I got it!

[calypso67]

I picked up my beautiful SV650 Sport Saturday. She is in the new bright blue with a white stripe from nose, over the tank and finishes at the tail. I LOVE IT. :smt008

The trouble is I'm having to run it in so plodding along at 4000 revs is annoying. I had a remus exhaust added and it sounds so mean, my boyfriend has a triumph Tiger and from riding with me at the weekend, all he could hear was ME! Now he wants to get a louder exhaust as he says, his sounds like a a pussy cat not a Tiger. Well it is a Triumph!

I had the handle bars converted and it feels so comfortable to ride, the clip on's were just a bit too much for my arthritis. :cheers:

I was so busy riding it this weekend I forgot to take some pics but I will post some soon.

[AmigaNut]

I picked up my beautiful SV650 Sport Saturday. She is in the new bright blue with a white stripe from nose, over the tank and finishes at the tail. I LOVE IT. :smt008

The trouble is I'm having to run it in so plodding along at 4000 revs is annoying. I had a remus exhaust added and it sounds so mean, my boyfriend has a triumph Tiger and from riding with me at the weekend, all he could hear was ME! Now he wants to get a louder exhaust as he says, his sounds like a a pussy cat not a Tiger. Well it is a Triumph!

I had the handle bars converted and it feels so comfortable to ride, the clip on's were just a bit too much for my arthritis. :cheers:

I was so busy riding it this weekend I forgot to take some pics but I will post some soon.


You can go to 5500 Rpm which equates to about 72mph (well on a naked that is).

Read the book the 5500 is in there.

Happy riding.

[AndyL]

I picked up my beautiful SV650 Sport Saturday. She is in the new bright blue with a white stripe from nose, over the tank and finishes at the tail. I LOVE IT. :smt008

The trouble is I'm having to run it in so plodding along at 4000 revs is annoying. I had a remus exhaust added and it sounds so mean, my boyfriend has a triumph Tiger and from riding with me at the weekend, all he could hear was ME! Now he wants to get a louder exhaust as he says, his sounds like a a pussy cat not a Tiger. Well it is a Triumph!

I had the handle bars converted and it feels so comfortable to ride, the clip on's were just a bit too much for my arthritis. :cheers:

I was so busy riding it this weekend I forgot to take some pics but I will post some soon.

It is a bit of pain not being allowed to go over the 5500rpm mark (I know cos I only just completed the 600 miles and had the service done last saturday). However it can still accellerate reasonably well and still reach approx 75mph in 6th gear on a fully faired version.

[calypso67]

Thanks, I did notice that in 6th gear I can get 60mph at just over 4000.

As I have only been riding a year, my first bike was a GS500F, the SV feels so responsive and quick. I have been lucky enough to ride quite a few other bikes and shopped around for the right bike.

It sounds silly but it is the perfect bike...

[AndyL]

Thanks, I did notice that in 6th gear I can get 60mph at just over 4000.

As I have only been riding a year, my first bike was a GS500F, the SV feels so responsive and quick. I have been lucky enough to ride quite a few other bikes and shopped around for the right bike.

It sounds silly but it is the perfect bike...

Just a quick tip, but my dealer told me to try to keep the revs in the 4000 - 5500 during the running in stage (apparently it runs in better).

[TazDaz]

My dealer said keep it between 4500 and 6000! :)
Saying something about don't be too gentle with it and vary the speed/revs all the time!

[calypso67]

My dealer said keep it between 4500 and 6000! :)
Saying something about don't be too gentle with it and vary the speed/revs all the time!


I notice you have the Blue, do you find people turning to look at it. The Blue does tend to stand out.

I have to distribute our little mag on the bike Sat/Sun around Maidstone so look out for me anyone in this area. I have been upset lately as Nick my boyfriend got a de-badged high viz Police jacket recently and I am sure everyone thinks he is a Copper as they don't nod at him.

PLEASE guy's if you see a Silver Triumph Tiger and bright Blue SV that's us and he isn't a Copper - Please nod.

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[Ceri JC]

Running in is one of those things everyone has an opinion on. One thing almost everyone agrees on*, however, is that you can gradually up the max revs as the engine in runs in (and in fact it's good to do so). Don't think you have to keep it below x number of revs till 600 then you can redline it. It's much better to keep it low early on (though still change gear a bit/vary the revs) then up it gradually. The running in process is a gradient, not an "on/off" value.










