Hi Ho!!
Been reading these forums for a bit now, thought I really should register and say howdy.
Relatively new to this 2 wheeled thing...had a curvy blue K2 for around 3 months now (yup, love it!)...bought it the day I passed my DAS and traded away the L-plated RS125 I lived (and learned!) on for 6 months. So perhaps "relatively" is the wrong word since I'm only 9 months in..."incredibly new and fresh faced" sounds more like it.
As much as I love the SV my old little Aprilia made more noise, even though most of it was either "putt putt putt" or something rattling somewhere. After the 500th suicidal pedestrian stepped out in front of me today on my morning commute via Cheapside (London, innit guv) then decided to look round as I was doing the whole brake/horn combo thing, I made my mind up to change the can. Got a Scorpion oval one coming to my local dealer who'll fit it as well...I admit that taking a hacksaw to my bike does scare me! If it makes it sound great then that's a winner...frankly if it makes it sound anything at all I'll be happy!! And if it makes loonies on 2 legs think twice...I'll be ecstatic.
Ok, sorry for the ramble...on to a general question. I've had a few "issues" with the brakes on the SV. I know it's all relative, however the stopping power on that little RS I had was stunning...yeah it's smaller, lighter etc, I know...but it really could stop on a penny. I've had the occasional moment on the SV where I've really wondered for a split second if I am going to pull it up in time, then squeezed harder and had no worries...just feels odd. I've been told that braided hoses are the way to go and am looking at getting a stainless set and perhaps even persuading my lovely local dealer to fit them while they do the can for me (yup, I am lazy, it's genetic). Is it worth doing both front and back or simply just the front? My common sense tells me front is all that's needed and doing the back would be a waste...