Best Upgrades: SV650S K9

[TheRamJam]

Hi

This may be a little early for me to start thinking about upgrades and seeing as I haven't got the bike yet. Its arriving in March as its 09 registered. But I'm already thinking of the following upgrades:

I think they will pro-long the life of the bike and enhance the looks too

1. Rear Hugger - Possibly carbon and from Skidmarkx
2. Extenda Fender - Again Skidmarkx
3. Double Bubble Screen - Airblade
4. R&G Tail Tidy
5. R&G Crash Bungs

Are these upgrades too early. Am thinking they are must have items.

Down the line I intend to get the following:

1. Full system exhaust - Need help with this
2. K&N air Filter - Does it need re-mapped
3. Alarm - Need help with this
4. HID light conversion

Any comments are welcome

Thanks

Ram

Fender Extender - Go directly to Pyramid Plastic's, after all they make them for everyone else.

Double Bubble Screen - Zero Gravity, the best quality and fit I have seen so far (closely followed by Fabbri)

R&G Crash Bungs - Unfortunately if you don't want to modify the lower fairing then this is the way to go.

Full System Exhaust - Depends what you are after, performance or sound? if you only want to hear the true V-twin sound then you might as well opt for a slip-on can, they offer no performance gains and require no ECU remap (PCIII's are OTT on the SV650)

K&N Air Filter - I wouldn't expect to see a remap, the K&N only flows slightly better than the OEM and its biggest selling point is it is washable (OEM isn't). If you opt to go for a full system then I would go for a BMC air filter.

Alarm - Wouldn't bother in my opinion, they tend to cause more problems than anything else. Also consider nobody takes notice of alarms anymore, a bike can also be easily picked up and thrown into the back of a van (where you can't hear the alarm). Best thing to do is get a decent lock and chain, bolt the bike to something solid.

HID - The Pointy SV's have the best OEM lights in my opinion, no match for a car but that is obvious. I would first consider better bulbs, Osram Nightbreakers, if you feel they need improving.

[TheRamJam]

Cheers DD,

Will go for a decent chain and lock setup. The Xena XN18 looks mean combined with a beefy chain should be un-stealable lol

[SoulKiss]

Avoid Carbon - its Chavvy

Go for plain black.

[Nobbylad]

Add a Scottoiler

Sorry, did I hear David saying to avoid something because it was chavvy.???

Of course, neon lights are very upper class eh David.....

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by FG1

Sorry, did I hear David saying to avoid something because it was chavvy.???

Of course, neon lights are very upper class eh David.....

Never used Neon's - so get your facts right.

And most of the people who saw the LED modification I DID make to my SV said that it wasn't as chavvy in RL as it sounded in its description :P

[Viney]

Originally Posted by TheRamJam

Cheers DD,

Will go for a decent chain and lock setup. The Xena XN18 looks mean combined with a beefy chain should be un-stealable lol

There are better chains and locks. Have a look on the ride website (If ther eis such a thing) for their tests. I think Almax chains are the best.

Alarms are ok, my Laserline is 8 years old and never given me a problem. Some insurance companies insisit on one being fitted (Hence mine) but after the 1st years insurance they dont usualy ask.

LOL David, just baiting you..........

http://www.torc-anchors.com/products.php?cat=8 Head that way for lock/chain combinations, phenominal strength stuff from small family business type thing, they handmake them to high quality