Another Yellow Curvy Goes Down... [Archive] - SV650.org

SV225

26-06-07, 08:37 PM

... along with me :(. Don't really know what happened, finished work at 8 and decided to go for a ride since I saw some of this sunshine that I've heard stories of. Anyway, got halfway round a round-about and just lost the front. Only thing I can think of was diesel.

Damage:
Rear brake lever gone
Scuffs to fairing
Scuffs and scrapes to can
End of front brake lever snapped off
Front indicator smashed
Numberplate separated from bike
Small hole in my leathers on the knee

Pics to follow shortly, I'm now off to ebay.

hovis

26-06-07, 08:38 PM

****

are you ok?

not to much damage then?

Rich

26-06-07, 08:40 PM

Not another one,, Hovis has started a trend here.. Hope your ok?? Pizzing diesel... Get mended soon and the bike hopefully!!!

kwak zzr

26-06-07, 08:44 PM

sorry to hear this sv225:( theres nothing anyone can say to make you feel better, take a picture of the diesel and get it off to your council.

Wideboy

26-06-07, 08:45 PM

ah nuts, glad your ok, get the bike up and going again

SV225

26-06-07, 08:49 PM

Thanks, Im fine - the bike took all the damage. Luckily I was wearing proper gear but I could feel the tarmac through my leathers. I will never wear denim jeans again though, even when going into town. I was only 10 miles away from home when it happened. Will be 100% rideable when I get brake lever and indi lense sorted (bulb still flashes though), mostly cosmetic really.

Wideboy

26-06-07, 08:50 PM

yeah i came off at 25 in jeans went right through them and my knee i got battle scars instead of my bike lol

SV225

26-06-07, 08:59 PM

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z163/nfr225/100_0239.jpg

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z163/nfr225/100_0240.jpg

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z163/nfr225/100_0241.jpg

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z163/nfr225/100_0243.jpg

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z163/nfr225/100_0244.jpg

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z163/nfr225/100_0245.jpg

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z163/nfr225/100_0246.jpg

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z163/nfr225/100_0247.jpg

My Knee

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z163/nfr225/100_0265.jpg

Wideboy

26-06-07, 09:01 PM

ooof road rash :(

Gnome

26-06-07, 09:02 PM

Ouch dude. Glad to hear you're ok though.

Think it might be time to re-paint my yellow SV then... :(

Rich

26-06-07, 09:05 PM

Wow some battle scars there on the SV, abit of blue too i can see :lol: Didn't you have any crash bungs.. They're on my list of things to buy!!!

Endellion

26-06-07, 09:06 PM

Glad you and bike are (relatively) ok

SV225

26-06-07, 09:34 PM

Thanks for all the comments

Wow some battle scars there on the SV, abit of blue too i can see :lol: Didn't you have any crash bungs.. They're on my list of things to buy!!!

Mine were in the same place as yours, a list :). I've been thinking more and more about them recently and I think It'll have some on very soon.

Hopefully some new brackets and a can protector should hide most of the damage there, don't think theres any leaks but haven'y properly looked.

Brake levers will be the expensive bit I think

New indicators, a bit of filler and some paint should sort the rest out [-o<

This could be the start of some serious 'ride pimping' :cool:
At least my leathers are now cool according to the fashion thread :cheers:

ASM-Forever

26-06-07, 09:57 PM

Jeez a hole in the leathers....how fast were you going?

Also i crashed my yellow curvey before Hovis :)

kwak zzr

26-06-07, 09:57 PM

sad to see damage to you bike sv225 but your ok that the main thing.

hovis

26-06-07, 10:07 PM

Also i crashed my yellow curvey before Hovis :)

& viper did............. but thats 4 yellow curvys in the last few weeks :(

SV225

26-06-07, 10:10 PM

Wasn't going very fast but my knee was trapped under the bike so I got dragged along a bit.

I know I'm supposed to be looking for front indicators but I've found this (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUZUKI-SRAD-TL1000-SV650-1000-LED-TAIL-LIGHT-INDICATORS_W0QQitemZ150129521508QQihZ005QQcategory Z25628QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem). Does anyone have any experience with these ie are they bright enough, good fit etc.

Also, do any other rear brake pedals fit the SV? Can't find any, have a done a search and found that GSF ones fit, but I can't find any of them either :-x

SV225

26-06-07, 10:10 PM

& viper did............. but thats 4 yellow curvys in the last few weeks :(

Didn't someone else lose it on a roundabout recently aswell?

toonyank

26-06-07, 10:16 PM

Bloody bugger'n sh%$e bastid cagies leavin the petrol caps off
:smt067:driving:. Prob a white tranny van man they have the filler on the left I think. Anyway the main thing is you're ok as the bike can be mended and stories to tell. Chin up I've been there years ago and touch wood mines a blue curvy..... oops I should've said nowt I'll start a trend of my own :smt087

ASM-Forever

26-06-07, 10:16 PM

Its a conspiracy i tell you....other jealous types reducing our numbers :)

kwak zzr

26-06-07, 10:17 PM

i do worry about the front end of my sv but the sv1000s seems planted on pilot tyres, i do push the front hard but i usually circle islands for hazards before i give them some stick:) not much you can do about diesel tho.

