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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking 25-02-24, 04:46 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,010
Posted By dirtydog
Re: 25 years

Wow, 25 years. I still love my sv, bought new in 2001 by the other half from Cupar. Although it now has a dl650 stable mate
Forum: For Sale - SV's and SV related items 13-08-23, 09:26 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 235
Posted By dirtydog
2001 SV650s

Time to sell my SV, I’ve barely ridden it over the past few years less than 2k miles in 4 years I think!

Bought new by my partner in 2001 and then transferred to me when she got a new bike.

Had...
Forum: Idle Banter 20-03-23, 09:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 300
Posted By dirtydog
Re: Happy Birthday dirtydog

Thanks guys, yes there has been some cake and a drink or two
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 20-03-23, 05:50 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 778
Posted By dirtydog
Re: Moving on from owning SVs

Yep both hoses are the same length
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 19-03-23, 11:16 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 778
Posted By dirtydog
Re: Moving on from owning SVs

I check the carb balance at every service every year (fitted permanent hoses so I don’t have to lift the tank)
Doing the bar conversion from clip ons helped a lot but I rode a mates cb500x which is...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 19-03-23, 11:12 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 778
Posted By dirtydog
Re: Moving on from owning SVs

Yeah I couldn’t move away from that v-twin engine
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 18-03-23, 09:32 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 778
Posted By dirtydog
Moving on from owning SVs

Well after owning 5 different SVs since 2004 it’s time for me to move on to something else.
The main reason is I’ve been suffering from Reynaud Syndrome in my hands the past few years which has...
Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking 18-03-23, 08:37 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,497
Posted By dirtydog
Re: Scottish bike show SV650 caferacer

Soon as I saw it I thought that looks like the bike Tam built, such a nice bike
Forum: Idle Banter 18-03-23, 07:57 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 588
Posted By dirtydog
Re: Tattoos

That is an epic tattoo
Forum: Idle Banter 20-03-22, 09:07 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 522
Posted By dirtydog
Re: Happy Birthday dirtydog

Cheers guys, had a nice quiet one today. Time for some booze now!
Forum: Idle Banter 03-02-22, 10:38 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,204
Posted By dirtydog
Re: Policing on the cheap?

Most people speed though the next village from me, it’s crazy through there. I’ve been doing the 30 limit and had a car fly past me like I was parked before.
Came through one day and found cars...
Forum: Idle Banter 03-02-22, 10:27 PM
Replies: 11,270
Views: 6,046,056
Posted By dirtydog
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?

It’s not very often I gripe and this is another customer, We’re all currently isolating in our house as we’ve all tested positive this week.
So Tuesday I spent the morning emailing and calling...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 23-08-21, 10:27 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,432
Posted By dirtydog
Re: Curvy S riding position.

And the blue line is where I trimmed the screenhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210823/7274f0b760f1f53c00777803c00e8fcd.jpg


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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 23-08-21, 10:26 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,432
Posted By dirtydog
Re: Curvy S riding position.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210823/00af8f497efe1bcd7918b81d5fa63d57.jpg
View from the top


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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 23-08-21, 10:23 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,432
Posted By dirtydog
Re: Curvy S riding position.

Quite possibly, that does ring a bell


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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 19-08-21, 08:43 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,432
Posted By dirtydog
Re: Curvy S riding position.

I’ve fitted a billet top yoke and rental low bars on my curvy, didn’t need to cut the fairing but I did have to trim the screen a bit


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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 18-08-21, 06:46 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,432
Posted By dirtydog
Re: Curvy S riding position.

You could fit the top yoke, bars, cables, hoses from a naked sv


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Forum: Idle Banter 10-07-21, 07:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 735
Posted By dirtydog
Re: English Heritage - The Names of England

That's pretty interesting, my name is originally from Lanark (which I knew) but mostly in Surrey now
Forum: Idle Banter 03-07-21, 11:13 AM
Replies: 1,212
Views: 236,438
Posted By dirtydog
Re: The running thread.

Exactly that, I’m trying to build good habits and sack off the bad ones.
Did another 4K yesterday along with a new harder gym routine and 5k on an exercise bike

The running should get easier as...
Forum: Idle Banter 01-07-21, 02:08 PM
Replies: 1,212
Views: 236,438
Posted By dirtydog
Re: The running thread.

My weight gain was about 15kg over the past year/18 months. Bit gutted as o worked so hard to get down to the weight I was. I actually lost about 32kg and it was still going down and that’s when I...
Forum: Idle Banter 30-06-21, 09:40 PM
Replies: 1,212
Views: 236,438
Posted By dirtydog
Re: The running thread.

Well I stopped running for a while for various reasons like work being busy, putting on a bit too much weight again etc etc

Anyway, I'm back to healthy eating again and I'm in the gym pretty much...
Forum: Idle Banter 01-06-21, 10:49 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 14,128
Posted By dirtydog
Re: The great Ancient times Org resurrection thread

Flipping heck, it's like I've been transported back to 2008 or something.
Forum: Idle Banter 20-03-21, 03:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 624
Posted By dirtydog
Re: Happy Birthday dirtydog

Cheers guys, been working all day but it’s nearly JD time!
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 11-02-21, 12:04 AM
Replies: 2,785
Views: 501,150
Posted By dirtydog
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

I use mapp gas and the turbine flame tip as well, can solder 28mm easily with it
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 09-02-21, 10:56 PM
Replies: 2,785
Views: 501,150
Posted By dirtydog
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

I bought a £40 torch from toolstation to get me through while I was waiting for the refurb kit and it's night and day difference between them
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