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27-10-04, 12:27 PM

Hmmm

We can safely assume it's for the american market...

I'm getting to like this style

I rode a Kawa Eliminator when I was visiting my mum in france, obviously it seriously lacked power and throb, but I liked the fact it was easy to ride, felt safe and was very comfortable.

I'll have an 'easy riding' bike as my second bike when I get back from travelling - to take the better half out for sunday trips and holidays to the alps

27-10-04, 02:36 PM

mmmh.. nice slow days on the rocket.. I need a new job....

27-10-04, 04:37 PM

I think the word that sums up the look of this bike is Vicious, but not in the same way as a Turbo Busa street fighter, no, vicious in the manner that if you drop the bugger it'll take a crane to hoist it back up, and if you burn your leg on that exhaust it'll leave you with 3rd degree burns from toe to hip. I bet it sounds vicious.

northwind · 27-10-04, 05:46 PM

One rode past me today, and dismally failed to sound vicious... It was clearly right dow the revs, but it was just whirring, basically. A stock SV sounds better. Still, I think if he'd cracked it open it might have caused an earthquake

ophic · 27-10-04, 06:00 PM

reports i've heard say the stock cans are very quiet indeed. But I still want one

28-10-04, 06:02 AM

The one I rode at Daytona Beach, Biketoberfest had Triumph performance pipes on it. It also had a small deflector windshield just covering the top of the two lights. It sounded very strong under heavy acceleration and whenever you bliped the throttle open. It also looked bad with that deflector shield installed. The shield protected the chest from wind pretty well up to about 95mph. That was as fast I could go during the ride. I had to shut it down as the guy in front was braking and slowing down for known reason.

I was just about ready to shift into 4th gear at 95mph too. They told us no passing during the Demo test ride.

27-10-04, 05:46 PM	#24
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	One rode past me today, and dismally failed to sound vicious... It was clearly right dow the revs, but it was just whirring, basically. A stock SV sounds better. Still, I think if he'd cracked it open it might have caused an earthquake __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

27-10-04, 06:00 PM	#25
ophic Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Whyteleafe Posts: 3,395	reports i've heard say the stock cans are very quiet indeed. But I still want one __________________ Silver SV650SK3, Fuel exhaust

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27-10-04, 12:27 PM	#21
RenamedMonkey Guest Posts: n/a	Hmmm We can safely assume it's for the american market... I'm getting to like this style I rode a Kawa Eliminator when I was visiting my mum in france, obviously it seriously lacked power and throb, but I liked the fact it was easy to ride, felt safe and was very comfortable. I'll have an 'easy riding' bike as my second bike when I get back from travelling - to take the better half out for sunday trips and holidays to the alps

27-10-04, 02:36 PM	#22
Grinch Guest Posts: n/a	mmmh.. nice slow days on the rocket.. I need a new job....

27-10-04, 04:37 PM	#23
RenamedMonkey Guest Posts: n/a	I think the word that sums up the look of this bike is Vicious, but not in the same way as a Turbo Busa street fighter, no, vicious in the manner that if you drop the bugger it'll take a crane to hoist it back up, and if you burn your leg on that exhaust it'll leave you with 3rd degree burns from toe to hip. I bet it sounds vicious.

28-10-04, 06:02 AM	#26
a1a Guest Posts: n/a	The one I rode at Daytona Beach, Biketoberfest had Triumph performance pipes on it. It also had a small deflector windshield just covering the top of the two lights. It sounded very strong under heavy acceleration and whenever you bliped the throttle open. It also looked bad with that deflector shield installed. The shield protected the chest from wind pretty well up to about 95mph. That was as fast I could go during the ride. I had to shut it down as the guy in front was braking and slowing down for known reason. I was just about ready to shift into 4th gear at 95mph too. They told us no passing during the Demo test ride.