Hep my sad and lonely SV

[Littlepeahead]

My K8 SV has been sat in the garage for a year since I got my GS. Untaxed, unloved, started up occasionally but not ridden. It's only done 8,000 miles since I got it new, and I've done over 5,000 on the GS since I got that a year ago today.

So now the time has come to get it back on the road.

Stage 1 is getting the MOT done this weekend, but what else should I be doing to get it road worthy again after a long stint in the back of the garage?

I need it to feel better, at the moment a bumpy bit of road and it feels like I am trying to wrestle with an angry toddler. At under 9 stone I know this may partly be to do with not having it set up for my weight and also the forks probably need some pimping.

So OMO, what do you suggest?

[yorkie_chris]

That wrestling feeling is due to the forks having shi'ite rebound damping and I don't mean a type of arab. What it will need is some proper oil in there to control it a bit.

Back end might also be topping out due to you weighing as much as a decent crap.

[Littlepeahead]

Ah YC you have such a poetic turn of phrase. :)

I also have a tail tidy and hugger sitting the garage waiting to be fitted. As you can probably tell, I am far better at baking than motorcycle maintenance.

[NTECUK]

Do the fork oil .Ive some kicking about if you want it.Better than the OE water,
Stick a ZX shock on it.Make sure the links free greased up
Tyres,check and pump up .
The fluids(probly all can do with a change).

[Bibio]

wind all the adjusters down. e.g. less pre load. your to used to the plushness of the beemer.

get is sparkly and sell it.

[LewSpeight]

Sell me your hugger...

That'll make you feel better about your Sv and will most certainly make your bike pass your mot


Sent from that magical device in my pocket.

[Mark_h]

Just sell it. If you've not needed it for so long you'll not really need it so let someone else use it rather than it slowly composting away in the garage.

[Littlepeahead]

I don't want to sell it. The only reason I bought the BMW is because after having my achilles operation I needed a bike that was more upright as the SV wasn't comfortable. Now my heal is much better I want to ride the SV again.

[NTECUK]

No No be honest . it suites the pipe and slippers look .
Bet you got one of them lids you can hinge the front up so you can smoke it easyer lol

[LewSpeight]

That a no to my hugger idea then? ;)

[Littlepeahead]

No No be honest . it suites the pipe and slippers look .
Bet you got one of them lids you can hinge the front up so you can smoke it easyer lol

Last time I moved the bike wearing slippers I nearly dropped it because the elephant's truck got caught on the foot peg. (Next time I shall wear my skull and crossbone slippers and not my elephant shaped ones).

I have a Shoei lid and no it doesn't flip up, but it does steam up a lot and leak in the rain.

[leebex]

Bet you got one of them lids you can hinge the front up so you can smoke it easyer lol

and whats wrong with them?!!! :p

[Littlepeahead]

Nothing. My other helmet is a flip front. Makes it so much easier to apply your make up as you ride.

[NTECUK]

Give us a knock if you can't diy .
got a head stock stand ?
Flip up lids . Can't see why you want one unless you talk to peeps with a lid on to avoid revealing your pointy head .....