Newbie looking for advice
 

Hi Guys,

I am doing my test next week and am looking for a SV650S to get me started. Any tips on what to look out for when buying and where to get one. Don't have huge amounts of cash (£2000-£2250) as training, kit etc eating into budget!

Thanks 8) 8)

greetings buddy....if you go to the section titles biking issues or tuning and tweaking there is always some sort of debate on reviews of all models of the 650....good luck with your test

If it's clean and looked after you'll know about it. A service history would be nice to get if you can, If your going for the old shape, which by your budget seems to be the aim, Try and get an SK2 one, round about 51/52 reg numbers. These came with front top pre-load adjusters, saves you spending out £50 for a set to go on a sk1 or older bike. Would recomend that you save back about £70 for a set of Ohlins front springs, which is the first must!!!! upgrade.

Next up check for any panel damage or damage to the pegs etc, this will be due to a dropped bike. If panel colours don't match walk away as again this will point towards a dropped bike. If the bike comes with a End can, make sure you can get hold of a standard pipe for the MOT, cause it will fail without a road legal can.

Check the wear on the rear sprocket if you can. Another good test is to, if the guy selling it has a rear stand get it jacked up and let the bike run in first gear. If the bike shudders and clonks from the rear, then you might have a kink in the chain. New chain £60-£70 o ring type.

Also remember if you get an S version, try and get one with lowers, hugger, rear seat hump, if you can. Cause if you don't you will want to get them later on.

There is loads more i can say but time is short, good luck with the test and the search.
sexysi

Hi and welcome - where abouts are you from ? Good luck for the test :D

buy vineys bike :) goto the for sale section.

Hi,

Managed to log on this time.

Thanks for the advice from everyone. I'm from South Ockendon.

I did look at vineys bike but got to be honest the 37,000 miles does worry me slightly and i'm not sure about the wheels but it is a nice bike. Will definitely give it more thought. :D

im sure when you hear it start up you will change your mind.

lovely bike and well looked after, You could do alot worse.... Plus you get the lovely one off exhaust, and if you didn't want it i'd buy it off ya :D

If you don't like his wheels, you could always have my standard colour wheels and I'll have the Orange ones :wink: It is a mint bike!!!
sexysi

South Ockendon eh? Be nice to have someone from the right part of Essex!
Who you training with?

WHEN you pass, get yourself down to our bi-weekly meets.