New to Suzuki and SV650S
 

Greetings fellow SV-ers! I have just bought a 2001 SV650S which so far I have only ridden 250 miles home in pouring rain. I have to say it is a sure-footed little bike, no hairy moments so far.

I want to put a softer seat on it (ouch my sore ar*e!) plus panniers and a top box. My question to you guys is what systems do you recommend (funds are not limitless)? If I start with a top box only, do I need a rack or frame or can plates be fitted using the rear seat pad fittings?

Thanks in advance for any advice offered.

Andrew.

Re: New to Suzuki and SV650S
 

Hi mate, welcome aboard, glad to here your enjoying the sv [emoji4] I've recently been looking for a monorack for my sv on a 2000plate and I'll be honest I've struggled until the other day when someone was selling one, as far as I know givi have stopped making them so you will only get a one 2nd if one comes up and I think this is the same for panniers, however there is a lad selling some on here, drop him a message of you can find the post. I think rentec may do a rack but I don't think there overly good, the way I'm going for is in just gonna pop my top box on and then maybe buy some sports panniers to just throw over when I need them.


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Re: New to Suzuki and SV650S
 

Pannier systems are rare as hens teeth for curvies now, unless you buy these ones quick.

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=223092

Otherwise soft panniers & a top box on a rack. Some bolt a top box to an old rear seat.

As for a softer seat, get someone like Tony Archer to put a gel pad in your standard seat. £60 to do it i hear

http://www.tonyarcher.co.uk/

Re: New to Suzuki and SV650S
 

Thanks guys,

OK, I think I agree with @nathcarr, I will go with a top box only and use a pair of throw overs when I need them (rarely). I was actually thinking about a Rentec Rack even though they are a rip-off. I can always blast one off and get it powder coated if it is the finish that makes you say they aren't overly good, but that would make it £100 which is far too much for a simple bit of tube fabrication.

@maviczap that rack would require me to do horrid things to the bodywork so I'll pass, but thanks man. I will be speaking with Tony Archer though.

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Your welcome mate, as for the rentec I'm not sure if it's a normal but a few biker mates have complained about them snapping with the weight of the tin box with some gear in, that's what makes me say there not overly good mate, I mean that may not be the case with everyone but that's what put me off getting one, I think there's a German company that make some I can't remember the make of them now but think there's a website for them


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No it wouldn't, you just need to remove the side fairings, bolt on the rails and then refit the side fairings. No cutting or anything of that nature required :)

Re: New to Suzuki and SV650S
 

Oh, that's funny - the second picture shows a couple of ugly straps that look like they pass through holes in the seat that aren't there on my bike?

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That's where the grab rail goes, you have to take that off to fit any rack ;)

Re: New to Suzuki and SV650S
 

LOL! Oops, (embarrassed).

Told you I was new...

Re: New to Suzuki and SV650S
 

Ha ha ha

No problem :p