Buying an sv in London

[Viney]

Originally Posted by Shuggie

Hello all I'm new to this forum. Can anyone recommend a good bike shop in London which has decent selection of sv650s? Looking for the new shape. Used to own an sv650s. Last year have been riding a cbr600 until some git stole it so looking for something a bit cheaper to insure. I loved my old sv so looking to get another one. Decided I much prefer v twins to in line 4's!

Morning

Drop Coolgirl a PM. She has a K3 Silver SV for sale.

Cheers all. I've been in touch with Coolgirl and the bike sounds great. I'm just waiting for my insurance company to cough up the cheque for my last bike which got knicked.

Will have to pop down and see you all in soho once I've got myself an sv. Could be tempted to get the sv1000s if one comes along at the right price. Anyone have any thoughts on the 1000? Only my brain is telling me be sensible and get a cheaper 650. But when it comes to bikes, who listens to their brain!

just a thought too... its in idle banter under the I was offered....

http://forums.sv650.org/viewtopic.php?p=195811#195811

Thanks Lynw just saw that in the idle banter section. George whites have a double page ad in mcn. Some really good deals on.

On a more somber note I just went past a yellow police accident sign saying motorbike fatality on the embankment in London in between chelsea and battersea bridge. Is scary as I ride that road everyday. Be careful out there.

Just saw Jelsters accident photos. As a rider who used to do just ride around in jeans and leather jacket, I'll definteley be investing in some decent protective kit for my lower half.

Sorry meant to say BigApes photos not Jelsters! Getting confused with all these new names!

its scary every day.... now ride hi beam all the time with loud can... made a difference over the standard bike.. winter seems to bring the stupidity out even more...

only jeans I will wear on the bike now are the draggin jeans... kevlar lined but mine have no padding...

otherwise leathers or goretex... top and bottom.... ALWAYS...

I so wanted to lecture this woman on a scooter the other day... no gloves... thin coat and bloody stilettos... stupid stupid stupid...

read in mcn once something like a 30 mph spill... 30ft down the road your scraping bone if you not wearing proper gear?? dont bear thinking about...

Scooter drivers are the worst for that. They seem to think that riding a scooter means they don't need any protective gear. The best one I saw was this guy riding along on his scooter, he was all over the place. Noticed he had a pair of crutches balaned in between his legs and thought it was a bit odd. As I drove past him I saw that his leg was in a plaster, flip fops on the other foot and only wearing a pair of shorts!

dont start me off!!! scooter boys could be a seperate thread on their own...

oh I could rant all day about them....

Originally Posted by Shuggie

Just saw BigApe's accident photos. As a rider who used to do just ride around in jeans and leather jacket, I'll definteley be investing in some decent protective kit for my lower half.

That's why the photo's are there glad to know that that thread is still doing its job

Protective gear all over please people - I had my off at under 20mph in town.

If I hadn't had my fully armoured hi-spec leathers on I'd have shattered my kneecap, rather than the superficial cuts and bruises. And if I hadn't had a decent fitting full-face lid on when I landed on my chin, I wouldn't be here to write this rather than just breaking my jaw

I once had an enlightening conversation at the lights with a scooter rider I spotted in a flimsy skirt, bare legs and sandals. I asked her how much she thought a decent skin graft costs, why my insurance is so high and whether there was any connection. Her contribution to the debate was to tell me to "f*** off"....

Debs