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I am home , and all I can say is WOW . My wrists ache , my back hurts and my face hurts from smiling . 7000 rpm is interesting in the nether regions (now we know why the Laydeez like this bike ) . I went from Abergele to Cerigudrydion for dinner , then back from there to Betwys for a coffee , then home to Colwyn Bay . Then I went and showed the bike off to friends and went back out on it to Betwys , over the tops past Plas-Y-Brenin but it hammered it down and was foggy so visibility left a lot to be desired , turned around and went back to the A55 via Bethesda .... quite literally crawling at 50 mph due to very poor visibility . Then home via the tunnels through Llanfairfechan / Penmaenmawr and Conwy .... that engine note made me smile like a buffoon . All in all I did 188 miles and am paying the price for it today , but WHAT A DAY .

You can see why I called it a day

Teehee, welcome to the club Sounds like a top first date

Anyone else get the impression that "this one's a keeper"? Me thinks the x-rated badger will be around for some considerable time

LOL , I`m shattered , just made a coffee and can hardly hold it to my lips . One thing on the downside though , I lose sensation in my hands very quickly , too much weight pressing on that nerve in my hands that runs along the heel of the hand . I have that warm satisfied glow that you can only get from having a good day`s riding , or bumping uglies with nice lady LOL .

Originally Posted by xXBADGERXx

LOL , I`m shattered , just made a coffee and can hardly hold it to my lips . One thing on the downside though , I lose sensation in my hands very quickly , too much weight pressing on that nerve in my hands that runs along the heel of the hand . I have that warm satisfied glow that you can only get from having a good day`s riding , or bumping uglies with nice lady LOL .

I think the numb hands thing is prity common with the sv as its puts alot of weight on the wrists, maybe a superbike bar conversion is the way to go, bluepetes got one on his said is made it a different bike.

Originally Posted by xXBADGERXx

LOL , I`m shattered , just made a coffee and can hardly hold it to my lips . One thing on the downside though , I lose sensation in my hands very quickly , too much weight pressing on that nerve in my hands that runs along the heel of the hand . I have that warm satisfied glow that you can only get from having a good day`s riding , or bumping uglies with nice lady LOL .

Yarr, it's a common affliction (both scenarios that you mention). Cure for the first scenario is mileage (ie. live with it) + don't grip so hard + heavier bar end weights if you really suffer with it. Cure for the second scenario, there ain't no cure for that. Not that you'd want one

Oh, serious thought for a second. Powerball - they're great. Might help a little in the first scenario and might make you more accomplished in the second... See, I can't be serious after all.

Or a couple more rides on the SV and your body soon adapts.

Good to here you enjoyed your day.

Yeah I need to adapt to the bike a bit more anyway before doing anything drastic , Oh and I have a lovely view of my elbows in the mirrors too , but all that aside they are niggles I shall overcome in one form or another

Chewys - does he still make 'em? Mirror extenders for the gangly armed. (aka little blobs that add an extra half inch - size does matter - to your mirror extension). They sit between the fairing and the mirror and take nothing more than 30 seconds to fit.

Capital Idea my man

Appears he does...

http://www.chewys-stuff.co.uk/