first 24hrs of SV ownership... - SV650.org

13-11-05, 05:22 PM

picked up my bike yesterday morning and i'm currently loving... although i do think i've encounted half of the SV woes in the first 24hrs..

collect at 12.30pm, just in time to hit all of the twickenham rugby traffic.... kangeroo hop up the road for the first ten minutes.. the throttle and engine braking are tkaing a little getting used to.

potter around a little bit, do a couple of junctions on the M25, macdonalds and then home to try and fit my heated grips..

All was going well until i try and get the bar ends off... the buggers just wot budge.. i think i'll take it to a garage to see if they can get them off.

sunday morning... try and start the thing, with a various mix of choke in, choke out... half throttle etc until i've flatten the battery. so at least now i know where the battery is, and after reading the owners manual and half and hours battery charge it started first time when i didnt touch the throttle and just had the choke fully out.

a bit more pottering, toook my first pillion passenger down to hammersmith... off to the Ace for a cuppa...and to watch a few of the stunters down there.

finally thought i'd practise my slow speed control, emergency stops etc. took it to an industrial estate near me and managed to lock the front up on my first attempt.. i think its going to take a while to get the stain out of my leathers

eventually got them ok, although still not stopping as sharp as i could on my scooter.

loving it.

k

13-11-05, 05:59 PM

practice practice practice! ride safe buddy!

13-11-05, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by kjames

..finally thought i'd practise my slow speed control, emergency stops etc. took it to an industrial estate near me and managed to lock the front up on my first attempt.. i think its going to take a while to get the stain out of my leathers

The secret of using hard front braking is getting your weight over the front*, squeezing gently for a fraction of a second until the tyre starts to bite into the tarmac and then squeeze progressively hard. Do this to maximum effect and you'll fly over the bars, so watch out

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* Which in an emergency situation is the opposite of what our brain is telling us to do, as we flinch and move our body slightly backwards making the front too light which causes the wheel to lock. As all things, it's down to practice.

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13-11-05, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by jonboy

Quote:

Originally Posted by kjames

..finally thought i'd practise my slow speed control, emergency stops etc. took it to an industrial estate near me and managed to lock the front up on my first attempt.. i think its going to take a while to get the stain out of my leathers

* Which in an emergency situation is the opposite of what our brain is telling us to do, as we flinch and move our body slightly backwards making the front too light which causes the wheel to lock. As all things, it's down to practice.

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exactly what i did .i tihnk. just a little bit too hard on the brakes in the first second or so... very pleased with my reactions to let them back off when i locked the front.. i aim to keep trying them everyday. ish..

k

13-11-05, 06:49 PM

Yes glad you saved it

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13-11-05, 07:06 PM

have you got some crash mushrooms on just incase of the odd drop.( touch wood it'll never happen tho )

13-11-05, 07:26 PM

no not yet.... should really buy some. although i tend to feel they might give you a false sense of security?

anyone else agree disagree... or do you just forget they're on

k

13-11-05, 10:53 PM

you forget they are there, best to have them there.

13-11-05, 10:56 PM

I definitely don't feel more secure because of them, I'm just glad they're there when I survey the damage after an off.

13-11-05, 11:09 PM

you will probably find the next thing to get used to will be when you lean the bike over whilst cornering, if you hesitate for a second and close the throttle, the engine braking will completely mess up your line

It took me a while to get that sorted when I first started riding and I see newbies do it alot, after a while mind you will think your valentino rossi and the inevitable ' how do I get my knee down' post will arrive

Probably followed by ' how do i wheelie' , then at that point jon boy will get his pipe out and tell you about his 46 tooth front sprocket

Good luck mate, you'll soon be in the swing of things!

13-11-05, 05:22 PM	#1
kjames Guest Posts: n/a	first 24hrs of SV ownership... picked up my bike yesterday morning and i'm currently loving... although i do think i've encounted half of the SV woes in the first 24hrs.. collect at 12.30pm, just in time to hit all of the twickenham rugby traffic.... kangeroo hop up the road for the first ten minutes.. the throttle and engine braking are tkaing a little getting used to. potter around a little bit, do a couple of junctions on the M25, macdonalds and then home to try and fit my heated grips.. All was going well until i try and get the bar ends off... the buggers just wot budge.. i think i'll take it to a garage to see if they can get them off. sunday morning... try and start the thing, with a various mix of choke in, choke out... half throttle etc until i've flatten the battery. so at least now i know where the battery is, and after reading the owners manual and half and hours battery charge it started first time when i didnt touch the throttle and just had the choke fully out. a bit more pottering, toook my first pillion passenger down to hammersmith... off to the Ace for a cuppa...and to watch a few of the stunters down there. finally thought i'd practise my slow speed control, emergency stops etc. took it to an industrial estate near me and managed to lock the front up on my first attempt.. i think its going to take a while to get the stain out of my leathers eventually got them ok, although still not stopping as sharp as i could on my scooter. loving it. k

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13-11-05, 05:59 PM	#2
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	practice practice practice! ride safe buddy!

13-11-05, 06:49 PM	#5
jonboy Guest Posts: n/a	Yes glad you saved it . .

13-11-05, 07:06 PM	#6
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	have you got some crash mushrooms on just incase of the odd drop.( touch wood it'll never happen tho )

13-11-05, 07:26 PM	#7
kjames Guest Posts: n/a	no not yet.... should really buy some. although i tend to feel they might give you a false sense of security? anyone else agree disagree... or do you just forget they're on k

13-11-05, 10:53 PM	#8
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	you forget they are there, best to have them there.

13-11-05, 10:56 PM	#9
Carsick Guest Posts: n/a	I definitely don't feel more secure because of them, I'm just glad they're there when I survey the damage after an off.

13-11-05, 11:09 PM	#10
caines Guest Posts: n/a	you will probably find the next thing to get used to will be when you lean the bike over whilst cornering, if you hesitate for a second and close the throttle, the engine braking will completely mess up your line It took me a while to get that sorted when I first started riding and I see newbies do it alot, after a while mind you will think your valentino rossi and the inevitable ' how do I get my knee down' post will arrive Probably followed by ' how do i wheelie' , then at that point jon boy will get his pipe out and tell you about his 46 tooth front sprocket Good luck mate, you'll soon be in the swing of things!