Daft question?! - SV650.org

19-01-06, 08:06 PM

So - I took my new SV for first proper run today

I picked it up on Friday and have only managed couple of short runs since. Today few hours out - went Weymouth - Poole (stop in Poole for hand-warming coffee) - Weymouth - West Bay - Weymouth.

First thing - love love love loving my SV! Really beginning to get the feel of it and starting to enjoy those corners and roundabouts

However, one thing I noticed was that although I had a good view behind me from my right mirror, although i wiggled the left one around a million times all I could get were various views of my left elbow/tree on side of road/sky but not much of road behind me. noticed it most when on dual carrigeway can't see slow lane after overtaking. is this something you've all noticed and I'll just have to put up with, or is it me being unable to coordinate mirror or maybe I'm a really wonky shape and obscuring the view with my mis-shapen left elbow

oh and a quicky question - want to get a fenda extenda - which ones are good - should I get the suzuki one or pyramid (have got a pyramid belly pan which looks awesome)

thanks peeps!!

19-01-06, 08:29 PM

Sorry, can't help with the fenda extenda but the mirrors on all Svs are pretty poor.

I for one can't see much from mine either. Some of the peeps on here use a mirror spacer which nudges your mirrors out about an inch....that extra inch works wonders apparently

Think you can order them from "Chewysstuff"

Hope this helps a little

19-01-06, 08:36 PM

http://www.chewys-stuff.co.uk/ for the mirror spacers. They don't solve the problem completely but they're definitely worth having.

I don't think there is a Suzuki fender extender. I think the pyramid one has Suzuki printed on it.

Sid Squid · 19-01-06, 09:02 PM

In the unlikely event that this hasn't occurred to you - I'm sure it has - make sure that the arm is adjusted such that it makes the mirror as wide out from the bike as it can be, and then adjust the mirror head itself such that it's pointing in your preferred direction.

19-01-06, 10:47 PM

thanks guys - I will try and see if I've got the main stem in the right position first

thanks sid squid! otherwise those extender thingies look good. Or else it's gonna be 'hello left elbow!' forever after!

can't really afford to spend too much on the bike for a bit - got a cheaper car to buy bike in first place, now considering doing away with the four wheeler

19-01-06, 08:06 PM	#1
speedygirl Guest Posts: n/a	Daft question?! So - I took my new SV for first proper run today I picked it up on Friday and have only managed couple of short runs since. Today few hours out - went Weymouth - Poole (stop in Poole for hand-warming coffee) - Weymouth - West Bay - Weymouth. First thing - love love love loving my SV! Really beginning to get the feel of it and starting to enjoy those corners and roundabouts However, one thing I noticed was that although I had a good view behind me from my right mirror, although i wiggled the left one around a million times all I could get were various views of my left elbow/tree on side of road/sky but not much of road behind me. noticed it most when on dual carrigeway can't see slow lane after overtaking. is this something you've all noticed and I'll just have to put up with, or is it me being unable to coordinate mirror or maybe I'm a really wonky shape and obscuring the view with my mis-shapen left elbow oh and a quicky question - want to get a fenda extenda - which ones are good - should I get the suzuki one or pyramid (have got a pyramid belly pan which looks awesome) thanks peeps!!

19-01-06, 09:02 PM	#4
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	In the unlikely event that this hasn't occurred to you - I'm sure it has - make sure that the arm is adjusted such that it makes the mirror as wide out from the bike as it can be, and then adjust the mirror head itself such that it's pointing in your preferred direction. __________________ 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"

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19-01-06, 08:29 PM	#2
leegriffiths128 Guest Posts: n/a	Sorry, can't help with the fenda extenda but the mirrors on all Svs are pretty poor. I for one can't see much from mine either. Some of the peeps on here use a mirror spacer which nudges your mirrors out about an inch....that extra inch works wonders apparently Think you can order them from "Chewysstuff" Hope this helps a little

19-01-06, 08:36 PM	#3
Carsick Guest Posts: n/a	http://www.chewys-stuff.co.uk/ for the mirror spacers. They don't solve the problem completely but they're definitely worth having. I don't think there is a Suzuki fender extender. I think the pyramid one has Suzuki printed on it.

19-01-06, 10:47 PM	#5
speedygirl Guest Posts: n/a	thanks guys - I will try and see if I've got the main stem in the right position first thanks sid squid! otherwise those extender thingies look good. Or else it's gonna be 'hello left elbow!' forever after! can't really afford to spend too much on the bike for a bit - got a cheaper car to buy bike in first place, now considering doing away with the four wheeler