Another new SV owner

[davidimurray]

Well, I picked up my SV yesterday and survived the ride back from the Isle of Wight to Cardiff in the pouring rain! What a fantastic bike - took a few miles to get used to the riding position, but I soon got used to it. I was quite surprised that my only complaint after 120 miles was a numb bum. Even went out this morning and put another 60 miles on it! Stopped off at a B&Q car park to get a bacon sarnie and some tea - with the Remus Revolution can on it, it sounds fantastic and loads of people turned to look!

Piccies below - first one while waiting for my mate to catch up in the car as he got stuck in the traffic in Cowes, I filtered to the front and had an ice cream :rolleyes:. Second pic is me having a quick break on the way back.

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[Ratty46]

hey ya,
bike, i have one in the same colour, like the lower fairing and rear hugger, i gotta get some!

thats a long old trip, great confidence builder tho aye!

[davidimurray]

I was surpised as I was expecting the journey to be a real slog. In the end it was really comfortable and easy - might be because I'm used to naked bikes.

[pupdog123]

get mine friday mate but im sure my frame is black

[Tartan Terror]

WELCOME - nice bike

get mine friday mate but im sure my frame is black - they changed the frame for the K5 model I believe.

[yorkie_chris]

Welcome to the jungle :)

My condolences for buying one of those pointy things :p

[magical_mover]

nice bike! - fingers crossed I can join the club soon lol. Lessons start tomorrow..

[yorkie_chris]

Good luck with the lessons and test.

You starting from scratch with the CBT or have you ridden before?

I had a bit of an advantage as rode off-road for years before getting on the road.

Chris

[Ratty46]

Good luck with the lessons and test.

You starting from scratch with the CBT or have you ridden before?

I had a bit of an advantage as rode off-road for years before getting on the road.

Chris

yeah good luck fella.

i used to ride off road alot too,bit of an advantage, bit of a disadvantage in ways, ie two fingers on the levers,they hate that! lol

[Ratty46]

I was surpised as I was expecting the journey to be a real slog. In the end it was really comfortable and easy - might be because I'm used to naked bikes.

possibly yeah, i found journeys seem to go much quicker than when i was on 125's!:-D

[yorkie_chris]

Yeah not sure what the problem is, way better control that way IMO

The worst bit for me was going from L plated 125 commuting, ie aggressive as hell, to trying to be on best behaviour

[hovis]

happy new bike day

[AndyW]

Yeah not sure what the problem is, way better control that way IMO

The worst bit for me was going from L plated 125 commuting, ie aggressive as hell, to trying to be on best behaviour
3 faults on test for riding too close due to too much commuting (1 year L plates), only faults I picked up (well aside from rear tyre juddering in emergency stop, but that was a stone in the tread, not me (which is why it was a fault not a fail, but WTF? How am I supposed to do something about that while riding? Full brakes with one hand, swiss army knife with stone extractor tool in other leaning over back wheel?))

[GSXR Carlos]

good to see new riders coming though since most of the oldies have moved onto bigger and better things. shame you bought a pointy, but i guess someone has to j/k

[Ratty46]

Yeah not sure what the problem is, way better control that way IMO

The worst bit for me was going from L plated 125 commuting, ie aggressive as hell, to trying to be on best behaviour

i just remeber how much i've paid for my SV, i soon calm down:rolleyes: