SV 650 S Review VLog - SV650.org

Fallout · 03-10-12, 03:06 PM

Dunno if this will interest anybody, but I finally sold my SV a few weeks back. As part of the deal, I rode it to the new owners house a few days later. I took the opportunity to vlog the final ride, comment on what I loved about it and my one pet hate, and generally be a bit nostalgic.

Watch if ya have 13 minutes to kill and you're not easily bored!

03-10-12, 04:26 PM

Enjoyed your film. Thought about changing my SV for a more powerful bike but enjoy riding it so much that decided to keep it. You say that your X SV felt wobbly and unstable round corners. This could have been fixed with a decent rear shock. I have a Nitron rear shock and it makes all the difference. Bike is now solid round corners and handles beautifully. Anyway, enjoy your new steed although I suspect you'll miss the SV.

Fallout · 03-10-12, 04:37 PM

Thanks mate. I was expecting comments about the rear shock. I'm pretty sure an SV can be made to be very confidence inspiring with the right suspension set up. All I could comment on was how my totally stock X SV felt. Plus doubling the HP by going to a GSXR 750 is definitely a lot of fun!

Bibio · 03-10-12, 05:20 PM

get yer arzz up here m8 for a holiday. those roads are crap and full of cars

yes the SV is mucho fun with decent bouncy bits but just lacks that 'holy feck' when you twist the wrist and hit warp drive.

Fallout · 03-10-12, 06:02 PM

Visited Pope the 6th a few months ago. Yorkshire roads are indeed superior so I'd imagine Scotch roads are even better than those. Will defo visit one day chap. But we do have one thing over you guys .... at least we get some sun now and then so we can actually corner in the dry!

03-10-12, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bibio

get yer arzz up here m8 for a holiday. those roads are crap and full of cars.

They are crap roads but that is due to El-Presidente getting lost if he strays onto a B-road.

Bibio · 03-10-12, 07:12 PM

he'll get on just fine with me then

03-10-12, 10:03 PM

Talking about roads. The Brecon Beacons are a cornering heaven. I managed to give two guys on their GSXRs a good run for their money last weekend!

Fallout · 04-10-12, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thunderace

They are crap roads but that is due to El-Presidente getting lost if he strays onto a B-road.

Shut it, slag. I've never seen you navigate further than the fridge. You've been to my house a few times and you still get lost! Even a toddler on a tricycle could manage that journey without getting lost!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bibio

he'll get on just fine with me then

Yeah! BlunderAce is the one who would travel south to get to Scotland.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zen Beetle

Talking about roads. The Brecon Beacons are a cornering heaven. I managed to give two guys on their GSXRs a good run for their money last weekend!

Off to mid/north Wales tomorrow mate. Barmouth area. If the weather holds, looking forward to some good riding!

04-10-12, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fallout

Shut it, slag. I've never seen you navigate further than the fridge. You've been to my house a few times and you still get lost! Even a toddler on a tricycle could manage that journey without getting lost

I didn't get lost, I just wanted to see if the speed cameras on the way to Newbury still work!

03-10-12, 04:26 PM	#2
Zen Beetle Guest Posts: n/a	Re: SV 650 S Review VLog Enjoyed your film. Thought about changing my SV for a more powerful bike but enjoy riding it so much that decided to keep it. You say that your X SV felt wobbly and unstable round corners. This could have been fixed with a decent rear shock. I have a Nitron rear shock and it makes all the difference. Bike is now solid round corners and handles beautifully. Anyway, enjoy your new steed although I suspect you'll miss the SV.

03-10-12, 04:37 PM	#3
Fallout Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Basingstoke Posts: 2,983	Re: SV 650 S Review VLog Thanks mate. I was expecting comments about the rear shock. I'm pretty sure an SV can be made to be very confidence inspiring with the right suspension set up. All I could comment on was how my totally stock X SV felt. Plus doubling the HP by going to a GSXR 750 is definitely a lot of fun! __________________ MotoGoLoco - You knows it The Shed - Suzuki GSX-R 750 K1 \| Triumph Tiger 1050 K6 Fallout Bikes (VLogs, Tutorials, Bike Vids) Fallout Breakbeat (My Music)

03-10-12, 05:20 PM	#4
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,568	Re: SV 650 S Review VLog get yer arzz up here m8 for a holiday. those roads are crap and full of cars yes the SV is mucho fun with decent bouncy bits but just lacks that 'holy feck' when you twist the wrist and hit warp drive.

03-10-12, 06:02 PM	#5
Fallout Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Basingstoke Posts: 2,983	Re: SV 650 S Review VLog Visited Pope the 6th a few months ago. Yorkshire roads are indeed superior so I'd imagine Scotch roads are even better than those. Will defo visit one day chap. But we do have one thing over you guys .... at least we get some sun now and then so we can actually corner in the dry! __________________ MotoGoLoco - You knows it The Shed - Suzuki GSX-R 750 K1 \| Triumph Tiger 1050 K6 Fallout Bikes (VLogs, Tutorials, Bike Vids) Fallout Breakbeat (My Music)

03-10-12, 07:12 PM	#7
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,568	Re: SV 650 S Review VLog he'll get on just fine with me then

03-10-12, 10:03 PM	#8
Zen Beetle Guest Posts: n/a	Re: SV 650 S Review VLog Talking about roads. The Brecon Beacons are a cornering heaven. I managed to give two guys on their GSXRs a good run for their money last weekend!

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