I know quite a few people find the rear brake "too good" on the curvy SV650; I have locked the rear more times than I care to remember
Suzuki must have realised the problem too, because they reduced the rear disc size from 240mm to 220mm and the caliper from twin opposed pistons to single piston. I have heard of people shortening the rear brake lever to reduce its effectiveness but it usually looks pretty amateur. I have managed to fit the pointy rear brake to my curvy, but it does need some basic engineering skills to do (but I wouldn't put it beyond the skills of a good DIYer). overall it cost me peanuts to do, as I bought the pointy parts I needed on Ebay and then sold my curvy parts back on Ebay. Contact me via the PM system on the forum if you are interested in having a go at this one yourself and I'll explain further. If there is enough interest I will put an information package together (but you will have to give me a little time).
