Greetings All!!
 

Hi everyone!

I've just joined the site having recently become the owner of a used, street-fighter styled SV650 K8.
Here's a few pics:

http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/...ps232839b1.jpg http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/...ps96f179ae.jpg
http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/...ps67cd1b72.jpg http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2dc58e4b.jpg

I haven't yet passed my test, took M1 twice earlier this year and failed. But I know it will be third time lucky, so I have bought this to motivate me further!! Plan to get my DAS booked in sometime in late August/early September when the weather had cooled down a bit.

Look forward to getting acquainted with you! :thumbsup:

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Hello, welcome to the org where abouts are you located?

Greetings All!!
 

Hi & welcome. Good luck with the test.

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That looks the mutts! Make sure you source yourself a "sympathetic" MOT tester when it's due, looking at that can!

Welcome aboard anyway dude. :)

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Whyteleafe in Surrey (near J6 of the M25), have just updated my profile.

Cheers man, determined to make it third time lucky!!

Glad you like it!! The exhaust was somewhat loud to say the least, but I was lucky enough to have gotten the exhaust baffle with the bike as well and I've since refitted that. Still f*ckin loud though!!!

At least with the Scorpion can people will be able to hear me coming!!! ;)

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welcome and good luck on your third try.

that is what we call a 'naked' bike not a street fighter. lovely bike none the less.

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Howdoo and welcome and good luck with das. Nice bike :)

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Tidy, gl with the test.

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Cheers all! I had set my sights on an SV650S, but i'd also had my eye on this one and the price got reduced to £2500 so I called the guy up and went for a viewing. Only 12.5k on the clocks, pretty much all the service history it's had and only 2 previous owners. I fell for it pretty much the moment he started it up, that can...... :D

From what i've seen of prices that these go for, I think I got a good deal?

Have now bought a heavy-duty armoured cable lock and an Oxford Boss Alarmed Disc Lock to keep it safe. Want to get a hugger for it and also a new set of mirrors, as nice as these ones look style-wise despite playing around with them loads all I can see are my elbows!!!

Anyone have any suggestions as to which ones to go for?

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I think you can get a set of mirror extenders instead of replacing the whole mirror? Not that they are cheap mind

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Ahoy hoy! Welcome and good luck with your test mate, I'm sure you will nail it!
:)

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If you need someone to ride it for you to keep it ticking over while you're waiting for your test I'd be happy to help

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It's not just that they need extending, they are also a bit cheap and the mirror itself won't stay in the positions you set it in. Just been looking at some Rizoma mirrors and I might go for a set of them...not sure which ones yet though.

Thanks, I hope to!!

Thanks and nice try but I think it will be OK. ;)

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Welcome dude and good luck! You're in a similar boat to me; I've got my Mod1 on Thurs!

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Hope you managed to pass, as for me I never did book my test in so the bike has been sitting dormant for the best part of 8 MONTHS!!!! :cry:

However, plans are being made and I plan to get my test booked in again sometime in April/May!

Took the covers off it last weekend only to find I'd left the parking lights on so the battery was flat as a pancake. Also, some ******** managed to break the clutch lever (I assume while parking their car), so I had some work to do!

So during the week I removed the battery and charged it, then at the weekend popped it back in, fitted a replacement lever and removed the mirrors.

I started her up and it caught first time, so left it running for a minute or two then took it for a spin round the estate. Everything felt nice and smooth, obviously it needs a good blast on the road before everything is back to full working order but felt good to bring it back to life!

Now - to get that test booked!!

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Well it's taken me a lot longer then I thought, but got my mod1 passed this morning with only one minor fault!!

Mod2 is next week so I'm hopeful that I'll be able to get out and about on my bike and meet a few of you soon.

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Nice one, good luck for mod 2 :)

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Good luck on your MOD2 this week, be visually observant is really the key & enjoy the ride :)

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Thanks! As it happens, I was in the process of taking my mod2 when you were writing that post AND I PASSED! :D

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Nice one :) ride safe have fun.

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Nice one mate, keep your distances good and the bike the right way up :D

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Congratulations!! Enjoy the SV :)

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Congratulations ride safe and enjoy