Extending the fuse box.

As I have fitted the ZX 636 shock to my SV this has meant that I have had to move my battery up, due to this there is not much room for my fuse box. So in order to get it to fit under the rear seat rather then the front I've had to extend it, which as you can see is no quick task. So after I finished making my battery tray I got started with the wiring, with first cut of the current wiring being a bit scary but it was done. I know that all wire I have used is of mixed colour, but the most important thing is to ensure that a little bit of the existing wire as clear at each end. That way you can match the colours up and but sure not to mix any up.
A few of the wires where hard to join up as they had rusted and would not hold the solder, so I had to clean them up with a wire brush. Once this was done the wiring was heat shrink wrapped and prepped to wire back up to the fuse box, which I was also adding in the wiring for my new alarm.
As you can see by the final picture the whole lot was wrapped in electrical insulation tape, so it looks all nice and tidy now
All play has stopped now as it decided to start raining again, but next I need to finish off the alarm wiring and then test.
I have tested that bike fires up still so hopefully I have not screwed any of it up with a bad solder.

An SV rebuild

Well its going well, and the rebuild of the forks was easier then I first thought. Though silly me has realise that I put the seals in upsidedown so I'm going to have to strip them out again. Lesson learnt that one, don't see me making that mistake now.

An SV rebuild

Though I will say that the cleaning up of the exhaust went well, used some wire brushes on the drill and it was a couple of hours work. Its a million times better than the brown thing it was, though I think I will have to go at it again to get it the way really I want. It was making my wrist sore so I had to stop and the sound of the drill was driving me mental (probably the neighbours too).

I've put all the back-end on and ripped my old acumen alarm/immobiliser out, which on testing still worked. The movement sensor is stuffed, so it could be used on Helga just need to note down where the wiring is for later.

in with it to help clean the engine/ Did have some problems getting her to start at first which took most of yesterday to figure out. In the end wiring the starter relay and ignition to Helga for testing seems to have worked out what ever it was. She didn't fire up on the first push of the button, more like the 10th. Then she has been stood for 2 years and I have changed the oil plus replace the fuel, sticking some Redex in with it to help clean the engine/carbs out.

Now she has been fired up, and seems to run just lovely. Need to adjust the idle for the tick over when the engine has warmed up.

Next is tidy up the electrics, wire in the new horn and 12v socket, then sort out the rear end plastics and work on home made undertray.