Questions about SV650s (Considering Buying)

[Dave20046]

As per Keith D really. Dunno how you killed 3 chains in 8k miles on that 125! Believe my chain's done in excess of 10k on the SV and it's only just starting to stretch now. Keep them properly adjust and lubed (I do every 200miles atleast) and it'll be fine.

SV's are cheap bikes to run... and crash. Providing you don't buy a dud that is! the only really big thing is around every 15k miles they need the valve clearances checking on a service, this is up to £200 from a decent garage though.

You shouldn't have any worries with that budget. A 20k pointy shape (see my pic on left) can be had for sub £2k (see nelson's one in for sale section!).

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by lilsammy

What is the normal milage between oil changes? I usually change mine ever 1000 miles and always change the filter weather it needs it or not.

My main concern after looking at part prices is tyre costs, how many miles under "avarage" driving do tyres last?

3500 miles for oil.

If you are pottering about and buying sensible tyres you will get over 5000 miles per rear tyre. Probably closer to 7000 or even more.

ho ho hold up keith free beer? lets not be hasty now! But yeah im not really looking for somthing thats immaculate because as i will be using it as a commuter bike im not intrested in owning somthing that is so mint im going to be afraid to ride it in all weathers.

At £3k you'll easily find a pointy SV.

I'd recommend buying from the forum, at least you know then the owner has at least held an interest in the bike!

probably the one of the best value for money commuter bikes is the er5

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...STRK:MESELX:IT

cheap on petrol, cheap to service, very very cheap to insure (£137 TPFT with 1y ncb just after passing my test when i was 21)

not as sporty as the sv650 but still a well buit bike.
and also cheaper than a faired sv if you drop it.

[yorkie_chris]

Except it's a cowasaki parallel twin and I wouldn't touch one with yours!

I owned a GPZ500, and have worked on enough ER5s. I would take the SV any day.

yes but the advert is one i have for sale, lol. i had to try and make it sound good

rofl, shameless

Well im not really tempted by the cowasakia but its what i will be taking my direct acess on so i will see how it rides in training but im not keen on its looks to be honest.

Cant speak for all schools but the ones at my traning school were well and truly used and abused (as expected).

They had HOOGE steels bars welded on the side to prevent engine damage but added probably 20 kilo to its weight.

They are gutless compared to the SV, everything about the SV feels so much nicer. I expect that experience is what its like going from an SV to a GSXR (or any SS).

All in my limited opinion, but stil fresh in my mind as I did this all a matter of weeks ago.