New owner questions, which mods? - SV650.org

18-05-13, 09:27 PM

Hi, after many years of saying im going to do it I have recently bought a 06 plate pointy

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I am not the most mechanically minded but i have just changed the tail tidy, thanks to youtube(the one fitted had a dodgy indicator) and i now havethe bug. I saw this site and it has lots of great info/advice so thank you already to all the members in advance to the many questions that i will no doubt ask.

My first question. As a newbe to all this, what would your first changes to a otherwise stock pointy be? I was looking at getting a hugger?

Tomor · 18-05-13, 09:32 PM

Welcome!

The first thing i would do(well, its not that important at the mo as there is some weird yellow thing in the sky) is a fenda extenda. Stops water getting down the front plug hole, and causing you to run on one cylinder.

Other than that, just ride the damn thing! Upgrades will come, but fuel is more important!

18-05-13, 09:38 PM

Add a fuel exhaust and throw the baffle in the bin.

18-05-13, 09:43 PM

Sorry forgot to mention have a BEOWULF exhaust and that seems todo the job, plenty loud enough

DarrenSV650S · 18-05-13, 09:48 PM

Got to say that in 7 years my sv has never suffered from the water in the front plug problem. Ok I'm a fair weather biker, but I've rode in torrential rain and never had a problem.

If they need changing, first thing I'd get is some decent tyres.

18-05-13, 10:21 PM

DarrenSV650S, what would you recommend?

DarrenSV650S · 18-05-13, 10:24 PM

avon storm ultra 2's

Sid Squid · 19-05-13, 06:35 AM

Mods? You've just got it - spend money on petrol and ride it.

19-05-13, 09:07 AM

See what the suspensions like for you. If you like it, leave it. If not, maybe look at swapping the front springs to a good set of progressive ones, or upgrade the rear shock, or if your feeling brave, how about a GSXR front end swap?!

19-05-13, 03:12 PM

It depends of course on what you want to use it for.
I use mine mostly on twisty mountain back roads, with an occasional track day.
Fork springs for my weight and Race Tech emulators made the front work extremely well.
Adding Honda 600f4i front calipers with EBC HH pads made the brakes fantastic.
Penske's cheapest shock, sprung and valved for my weight and riding style made the rear suspension as good as the front.
A K&N filter,, aftermarket pipe and some re-jetting to match gave it a little extra power. For track days, it could use even more power.
I can't think of anything else it needs...

18-05-13, 09:27 PM	#1
craigb Guest Posts: n/a	New owner questions, which mods? Hi, after many years of saying im going to do it I have recently bought a 06 plate pointy. I am not the most mechanically minded but i have just changed the tail tidy, thanks to youtube(the one fitted had a dodgy indicator) and i now havethe bug. I saw this site and it has lots of great info/advice so thank you already to all the members in advance to the many questions that i will no doubt ask. My first question. As a newbe to all this, what would your first changes to a otherwise stock pointy be? I was looking at getting a hugger?

18-05-13, 09:32 PM	#2
Tomor Member Mega Poster Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Yateley, Hants Posts: 2,306	Re: New to all this? Welcome! The first thing i would do(well, its not that important at the mo as there is some weird yellow thing in the sky) is a fenda extenda. Stops water getting down the front plug hole, and causing you to run on one cylinder. Other than that, just ride the damn thing! Upgrades will come, but fuel is more important! __________________ Yam XT125R - Sold SV650 -Sold DL 650 K6 - Sold 2012 Street Triple R - For Sale - Linky here

18-05-13, 09:38 PM	#3
Jackie_Black Guest Posts: n/a	Re: New to all this? Add a fuel exhaust and throw the baffle in the bin.

18-05-13, 09:43 PM	#4
craigb Guest Posts: n/a	Re: New to all this? Sorry forgot to mention have a BEOWULF exhaust and that seems todo the job, plenty loud enough

18-05-13, 09:48 PM	#5
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,414	Re: New to all this? Got to say that in 7 years my sv has never suffered from the water in the front plug problem. Ok I'm a fair weather biker, but I've rode in torrential rain and never had a problem. If they need changing, first thing I'd get is some decent tyres.

18-05-13, 10:21 PM	#6
craigb Guest Posts: n/a	Re: New to all this? DarrenSV650S, what would you recommend?

18-05-13, 10:24 PM	#7
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,414	Re: New to all this? avon storm ultra 2's

19-05-13, 06:35 AM	#8
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Re: New owner questions, which mods? Mods? You've just got it - spend money on petrol and ride it. __________________ 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"

19-05-13, 09:07 AM	#9
Mikey360 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: New owner questions, which mods? See what the suspensions like for you. If you like it, leave it. If not, maybe look at swapping the front springs to a good set of progressive ones, or upgrade the rear shock, or if your feeling brave, how about a GSXR front end swap?!

19-05-13, 03:12 PM	#10
wideguy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: New owner questions, which mods? It depends of course on what you want to use it for. I use mine mostly on twisty mountain back roads, with an occasional track day. Fork springs for my weight and Race Tech emulators made the front work extremely well. Adding Honda 600f4i front calipers with EBC HH pads made the brakes fantastic. Penske's cheapest shock, sprung and valved for my weight and riding style made the rear suspension as good as the front. A K&N filter,, aftermarket pipe and some re-jetting to match gave it a little extra power. For track days, it could use even more power. I can't think of anything else it needs...

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