Poll: How many performance parts have you purchased for your SV?

Sorry to ask a question which I’m sure has been debated many times before, but what is the point in spending £1000’s on improving a road sv (in terms of performance) which will be slower than a bike such as a sports 600 of similar value? Why not buy a 600 in the first place (assuming money isn’t an issue)?

I can appreciate spending money to make the bike look better but I just don’t understand spending loads of cash on a bike that is destined to be a slow bike, why not just buy a faster bike in the first place?

I have raced an sv before and used it on track and know it is fun to show up faster bikes, but if I wanted a fast bike I would buy the newest 1000cc bike/or race prepped bike I could afford.

???

I do not know... Maybe 80 on a good day with tail wind...

Before the throttle boddies and cams it was running 76-77 ponies

Luis


PS Modifications in order of importance...

1.- Good Suspension Components
2.- Suspension Tuning by Race Shop used by local Racers Wining Races
3.- Decent Tires
4.- Geometry - Measurement and Adjustments
5.- Front Brakes, Better Master Cylinder, SS Brake Lines, Bigger Calipers, Better Brake Pads
6.- PAIR - TRE - TPS
7.- Power Commander (Or other fuel management)
8.- Exhaust System
9.- Dyno Tune by Race Shop used by local Racers Wining Races
10.- Adjustable Rear-Sets
11.- Read "THE TWIST OF THE WRIST - VOLUME II - KEITH CODE" At least 10 times
12.- Track Time, Track Time, Track Time... Oh yeah... More Track Time

Originally Posted by Ward_650

Wow, how much power is that pulling?

Thanks very much people for the detailed description of mods and the amount that have voted. Really appreciate this

Originally Posted by sweepdoggydog

Sorry to ask a question which I’m sure has been debated many times before, but what is the point in spending £1000’s on improving a road sv (in terms of performance) which will be slower than a bike such as a sports 600 of similar value? Why not buy a 600 in the first place (assuming money isn’t an issue)?

I can appreciate spending money to make the bike look better but I just don’t understand spending loads of cash on a bike that is destined to be a slow bike, why not just buy a faster bike in the first place?

I have raced an sv before and used it on track and know it is fun to show up faster bikes, but if I wanted a fast bike I would buy the newest 1000cc bike/or race prepped bike I could afford.

???

Excellent question!!!

It is a lot easier to learn to be fast on a slower bike...

I am a lot faster on my SV650... than I ever was on my old R1...

Sure any monkey can twist the throttle on a straight line...

Like at track days... On the straight away several 600cc pass me... If do not out brake them, It takes me 3-4 corners to catch up and pass them...

I won't lie, there are riders I can not pass... That is just a fact of life, there is always going to be some one better...

Looks are not very relevant unless you are just pretending to be a rider...

Remember, you are showing off your skill over the skill of other riders on way faster and much more powerful bikes...

I think a lot of us love the feel of the V-Twin engine... I would love to have a KTM RC8R or a Ducati 1198R...

But can you imagine the cost of a high side or even a low side?

I would cry like if my mama died...

Luis



PS If Money was not an issue would have

• 2 Ducati Desmocedici RR
• 2 MV Agusta F4CC
• 2 KTM RC8R
• 2 Bimota Tesi 3D

... And a few other goodies... Why 2 of each? Because if I crashed I would just ride the other one...

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by sweepdoggydog

Sorry to ask a question which I’m sure has been debated many times before, but what is the point in spending £1000’s on improving a road sv (in terms of performance) which will be slower than a bike such as a sports 600 of similar value? Why not buy a 600 in the first place (assuming money isn’t an issue)?

I can appreciate spending money to make the bike look better but I just don’t understand spending loads of cash on a bike that is destined to be a slow bike, why not just buy a faster bike in the first place?

a) it's a hobby
b) who the hell cares what it looks like. I certainly wouldn't spend money on that.

Originally Posted by sweepdoggydog

Sorry to ask a question which I’m sure has been debated many times before, but what is the point in spending £1000’s on improving a road sv (in terms of performance) which will be slower than a bike such as a sports 600 of similar value? Why not buy a 600 in the first place (assuming money isn’t an issue)?

