Next time, take your bike to Rob Berrington-Smith in West London -
www.bikesmart.co.uk
phone no is actually 020 8567 8585
Rob's just done my slightly overdue 7,500 mile service, and I have to say he was great. The bike was returned as clean as the day I bought it, with everything cleaned & lubed. He replaced the air filter, but didn't charge for it as he had a spare one from another SV he'd just fitted with a K&N.
He let me send a cheque in the post the next day so I didn't have to trundle off & find a cashpoint (there's trust for you
). Best of all, he phoned the next day to check the bike was OK. And he even gave me a lift to/from the nearest tube station.
If you think you may have a brake problem/issue, get him to have a look at it, as he knows his stuff, and isn't likely to rip you off.