View Full Version : Do I sell and move on ???
For some time now I keep having thoughts about selling my SV and getting something different.
I have had an SV since early 2006 and currently have a naked black K8.
The bike is in pretty good condition, especially since it has almost 35000 on the clock but it has had regular oil changes etc by myself.
I have added various "tasteful" upgrades such as:
Renthal flat bars
Pazzo short levers
Oberon bar end mirrors
Carbon yoke protector
Braided hoses front and rear
LED indicators including relay swap for the flash rate
Hamicad oil coolec cover
Hamicad radiator cover
R&G crash bungs
R&G tail tidy
R&G swing arm bobbins
Evotech exhaust hanger
Scorpion short carbon exhaust
Seat cowel
Rear hugger
Belly pan
I also have
Bagster tank cover
Rear seat mod for the top box
Renteck rear rack
Givi rear rack, with side panner rails
Probably other stuff aswell but I'll add later if I remember.
So, what I want to know is, do I sell my baby and move on or stick with a nice bike that has never let me down.......
I have seen something nice on E Bay........
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Red Herring
29-05-13, 07:54 PM
Nothing we can do for you I'm afraid. It's a virus that hacks into you as soon as you mention selling an SV.....
LOL well, it's bloody annoying
Fallout
29-05-13, 08:53 PM
Yep, change it! 7 years is too long to not have another riding experience. I mean, would you only sleep with 1 woman in 7 years? Hell no!!! You'd sleep with 100+ and get aids, but god damn, you would have lived! You would have lived a full life, my friend.
So, how much should I put it up for sale for then ???
go and test ride other bikes first. yes they are like women you ride different ones till you find one you like and maybe just maybe you get lucky and find a keeper.
+1 for a change. Just recently made the jump myself and I'm glad I did.
Red Herring
29-05-13, 09:09 PM
go and test ride other bikes first. yes they are like women you ride different ones till you find one you like and maybe just maybe you get lucky and find a keeper.
Fortunately though they don't mind if having tried something else you decide to stick with what you have.....:)
The Idle Biker
29-05-13, 09:16 PM
I love your SV FG1. Its cooler than you are, just so you know ;-)
Fallout
29-05-13, 09:23 PM
I love your SV FG1. Its cooler than you are, just so you know ;-)
True, its a goodun.
Well, Ive had a couple of suggestions on what to ask for it. I will have a think and probably put it up for sale shortly. In the meantime if anybody wants to make an offer or wants any info feel free to message me..
Ill swap you a k4 pointy bikini faired in yellow? ill even deliver and collect?!
hindle8907
29-05-13, 10:32 PM
It's a nice bike, nearly as nice as my old black one ;)
Is having two bikes not an option ?
7 years seems along time. why not test ride a few?
Unfortunately, two bikes is a no no.
As much as I would like more bikes my financial status does not allow it.
Bloody wife and kids ..........lol
Your better of putting the bike back to standard.Then sell. The upgrades seperate.
Sir Trev
30-05-13, 11:45 AM
I loved my Curvy but I'm glad I took the plunge and changed. Still miss the old bike every now and then but if I'd kept it I'd always be wondering what if...?
Balky001
30-05-13, 12:13 PM
Yes, but don't rush in to anything.
Your bike is pretty bespoke so you do need to think about what you would do with the new one and the cost etc. Nothing will fit you as well at first but there's a lot of cracking bikes out there, a lot don't need anything doing to them. My K6 750 was stock pretty stock and needed nothing spent on it (PC3, dyno and clear gear inicator for trackdays and K3s was all I ever added)
For me, if you want to change then do it, even if it costs a bit. Few people rarely make anything on a bike and like any hobby, you should be able to justify the cost to change pretty (if you have the money) easily especially as you have kept the current one so long
wyrdness
30-05-13, 01:49 PM
Unfortunately, two bikes is a no no.
As much as I would like more bikes my financial status does not allow it.
Bloody wife and kids ..........lol
Sell wife and kids, and buy a second bike with the proceeds.
I vote swap... although if you are happy with the power and enjoy... you have to ask the question why... it probably owes you nothing, and will not be worth huge amount unless broken down.
Once you get more power, you'll never want to go back... its a dangerous cycle. I tried and sold the slower bike within 6 months.
sandman
30-05-13, 03:24 PM
Sell it !
You know you want too
come and play with the in line 4 boys
Red Herring
30-05-13, 04:19 PM
I say it depends totally on what you want or need from a bike.
If you ride seriously quickly with a bunch of mates on big bikes, or are a regular track day junkie, then unfortunately there is very little substitute for sheer power. No amount of crawling all over them on the twisties will make up for seeing them clear off on the straights at three figure speeds......and a big sports bike is the ultimate legal high.......
It also makes a lot of sense to get a bigger bike if you are in the habit of popping down to the south of France for the weekend, especially two up.
If on the other hand you just enjoy getting out in your spare time and ride with a degree of skill and decorum then you will rarely need much more than a well sorted SV has to offer.
I'm lucky enough to have been up and down the ladder over the years and have to say that pound for pound the SV takes some beating.
I must admit that my skill levels do not need a faster bike. It is just that I fancy a change. I'll probably change my mind again soon, after a nice ride on the SV.
sandman
30-05-13, 07:48 PM
Fancy a ride out this weekend?
Very possibly Jerry. I have to check what Tracey is working though.
I must admit that my skill levels do not need a faster bike. It is just that I fancy a change. I'll probably change my mind again soon, after a nice ride on the SV.
how about upgrading the bouncy bits as this turns a good bike into a cracking bike. personally i think the only thing that lets the SV down is the dodgy suspension and the gawd damned awful seat.
how about upgrading the bouncy bits as this turns a good bike into a cracking bike. personally i think the only thing that lets the SV down is the dodgy suspension and the gawd damned awful seat.
Told you to do the shock Tony!!
Told you to do the shock Tony!!
there is no point in doing just the one as it then upsets the other end.
nice Nitron shocky and a set of linear springs to match your weight. there is no need to go cartridge if you don't need it and i would say it only adds the 10% that's missing for outright control. yes £500 sounds like a hell of a lot of money to throw at a supposed 'girls bike' till you have done it.
i personally don't buy into this must have sports bike magazine hype that is designed to part you with your hard earned.
When you attended the bbq. I thought how nice you had modded it.plus the exhust sounded ace.
You went round the corners fine. So uping the suspensions not a big need.
Every bike anyone owns can allways do with fetting.
But sometimes its an itch that needs scratching
Thanks NTECUK. You are right about the itch though.
Jason H
31-05-13, 02:34 PM
I think you already know my opinion on your bike however I'd suggest test riding some others if you're seriously considering a change before selling up and diving head first into the bike market.
J
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