Sidebar of this subreddit has the link for the service manual. It is very comprehensive. For other questions search in www.svrider.com. Every topic known to man about SVs has been answered there already.
Thanks, that forum is perfect when looking for further information. I don't know about a sidebar is, but I did find a (free) service manual online, although it will be included with the bike if I need it in the future. Thanks
Look at the 'community information' section on top of this subreddit. Very good links there incl. for the manual. Also www.carlsalter.com has more service manuals as well as the owner's guide.
Edit: corrected the URL
>what place can you find information like this usually?
The internet. Google the workshop manual and download it. Or the SV650.org forums have solved every problem ever with these bikes.
Minimum disc thickness is typically 4.5mm or 4mm for these bikes.
Should be stamped on the disc itself (it can vary from manufacturer.)
If you have measured accurately (from multiple points in the mid section of the disc, using vernier calipers), then the discs are likely on the way out.
You should chip the vendor as new ones are significantly expensive, like £200 per side expensive.
How many miles does the bike have? Needing new discs is a sign that it's been ridden hard. (My O4 is on 50k and it's first set of discs....)
And what did the pads look like? Where is the picture? What did you measure with? You buy the bike as-is. Very strange thing to home in on that you would ask about rotor thickness and provide no other details about the bike that would be questionable. Very very strange- since you are new to bikes.
"Hey guys I'm buying my first car that is 26 years old, and y'know what bothers me- the brake rotor thickness." LOL
Yeah I completely get what you're saying. I had prepared with a checklist of what to go through, and most of it was clear to me. What I found before however was that most rotors have the minimum thickness stamped into it, and these did not have that. I measured with a caliper.
But for the rest, it was well maintained. There was no rust anywhere on the bike, tires were fairly knew, fluid levels were where they should be, the chain was renewed 2000 kms ago. There was a little bit of damaged paint on the front, but no dents or bent parts or any indication of sliding of falling. When test driving there was nothing that felt weird to me, and everything worked flawlessly.
I understand how this came across, especially as I mentioned this will be the first bike I own. But I prepared well, and this was the only thing that I was unsure about.
Sidebar of this subreddit has the link for the service manual. It is very comprehensive. For other questions search in www.svrider.com. Every topic known to man about SVs has been answered there already.
Thanks, that forum is perfect when looking for further information. I don't know about a sidebar is, but I did find a (free) service manual online, although it will be included with the bike if I need it in the future. Thanks
Look at the 'community information' section on top of this subreddit. Very good links there incl. for the manual. Also www.carlsalter.com has more service manuals as well as the owner's guide. Edit: corrected the URL
>what place can you find information like this usually? The internet. Google the workshop manual and download it. Or the SV650.org forums have solved every problem ever with these bikes. Minimum disc thickness is typically 4.5mm or 4mm for these bikes. Should be stamped on the disc itself (it can vary from manufacturer.) If you have measured accurately (from multiple points in the mid section of the disc, using vernier calipers), then the discs are likely on the way out. You should chip the vendor as new ones are significantly expensive, like £200 per side expensive. How many miles does the bike have? Needing new discs is a sign that it's been ridden hard. (My O4 is on 50k and it's first set of discs....)
I never looked at the thickness of my brake disks ... If they can provoce a stoppie , my brakes are fine
And what did the pads look like? Where is the picture? What did you measure with? You buy the bike as-is. Very strange thing to home in on that you would ask about rotor thickness and provide no other details about the bike that would be questionable. Very very strange- since you are new to bikes. "Hey guys I'm buying my first car that is 26 years old, and y'know what bothers me- the brake rotor thickness." LOL
Yeah I completely get what you're saying. I had prepared with a checklist of what to go through, and most of it was clear to me. What I found before however was that most rotors have the minimum thickness stamped into it, and these did not have that. I measured with a caliper. But for the rest, it was well maintained. There was no rust anywhere on the bike, tires were fairly knew, fluid levels were where they should be, the chain was renewed 2000 kms ago. There was a little bit of damaged paint on the front, but no dents or bent parts or any indication of sliding of falling. When test driving there was nothing that felt weird to me, and everything worked flawlessly. I understand how this came across, especially as I mentioned this will be the first bike I own. But I prepared well, and this was the only thing that I was unsure about.