Ey up - new arrival!

[Ruffy]

Thought I'd better say hi, before too long passed after registering here.

My bike's a VFR800 but, following characterful 'V' engine traits, the wife's just acquired a SV650S K5, after numerous years as a 2-stroke hooligan on a TZR250. It's been a bit of a shock to her - she's having to adapt to something weird called engine braking - but the SV seems a crackin' replacement: more sensible and tractable but plenty of fun left when required. Sadly the TZR just couldn't mix it with her bad back and one of the kids on the back.

Maintenance/general fettling falls to me though (can't wait for the next service, just so she'll have to let me out for the test run!), so I was glad to find this site as there's some great stuff on here already, with more to come no doubt.

Obviously the SV can't stay standard for long, but I'll be browsing for old advice rather than posting the same old questions straight away. However, my computer time is limited so please be tolerant if I repeat an enquiry - just gently shuffle me in the right direction like the doddery old fool I'm becoming!!! Hopefully I'll even have some answers to share before too long

Just so you know, we're currently living near Warwick/Stratford-on-Avon but we hail from up north, so will also be keeping an interested eye on the Pennine Massive, as we want to come back eventually!

Ta taa fer now!

Andy

[rigor]

Welcome to the Madhouse! :D

Loads of useful advice on here. first bit from me, chop the standard can off and get something louder :D

Have fun fettling

[stewie]

Howdy pardner, welcome aboard :D

[Jester666]

'Ello!

[Ruffy]

Loads of useful advice on here. first bit from me, chop the standard can off and get something louder :D


Cheers rigor,

A can's on the list, along with new tyres, rad/cooler covers & belly pan. Currently arguing about the order & saving to pay for 'em!

[hovis]

hello


im having sausages for tea

[Ceri JC]

Cheers rigor,

A can's on the list, along with new tyres, rad/cooler covers & belly pan. Currently arguing about the order & saving to pay for 'em!

Get new tyres before anything else if the bike has stock Dunlop D220s on it still. Replace them with Metzeler Z6s, best upgrade you can make for the money IMO. :)

Welcome aboard,

[DoubleD]

Hello and welcome to the .org

I have some rad/oil cooler covers sitting in my shed, got them from someone on here a while back but never got round to fitting them and now I quite like the look without the covers, I'm sure we can come to some arrangement if you want, drop me a PM.

EDIT: Just a thought, will K4 rad/oil covers fit a K5 ?

[dizzyblonde]

ello from a mad bird in the pennines.

[Tim in Belgium]

Hello from up North

[scarlett]

Hello.....very useful place to be this is....always seems to be someone around to offer advice.

[neilfab]

Welcome to the .org you have now fully been assimilated.:smt032

[Lissa]

Welcome:D

Your wife didn't buy it from Midlands Superbikes by any chance? There was a couple there a few weeks back. He was on a VFR and she bought a pointy from them. If that's you, we've met:D

[RhythmJunkie]

Is that how you speak in Warrick? Ey up? :confused: :D

Any road....ey up! ;)

[El Saxo]

Welcome to the site mate. :D

1st mod should be a tail tidy - get rid of the massive snow shovel on the back!

[Wideboy]

bonjuerno and salti

[Ceri JC]

Hello and welcome to the .org

I have some rad/oil cooler covers sitting in my shed, got them from someone on here a while back but never got round to fitting them and now I quite like the look without the covers, I'm sure we can come to some arrangement if you want, drop me a PM.

EDIT: Just a thought, will K4 rad/oil covers fit a K5 ?

I think the oil cooler covers are the same, but I'm not so sure about the rad, I believe the K5 rad is a different shape to the K4 (and has a more accessible filler cap). I'm not 100% sure, so don't take it as gospel, but I think I'm right. :)

[Ruffy]

There was a couple there a few weeks back. He was on a VFR and she bought a pointy from them. If that's you, we've met:D

We've met! Bonus points to Lissa. And of course, you can see I took your advice and looked up the site (eventually).

Cheers.

[Ruffy]

Is that how you speak in Warrick? Ey up? :confused: :D

Any road....ey up! ;)

Naa, is it eck! I'm jus' resistin' attempts to dilute mi native Lancastrian even fu'ther!

Ta very much, all.

[Ruffy]

I have some rad/oil cooler covers sitting in my shed, got them from someone on here a while back but never got round to fitting them and now I quite like the look without the covers, I'm sure we can come to some arrangement if you want, drop me a PM.

EDIT: Just a thought, will K4 rad/oil covers fit a K5 ?

PM should be with you, if I'm driving this thing right (I'm not a big forum user, generally.) Hope that's OK.

[Lissa]

We've met! Bonus points to Lissa. And of course, you can see I took your advice and looked up the site (eventually).

Cheers.

Just don't blame me when you get hooked;)

It's like Hotel California, this site.................you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave:D

[haggis]

That's so true Lissa!


Anyways, hi there mate. Don't wait too long to swing a leg over yer missus.....





(sorry, lost me for a mo there!)

...i ......erm... mean, yer missus's bike.:D