phil24_7

The 17G ones will be the standard ones so refit these and see how things go.

What do you ride normally? The SV is not as focused as a sports bike so may feel slightly vague or harder to turn than your bike. My wifes bike has been lowered quite a bit and it still turns ok though is slightly harder to turn than a standard SV (not very noticeable though). Tyre pressures will make a much bigger difference, my bike felt terrible once because I'd been a bit lazy checking the pressures and they had dropped a few psi. I think I run 36 on the rear and 42 on the front which keeps things nice and sharp.

The SV650's only rear weak point is it's suspension. It is well worth upgrading if you can afford it. The K4 GSXR rear shock fits with a few mods to the battery tray (search on here fr the full guide) and offers much better adjustment and takes away the bouncyness of the original. The K5 GSXR600 front end is head and shoulders above standard and as long as you source your parts carefully it's a doddle to fit with just a few little things needing fettling. Obviously custom suspension from the big names will be better but these cost an absolute fortune but pound for pound the GSXR suspension mods are a better option for most.