New SV Owner Edinburgh

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by RizlaSV

Yep, got it from Kev. Seemed to take a lot of care with it. He even still had a folder with all sorts of receipts and service notes etc! Has a slight knock when I go over certain pot-holes but I hear "it's an SV thing".

Take a wee guess at what the mileage is it. A wee clue is that it's pretty high!!

Probably needs new fork-oil suited to your weight - as opposed to either of the previous owners, maybe even a change of fork springs - I cured the knock on my pointy with a set of Hyperpro Progressive springs - its only about £100 to do.

Originally Posted by RizlaSV

Yep, got it from Kev. Seemed to take a lot of care with it. He even still had a folder with all sorts of receipts and service notes etc! Has a slight knock when I go over certain pot-holes but I hear "it's an SV thing".

Take a wee guess at what the mileage is it. A wee clue is that it's pretty high!!

I was so glad to see it go to such a good home - he even drove through the night all the way from Edinburgh to Surrey and back to pick it up!

Hmmm, mileage....well I think it was high 30Ks when I last had it, so maybe high 40Ks? Just goes to show they can go on forever when they are well looked after!

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Probably needs new fork-oil suited to your weight - as opposed to either of the previous owners, maybe even a change of fork springs - I cured the knock on my pointy with a set of Hyperpro Progressive springs - its only about £100 to do.

It didn't knock at the front end in the 4 years that I owned it, though I have come across several SVs that do, so it seems like a common fault that develops. I'm guessing there will be a few threads on this forum about it anyway!

The fork oil and springs were previously set up for me (c. 9 1/2 stone) by a suspension specialist. IIRC we decided against progressive springs, but they were good quality upgrades. Not sure whether Kev has done anything with the front end but SK's suggestion is a good one as it's probably due a refresh of springs/oil if it hasn't been changed in a few years!

Enjoy, and welcome to the forum!