://www.triple-s.co.uk
UK Powder Coating firm - used and
recommended by Chewy22

DAN'S ONLINE
MOTORCYCLE REPAIR COURSE

76 articles by Dan, a motorcycle mechanic
since 1967!
 

 

 

Regular visitors to the forum will know of TLRMan, best described as the sites' 'technical guru'. Here's a few of his excellent articles and 'how to's...'

The TLRMan Files - introduction
and first article: 2stroke Vs 4 Stroke

Ever Wonder about Valve Trains
- Camshafts How and Why

Crankshaft Angles

Compression Ratios

The Squish Band Effect

Carburettors

Turbochargers & Superchargers

Gasoline (Petrol!) Vs Alcohol as fuels

 

 
**  Hamicad - Fender eliminators, radiator/oil cooler guards... **
 
Downloads
     
SV1000 workshop Manual - download
Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format

Frogmans SV1000 Maintenance Database
SVMaint Log.zip 188.6 KB

(Sorry, MS Access required)

SV1000 Electrical Systems Fault Finding Chart
(Adobe Acrobat .pdf file 32Kb)

 

  Free Software
Steering Geometry calculator, CoG and weight distribution calculator, Structural sections calculator, Tube profile cutting guide.

MOTORCYCLE SOFTWARE
Loads of links to great stuff

     

WARNING: A quote from the manual!
"Inexperienced mechanics or mechanics without the proper tools and equipment may not be able to properly perform the services described. Improper repair may result in injury to the mechanic and may render the motorcycle unsafe for the rider and passenger."

Please isolate the bike's battery before working on electrical systems or where there is a possibility of inadvertently shorting electrical connections.

Petrol (gas) fumes are highly flammable.......need I say more!

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