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Old 11-11-06, 07:09 PM   #1
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Hi all,
I'm new to biking and have just purchased a Silver SV650s on and 03 plate!!!

THIS BIKE IS THE ABSOLUTE NUTS!!!!

I grinned all the way home from picking it up (once I stopped shaking) and was sad to have to cover it up!!!!

If anyone has any advice tips or anything else regarding this bike I would really appreciate it.

Also does anyone happen to know any of the following:

1. 0-60mph time?
2. Top speed?
3. Roughly how many miles a full tank will get me?

Thanks,

Kev
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Old 11-11-06, 07:17 PM   #2
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JUST ONE BIT OF ADVICE TAKE IT BACK & SWAP IT FOR A YELLOW CURVY
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Old 11-11-06, 07:20 PM   #3
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Gday.Don't worry about the silver bits.You can get parts in the right colour off ebay.
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Old 11-11-06, 07:24 PM   #4
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ps welcome to the madhouse

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Have a look here http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/Articl...?ArticleID=790
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Old 11-11-06, 08:48 PM   #7
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Hi all,
I'm new to biking and have just purchased a Silver SV650s on and 03 plate!!!

I grinned all the way home from picking it up (once I stopped shaking) and was sad to have to cover it up!!!!

If anyone has any advice tips or anything else regarding this bike I would really appreciate it.

Also does anyone happen to know any of the following:

1. 0-60mph time?
2. Top speed?
3. Roughly how many miles a full tank will get me?

Thanks,

Kev
Hey Kev

Some sensible answers for ya

1) Fast enough - reason for this answer is it varies by rider - and is a useless bit of info anyway

2) 135 mph I believe - and is comfortable at 99 (and a bit higher :P)

3) I get about 100 to the warning light in London commuting and it takes about £10 to fill from there. Did a lot of running around in non-London this week and got 120miles from each tankful

Also as you are in Dartford, get yourself down to the SELKENT meet a week on Wednesday, or into Soho next Friday

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Old 11-11-06, 09:00 PM   #8
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Hi all,
I'm new to biking and have just purchased a Silver SV650s on and 03 plate!!!

I grinned all the way home from picking it up (once I stopped shaking) and was sad to have to cover it up!!!!

If anyone has any advice tips or anything else regarding this bike I would really appreciate it.

Also does anyone happen to know any of the following:

1. 0-60mph time?
2. Top speed?
3. Roughly how many miles a full tank will get me?

Thanks,

Kev
Hey Kev

Some sensible answers for ya

1) Fast enough - reason for this answer is it varies by rider - and is a useless bit of info anyway

2) 135 mph I believe - and is comfortable at 99 (and a bit higher :P)

3) I get about 100 to the warning light in London commuting and it takes about £10 to fill from there. Did a lot of running around in non-London this week and got 120miles from each tankful

Also as you are in Dartford, get yourself down to the SELKENT meet a week on Wednesday, or into Soho next Friday

David
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1) 4.15 secs but you will have fallen off before then...

2) Agreed

3) My naked got about 48mpg

Blue or black is the correct colour for a bike...
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Old 12-11-06, 10:16 AM   #9
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Hi all,
I'm new to biking and have just purchased a Silver SV650s on and 03 plate!!!

I grinned all the way home from picking it up (once I stopped shaking) and was sad to have to cover it up!!!!

If anyone has any advice tips or anything else regarding this bike I would really appreciate it.

Also does anyone happen to know any of the following:

1. 0-60mph time?
2. Top speed?
3. Roughly how many miles a full tank will get me?

Thanks,

Kev

Hey Kev

Some sensible answers for ya

1) Fast enough - reason for this answer is it varies by rider - and is a useless bit of info anyway

2) 135 mph I believe - and is comfortable at 99 (and a bit higher :P)

3) I get about 100 to the warning light in London commuting and it takes about £10 to fill from there. Did a lot of running around in non-London this week and got 120miles from each tankful

Also as you are in Dartford, get yourself down to the SELKENT meet a week on Wednesday, or into Soho next Friday

David
Additional sensible answers

1) 4.15 secs but you will have fallen off before then...

2) Agreed

3) My naked got about 48mpg

Blue or black is the correct colour for a bike...
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1) Yep around 4 secs, the K6 in last month's Bike did 4.35s

2) Saw an indicated 140mph on my K5 (test track officer )

3) 180 miles is the most I got out of a tank and that was running on fumes, 100 - 140 miles til reserve light comes on normally

Get a fender extender for the bike if it doesn't already have one as riding in heavy rain might cause the common problem of the front cylinder cutting out.
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Old 12-11-06, 07:19 PM   #10
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Thanks for all the replies!

and what's wrong with Silver?

SELKENT Meeting, can you give me some more info?

and what is a fender extender?

Kev
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