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Anonymous
04-03-06, 06:35 PM
Hi all, im a 16yo lad from Spalding, Lincolnshire.
Im waiting till i turn 17 in June before putting in for my bike exams etc. Been into bikes for as long as i can remember and my parents have agreed that if i pay for all my lessons and tests, they will go halfs on a second hand SV.
Really cant wait... why is it when you want something so much time just goes so slow!?
medwaysv
04-03-06, 06:39 PM
the best things come to those who wait
welcome by the way..and ride safe when ya get going
Welcome :D
Fantastic choice of bike of course, but what made you go for the SV?
Biker Biggles
04-03-06, 07:16 PM
Hi.Googd luck.
Anonymous
04-03-06, 07:22 PM
Welcome :D
Fantastic choice of bike of course, but what made you go for the SV?
I wanted a 600cc bike, the likes of gixxers, ZX6's etc are gonna be too much on insurance for me to afford. SO i looked at the likes of hornets, fazers, but wasnt to taken by their riding positions.. a bit too much up right for me... wanted something abit more "head down bum up".
So i sat on a few SV650S's and it just felt right. Plus the insurance shouldnt be too high, and theres something soul stirring about a V-twin too. It just seems like the right choice.
Welcome blue, some good roads around you eh.
Welcome :D
Fantastic choice of bike of course, but what made you go for the SV?
and theres something soul stirring about a V-twin too. It just seems like the right choice.
You are obviously a very astute young man :D
valleyboy
04-03-06, 07:35 PM
Not forgetting they are great sports bikes to start learning your skills on :)
Though, be careful on roundabouts and shutting off the throttle in 1st while cornering! you'll be in for a shock if you do that! :oops:
Welcome to the madhouse, just take it easy and dont be in a rush to do anything.
Take it easy and get to know the bike before you even think of going fast :thumbsup:
Well Oiled
04-03-06, 09:06 PM
Not forgetting they are great sports bikes to start learning your skills on :)
Though, be careful on roundabouts and shutting off the throttle in 1st while cornering! you'll be in for a shock if you do that! :oops:
Indeed - still gets me from time to time, especially on wet roads. :P Welcome and take care when you get your bike.
Cheers Keith
UlsterSV
04-03-06, 09:09 PM
Welcome :D Wish my parents had paid for half my SV. Can anybody say "overtime"?! Just make sure you get a yellow curvy. They're the fastest 8)
Just out of interest, how much will your insurance be?
Welcome to the site.
Have patience and enjoy your bike when you get it.
I remember the feeling matey, I was 16 riding manky 50cc trailies, then turned 17 and rode an awesome (or so it seemed at the time!) RS125
Once I got 5 months in I realised I wanted an SV, and I waited and waited to do my test, then waited and waited till I could get a SV...
Then smashed the thing up, and myself... waited 4 months to get back on a bike... and got another SV :D
Always had to pay myself though... still owe money to various people for all this!
By the way, I'm only 18 now :D
Quiff Wichard
04-03-06, 09:19 PM
welcome- and ride safe wen u do !!
its a great place here..!- u will love it.
[quote="UlsterSV"] Just make sure you get a yellow curvy. They're the fastest 8)
Sorry, but it has been proved that blue curvy's are fastest :D
And we're not biased :D
Got both :wink:
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/332/newsv0015vr.jpg
Welcome to the site. :thumbsup:
Though, be careful on roundabouts and shutting off the throttle in 1st while cornering! you'll be in for a shock if you do that! :oops:
LOL ........ :oops: Especially if the missus is on the back for the first time. #-o
hiya mate,nice to see a young lad into roadbikes.(As opposed to 'a.s.b.o'ing about on a minimoto).Sounds like that ulster sv knows his stuff about speed :thumbsup:
Anonymous
04-03-06, 10:19 PM
Welcome :D Wish my parents had paid for half my SV. Can anybody say "overtime"?! Just make sure you get a yellow curvy. They're the fastest 8)
Just out of interest, how much will your insurance be?
Not totally sure tbh. Ive tried to call a few, but because im still 3-4 months away from being 17, they say they cant quote me "as their prices fluctuate on a monthly basis".
Id imagine about £1000? I havent got any idea.
How much do you people pay? and what ages are you?
£130 tpft,36 yr old,rural area on outskirts of Halifax.Looks like getting old has some plus ploints!(gargaged,alarmed,datatagged,chained and a dog!!)
Pete is £120 fully comp for two Sv's. Alarmed, kept in the house, 7 years no claims.
He is an OLD b*stard tho..................50 in June.
what on earth is a ploint?????.point,sorry I'm a thick northerner :lol:
Quiff Wichard
04-03-06, 11:02 PM
I was gonna say liissa..
"kept in house"
I thought you had a wallpapered garage !!..
crikey widh my wife wud let me keep mine in the house..! I would have a glass wall from the kitchen..!
like that majdeski chap from autotrader- - 'cept his looks on to a ferrari !!
UlsterSV
04-03-06, 11:04 PM
I got my SVS when I was 17 and a half (I'm 19 and a bit now) and I paid 1200 TPO, and that was with 1 year's NCB from a scooter I'd had when I was 16. Last year's insurance came down to 800 TPO, which I was pleased with. That's with me living in an ok area and keeping the bike in a locked garage. No alarm though.
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