Law

26-06-07, 10:18 PM

Poo, road rash. :(

Glad you're ok though.

SoulKiss

26-06-07, 10:35 PM

SV225

26-06-07, 10:37 PM

Just read your thread about insurance kwak, glad they weren't involved in this - I don't think I'd be back on the bike 'til winter if so. I've had worries before from the front end before but I was well within my limits today, just bad luck I suppose.

SV225

26-06-07, 10:38 PM

They indicators in the rear light thing is illegal - not far enough apart (240mm)

And if used with normal indicators then its illegal because you are not allowed more than one indicator per side of the bike at the rear or front

Sorry

David

Thats a shame, thanks for the info though.

Luckypants

26-06-07, 10:45 PM

squirrel_hunter

26-06-07, 10:48 PM

Also, do any other rear brake pedals fit the SV? Can't find any, have a done a search and found that GSF ones fit, but I can't find any of them either :-x

Sorry to hear about another, but luckly it doesn't look to bad and its good news your ok.

I belive GSXR 600 SRAD will fit or the peg assembly will as Gilles rearsets have the same part number for both bikes.

hovis

26-06-07, 10:57 PM

i have front indys, if you need 1 ?

SV225

26-06-07, 11:04 PM

Sorry to hear about another, but luckly it doesn't look to bad and its good news your ok.

I belive GSXR 600 SRAD will fit or the peg assembly will as Gilles rearsets have the same part number for both bikes.

Thanks but ebay doesnt have any on at the min, do you know if this (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/suzuki-gsxr-1100-slingshot-rear-brake-pedal_W0QQitemZ320129583779QQihZ011QQcategoryZ1053 4QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) will fit? It looks the same to me but may be different. I like the holes drilled aswell.

Thanks for the offer hovis but its still flashing and Im sure there were some standard ones in a bag that the previous owner gave me.

northwind

27-06-07, 12:21 AM

Aye, GSXR SRAD is the exact same, fits right on. Or, there's usually those ones on ebay with the pop-up toe, they're good and not too pricey really.

SV225

27-06-07, 01:10 AM

Good News - just read a thread that mentioned Banditmania and I remembered about them. Went on their website and they do brake AND gear levers as a kit for just over £40. They're only at lincoln (about 1 hour from me) so I might have a (very steady) ride over tomorow. They look like flip up ones aswell.I did find an SV pedal and an SRAD pedal on ebay but I go to the lake district on saturday and items finish while I'm there.

EDIT: My SV is two different yellows, is there a clour chart anywhere so I know which colour to get for the fairing. I am thinking that this may be the oppurtunity to synchronise my yellow. Banditmania also do paint.

Gnome

27-06-07, 07:58 AM

Good news then.
I've seen the anodised levers on eBay - they looked cool.

MY SV is two different yellows too - aftermarket lower fairings are a duller yellow. Oh, and my current tank is black, but that'll all get re-painted soon...

hovis

27-06-07, 08:03 AM

EDIT: My SV is two different yellows, is there a clour chart anywhere so I know which colour to get for the fairing. I am thinking that this may be the oppurtunity to synchronise my yellow. Banditmania also do paint.

99-00-01 is the darker yellow. paint code y9f dunno what its called

02 is the lighter colour. dunno paint code, its pearl livley yellow

IIRC

EDIT

Year Colour Name Code
2002 Yellow Pearl Lively Yellow Y9H
1999 Yellow Pearl Canyon Yellow Y9F
2002 Black Candy Saturn Black Y7L
2000 Blue Candy Grand Blue YC2
1999 Blue Candy Jay Blue Y7E
1999 Red Pearl Helis Red Y7M
2001 Red Candy Antares Red 19A
2002 Silver Metallic Sonic Silver YD8

also.............. the paint code is on the 1st page of your service book & underneth your tank

HTH

Draper

27-06-07, 08:37 AM

good job you were wearing your leathers then:thumbsup:

any bike hitting the deck is bad, but the yellow curyvs are so good it makes it even worse to see one messed up

SV225

27-06-07, 09:02 AM

99-00-01 is the darker yellow. paint code y9f dunno what its called

02 is the lighter colour. dunno paint code, its pearl livley yellow

IIRC

EDIT

Year Colour Name Code
2002 Yellow Pearl Lively Yellow Y9H
1999 Yellow Pearl Canyon Yellow Y9F
2002 Black Candy Saturn Black Y7L
2000 Blue Candy Grand Blue YC2
1999 Blue Candy Jay Blue Y7E
1999 Red Pearl Helis Red Y7M
2001 Red Candy Antares Red 19A
2002 Silver Metallic Sonic Silver YD8

also.............. the paint code is on the 1st page of your service book & underneth your tank

HTH

Thanks hovis, I think It's lively yellow as the fairing and tank are brighter than the tailpiece and front mudguard - which look more orange. I popped the tank up and it had a sticker saying Y9F though. I know it was once smashed up so I assume that the tank and fairings have been repainted the wrong colour.

