hongman

Any mods you make for more power wont make the blindest bit of difference. Like Mike said, concentrate on sorting the suspension out.

Unless you chuck some serious cash at the SV you wont get more than a few bhp (even then?). You'd get it to fuel better and smooth it out, but in terms of keeping up, I dont think it'd make any noticeable difference.

Dont get me wrong, I'm not saying dont do it, its your bike, your money. Just dont splash loads of cash and expect it to make loads of difference in terms of keeping up!

Of course, it does also depend on how fast they ride and what sort of roads you ride. If its all twisties, then you'll keep up fine. Straight line, forget it!