Forum: For Sale - SV's and SV related items
25-09-15, 01:58 PM
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SV650 K3 Naked for sale
Due to our car failing its MOT in spectacular fashion, it's with some regret that I'm having to put my 53-plate SV650 up for sale.
It's currently SORN and in the garage awaiting me fitting the new...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
21-08-12, 10:00 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,988
Re: Riding position - faired v naked?
if you can lean on the tank bag, you're *definitely* not upright :p
in all seriousness, i had a serious car accident (flipped several times) which basically left my lower back a mass of scarred...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
21-08-12, 09:05 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,988
Re: Riding position - faired v naked?
naked version is more comfortable by a mile - higher bars, and footpegs are more underneath you than behind, so the weight isn't on your wrists. also, you sit more upright, so your visibility is...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
13-08-12, 01:23 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,102
Re: Caberg Hyperx - anyone have one?
@chris can honestly say that i've never had a spot of bother with my trip at all, and i've used them for years. never had a problem with the internal visor fogging up, either - sounds to me like you...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
13-08-12, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,102
Re: Caberg Hyperx - anyone have one?
i've used caberg's trip for years, and think it's a great helmet. never had an issue with wind noise, but then i tend to use isolating headphones under the helmet anyways. certainly like the trip...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
13-08-12, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 74,430
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
10-08-12, 03:40 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 905
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
10-08-12, 03:39 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 905
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
10-08-12, 03:17 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 905
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
10-08-12, 02:52 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 905
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
10-08-12, 10:55 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 74,430
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
06-08-12, 12:26 PM
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Replies: 582
Views: 53,721
Re: Potential pointy Adjuster Plates Group Buy
sounds perfect for me - i hate maintenance tasks :) i'd much rather be able to do something once and leave it alone so i can start doing something new and interesting! :)
thanks for your help!
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
06-08-12, 09:19 AM
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Replies: 582
Views: 53,721
Re: Potential pointy Adjuster Plates Group Buy
actually, i've re-read it a couple of times now. it's pretty helpful in getting a handle on the tutoro auto. actually, one thing i was going to ask - did you end up leaving it mounted to your...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
03-08-12, 02:23 PM
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Replies: 582
Views: 53,721
Re: Potential pointy Adjuster Plates Group Buy
yes, it was.
heat shrink... now there's a good idea! saves the messiness of a cable-tie, and less likely to snag. i'll have to try that out myself!
i have to admit i'm still in two minds...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
03-08-12, 01:03 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 3,756
Re: Glasses and helmets
my old flip-front caberg trip did well enough with them, but in the end the glass lens just snapped. might have been the action of closing the flip-front, or it might just have been the stress of...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
03-08-12, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 3,756
Re: Glasses and helmets
used to wear glasses up until i broke a set of rimless glasses under a helmet while on my intensive das training course. on day one, too. meant that i rode around all day with a splitting headache,...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
02-08-12, 02:57 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,808
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Forum: Idle Banter
02-08-12, 09:53 AM
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Replies: 56
Views: 4,240
Re: House Offer
let them sweat. tell the estate agent that you're not going to raise your offer, and that you're going away for a week. when you come back, give them a call and see if there's been any interest. ...
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Forum: Idle Banter
01-08-12, 07:45 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 4,240
Re: House Offer
it's all about knowing the situation and timing it right. drop in the phrase 'vendor sales incentive' and as them to pay a 10% deposit as one of those. some mortgage companies will take that 10% as...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
13-07-12, 02:56 PM
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Replies: 582
Views: 53,721
Re: Potential pointy Adjuster Plates Group Buy
funnily enough, that's how i found this thread in the first place!
am i right in thinking that you're using the scottoiler dispenser plate adapter, by the way? and that i won't need to use the...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
13-07-12, 02:09 PM
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Replies: 582
Views: 53,721
Re: Potential pointy Adjuster Plates Group Buy
when you do, please put me down for a set with the scottoiler attachment (although i'll be using a tutoro). and from reading through the rest of the thread, i think you deserve some lazy time :)
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Forum: For Sale - SV's and SV related items
10-07-12, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,563
Re: Sv650 k3
i'm based in warrington, hence chester being half-way between us as far as i could make out. completely understand that you don't want to go down that route, but i'm still very interested and i'll...
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Forum: For Sale - SV's and SV related items
09-07-12, 02:48 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,563
Re: Sv650 k3
i'd need to run it past the missus to be on the safe side, but speaking theoretically would you be willing to meet me half way - say, chester?
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