 |
 |
| SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking Discussion and chat on all topics and technical stuff related to the SV650 and SV1000 Need Help: Try Searching before posting |
 |
|
|
Thread Tools |
10-06-08, 11:18 AM
|
#1 |
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
How can I make my pointy more comfortable for town work?
I'm getting tired of being bounced around. It makes even my short journey a pain because I feel every pothole and bump. The drive chain lash is also starting to grate. What can I do to make it more comfortable?
|
|
|
10-06-08, 11:25 AM
|
#2 |
|
Member
Mega Poster
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 4,790
|
Re: How can I make my pointy more comfortable for town work?
does drive chain lash occur when the chain is a little bit slack?
I've heard alot of people talk about clip-on bars which are a bit higher and are more comfy. Extra padding in the seat (additional foam or gel maybe?) could be another small but efficient way of improving comfort. Erm apart from that I'm rubbish. Failing that, buy a honda cbf600 s... really comfy :P (and I happen to have one for sale) 
__________________
RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012 - You were awesome Cbf600, sv650, sv1000, gsxr 750 srad, KTM adventure 950, gsxr 750 k1, gsxr 750 srad, fazer 1000, zx9r ninja.. |
|
|
|
10-06-08, 11:46 AM
|
#3 |
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Re: How can I make my pointy more comfortable for town work?
Fit an LSL top yolk & Renthal bars.
|
|
|
|
10-06-08, 12:12 PM
|
#4 | |
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Re: How can I make my pointy more comfortable for town work?
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
10-06-08, 01:49 PM
|
#5 |
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Re: How can I make my pointy more comfortable for town work?
Buy a Curvy !!
|
|
|
|
10-06-08, 02:19 PM
|
#6 | |
|
Member
Mega Poster
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 3,770
|
Re: How can I make my pointy more comfortable for town work?
Quote:
and then you willl realise its not all that bad having a slightly uncomfortable pointy  Mine used to kill me, after 50 miles I was dead and had a really numb bum 
__________________
6.67300 × 10-11 m3 kg-1 s-2 |
|
|
|
|
|
11-06-08, 09:01 AM
|
#7 |
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Re: How can I make my pointy more comfortable for town work?
Hmm, none of the above are what I had in mind!
I meant carb balancing, TPS, suspension, chain adjustment etc... |
|
|
|
11-06-08, 09:09 AM
|
#8 |
|
Member
Mega Poster
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Sunny Glasgow
Posts: 1,715
|
Re: How can I make my pointy more comfortable for town work?
Lash?
Use the clutch more. Lube or buy a new cable. Ride faster. |
|
|
|
|
11-06-08, 09:39 AM
|
#9 |
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Re: How can I make my pointy more comfortable for town work?
on ebay theres always these clip ons that are higher for more comfort or buy heli bars my das recently put some on his VFR and he cant stay off it now.
|
|
|
|
11-06-08, 09:41 AM
|
#10 | |
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Re: How can I make my pointy more comfortable for town work?
Quote:
 EDIT: Sorry, Crap reply. If you are struggling with suspension, get yourself a ZX6-R suspension 2005 models i think you can put in them and they can be found knocking about cheapish. Replace your fork oil and seals etc, will make things a bit smoother. Chain adjustment, easily done by yourself. Carb balancing, I think you need to get the correct gauge for it to do it but by looks of things, isn't too hard to do, I need to do mine soon, they really need draining, it may stop my horrible spluttering problems. I really should just take some of my own advice TBH. HTH Last edited by plowsie; 11-06-08 at 09:45 AM. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| Off work sick? how does your boss make you feel? | rowdy | Idle Banter | 46 | 12-03-09 09:50 AM |
| Think this will work (Trying to make cyclists stop for red-lights) | SoulKiss | Bikes - Talk & Issues | 16 | 05-06-07 11:47 PM |
| Make Pointy louder! | Gaz_John | SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking | 22 | 14-12-06 07:53 PM |
| Broken bike, and no Barrington Smith magic to make it work | jim6800 | SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking | 0 | 13-06-06 03:00 PM |
| trying to make a raptor 650 work | wreckah | SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking | 41 | 16-03-06 05:56 PM |
