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16-04-18, 12:40 PM | #11 | |
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Re: AL7 opinions. day to day/touring/etc
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16-04-18, 01:34 PM | #12 | |
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One thing I have noticed on my SV is around 7,000/8,000 revs there seems to be a nice power boost.Is this normal?If it isn't I don't care as I love it when overtaking a line of traffic on Dual Carriageways or Motorways.
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Re: AL7 opinions. day to day/touring/etc
I have had 3 SV's but the best so far is the AL7 super smooth I have put a Givi Screen on makes a lot of difference and Rear Hugger, same as other people great on the B roads and just as good on the motorway, Economy is great. and you can flat foot it. I have took the rear spring load to number 5 instead of 3 and makes a load of difference for my riding style.
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16-04-18, 07:34 PM | #14 |
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Re: AL7 opinions. day to day/touring/etc
Some really good comments here.
The engine and slimness makes the bike, in my view. The engine is tireless, it will sing along at any sane speed (and quite a bit more than that) with plenty of easily-accessible grunt in hand. |
16-04-18, 09:28 PM | #15 | |
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Even when I ride over the N Yorkshire Moors to Whitby,some of my favourite roads,the steep up-and-down gradients are nothing to the SV650 engine.It just effortlessly eats them up and purrs. IIRC the SV650 engine was designed as a Motorcycle engine and not taken from other vehicles as some Motorcycle engines have been.I think this shows in it's solid performance
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I was born & raised in Hull, so I know those roads well
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