Buying a used SV650 - find a mechanic

[650]

Originally Posted by SV650rules

Those tyres look ultra-shiny, not been treated with silicon or tyre shine I hope ?

Drifting is all the rage now

[Chris_SVS]

Bike and ground around it look wet to me,

[andy650]

Here is a nice curvy in Epsom, round the corner from me.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/bike-se...r-type=private

Or a nice pointy in Waltham Cross

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...us=1500&page=4

Thanks Andy, I like the look of the pointy as this is what I'm on the hunt for, looks to be in good condition. I'm not sure I understand bar conversions. What is the benefit of the straight bar conversion....why would you do it? comfort or style?


Went to view a pointy last night which had a Beowulf exhaust and they had removed the baffle. He said that it wouldn't fail the MOT as it's now an advisory and not a fail, is this true?

[R1ffR4ff]

I like that Pointy.The bars make it close to my 1999 X naked.I can't do the lower grip position of an S as they give me neck ache looking up so the,"Sit-Up-And-Beg" of the Nakeds/Normal bars suits me

I do prefer the naked models, but finding a naked pointy within my budget is proving quite impossible. I get the impression that naked bikes weren't so popular back then. So I'll have to settle for the S.


I did my DAS on a Yamaha MT-07, so when I sat on the bike last night (SV650S - bikini faired) I was quite surprised by the lower down position. Good to know I can change the bars if I need to and replicate a naked riding position.

[andy650]

The pointy S, with the bar conversion, will have the riding position of the N. Best of both worlds

Loud exhaust may be an MOT failure, or advisory, or not mentioned, depends on the tester and how loud it is. Getting a suitable baffle is not hard or expensive.

Cheers Andy650! good to know

[Biker Biggles]

Originally Posted by willf

Buy mine

Naked K8 £1400

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=227934

Did that one sell?
If not Id have another think about it.Sounds exactly what you are looking for and worth a viewing and maybe an offer.

[R1ffR4ff]

Originally Posted by andy650

The pointy S, with the bar conversion, will have the riding position of the N. Best of both worlds

Loud exhaust may be an MOT failure, or advisory, or not mentioned, depends on the tester and how loud it is. Getting a suitable baffle is not hard or expensive.

+10

I got my Curvy coz I can do carbs.I know next to bugger all about EFI etc.

Any SV under 20k on the clock that is cosmetically good is a reasonable choice IMHO.Although cosmetics can be deceiving it's a decent benchmark,as any can be,that the owner/s took care of the rest.

Mine was obviously a,"Garage Queen" and well looked after and I paid £1595 for a 16k Curvy.I've put more miles on it in 2017 than it did between 2010 and now.
I've been through the bike electrically and changed all fluids and checked pads etc and service plugs.Previous owners/maintenance all bolts came off and were coated with,"Copper Slip/Copper grease" nice one

Added what I wanted(Puig Screen.Still the best small screen for a single headlight) Next to no buffeting at 70 MPH+ VAT<grin>
Handguards(I need then in Winter coz me suffer from,"VWF").