back to biking, 650 or 1000?

Originally Posted by ThEGr33k

Whats your mad machine doing now?

Resting in the garage, she's gust ate a whole tank full of unleaded...

109.6 bhp and 63ft/Ib

Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave

Resting in the garage, she's gust ate a whole tank full of unleaded...

109.6 bhp and 63ft/Ib

nice you got a Dyno? Id love to see how it makes (where) the power and torque!

[ogden]

Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave

Resting in the garage, she's gust ate a whole tank full of unleaded...

109.6 bhp and 63ft/Ib

Not bad. I had my 750 on the dyno today - a measly 117.8 bhp and 61 ft-lb. Rubbish. Need a thou...

Originally Posted by ogden

Not bad. I had my 750 on the dyno today - a measly 117.8 bhp and 61 ft-lb. Rubbish. Need a thou...

At the wheel? I doubt that... but I can be wrong (not too often though )

What you done to get that much?

cheers for the tips -- as you're all aware its pretty difficult deciding on a bike when you pick up the mags and people suggest the newest model is the latest greatest thing!!

I have a few quid to save up between now and jan when I plan to buy, so £3k budget seems doable -- what kins suspension set up so the 15-16stone guys have and excuse my ignorance here but what springs at the front do you get changed, I'm aware of the heavier oil etc.

Everyone advises to get a new filter and exhaust system to allow the v-twin to breather better, I saw an advert claiming that a full stainless system for 280 quid can add up to 30 BHP? surely this is nonesense?

thanks again

I weigh about 18 stone with gear and maybe a rucksack too, I'm 6'6" and have no problem with the stock setup. I do have a GSX-R front end on there though; but that just makes it ride better.

I recently rode about 1000 miles over a 4 day period and I was fine the day after. Bit of a sore **** though.

Oh, and 30 BHP from an exhaust is lies. Where was this being advertised? You might get 3 BHP extra, I guess

[ogden]

Originally Posted by ThEGr33k

At the wheel? I doubt that... but I can be wrong (not too often though )

What you done to get that much?

Yeah, at the wheel.

<points at sig>

It's not an SV, btw!

Originally Posted by ogden

Yeah, at the wheel.

<points at sig>

It's not an SV, btw!

Ahhh yes missed that... Presumed you ment SV750. Woops. Power is a little down on what id guess is normal 120-125bhp at the wheel but you seem to have more torque I thought normal was 55ft-lb ish.

Originally Posted by ThEGr33k

Ahhh yes missed that... Presumed you ment SV750. Woops. Power is a little down on what id guess is normal 120-125bhp at the wheel but you seem to have more torque I thought normal was 55ft-lb ish.

Way OTT for a SV750, but around about right for a GSXR750 K4 from what I have seen.

[ogden]

It's a bit low for a 750 K4 - should be about 120, maybe as high as 128 with a filter change and proper race can rather than the road-legal-with-baffles one it currently has. It's running slightly lean across the range but not enough for me to bother sorting out - it's just a good excuse to trade up to a thou (either 10R or Gixer) next year.

On the topic of distance on an SV, I did a couple of runs to France on mine, 900 miles or so over three days. No numb-bum whatsoever, it was a very competent tourer, if a bit slow and boring.