pick new sv650s up tomorrow

[steveg]

Can't wait !

Hope it does not snow .

A quick question as never had a new bike before.

When I first start bike at 0 miles , is it best to let it idle for a couple of mins or ride straight off ?

Also how critical is keeping to under 5k for the first 500 miles?

I guess the critical miles are the first 20 ?

Cheers

:D

[socommk23]

hey dude!
glad to hear you getting a new sv! coolest bike i ever owned!
from start id recomend you let it warm!
well best to let it warm every time u start it from cold actually!
and yes keep to the running in process...if your patient enough!!! lol
i tried...then thought "its warm...cant do any harm" and preceeded to take it over the specified limit for running in!
40,000 miles later....still going strong!!!
just be sencible! get it warm...load the engine every now and then...this helps bed in all the parts...but dont be too carefull....metal expands and stretches so ull want all the parts to wear evenly through the barrels etc.... so id recomend warm it up...then use it as a bike is meant to be used!

[kwak zzr]

running in is a pain in the ****! ride miles and get it done in a week or two!
the bike is so much better after the first 600 mile service.

[sumpyboy]

wheni picked my new sv650s up in september the dealer recommended that i let it tick over until the temp comes up 45 degrees

[steveg]

Hi

What are normal running temperatures for the sv .

What is condsidered 'cold'
What is considered 'normal'
What is considered 'hot'

Cheers

[socommk23]

think 70 is normal running temp for most bikes
any higher and you getting close to boiling!

[Toypop]

Don't have it sitting around on the side stand idling. Just get on it and ride it. No need to use more than a few thousand rpm and once its warmed up to 80 odd degrees just use the maximum five krpm that you are allowed. You wanna be accelerating up through the gears then slowing down again and repeating the process as per the book.

It won't have 0 miles because the dealer should have done a short test ride to make sure everything is ok.

I went up to 6krpm a few times prior to the first service and it never did no harm. Bike doesn't burn any oil. A lot of people rant the nuts of it from day one and their bikes are fine so don't worry about going a thousand rpm over.

[kwak zzr]

my sv's seems to run at about 90 normaly.

[Toypop]

Yeah it goes up and down doesn't it. From low 80's up to 90 and back.

[Last Action Pimp]

It won't have 0 miles because the dealer should have done a short test ride to make sure everything is ok.

can someone tell my dealer that, mine had 0 on it when i picked it up

[steveg]

thanks for the replies guys , really looking forward to getting the sv !

Cheers

[Andy13_uk]

get some pics up when you get it!!!

What color, any extras etc etc??

[steveg]

what a day , looked out of window & its snowing (smashed up my last bike on snow was not happy to say the least !) , got over to Wolverhampton & there's more snow , decided to go up to RAF Cosford for a coffee , got back snow not too bad , so picked up bike and went for it .
New tyres / loads of islands round Wolverhampton was not fun , but sun came out & now can't stop smiling .

Really love the bike already ,can't wait to finish running her in !

Hopefully should run her in a couple of weeks .

Off out for another spin while the suns out !

take it easy

As master card says " First new bike priceless"

Cheers Steve

[ben650]

glad to hear it mate :wink:
you went with highway then :?: i hope ill see you at the cafe in quatt :wink:

[jkchops]

It won't have 0 miles because the dealer should have done a short test ride to make sure everything is ok.

can someone tell my dealer that, mine had 0 on it when i picked it up

When i bought my kymco brand new it had 0 miles on it too.

[Jelster]

I think that the dealer has the ability to reset the speedo to "0". Mine had zero on the odometer, but 8 miles on the trip meter, and it had been taken out on a PDI....

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[DanAbnormal]

I too am still running my 650s in. Dealer recommended that I stick to the book upto 100 miles and then I can use a wee bit more. He also mentioned that in top gear I could use upto 7500. Have done a few times and all seems to be fine although i did get a burning smell to begin with!!! :shock: Although that could've been the car in front.

[rob13]

Mine usually runs around the 80s at this time of year, however i find its usually higher in summer, one particularly hot day had the bike running at top 90s and into 100s.