*People who say redlining it from 0 miles is fine (and in fact better for the engine) excluded...

[thefallenangel]

running in is a grey area. To me to run it in best the main thing you can do is go do the 600 miles asap (in one go would be best) as everything stays at warm constant temperature and seats correctly.

But short of long testing no one will ever find the right answer.

[murf]

*People who say redlining it from 0 miles is fine (and in fact better for the engine) excluded...[/quote]
i hope that they are right:rolleyes: as that is exaxctly how i 'ran mine in', found the rev limiter several times in the first few days (ooops)

[muffles]

*People who say redlining it from 0 miles is fine (and in fact better for the engine) excluded...
i hope that they are right:rolleyes: as that is exaxctly how i 'ran mine in', found the rev limiter several times in the first few days (ooops)

Don't think there's any conclusive proof either way, ergo you will probably not see any problems.

I run all my bikes within the rpm parameters in the manual, but within those restrictions I try to do as much as possible to use the engine ('brisk' acceleration, etc) and vary the revs. But that's because I want to listen to the rules of the people who provide my warranty ;)

[Ceri JC]

*People who say redlining it from 0 miles is fine (and in fact better for the engine) excluded...
i hope that they are right:rolleyes: as that is exaxctly how i 'ran mine in', found the rev limiter several times in the first few days (ooops)[/quote]

There are a few things online which purport to be "proof" that this is best. Opened up engines that have been ragged from new that a cleaner/less worn than equivalent mileage ones that were run in properly etc.

As Thefallenangel says, it's a bit of a grey area. Short of getting 100 identical bikes and running 50 of them in "properly" and ragging the other 50, then riding the bikes till the engine went bang, it'd be hard to ever prove conclusively (and even then, it'd only neccessarily be true for that particular engine).

[thefallenangel]

i hope that they are right:rolleyes: as that is exaxctly how i 'ran mine in', found the rev limiter several times in the first few days (ooops)

There are a few things online which purport to be "proof" that this is best. Opened up engines that have been ragged from new that a cleaner/less worn than equivalent mileage ones that were run in properly etc.

As Thefallenangel says, it's a bit of a grey area. Short of getting 100 identical bikes and running 50 of them in "properly" and ragging the other 50, then riding the bikes till the engine went bang, it'd be hard to ever prove conclusively (and even then, it'd only neccessarily be true for that particular engine).[/quote]


Don't forget you'd have to inspect the materials all before being used to be within a set standard too and to be machined by tools which are about in the same state and by the same guy in the same state of mind etc. . . .

I think it's impossible to prove but to me giving it some beans shouldn't hurt as it will be how the engine seats together and the better it all seats the more reliable the engine should be in theory.

[Baph]

vary the speed/revs all the time!

+1,000,000.

When I bought my K6 brand new, it was destined for motorway life from Day 1. I was advised by the dealership to not adhere to the 5500 RPM limit too strictly, but to vary the engine speed all the time.

37k miles later (in two & half years), and she's never missed a beat. (Electrical issues excluded).

[TheRamJam]

I picked up my beautiful SV650 Sport Saturday. She is in the new bright blue with a white stripe from nose, over the tank and finishes at the tail. I LOVE IT. :smt008

The trouble is I'm having to run it in so plodding along at 4000 revs is annoying. I had a remus exhaust added and it sounds so mean, my boyfriend has a triumph Tiger and from riding with me at the weekend, all he could hear was ME! Now he wants to get a louder exhaust as he says, his sounds like a a pussy cat not a Tiger. Well it is a Triumph!

I had the handle bars converted and it feels so comfortable to ride, the clip on's were just a bit too much for my arthritis. :cheers:

I was so busy riding it this weekend I forgot to take some pics but I will post some soon.

Nice one

I just passed my test TODAY. Woop Woop. Thats the very bike i just bought. Its an 09 plate so won't pick it up for at least another two weeks. I just cant wait to get out and ride it.

[sinbad]

I always thought the general running in consensus was yes to pressure (use full throttle liberally) no to heat (don't sustain high rpm).

Nice bike, enjoy it, hopefully this nicer day is a sign of things to come.