How do I tell if it's an 'S' or not - SV650.org

MisterTommyH · 01-08-10, 06:38 PM

Can anyone help?

Buying an SV650 this weekend, (picking up on Saturday). Trying to sort out the insurance and the dealers paperwork says its a SV650 K6, but I've put the reg into a history checker and it shows a SV650 Sk6.

When I was speaking to the brokers they asked me to clarify whether it was an S or not and I don't want to have the wrong thing insured (not that it's more than about £3 difference).

Is there an easy way to tell if it's an Sk6 or a k6?

01-08-10, 06:42 PM

As it came from factory, if it's faired/half faired then it's an S, if it's naked then it's not. Trouble is, some very sensible people put fairings on their naked bikes, and some freaks take the fairings off and make their bikes naked

01-08-10, 06:51 PM

When was it the "sport" come out?

MisterTommyH · 01-08-10, 06:52 PM

Thanks, thats kind of what I was thinking. I was just thinking that someone might have put the screen / half fairing on afterwards because it's definatly an aftermarket screen.

I take it that by half faired we are talking just the screen and associated top fairing? The consequences of having it insured as a K6 rather than a Sk6? Just that they wouldn't replace the fairing, or would I be counted as being un-insured?

01-08-10, 06:58 PM

this is an "s"

This is an "n`"

01-08-10, 09:41 PM

If it has been altered at all in its life I doubt that the owner bothered changing the radiator. If it was an "S" at birth i will have a tall radiator filler cap, if it was an "N" at birth it will have a short radiator filler cap.
Pretty much academic though because the insurance will want to know what it is "Now".

Sid Squid · 01-08-10, 10:41 PM

Another thing that may be apparent on the bike in question is the placement of the 'SV650' logo, if it's on the tailpiece then it was originally an 'N'*, the 'S' has the logo on the fairing.

Note the model designations are faired SV650S, naked SV650.

*Unless that's been changed too of course, but it may help.

MisterTommyH · 02-08-10, 11:05 AM

Cheers Guys.

It's an 'S' - The dealer didn't put that on the paperwork because it's in the log book as SV650 Sk6 rather than SV650S K6.

02-08-10, 11:47 AM

to all that have replied lmao
would a simple pointing out the photo in the top right corner have been the easier way to point it out

2nd from left s 3rd from left n

02-08-10, 11:47 AM

to all that have replied lmao
would a simple pointing out the photo in the top right corner have been the easier way to point it out

2nd from left s 3rd from left n

01-08-10, 06:38 PM	#1
MisterTommyH Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West Mids Posts: 854	How do I tell if it's an 'S' or not Can anyone help? Buying an SV650 this weekend, (picking up on Saturday). Trying to sort out the insurance and the dealers paperwork says its a SV650 K6, but I've put the reg into a history checker and it shows a SV650 Sk6. When I was speaking to the brokers they asked me to clarify whether it was an S or not and I don't want to have the wrong thing insured (not that it's more than about £3 difference). Is there an easy way to tell if it's an Sk6 or a k6?

01-08-10, 06:42 PM	#2
Lozzo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How do I tell if it's an 'S' or not As it came from factory, if it's faired/half faired then it's an S, if it's naked then it's not. Trouble is, some very sensible people put fairings on their naked bikes, and some freaks take the fairings off and make their bikes naked

01-08-10, 06:51 PM	#3
Cymraeg_Atodeg Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How do I tell if it's an 'S' or not When was it the "sport" come out?

01-08-10, 06:52 PM	#4
MisterTommyH Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West Mids Posts: 854	Re: How do I tell if it's an 'S' or not Thanks, thats kind of what I was thinking. I was just thinking that someone might have put the screen / half fairing on afterwards because it's definatly an aftermarket screen. I take it that by half faired we are talking just the screen and associated top fairing? The consequences of having it insured as a K6 rather than a Sk6? Just that they wouldn't replace the fairing, or would I be counted as being un-insured?

01-08-10, 06:58 PM	#5
Cymraeg_Atodeg Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How do I tell if it's an 'S' or not this is an "s" This is an "n`"

01-08-10, 09:41 PM	#6
FG1 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How do I tell if it's an 'S' or not If it has been altered at all in its life I doubt that the owner bothered changing the radiator. If it was an "S" at birth i will have a tall radiator filler cap, if it was an "N" at birth it will have a short radiator filler cap. Pretty much academic though because the insurance will want to know what it is "Now".

01-08-10, 10:41 PM	#7
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Re: How do I tell if it's an 'S' or not Another thing that may be apparent on the bike in question is the placement of the 'SV650' logo, if it's on the tailpiece then it was originally an 'N', the 'S' has the logo on the fairing. Note the model designations are faired SV650S, naked SV650. Unless that's been changed too of course, but it may help. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst" Last edited by Sid Squid; 01-08-10 at 10:42 PM.

02-08-10, 11:05 AM	#8
MisterTommyH Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West Mids Posts: 854	Re: How do I tell if it's an 'S' or not Cheers Guys. It's an 'S' - The dealer didn't put that on the paperwork because it's in the log book as SV650 Sk6 rather than SV650S K6.

02-08-10, 11:47 AM	#9
davepreston Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How do I tell if it's an 'S' or not to all that have replied lmao would a simple pointing out the photo in the top right corner have been the easier way to point it out 2nd from left s 3rd from left n