Advice on buying an SV?

[Sid Squid]

I always liked ER5s, they feel friendly and happy, and light - I like light.

Originally Posted by Sid Squid

I always liked ER5s, they feel friendly and happy, and light - I like light.

I did my DAS on one, nice bike.

Originally Posted by carternd

If it has a lowered seat and tasteful mods it should be ok. Streetfighters for the most part are a cheaper way of fixing an old sportsbike that's been chucked down the road. The standard-type bars will also make it easier for you to paddle and push the bike around than clip-ons. Fitting a fairing to a naked is possible, but might be quite expensive. Unless you need to be doing long distances regularly, or like going ton-up, you should be fine. My old bike was unfaired, with an even more upright position than an SV-N, wind was not a problem til about 80, and only an inconvenience up til 95ish. A fly-screen would get rid of the bulk of that problem if it affects you, for a lot less than a fairing. Find a picture of Barwel1992's SV, (before his accident), it was a streetfightered SV-N.

Yeah i`d need the bike and seat lowered to fit it.
I definately wont be doing really high speeds on it, not my thing. Top speed has never interested me in the slightest, its torque and acceleration I like, ( one reason I love my Stag ).
I`d get a screen on it for the wind and for aesthetics too, but being an ickle person, I dont think the lack of fairings would affect me as much as a larger rider.
Cant find a pic of Barwel`s bike but seen a few on the net that look smart enough.

Originally Posted by carternd

I did my DAS on one, nice bike.

I done my DAS on a brand spanking shiny new Honda CBF 500, luckily they had crash bars fitted around the engine cos within a matter of hours I had the bloody thing on its side. Instructor just ran across and asked if I was ok then told me to carry on, didnt seem bothered about the bike at all. Bet he was raging inside tho. lol.

Originally Posted by blackadder

I done my DAS on a brand spanking shiny new Honda CBF 500, luckily they had crash bars fitted around the engine cos within a matter of hours I had the bloody thing on its side. Instructor just ran across and asked if I was ok then told me to carry on, didnt seem bothered about the bike at all. Bet he was raging inside tho. lol.

No, they expect them to get dropped. I had a hire 125 from my DAS company, with brake and clutch-levers attached to the bars! I dropped it practising u-turns and they didn't care!

On my CBT, the 125`s spent as much time on their side as upright, my bro even sent one through a fence sideways while he skidded after it on his butt, oh I did laugh (after checking he was ok of course )

By the time we went back to finish the CBT and do my DAS they had all new 125`s and 500`s.

[mep]

If you get a naked one fit a fly screen. I've had one on my last 2 bikes and they make a great difference.

Yeah I will.
Probably end up with twin headlights and some form of custom/altered/bodged effort