first 24hrs of SV ownership...

Originally Posted by caines

then at that point jon boy will get his pipe out and tell you about his 46 tooth front sprocket

46 tooth front sprocket F%$k me

Originally Posted by Cloggsy

46 tooth front sprocket F%$k me

Well, quite.


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K,

Not sure where you are in Uxbridge, but I'd suggest you do a couple of laps of the following circuit to get your confidence up.

Start by going along the Rockingham Rd, and take it all the way to the Crooked Billet on the A412 at Iver. At the roundabout, turn right and and take the road out to Fumer, passed Pinewood Studios. Follow it until you get to the end and turn right. (Watch the 2nd left hander passed the studios, it tightens up on you, so don't take it too quick).

Take the next left (Stoke Common Rd) and follow that to the A355. Turn left, and head towards Slough, turning left on the B416 at Farnham Royal. Follow this back until you reach the A412, turn left and you have fast dual carriageway all the way to the Crooked Billet again. Hang a right down the side of the Pub, followit to the end and turn left at the mini roundabout. Take this road through Iver, across another mini roundabout, and at the end, go straight over and back into Uxbridge.

That should take you about 30 minutes, it's got some decent local roads and mixes back lanes with a bit of dual carriageway. If you want me to take you for a couple of laps give me a shout.

Glad to see you're getting on with the bike.

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Originally Posted by Carsick

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.

havent had a drop for a while now but the only damage (by my own hands) is a slightly knackered lhs wing mirror. buy them, you won't regret it. the guy that I bought mine from said that most people go and buy some when they have already smashed a bit of expensive fairing

i'd take jelster up on his suggestion to go for a trundle round the local roads. i'd also get yourself booked on a bikesafe course, one of the best investments of £30 out there.

google bikesafe, its run from the ace. also do a search on the forum as there's loads of good feedback about it if you look.

I am incredibly jealous. I have just decided to wait with my DAS until the spring. I am hoping to get it done back home in Europe for less than £200 and then get myself a SV650. So at the moment I am just eyeing all bikes on my way to work (surely all bikers must feel I am a sort of a perv looking them up). I have already chosen my gear 100x over after reading every motorcycle magazine you can buy in UK. So reading about guys like you makes me really impatient. Keep it up pal, hope to see you on the road next year

You managed to lock the front wheel? How on earth did you do that?
What SV is it?
I only wish the brakes were strong enough to lock the front wheel
You must have a grip like a vice then

Originally Posted by Jelster

K,

Not sure where you are in Uxbridge, but I'd suggest you do a couple of laps of the following circuit to get your confidence up.

That should take you about 30 minutes, it's got some decent local roads and mixes back lanes with a bit of dual carriageway. If you want me to take you for a couple of laps give me a shout.

Glad to see you're getting on with the bike.

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that sounds great.... i might have to leave it a week or two as i dont want to use up all my biking brownie points with the missus in one go

are you going to soho on friday? i was going to pop along and will introduce myself.

anyway day two or SV ownership... and the bloody thing wouldnt start.. turned over for about 10 secs and then the battery was flat. - so i had to catch the train. got some jump leads at lunch and jumped it off my car (engine not running) started straight away.

so back to the dealer at the weekend for a new battery.

k