HI !

[BasketballPAT]

Hello everyone just wanted to introduce myself as I'm new!
My names Pat from around Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk. 20 years old, just passed my test and bought a k5 sv650s, which has to be restricted, sucks :smt010

Soooo, HI

[kaivalagi]

Hi and welcome, great bike, enjoy (but not too much, the new driver act is not a nice thing!)

If you fancy a meet up keep a look out for a thread, it's getting closer to the time of year for the March meat run. More will be revealed later but we end up doing a ride out meeting at Red Lodge and hitting some nice roads before stopping in a remote pub for a meat raffle...

[BasketballPAT]

Haha sounds like a laugh, i'm only 4 miles from Red Lodge so i'll be up for that ! May I ask.. Why meat? lol

[kaivalagi]

Random thing I think, I am too new to the site to have experienced the first meat raffle, I think it was discovered per chance and is now a yearly fixture...it don't cost anything, just a coffee or 2 in the pub

If you look in some of the older threads in this section you may find previous march meat run threads...the route is normally very good
edit: here you go, this is the normal route: http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=167725

[maviczap]

Hello, you're ideally placed for a lot of the ride outs

If we do any that is!

We need the sun gods to do a bit of overtime this year

[BasketballPAT]

:o

This rideout that starts at Red lodge, what is the end destination or does it loop back to start? Exciting :D

Pat

[maviczap]

Yes, usually end up somewhere near Bury

[kaivalagi]

Look at the google maps link (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=Turnpike+Rd%2FB1085&daddr=Station+Rd%2FB1102+to:Swaffham+Rd%2FB1102+to :Newmarket+Rd%2FA1303+to:Barnwell+Rd%2FA1134+to:Qu een+Edith%27s+Way%2FA1134%2FA1307+to:High+St%2FA13 09+to:Maris+Ln+to:Barton+Rd%2FA603+to:New+Rd%2FB10 46+to:High+St%2FB1046+to:Gransden+Rd%2FB1046+to:B6 45+to:B660+to:B660+to:Infield+Rd%2FB660+to:Ermine+ St%2FB1043+to:B1090+to:Sawtry+Way%2FB1090+to:A1123 +to:Hill+Row+Causeway%2FA1123+to:Haddenham+Rd%2FA1 123+to:Wicken+Rd%2FA1123+to:Turnpike+Rd%2FB1085&hl=en&sll=52.406503,-0.202217&sspn=0.087339,0.222988&geocode=FcARHgMdxGIHAA%3BFQQhHgMdftYFAA%3BFZqGHQMd dv0EAA%3BFc2zHAMd5D8DAA%3BFWSuHAMdaHwCAA%3BFY8wHAM dUjwCAA%3BFTYyHAMdHsIBAA%3BFeIaHAMd9K4BAA%3BFQRbHA Md3CoBAA%3BFcY_HAMdd_wAAA%3BFXowHAMdYar-_w%3BFQVjHAMdFWD9_w%3BFfwVHQMdkKH7_w%3BFWkfHgMdd_L 5_w%3BFQL7HgMdxNb5_w%3BFYloIAMd8h37_w%3BFUk_IAMdnN H7_w%3BFcqkHwMdE6b8_w%3BFdDZHgMdbQT-_w%3BFbuOHgMdr2P__w%3BFVfZHgMdy8YAAA%3BFZ3XHgMd_Hw CAA%3BFSBGHgMdTjQFAA%3BFZoRHgMdkmIHAA&mra=mi&mrsp=17&sz=13&t=h&z=10) from the thread link I posted, you'll get the jist then :)

[Thunderace]

Hi Pat if you're eager to get some miles under your belt, I'm usually up for a ride anytime, I'm less weather phobic than most and only 15 miles from Red Lodge if you fancy a rideout to anywhere just post a date and start time and if I'm not working I'm there! When the evenings get a bit lighter post work midweek bimbles to the coast are a must!;)

[BasketballPAT]

Thanks alot thunder : ) .

Just getting all my riding gear, insurance and restrictor sorted out atm so i'll soon be on the road! Dam riding clothes are hard to find for a 6 foot 7 guy lol, Finally bought some rst textile trousers and size 13/14 boots, must have tried on 10+ leathers to no avail - I guess us freaky long people arn't to wear leathers!

[Spank86]

If its any consolation it's just as and for short arses.

My jackets the smallest size available and I can still put 4 layers under it.

[maviczap]

Just getting all my riding gear, insurance and restrictor sorted out atm so i'll soon be on the road! Dam riding clothes are hard to find for a 6 foot 7 guy lol, Finally bought some rst textile trousers and size 13/14 boots, must have tried on 10+ leathers to no avail - I guess us freaky long people arn't to wear leathers!

Now I understand your forum name, we won't miss you :p

[BasketballPAT]

Haha :cool: . Basketball is my game !

Just spent the evening fitting my throttle stop to my sv.. Can I just say what a pain in the ass that was.. I wish I waited for a ECU to come up now lol .. I had to

-Take seats off
-Prop tank up
-Take airbox off with all connecting hoses, wires
-Unscrew and unhook/ lift throttle body
-Fiddle for about half an hour to get this little stupid screw out and put the stop in then put it all back together again..

It started fine again, smelt a bit rich but may have had excess fuel in it after i had been pulling on the throttle for a good few minutes.
I feel like I am a super experienced mechanic now after that now though haha :rolleyes:

[Skip]

Welcome :D

[BasketballPAT]

Thanks : )

[Ginja_Joe]

Hi Pat. I'm living in Brandon, so not far from you. I too have recently got my license, though mines not restricted. Haven't done any ride outs with these guys yet but looking forward to it.

[BasketballPAT]

oh nice! I live other side of mildenhall, I know alot of guys from brandon so I might know you :D. Whats your last name?

[Thunderace]

Hi Pat. I'm living in Brandon, so not far from you. I too have recently got my license, though mines not restricted. Haven't done any ride outs with these guys yet but looking forward to it.

Give us a shout if you want to go for a ride, I'm in Wereham 'bout 5-6 miles from Brandon!;)

[Ginja_Joe]

oh nice! I live other side of mildenhall, I know alot of guys from brandon so I might know you :D. Whats your last name?

Bassett. Lived in Mildenhall until I was 18, now been in Brandon for about 4 years.

Give us a shout if you want to go for a ride, I'm in Wereham 'bout 5-6 miles from Brandon!;)

I've got the next couple of weeks off where I plan to get some miles under my belt. Only done about 4/500 since I passed. Happy to meet up one day if your free.

[BasketballPAT]

dammmmm I need to hurry up and get insured

[bathwiggle]

Ginja_joe - They're lovely, well when i've seen them they've made sure i don't get lost

Pat- at least you can reach the ground when you're on the bike!

[BasketballPAT]

Ginja_joe - They're lovely, well when i've seen them they've made sure i don't get lost

Pat- at least you can reach the ground when you're on the bike!

I'm so tall I need a booster seat to ride it!

[bathwiggle]

Well how about we cut 4 inches off your legs and give them to me, the i can get both nearly on the ground, rather than tip toes of one leg? admittedly the sv is lowered but the honda is .. interesting at lights.

[BasketballPAT]

:)

[Thunderace]

I've got the next couple of weeks off where I plan to get some miles under my belt. Only done about 4/500 since I passed. Happy to meet up one day if your free.

I'm off work 'til March 4th, but the Ace is in bits in the garage! Will keep an eye on here and will be up for a ride as soon as she's back together!