Evenin' all

Don't shoot the newbie, just sticking my head round the door

I'm 17, and am working towards my full license. Been on the road since 16 on one of the death traps they call moped's After I was 17 I got the spanners (OK, and the wallet) out and managed to squeeze an almighty 13.5hp out of it, made it somewhat unreliable but at least I didn't get flattened on a regular basis.

Looking at an SV650 as a first bike, good or bad idea? I'm no stranger to gears, but a KX85's a world away from a 650.

[Red Herring]

Hi Mate, great first bike, does everything you need and lots of things you don't....

Thanks Red

Looking at early 00's bike's, the going rate seem's to be around £1500 for one in reasonable nick. Something that hadn't occurred to me, what sort of mileage would be considered high for a well maintained one?

Welcome

[Red Herring]

On a bike that age I wouldn't be looking at the clocks to judge it's condition, not unless the owner has every MOT back to year dot, second hand clocks are just to cheap.
It's not always the number of miles a bike has done that matters, it's the way they have done them that counts. I know YC with disagree with me but well looked after bikes tend to look well looked after.....

If it's your first bike take someone with you who is seriously into them and knows what they are looking at, there's a fair few of them lurking on here so bound to be one near you.

[andrewsmith]

How doooo

Welcome from the south coast.Don't worry, they don't seem to shoot noobs very often round here. I mean, I've been winged a couple of times, but nothing serious!

SV was my first big bike too (ran a Honda NSR125 for a year to start with) and the transition was pretty smooth (unlike my early gear-changes). Just take it easy and properly learn your way round how it goes and handles before you really open the throttle and enjoy the V-twin torque to the full.

Oh and, if (when?) you drop it embarrassingly in the carpark through nobody's fault but your own, you are honour bound to tell us and give us all a laugh. At which point you'll discover how many others have done exactly the same!!

Originally Posted by DJFridge

Welcome from the south coast.Don't worry, they don't seem to shoot noobs very often round here. I mean, I've been winged a couple of times, but nothing serious!

SV was my first big bike too (ran a Honda NSR125 for a year to start with) and the transition was pretty smooth (unlike my early gear-changes). Just take it easy and properly learn your way round how it goes and handles before you really open the throttle and enjoy the V-twin torque to the full.

Oh and, if (when?) you drop it embarrassingly in the carpark through nobody's fault but your own, you are honour bound to tell us and give us all a laugh. At which point you'll discover how many others have done exactly the same!!

It will be restricted to the 33 brake for a while, but I'm sure I'll still manage find that hedge with that. I'm rather a small lad, so dropping it in the car park is a certainty at some point I'm sure

Originally Posted by andrewsmith

How doooo

Hi there

Originally Posted by Red Herring

On a bike that age I wouldn't be looking at the clocks to judge it's condition, not unless the owner has every MOT back to year dot, second hand clocks are just to cheap.
It's not always the number of miles a bike has done that matters, it's the way they have done them that counts. I know YC with disagree with me but well looked after bikes tend to look well looked after.....

If it's your first bike take someone with you who is seriously into them and knows what they are looking at, there's a fair few of them lurking on here so bound to be one near you.

Although not my first bike, it will be my first big bike. I've rebuilt from the cases up a fair few two stroke engine's, so know how to wield a spanner. Still, there's nothing like someone with experience of the bike's to give advice when personally I don't know what to look for in particular.

[andrewsmith]

the metals screws are made of a composition of Lithium and cheesium.

The brakes need a clean normally once a year
The suspension is budget all varying mods have been done.

I'd look out for one on the for sale section, I did for a mate and he's got a spot on orgers bike.

[andrewsmith]

the metals screws are made of a composition of Lithium and cheesium.

The brakes need a clean normally once a year
The suspension is budget all varying mods have been done.

I'd look out for one on the for sale section, I did for a mate and he's got a spot on orgers bike.