Evenin' all

I did not anticipate insurance being so high, could only get one company to quote, and that was £1k

Originally Posted by sv-luke

I did not anticipate insurance being so high, could only get one company to quote, and that was £1k

Ouch! You are but young unfortunately. It will come down very quickly but maybe you need to stay on something smaller (and sh1tter) for a year to get some no-claims.

[andrewsmith]

Originally Posted by sv-luke

I did not anticipate insurance being so high, could only get one company to quote, and that was £1k

Shame of being young.
Stay with the 125 for a year and get a NCB and it should be cheaper

Hiya and a big welcome, good luck with the new bike and as has already been said it`s an excellent choice for a first "big" bike

Been looking in the for sale section, some nice bike's there. Certainly make's me think that I'm on the right track.

A mate has warned me that the screws are made of cheese (something Andrew pointed out on the previous page) and the forks are terrible. Are the screws really that bad? i.e, will it fall apart as I go down the road?

The forks I can cope with, plus I'm sure I can swap in something better if they turn out to be that too dreadful.

Originally Posted by DJFridge

Ouch! You are but young unfortunately. It will come down very quickly but maybe you need to stay on something smaller (and sh1tter) for a year to get some no-claims.

Originally Posted by andrewsmith

Shame of being young.
Stay with the 125 for a year and get a NCB and it should be cheaper

Already got a year from my 50 days, not sure if that count's though. It does make the 3k for a 1.1 look cheap though

Will probably just shell out for the insurance, it'll soon go down to something reasonable, and if I pay monthly it look's a bit cheaper!

Originally Posted by Speedy Claire

Hiya and a big welcome, good luck with the new bike and as has already been said it`s an excellent choice for a first "big" bike

Hi Claire, thanks for the welcome.

[andrewsmith]

they are just t*ats to get out if the f'up happens

[TamSV]

Attack a poorly maintained bike with gusto using cheapo 12-point sockets and a set of pozidrive screwdrivers and you'll have problems. Take your time with decent tools and the fasteners are not exceptionally bad IMO. The exception seems to be the cross-head screws on the bar ends and chain guard - I've replaced those with stainless allen bolts. Oh, and the exhaust studs.

Copperslip everything when it goes back in and it's fine.

As far as suspension goes, I wouldn't worry about it too much just now. It's budget stuff, so it can be made better but the SV is a pretty good handling bike as stock. Older/higher mileage bikes often benefit from a refresh of the fork oil and there's loads of advice on here if you're looking to do more.

That's what I like to hear

Well, I've got a good 6 point socket set and a couple of sets of decent screwdrivers so I think I'm covered in the tool department.

Originally Posted by andrewsmith

Shame of being young.
Stay with the 125 for a year and get a NCB and it should be cheaper

Tis the best way in my opinion. I rode my 125 all year as well and I've had my SV a week and I know it's made a huge difference when stepping up to a bigger bike. The SV is a fantastic machine and I much prefer being able to appreciate everything that makes it such a good bike than being daunted by the weight and power of it. Someone once told me it is better to start small, master it as best you can before taking on something bigger and I felt I had achieved that. And it was cheaper on the insurance but then I am of the female variant

Originally Posted by sv-luke

Been looking in the for sale section, some nice bike's there. Certainly make's me think that I'm on the right track.

Then if I could just draw this to your attention once more

Originally Posted by sv-luke

so I think I'm covered in the tool department.

that's a relief lol

Having put up with having enough power to get you to 75, but only if you wring it's neck, and replacing piston rings more 4x often than you the replace spark plugs in an SV I'm calling it a day. I ride 80 miles some days of the week, so I'm not short of practice. The only crash's I've had were when someone pulled out in front of me and one involving 3 pot holes in a row. Painful that was.

I tell you what, being a teenage boy is sure a disadvantage when it comes to insurance.

Yes, I had spotted the yellow curvy - already bookmarked