Is it already restricted?
 

Is the SV650 already restricted from standard because everywhere i read it says the SV's top speed is 200kph 125mph but on here i read somewhere that they go up to nearly 140.

Is this because of aftermarket accessories?

Naked 650 will do around 125, faired will do around 135 - aftermarket accessories such as can, filters etc won't make a huge difference on top speed

Re: Is it already restricted?
 

No. Speedo readings are subjective and some people like to exaggerate. 125mph - 130mph is about right IMHO.

The only way to get a stock SV to a genuine 140mph would be to ride it down a cliff... The power drops off hard as you approach the limiter. Very few people will claim to have hit the limiter in top on a standard bike, and then you get the exagerration effect.- I think mine probably would, as it's nicely up on power, but the rate of climb drops right off after you hit a real 125. You'd need real patience and a lack of mechanical empathy to get it all the way. Or much lower gearing :)

i've had an indicated 140 - so about 120/125 real - and that was on the limiter in 6th, so i don't think you could go any faster on standard S gearing.

i'm not sure if i technically hit the limiter though - it was reading around 11.5krpm in 6th (so 500rpm into the red) and that was approximately where the limiter had been hit in other gears :lol: it really didn't have much more to give (maybe 1-2 mph indicated if i had waited a few minutes!)

i must have a lack of mechanical empathy :shock: :P

my fully faired curvy used to top out at an indicated 139mph. when i changed my front tyre i went up 10 on the profile and now it does 129mph. i feel that this has made the speedo very accurate.

I also went up 10 on the profile of the front on my pointy, did seem to make for a more accurate speedo reading. GPS checked I got an indicated 132, to an actual 127, with a bit more to come (Just got bored and ran out of private road ;)

I worked it out a while back, and running the speedo on a 120/70 reduces the error by about half. Running it off the rear with the 160 makes it closer again.

Thanks alot people :D