A new bike for me! - SV650.org

07-09-09, 06:36 PM

Got this yesterday, its quite fun. A bit tatty round the edges but wasn't much money, mechanically its better then cosmetically!

Err.. I whoopsied..

A very nice undertray that it'll be such a shame to paint over. Quickly.

Its obviously totally different to ride then the SV. Commuting is just miserable, its so heavy and wide and the clutch is destroying my left arm. No low fuel light (I found out the hard way) Its a bitch to push around in car parks and my garage.
I however only commute to get to work, so when I finish work it becomes the best bike ever. That front end although famous for its goodness has astounded me, there is so much grip and feel. I tip into corners and just feel like I'm going to slow. So I go less slow and it'll just lean and lean. Hit a bump or crappy bit of road mid corner and it does nothing. No change of line, bars barely wiggle. The noise. OMG the noise. I like the noise. It ****ing howls. Its like the SV sounded like a big yankee V8, this is like a lambourgini on full chat. Comfortable cruising speed is in naughty land, I haven't topped it out yet (haven't even tried) but I did try on the SV and have already eclised that.
Me likes.

07-09-09, 06:40 PM

i love em though they have the turning circle of a ocean cruise liner.

DarrenSV650S · 07-09-09, 07:02 PM

Looks sweet

07-09-09, 07:22 PM

classic superbike! i love em!

07-09-09, 07:30 PM

one of the best looking bikes of the last two decades, I love em

07-09-09, 07:32 PM

Love the bike, hate your avatar...

08-09-09, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zunkus

Love the bike, hate your avatar...

Yeah its horrid isn't it

Thanks

09-09-09, 09:55 PM

I love these! I'd really like to get the race homogulation model.

Stu · 09-09-09, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by captainsmelly

No low fuel light (I found out the hard way) .

You do know it has a reserve tap?

Can't say I like the colours, but that's no reason to crash it already

I loved commuting on mine - even filtering in London -you'll get used to it, don't remember the clutch being particularly heavy.

I saw 160 on the speedo

Awesome bike - enjoy

10-09-09, 07:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zunkus

Love the bike, hate your avatar...

+1, your avatar is foul!! LMAO. Bike looks good. Hope you have lots of fun with it

07-09-09, 06:36 PM	#1
captainsmelly Guest Posts: n/a	A new bike for me! Got this yesterday, its quite fun. A bit tatty round the edges but wasn't much money, mechanically its better then cosmetically! Err.. I whoopsied.. A very nice undertray that it'll be such a shame to paint over. Quickly. Its obviously totally different to ride then the SV. Commuting is just miserable, its so heavy and wide and the clutch is destroying my left arm. No low fuel light (I found out the hard way) Its a bitch to push around in car parks and my garage. I however only commute to get to work, so when I finish work it becomes the best bike ever. That front end although famous for its goodness has astounded me, there is so much grip and feel. I tip into corners and just feel like I'm going to slow. So I go less slow and it'll just lean and lean. Hit a bump or crappy bit of road mid corner and it does nothing. No change of line, bars barely wiggle. The noise. OMG the noise. I like the noise. It ****ing howls. Its like the SV sounded like a big yankee V8, this is like a lambourgini on full chat. Comfortable cruising speed is in naughty land, I haven't topped it out yet (haven't even tried) but I did try on the SV and have already eclised that. Me likes.

07-09-09, 06:40 PM	#2
zsv650 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: A new bike for me! i love em though they have the turning circle of a ocean cruise liner.

07-09-09, 07:02 PM	#3
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,414	Re: A new bike for me! Looks sweet

07-09-09, 07:22 PM	#4
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	Re: A new bike for me! classic superbike! i love em!

07-09-09, 07:30 PM	#5
rusty76 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: A new bike for me! one of the best looking bikes of the last two decades, I love em

07-09-09, 07:32 PM	#6
zunkus Guest Posts: n/a	Re: A new bike for me! Love the bike, hate your avatar...

09-09-09, 09:55 PM	#8
lukemillar Guest Posts: n/a	Re: A new bike for me! I love these! I'd really like to get the race homogulation model.

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