I got a bike!

passed my test on thursday, picked up my sv on saturday from portsmouth.
it's a 51 plate curvy, in black. smegging love it!
i've got absolutely no confidence in cornering yet, but the bike is so forgiving it doesn't seem to matter if i start jabbing on brakes and changing line mid-bend.
only had time to ride a couple of hundred miles so far, don't want to get off it once i start! (apart from now obviously. i needed toilet)
everything's standard at the moment, going to put a louder can on, and a black db
but i do need the little panel on the left just onder the seat. there was no bolt holding it on which i forgot about and it fell off today. whats that called?
anyway, massive thanks to sam hagger, who pointed this bike out to me in a previous thread. i owe you one.

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by captainsmelly

i've got absolutely no confidence in cornering yet, but the bike is so forgiving it doesn't seem to matter if i start jabbing on brakes and changing line mid-bend.

just remember not to carry that particular habit through into the wetter, slipperier, winter months

You feel like that now, imagine if you had gone one better and got a pointy!





Seriously though... congrats! I know the feeling!

[Paul the 6th]

well done mate, propper chuffed for you

have a look at the stickied post in the "Wanted" section - there's a link to the suzuki parts fiche which will give you the part name & number of the plastic panel

Good choice of bike. Just take it easy and if you have to brake whilst cornering try using your back brake (in moderation) if you aren't already.

Re side panel. You mean one of these?



Only in the much nicer sought after black.

Part numbers here:



You will need the shouldered bolt too or just be careful tightening up an ordinary one. You could crack the panel otherwise. Or put a wanted ad up in the relevant section.

Originally Posted by petevtwin650

Good choice of bike. Just take it easy and if you have to brake whilst cornering try using your back brake (in moderation) if you aren't already.

Re side panel. You mean one of these?



Only in the much nicer sought after black.

Part numbers here:



You will need the shouldered bolt too or just be careful tightening up an ordinary one. You could crack the panel otherwise. Or put a wanted ad up in the relevant section.

that's the sausage. they expensive?

Originally Posted by captainsmelly

that's the sausage. they expensive?

Hardly, this is for the Right, presume it'll be the same for the left one. Go into your local Suzuki dealer and order it or go on line and order through Robinsons Foundry. Have it usually within a couple of days. Just cost you a bit of postage on top.

nice one, cheers for that. i tried riding round looking for it after i got home and saw it was gone but i couldn't see it funnily enough. but that's well cheap though. cool

hi dude good choice on the bike the curvy's are great bikes.

congrats on the bike

but it looks a bit dirty? give it a clean it should be yellow

oh its a black one