Power commander For a 1999 sv 650?

[2284gray]

I am looking for a power commander for my 1999 sv or how to tune it so I can take it on track days

[Mr Speirs]

They don't do one as far as I am aware.
Rejetting is the answer. Although you can take it on trackdays without having it tuned.

[fizzwheel]

Power commanders are for fuel injected bikes which your 1999 model SV is not. So that's not gonna work. Search for tuning info there's plenty of threads on the subject. Tbh if you are new to trackdays you should find the 70bhp of the sv is perfectly adequate.

[Sid Squid]

As Mr Speirs says; there's no Power Commander for your bike.

That's because a '99 bike is a curvy, with carbs, so you haven't got a fuel injection system to connect a Power Commander to.

Is the bike standard? If it is and you have no running problems leave it alone and ride it - at best jetting and a pipe might, stress might, get a couple of BHP.
That's money better spent on petrol, tyres and, if you really must fiddle, improving the standard suspension.

[yorkie_chris]

Most misguided post of the year so far :)

What makes you think you can't take a stock bike on track?

[Skip]

What makes you think you can't take a stock bike on track?
Exactly - I remember my first track day on a standard naked curvy on Metzeler Z4 tyres (*shudder*) and I was still riding round the outside of sportsbikes on the few twisty bits at Snetterton - most rewarding :D

Remember its more fun to ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow :cool:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/skip665/sv650/SkipSV.jpg

[maviczap]

Exactly - I remember my first track day on a standard naked curvy on Metzeler Z4 tyres (*shudder*) and I was still riding round the outside of sportsbikes on the few twisty bits at Snetterton - most rewarding :D

Remember its more fun to ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow :cool:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/skip665/sv650/SkipSV.jpg

Where did you get those leathers Skip :p

+1 on those Z4's (big shudder)

Standard SV is plenty fast enough to have a blast round a track, without tuning. Spend any money on suspension & tyres

[flymo]

ignoring suspension, most minitwin race bikes are pretty close to stock engine setup. Plenty fast enough for the track.

Get out there and ride it as it is.

[maviczap]

ignoring suspension, most minitwin race bikes are pretty close to stock engine setup. Plenty fast enough for the track.

Get out there and ride it like you stole it

Corrected for you :p

[flymo]

Corrected for you :p

heh heh, that may be true!

[johnnyrod]

Regarding the OP, it's the classic "how do I tune it" question. There are two answers:
1. do the cam swap mod (2003 model intakes instead of tours, your old intakes in the exhaust side). Gives you top end power which is what you need on the track. Thisis the best VFM anyway.
2. Save your effort for now if you've never been on a track day, and just go bog stock. Pretty soon you'll find out what it really means when they say "it isn't what you've got, it's how you ride it."

[yorkie_chris]

Do the suspension. Until you sort that power is wasted.

[Berlin]

+ 1,000,000

[Wibble]

Whats the best thing to do with the stock forks then? I dont really want to replace the front end on my SV.

Hello by the way :-), new to this forum.

[Berlin]

New Linear Springs and heavier oil.
- Bike Transformed :)

What weight are you (in your gear) and how do you ride?

[johnnyrod]

In one hit, definitely.

[andrewsmith]

Suspension will give more performance from the bhp there and the end can will give a better noise

(still ain't done either!!!)

[Wibble]

New Linear Springs and heavier oil.
- Bike Transformed :)

What weight are you (in your gear) and how do you ride?

82 Kg with gear, fast riding on track.

[andrewsmith]

0.9kg/mm and 15w oil would give a hard set-up

[yorkie_chris]

13 stone? sounds about right. I'd go 20W depending what brand oil

[Berlin]

20 may be Ok for smooth roads in summer but B rods in winter with 20 will shake your fillings out! Good set up for the track though.

Road, as andrew says. .9 springs and 15 wt oil. Maxton supply both as a kit along with spacers.

Use washers in the tops of the forks to set your preload.
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