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Been lurking for a few weeks, so have finally decided to say Hi - maybe it's my advancing years but it took quite a while to work out where to post an intro.

(some forums make it really simple by having a dedicated newbies section :wink: )

Started on a GP100 in 1986 and Bike number 27 is a 2018 SV650 purchased in March this year. Having tried a lot of different stuff over the years I'm confident the SV does everything I want so expect to be keeping it a long long time.

Hello from an ex Sv owner, currently bike less

SV is a fine all round machine

You used the correct section to post up a hello, and we're a friendly bunch

Hi there from another ex sv owner.

27 bikes in 33 years... Do you crash a lot, or run a small bike museum? [emoji846]

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Originally Posted by Bike27 (Post 3107131)

Having tried a lot of different stuff over the years I'm confident the SV does everything I want so expect to be keeping it a long long time.

Hello.

Yep, I remember thinking that.

Hallo and welcome along.

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Originally Posted by Bike27 (Post 3107131)

Having tried a lot of different stuff over the years I'm confident the SV does everything I want so expect to be keeping it a long long time.

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Originally Posted by Talking Heads (Post 3107140)

Yep, I remember thinking that.

Nearly 10 years of curvy SV ownership and I still do!

Howdoo and welcome, ride safe have fun :D

Thanks to all for the welcome.

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Originally Posted by Grant66 (Post 3107139)

27 bikes in 33 years... Do you crash a lot, or run a small bike museum? [emoji846]

Crashed a few times in the eighties (which was more or less obligatory as an 18 year old 350LC pilot)

Didn't really consider it a small bike museum at the time, but here's the largely euro twin themed one I ran in the midlands about 15 years ago (in truth the R1100GS at the back was much more of a part time exhibit as it actually doubled as regular transport)

https://i.imgur.com/iI22CWa.jpg

My current museum has much more of a KTM singles theme (2001 640 Duke 2 and 2015 390 Duke)

https://i.imgur.com/o8lZOZq.jpg

With the regular transport role now filled by my SV.......

http://i.imgur.com/tk2wVtj.jpg

Haven't ridden the green 'un in ten years, it's probably a bit too hardcore for me now - think I might have to sell it.

The little 390 was an absolute riot (think 50hp mountain bike) right up untill it blew it's head gasket at a ridiculously pathetic 6000 miles :mad:

I really must get around to fixing it :rolleyes:

Occurred to me riding the SV to work last week that if SVs had been around in the late eighties my bike list would probably have been a bit shorter. Would definitely still be some KTMs on there though.