Just saying Hi

[Roo Star]

Hello

I'm new to the forum so though i'd say hello :smt039

Only been riding since last Sept, my 1st bike was a Suzuki GS500 but i now ride a curvy SV650s which i have lowered a bit (3 inches).

I am based in teesside and am hoping to find some riding buddies - so if you're local and like rides out, gimme a shout.

R

[Shellywoozle]

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[ophic]

Hello and welcome! I believe your regional group would be the Pennine Massive (altho it covers a big area so many of us won't be "local" :().

3" lowered? is that about as low as it will go?

[Roo Star]

When i got my bike i had about 1 1/2 inch taken out of the seat then a few weeks ago i changed the suspension linkages and dropped the folks abit which gave me an extra 1 1/2 inch.

I'm now almost flat footed, which on uneven ground means it's alot easier for me when manovering :)

I have a little look at the Pennine Massive - it does cover a big area doesn't it! i better the meetings are hugh

[ophic]

no cos they won't come out when it rains. Which it does. A lot.

There's only 2 meets that I know of - Rivington Barn (tuesdays) for the lancs/manchester lot and Squires (wednesdays) for the yorkshire bunch.

[anna]

Hello and welcome to the .org

[dawn07]

:pHi and welcome!

[Spiderman]

Hello and welcome. If you wanna get out and ride with a bnch of SV then make sure you have a look at our AR threads (http://forums.sv650.org/forumdisplay.php?f=162) and get yourself along.
The ride is designed for all capabalities of riders too so dont think you'll be out of your depth in any way.

[Roo Star]

Thanks for such a nice welcome everyone, what a friendly bunch :)

Spiderman - the annual rideout looks great but its a bit far for me, maybe next year as i might be able to get some holidays from work.

I have had a look at the Pennine Massive stuff though, which is a bit closer to home.

[chompy]

hiya welcome to the .org good choice on the curvy by the way there the best ones although some others on here would disagree

[Specialone]

Hi and welcome,
Just to correct mr chompy, pointies are far superior (oh no not this again i hear you all say)
phil

[Ian P]

hello and welcome

[Roo Star]

well Mr Chompy and Specialone i love the looks of my curvy :)

When i was bike shopping i found that i couldn't get my lil leg over the pointy as easily as the curvy -(kept kicking the pillion seat) there's not much difference in height but i just felt the curvy was more suited to me.

So is curvy Vs pointy an issue on the forum?

[Specialone]

well Mr Chompy and Specialone i love the looks of my curvy :)


So is curvy Vs pointy an issue on the forum?


You could say that...;)

[Nicky S]

welcome to the .org and you have a curvy :P got any pictures ??

[wizurd]

hi and welcome :-)

[Nicky S]

hiya welcome to the .org good choice on the curvy by the way there the best ones although some others on here would disagree

curvy all the way :p

[Specialone]

curvy all the way :p

no..no..no.. old fashioned:smt097

[Nicky S]

no..no..no.. old fashioned:smt097

dosent look like a space ship so it all good saying that thought i dont mind them but would always rather have a curvy :D

[Specialone]

dosent look like a space ship so it all good saying that thought i dont mind them but would always rather have a curvy :D

Each to their own i suppose (at least to they see the error of their ways lol)

[metalmonkey]

Thanks for such a nice welcome everyone, what a friendly bunch :)

Spiderman - the annual rideout looks great but its a bit far for me, maybe next year as i might be able to get some holidays from work.

I have had a look at the Pennine Massive stuff though, which is a bit closer to home.

Hey welcome, enjoy your bike and the summer while it last.

Yeah i'm a bit short but I didn't have to lower the bike which was good:cool: But my folks sometimes have to push me off the driveway, its the most uneven drive i have ever seen!

If you can manage the distance its worth it, we had a really good time last year. You would probally need like 2-3 days off work, I'm off 3 days plus da w/end. It so worth it:p

[Roo Star]

ummm the curvy or pointy debate - i say each to there own, both are great in their own special way ( i'm new and don't want to start any bad feeling here!)

To be far with just a bit out the seat i could manage with the height (on level ground) but lowering that little bit more just helps with the confidence - i had an incident with a 4x4 turning right on to the main road i was travelling along a few months back - the good from that was that i replaced my writen off bike with the SV :) but the bad thing was that my confidence took a nosedive that i'm battling with.

If i could get any holiday from work i would come to the annual event - but sadly i can't. I will definately make sure i get the time off next year :), (unless the pointy owners kick me off the forum in the meantime!)

I will go try and dig up a photo of my bike....