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glang · 12-09-17, 09:41 AM

Hi, nice looking bike! That pic shows your oil cooling radiator. These models have a water radiator, the larger item you see in pic 5, and an oil cooler. Both should be kept fairly clean as muck can fly up from the front wheel and obviously reduce their effectiveness.
And yes V twins, as you have found, have more engine braking than some other bikes. Not everybody like this and it does take some getting used to but once incorporated into your riding style can be very enjoyable....

12-09-17, 09:41 AM	#14
glang Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 543	Re: 2006 SV650 - What immediate work needs doing? Hi, nice looking bike! That pic shows your oil cooling radiator. These models have a water radiator, the larger item you see in pic 5, and an oil cooler. Both should be kept fairly clean as muck can fly up from the front wheel and obviously reduce their effectiveness. And yes V twins, as you have found, have more engine braking than some other bikes. Not everybody like this and it does take some getting used to but once incorporated into your riding style can be very enjoyable.... Last edited by glang; 12-09-17 at 09:43 AM.