New guy saying hi.

[Mudder]

Hi all. I've been lurking here for the past few months while I decide what bike to pick up. An SV650 found it's way to my garage recently and it's been an eye opener. I'm making the jump from dirt to street and it's been a learning experience for me.

Hailing from Oregon, I've found this forum to be a nice change from some other sites. Informative, casual, overall pretty pleasant. It's nice to be here.

Chris

[Biker Biggles]

Welcome to the madhouse

[Speedy Claire]

Hiya and a huge welcome :D

[missyburd]

Hello again, welcome to the .org....avoid the deviants at all costs....:p

[Lissa]

Hi Chris, welcome to Org:D

[Mudder]

Hello again, welcome to the .org....avoid the deviants at all costs....:p

And yet it's the deviants I relate to the best...;)

[Shellywoozle]

Welcome dude ... we are certainly friendly :D

So what SV you got then ... tell all and we need photos tooooo !!!

[Wideboy]

better be a curvy otherwise you simply wont fit in :-|






oh and hello :D

[Ed]

Hello Chris over there in OR:D It's sunny and 70F there, not fair!!!

[Rhiwbina_Squirrel]

Welcome to the .org mate

Alex

[Jamie Slick]

These folks have been very nice!

Welcome from Tennessee! ;)

[Mudder]

I picked up a '99 SV650S. At least I think it's an S. It has some terrible fairing the previous owner put on and clip-ons, but the rear sets don't seem that far back. Either way, the top triple doesn't have bar mounts, but it does have an upgrade front shock and fox rear adjustable with res.

I got a pretty good deal on it. The guy laid it down on the right and it freaked him out enough to sell it off. So the tank is scraped a bit, the rear pillion plastic is scraped, the ugly fairing is crunched, but the frame is untouched and it runs like a champ. I was able to get it, tank bag, Olympic gloves, and a Fieldsheer textile jacket for $1800, so even with a bit of work to do I feel good about the deal.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Mudder1310/IMG_0110.jpg

[chris8886]

a little work to be done, but nice and all that for just over £900!! you lucky sod, shame it's not in the fastest colour though ;) (which is ofc yellow (for the noobs)) :P

[yorkie_chris]

Welcome.

If you're curious about if it's N or S then you could count the links in the chain (assuming it's standard), or measure the length of the swingarm. There are few real differences though.

[Mudder]

I am curious, and I do have some work to do so it wouldn't be too difficult to really figure out whether or not it's an S or N.

Yellow fastest? I had heard blue was faster...not that I could complain about color at that price. I do enjoy seeing all the different schemes done to everyone bikes. There are some really creative ideas I'm tempted to try emulating.

[yorkie_chris]

The footrests and radiator say it's an S model.

(then again N radiators are like hen's teeth)

[kitkat]

hiya

[stewie]

And yet it's the deviants I relate to the best...;)

You,ll right in then :D welcome aboard matey

[sv650sfan]

Hi to you Mudder from another Oregonian....it's a small world out here.

You got a great deal on that old SV :smt045...

[mister c]

Ow do & welcome to th'org :)

[Camel]

Welcome to the .org Chris (from another Chris). I drove up to Mt. St. Helens once....wish I could have ridden it!

[mrsgid]

hi

[xXBADGERXx]

Hello again, welcome to the .org....avoid the deviants at all costs....:p

Did somebody call ?
Welcome to the site man :D

[DoubleD]

Hello and Welcome to the .org

[Bear]

Wotcha mate!

[Girth]

Hello and welcome!

[BernardBikerchick]

Hi all. I've been lurking here for the past few months while I decide what bike to pick up. An SV650 found it's way to my garage recently and it's been an eye opener. I'm making the jump from dirt to street and it's been a learning experience for me.

Hailing from Oregon, I've found this forum to be a nice change from some other sites. Informative, casual, overall pretty pleasant. It's nice to be here.

Chris




IS THAT A NORTHERN PERSON i SEE ?!?!?!?! :D:D:D:D

[Jayneflakes]

Hello.
Welcome to the Org, you will like it here, but there are some real weirdos on here which makes it even more fun. :laughat:

[xXBADGERXx]

Your pointing the wrong way Jayne ;D

[Raf]

Hello.

ARRGH What's my bike!?

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Mudder1310/IMG_0110.jpg

I'd say with a fair amount of certainty that is a S model. Not much different between an S & N model. S has 44 teeth on the rear sprocket, the N has 45 for extra acceleration.

The footrests and radiator say it's an S model.

(then again N radiators are like hen's teeth)

What!? They are meant to be the same rad.

[Jester666]

Deffo an S. The fairing brackets are still attached. Just visible in the photo under the LHS bar end.

Welcome to the site!! :-)

[Jester666]

IS THAT A NORTHERN PERSON i SEE ?!?!?!?! :D:D:D:D

Thats St Helens, Oregon USA not oop noorf!!! :lol:

See Here!! (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=st+helens,+oregon&ie=UTF8&ll=45.866704,-122.798138&spn=0.070644,0.177155&z=13)

[startrek.steve]

Hello.
Welcome to the Org, you will like it here, but there are some real weirdos on here which makes it even more fun. :laughat:

Are you calling my Curvy a puff?

[startrek.steve]

I am curious, and I do have some work to do so it wouldn't be too difficult to really figure out whether or not it's an S or N.

Yellow fastest? I had heard blue was faster...not that I could complain about color at that price. I do enjoy seeing all the different schemes done to everyone bikes. There are some really creative ideas I'm tempted to try emulating.

Yeah... blues faster... yellow reflects more light so the mass of the photons hitting the front will slow it down... blue absorbs them so goes faster!!

[yorkie_chris]

Oh if we're on about light absorbence then surely my satin black bike will beat yours into the ground :-P

[startrek.steve]

Oh if we're on about light absorbence then surely my satin black bike will beat yours into the ground :-P

Oh definitely! but the longer you ride... the fatter you'll get!