Security tips

For those times when you don't have a lock or want more protection on the SV consider the following freebies:

Turn the ignition key cover round (stick the key in a little bit and you can rotate the cover so someone with a screwdriver can't attack it so easily.

Flip the kill switch; this isn't ideal as the switch isn't made to be used frequently, but it's something that isn't usually checked when trying to start a bike in a hurry.

And best of all - leave the bike in gear. On fuel injected bikes the fuel pump doesn't prime and the display comes up with 'CHEC' and it appears to be a fuel injection fault. Took me a while to suss it out, plus you can't roll the bike.

None of them will stop a group of blokes picking the bike up, alarm blaring, and sticking it in a van, but they do make it a lot more hassle for some opportunist to ride off with the bike.

Also handy for practical jokes on other SV riders...

and if they want to take it in the back of there van, it will jolly inconvienient for them when they get to theyre crime den................

Originally Posted by SVeeedy Gonzales

Flip the kill switch; this isn't ideal as the switch isn't made to be used frequently,

really? i use it to stop the engine every time, didn't think it'd wear that easily

I also recommend using chains made of daisys as they are quite light.