It must be for keeps!
 

Well, today I lubed the chain and had a pull on the rear sprocket and the chain felt quite moveable. Checked my history, and after my chain had snapped previously - it was changed at 18,000 miles and it's now showing 34,000! So sprocket and chain change imminent. Quoted £99.00 for same as last time, which for 16,000 miles without a Scottoiler can't be bad.

So I am having the front shocks done at the same time - Hagon springs and oil change - circa 75 squid for bits.

So, let's be honest - she's good for another 16,000!? So that's 50,000 miles - that's another couple-three years for me (us i.e. bike and me!).

Had an R1 parked up alongside me regularly, a Firestorm, a Honda CBR600F, a VFR800 .... and I still love my SV650S. So I guess we are stuck with each other!

Tony from Pendle (Nr Brun Lea), Lancashire!! :)

Re: It must be for keeps!
 

Twice that easily! You really are stuck with each other... :)

Re: It must be for keeps!
 

i'm sure i've seen them even go over 100k.

Re: It must be for keeps!
 

MIne's gettng close to 50k.

I think I need to learn a bit about chain care, though. About 6-7000 miles on the current chain and there are several tight links. I've been cleaning this chain more often too.

Oh well...

Re: It must be for keeps!
 

Depends how you ride.

Re: It must be for keeps!
 

Hi Tony, another Tony from Burnley. Where did you get your quotes? I get my work done at Motolabs opposite Bo Jangles in town. I cant recommend Martin high enough, he knows his stuff and he has a SV1000 himself.