I can appreciate spending money to make the bike look better but I just don’t understand spending loads of cash on a bike that is destined to be a slow bike, why not just buy a faster bike in the first place?

I have raced an sv before and used it on track and know it is fun to show up faster bikes, but if I wanted a fast bike I would buy the newest 1000cc bike/or race prepped bike I could afford.

???

i dont know whether people see this the same way, but in the case of making the SV faster for the road...

They still want the comfort of an SV, rather than a cramped 600.

They might want a small capacity v twin rather than a screaming 600, n cant afford the money for a fast ducati so get an sv n just tweak it abit.

Or just like modifying the bikes they have

But i cant be the voice of the majority, just what pops up in my head

[yorkie_chris]

For me I would be perfectly comfortable on a modern sportsbike*, but don't want one because they are so common.

*especially after getting rid of silly clipons and putting proper bars on

[fastdruid]

Originally Posted by sweepdoggydog

Sorry to ask a question which I’m sure has been debated many times before, but what is the point in spending £1000’s on improving a road sv (in terms of performance) which will be slower than a bike such as a sports 600 of similar value? Why not buy a 600 in the first place (assuming money isn’t an issue)?

I can appreciate spending money to make the bike look better but I just don’t understand spending loads of cash on a bike that is destined to be a slow bike, why not just buy a faster bike in the first place?

I have raced an sv before and used it on track and know it is fun to show up faster bikes, but if I wanted a fast bike I would buy the newest 1000cc bike/or race prepped bike I could afford.

???

For me I didn't set out to spend 1000's (although I have), it started with a USD frontend after I bent the original (and at that point second hand frontends were more expensive and unavailable in comparison to the USD). Then the bike was a cosmetic write off, I got a payout for it and got to keep the bike which I turned into a trackbike and gradually over time became more and more tuned and modified, only a few items I have paid full price for, the majority came from ebay.

If I had the cash I'd spent on it all in one wodge I would have bought something else but it's been spread out over 9 years!

Druid

Originally Posted by Ward_650

They still want the comfort of an SV, rather than a cramped 600.

FWIW, I am a lot more comfortable, physically, on my "cramped" 600 than I ever was on the SV. If you ask others who have changed bike, some will say the same; bikes are not one-size-fits-all!

Originally Posted by Ward_650

i dont know whether people see this the same way, but in the case of making the SV faster for the road...

They still want the comfort of an SV, rather than a cramped 600.

They might want a small capacity v twin rather than a screaming 600, n cant afford the money for a fast ducati so get an sv n just tweak it abit.

Or just like modifying the bikes they have

But i cant be the voice of the majority, just what pops up in my head

Everyone will have a different prespective... For me the SV650 is a tool... Mainly, I wanted to be a better sport rider... I attend about 14 track days a year, and at track days I ride for 30 minutes on and 30 minutes off for eight seccions.

I also do the occational Saturday 400 mile canyon loop ride, some times clock wise, othertimes counter clock wise... I like couter clock wise because you get an adrenaline rush coming really fast down the mountain...

Sometimes I attend Saturday bike night just to socialize with friends and to invite new people to do track days...

About Confort, I do not think Spies is thinking..."I should really get some gel grips for this handlebars vibration" When Rossi is on his tail... Confort is not a big part of the equation when riding a sport bike at speed...

If there was a good and affordable V-Twin supersport I would be all over it... Closest thing is Honda RC51 but it is a big bike and egros feels wird when seating on it...

I was really looking forward to the updated 3rd Gen SV... I was hopping for an SV850S and a SV1200S... Instead we got a Gay Douche, I mean Gladius from Suzuki... How very disapponting...

Luis

Originally Posted by simesb

FWIW, I am a lot more comfortable, physically, on my "cramped" 600 than I ever was on the SV. If you ask others who have changed bike, some will say the same; bikes are not one-size-fits-all!

Like I said mate I can't be the voice of the majority, they were just things that popped in my head.

Sorry if it annoyed you.