Ey up - new arrival!

[Ruffy]

Thought I'd better say hi, before too long passed after registering here.

My bike's a VFR800 but, following characterful 'V' engine traits, the wife's just acquired a SV650S K5, after numerous years as a 2-stroke hooligan on a TZR250. It's been a bit of a shock to her - she's having to adapt to something weird called engine braking - but the SV seems a crackin' replacement: more sensible and tractable but plenty of fun left when required. Sadly the TZR just couldn't mix it with her bad back and one of the kids on the back.

Maintenance/general fettling falls to me though (can't wait for the next service, just so she'll have to let me out for the test run!), so I was glad to find this site as there's some great stuff on here already, with more to come no doubt.

Obviously the SV can't stay standard for long, but I'll be browsing for old advice rather than posting the same old questions straight away. However, my computer time is limited so please be tolerant if I repeat an enquiry - just gently shuffle me in the right direction like the doddery old fool I'm becoming!!! Hopefully I'll even have some answers to share before too long

Just so you know, we're currently living near Warwick/Stratford-on-Avon but we hail from up north, so will also be keeping an interested eye on the Pennine Massive, as we want to come back eventually!

Ta taa fer now!

Andy

Welcome to the Madhouse!

Loads of useful advice on here. first bit from me, chop the standard can off and get something louder

Have fun fettling

Howdy pardner, welcome aboard

'Ello!

[Ruffy]

Originally Posted by rigor

Loads of useful advice on here. first bit from me, chop the standard can off and get something louder

Cheers rigor,

A can's on the list, along with new tyres, rad/cooler covers & belly pan. Currently arguing about the order & saving to pay for 'em!

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Originally Posted by Ruffy

Cheers rigor,

A can's on the list, along with new tyres, rad/cooler covers & belly pan. Currently arguing about the order & saving to pay for 'em!

Get new tyres before anything else if the bike has stock Dunlop D220s on it still. Replace them with Metzeler Z6s, best upgrade you can make for the money IMO.

Welcome aboard,

Hello and welcome to the .org

I have some rad/oil cooler covers sitting in my shed, got them from someone on here a while back but never got round to fitting them and now I quite like the look without the covers, I'm sure we can come to some arrangement if you want, drop me a PM.

EDIT: Just a thought, will K4 rad/oil covers fit a K5 ?

[dizzyblonde]

ello from a mad bird in the pennines.

Hello from up North