Viper

27-06-07, 09:03 AM

glad to her you are ok, sorry about the bike:( .
I think somebody is out to get yellow curveys and their riders:-s

hovis

27-06-07, 09:04 AM

what year bike is it?

SV225

27-06-07, 09:08 AM

what year bike is it?

It's a 2000. Been out to look and the tank says Y9F on it but the tank is one of the bright sections. I'll go out and try to get pictures of the colour differences.

hovis

27-06-07, 09:10 AM

It's a 2000. Been out to look and the tank says Y9F on it but the tank is one of the bright sections. I'll go out and try to get pictures of the colour differences.

perhaps its fadded?

as the code is right for that year.

its hard to tell on piccys?

hovis

27-06-07, 09:12 AM

perhaps its fadded?

as the code is right for that year.

its hard to tell on piccys?

go to the home page & click on FAQs then click on this

"What are the differences in the models over the years"

& scroll down a bit

plowsie

27-06-07, 09:17 AM

Good News - just read a thread that mentioned Banditmania and I remembered about them. Went on their website and they do brake AND gear levers as a kit for just over £40. They're only at lincoln (about 1 hour from me) so I might have a (very steady) ride over tomorow. They look like flip up ones aswell.I did find an SV pedal and an SRAD pedal on ebay but I go to the lake district on saturday and items finish while I'm there.
Already tried that one mate they said they havent got any in stock for a month or two let me know if you have any luck cos i need a brake lever too.

Sorry to hear about your off too :(

SV225

27-06-07, 09:35 AM

This shows the colours fairly well

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z163/nfr225/yellows.jpg

I have a receipt from 2002, when the bike was sold on, with CATD written on it. Is it possible that it was smashed in 2002 and the 2002 paint was used to repair damage?

Plowsie - Found this (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUZUKI-SV650-REAR-BRAKE-PEDAL_W0QQitemZ290132406799QQihZ019QQcategoryZ1053 4QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) but the bidding ends while I'm away. I emailed banditmaina earlier but they haven't replied yet. Might ring them just to check if they've got any early.

plowsie

27-06-07, 09:52 AM

Plowsie - Found this (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUZUKI-SV650-REAR-BRAKE-PEDAL_W0QQitemZ290132406799QQihZ019QQcategoryZ1053 4QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) but the bidding ends while I'm away. I emailed banditmaina earlier but they haven't replied yet. Might ring them just to check if they've got any early.
Doesnt look right to me, sure someone will be along to say it is or not. Lemme know how you get on with Banditmania ;)

Paws

27-06-07, 05:21 PM

[quote=1RichSV650;1222787]Not another one,, Hovis has started a trend here.. quote]

Nah i started the trend back off in Feb when me and my sv parted company

hovis

27-06-07, 05:25 PM

This shows the colours fairly well

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z163/nfr225/yellows.jpg

.

tank looks like,2002 Yellow Pearl Lively Yellow Y9H
tail looks like,1999 Yellow Pearl Canyon Yellow Y9F

but, you say the tank has y9f on it

strange

Rich

27-06-07, 05:42 PM

Nah i started the trend back off in Feb when me and my sv parted company

Oh aye, i forgot 8-[ :safe:.. All your fault then :smt016

hovis

27-06-07, 05:57 PM

i have origanal front indys, if you need ?:confused:

leon c

27-06-07, 06:10 PM

GUTTED glad your ok though

SV225

27-06-07, 08:33 PM

Ok, been shopping. Have bought banditmania crash bung things, gone for the 2002 yellow and have front lever on the way from ebay. Back lever is still proving difficult, Banditmania don't have any in yet for the SV. They have bandit ones that can be bodged onto an SV but don't fit properly on the plunger. Thanks for the offer of indicators hovis but I have an original set somewhere that I can stick on if I need to. Have got my eye on some Motrax micro flush mount items, will see if there are any in Skeg tomorow. Am also looking at Motrax bar ends. Just fillering and painting to do for now, aswell as fitting the crash bungs. Will post pictures when finished.

Just to mention Banditmania again :thumbsup: Very helpful and they have some really nice show bikes in store - worth the trip to look around the bikes if nothing else... ;)

the_lone_wolf

27-06-07, 09:26 PM

Not another one,, Hovis has started a trend here..

Nah i started the trend back off in Feb when me and my sv parted company
Sorry for the thread hijack, but do you have the original sized image from your avatar, i almost fell off my chair when i read it:smt082

Law

27-06-07, 10:16 PM

Sorry for the thread hijack, but do you have the original sized image from your avatar, i almost fell off my chair when i read it:smt082

Google image. ;)

http://www.barricksinsurance.com/We_is_Friends.jpg