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Hello one and all.

My name's Johnathan (aka, Gnome). I'm 23, reside in the pleasant surroundings of very northern Oxfordshire, and am currently without a bike.

Well, I say without one, I was building my second project, but was getting fed up of the fact that delays beyond my control, mean that I was still without a bike on the road.

So, I took the decision to sell all the parts, and my brother has offered me his X-reg SV650 at a brother's price. Extortionate!!! :smt003

So, I should hopefully soon be the owner of a Yellow SV650S.
This time, I won't be stripping it apart, as tbh, I'm new to V-twins.

Been a secret closet V-twin fan, but apart form a teeny Intruder VL125 I owned about 6 years ago, I've not had a proper V-twin, or even ridden one for that matter.

Always been a fan of the SV though.
My bro's done a few little things to it. Lower fairing, seat cowl, undertray, indicators.

I plan to pretty much keep it that way, maybe with a few shiney parts added. :cool:

Only things that need sorting are the fork seals, and the tank is leaking slightly on the underside. Need to inspect it properly, to see if a Petseal job can be done, or whether it's a welding job, or even a new tank. :smt088

Any tips and tricks on the SV front always appreciated.
What are they like to work on?
I'm used to oldskool Suzuki oil burners ya see (Bandits, GSXR's). :smt035

So, in short. Hello! :D