Mrbones' SV650 - Take Two

[maureen]

Very nice! The SV's are great bikes. I rode one up in NC on 28 and still grin thinking back to that day.

[gearhead400]

I like that ozello pic! I take my kayak out at that spot all the time. Great road for riding too!

[mrbones]

Well, I got to do some maintenance to this old bike. One problem, you can't use a typical motorcycle lift to jack it up because there is no under frame and the bottom of the engine is not flat. I'm not about to go out and buy front and/or rear stands so I have to be creative, MacGyver style.

Take a 2x6, some old L brackets, some old bolts, an old CX650C engine bolt, and spent about an hour and a half for building and fitting and you got yourself a "flat spot" to bolt to the bottom of your engine.

NOW, you can jack the damn bike up and actually work on it.

[dt]

Nice job with the stand. Just maintenance or did you do some other stuff?

[mrbones]

The stand is to take the wheels off and get new tires put on that I bought last year and have been in the shed ever since. I had the carbs apart today and it looks like I need two new float bowl gaskets. That said, I think I'll be riding the Sportster this weekend since the parts won't come in quick enough.

[bagobones]

You've got it all wrong, man. THIS is how you work on an SV650. Always let the calipers hang from the hoses.

[dt]

 Awwwwwesome

[mrbones]

Why didn't I think of that?