SV 650S and pillions

Yeah, get one. The triboseats are only about £12 and stop all sliding. You only get chest bangs then!

[Shellywoozle]

Originally Posted by startrek.steve

My Missus reckons the SV650's rear seat is the worst she's ever ridden, she slides everywhere all over it when I accelerate or brake. She think its cos its a stepped seat, all my other bikes were straight bench type seats with one level.
Opinions guys?
I was thinking of getting one of those non-slip seat covers - Triboseat

http://www.ekmpowershop6.com/ekmps/s...s-21-320-p.asp

Anyone got one?
Steve

Nah it's cause SV's are so jerky on the acceleration and braking. I used to go on Kwaks as a pillion and I had to read the road before him to know what to hold on to (no smut please).

I went on his GSXR which is still a stepped seat (even more so) and nothing like, smooth and I hardly felt like I was moving. Yet on the SV I was all over the seat, but my bis ar$e helps way me down so tell ya misses to eat more

The SV will cope with pillions easily, like all bikes the added weight becomes a performance issue but the SV doesn't struggle!

i dont pillion very often but i just use some nonslip matting from wilkos 99 pence not built to last but cheap as chips

Pillions on SV's are reasonably well catered for. My other half (Maria) gets uncomfy after about 120 miles, which is about time for a fuel stop anyway.

I find the SV handles well two-up (perhaps better than when Im just on my own!) and maria dosn;t slide about on the pillion seat.

[dirtydog]

Originally Posted by startrek.steve

My Missus reckons the SV650's rear seat is the worst she's ever ridden, she slides everywhere all over it when I accelerate or brake. She think its cos its a stepped seat, all my other bikes were straight bench type seats with one level.
Opinions guys?
I was thinking of getting one of those non-slip seat covers - Triboseat

http://www.ekmpowershop6.com/ekmps/s...s-21-320-p.asp

Anyone got one?
Steve

Have you tried being a bit smoother on the brakes and acceleration?


The pillion seat can be quite slippy got a triboseat for mine and it's a massive improvement

Originally Posted by dirtydog

Have you tried being a bit smoother on the brakes and acceleration?

+ 1

You have to ride smooth with pillions, I too recommend the Triboseat.

Originally Posted by alpinestarhero

I find the SV handles well two-up (perhaps better than when Im just on my own!)

+1 with the standard shock , I thought mine behaved better as well , I now have a GSXR shock and it behaved very well 2up or Solo . I`ve just done the NW4 Rideout with a pillion and she had no trouble at all , I accelerated smoothly without lashing her to death , and it was nice on the brakes when a pillion squashes against you a bit

Originally Posted by xXBADGERXx

it was nice on the brakes when a pillion squashes against you a bit

Is that because of the bike, or because of the pillion?

I had a bike ?