My Bike Lacks Oomph...

your doing something wrong then chap, my SV could easily do my 675 off of the line i think you need to practice your traffic light GP starts

[flymo]

Originally Posted by G

Are you real, have you been on a modern 600. A 600rr pulls considerably harder than an sv from the word go, qualified to say so.......having had both.

The illusion that an ss600 has no low down grunt is very amusing.


You should have nailed the CG and kept with the ER6

thats tosh, I've out accelerated a 2005 R6 on my K3 SV. Its all about technique, drop the clutch in at 8,000 rpm and you'll leave it for at least 4 or 5 secs. Its the torque that gives it the advantage early on. You will of course attract a little attention doing this in the middle of London

[Dave20046]

What sorts of revs were you hitting. Probably not a good idea and may actually top out but you can pull away in first well up until the needles somewhere near the 50mph (don't take your eyes of the road!). Try that and if it you still can't beat a 125 are you sure no one's cunningly swapped your bike for a moped?

Originally Posted by ThEGr33k

A SV650 in 1st gear will have more pull to about 40mph Its all to do with gearing... Not power.

40mph in 1st??? no way, mine seems to scream if I'm not in 2nd by about 25mph. Wouldn't want to take it to 40mph.

[G]

Originally Posted by ThEGr33k

A SV650 in 1st gear will have more pull to about 40mph Its all to do with gearing... Not power.

regardless and sv wont.

I'm not great at a quick start, I'm alright dont get me wrong but not great. Now my mate who races minitwins at a decent level and is quick in all areas including taking off from a standstill, has a pointy for the road .....and he is always behind my 600rr from a standing start and I'm not very good at it.......none of this 40mph crap, it just wont

Originally Posted by flymo

thats tosh, you'll leave it for at least 4 or 5 secs..

think thats a little generous lol, id go with 2 possibly 3 against a super sport.. my SV starts tailing off as my 675 starts a surge to the red line

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by flymo

thats tosh, I've out accelerated a 2005 R6 on my K3 SV. Its all about technique, drop the clutch in at 8,000 rpm and you'll leave it for at least 4 or 5 secs. Its the torque that gives it the advantage early on.

drop the clutch in as in feather it at 8k revs? or fully release the lever?

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by slloyd

Wouldn't want to take it to 40mph.

and thats why you got nailed of a set of traffic lights by a CG...

It needs rev's to make power, dont short shift hang on to the throttle and let it rev out more.

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by Dave20046

drop the clutch in as in feather it at 8k revs? or fully release the lever?

pin the throttle and dump the clutch*



*make sure you have someone filming your speedy getaway...

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by slloyd

40mph in 1st??? no way, mine seems to scream if I'm not in 2nd by about 25mph. Wouldn't want to take it to 40mph.

course it will mines restricted, I was overtaking a lorry the otherday two up and by the time it was safe to look at the clocks (pretty much just after hitting second) I was at national speed limit.


(admittedly I should have changed earlier as it topped out of power)