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03-04-06, 10:06 PM

hi all i need some help my sv seems to lack in performance since i got it last year (k5 balck svs)it does'nt seem to be pullingas fast through the gears as i found out today up against a suzuki gsxr 600.i got a ccc can and i have just taken of the power commander,the chain is at the right tension and the sprokects r fine.so does anyone has any ideas.

03-04-06, 10:15 PM

Maybe you're simply used to it and expect it to go faster than it actually does? In a straight line (once you get past 60) you'll never keep up with a gixxer 600.

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fizzwheel · 04-04-06, 07:08 AM

You'll never keep up with a GSXR ridden by somebody who knows what they are doing. Especially not in a straight line.

04-04-06, 11:06 AM

This is exactly what I was saying back in Feb.

The gears seemed to long and it felt too underpowered. Only one solution for that unfortunately. Just hope you have a couple of grand spare.

northwind · 04-04-06, 12:13 PM

Hardly... If the gears feel too long, drop the gearing, it costs about £40. £100 if you do it right and replace both sprockets and the chain.

No tuning mod that's practical on the road gets you up to SS600 power, of course- but that seems to miss the point.

04-04-06, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by northwind

Hardly... If the gears feel too long, drop the gearing, it costs about £40. £100 if you do it right and replace both sprockets and the chain.

Exactly. The gearing's easy to fix to suit your own personal tastes.

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04-04-06, 12:39 PM

But you all said it wasn't over-geared back when I was trying to work out what to do! Everyone said thats just how it is and you have to use the mid range!

I could have just put a 47 on the rear and changed the can and that would have saved me a fortune and I wouldnt be sat here now having driven to work because I am screaming in pain from my wrists!

04-04-06, 12:43 PM

Well I didn't I think you'll find, and anyway what you might call over-gearing other folk might consider to be fine, in fact there are some SV riders on this forum that have actually raised the gearing slightly, so it's purely down to personal preference. If you want lower gearing on the SV it's a very simple matter to achieve it.

If you want 30% more power than the SV is giving then it's time to change your bike which is where your two grand comes in to the picture.

Horses for courses.

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northwind · 04-04-06, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toypop

But you all said it wasn't over-geared back when I was trying to work out what to do! Everyone said thats just how it is and you have to use the mid range!

Don't think so.

04-04-06, 01:57 PM

Dropping the SV 1 tooth on the front (or going up 3 on the rear) is a great little mod and makes it feel that little bit more sprightly and easier to pull away etc. But as has been said, you are never going to keep up with a 600 that is being nailed. A healthy SV has what, 70hp at the wheel?? The latest generation 600s have about 110-115 at the wheel out of the crate!!! Nuff said!!

03-04-06, 10:06 PM	#1
latts650s Guest Posts: n/a	Performance hi all i need some help my sv seems to lack in performance since i got it last year (k5 balck svs)it does'nt seem to be pullingas fast through the gears as i found out today up against a suzuki gsxr 600.i got a ccc can and i have just taken of the power commander,the chain is at the right tension and the sprokects r fine.so does anyone has any ideas.

04-04-06, 07:08 AM	#3
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	You'll never keep up with a GSXR ridden by somebody who knows what they are doing. Especially not in a straight line. __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

04-04-06, 12:13 PM	#5
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,082	Hardly... If the gears feel too long, drop the gearing, it costs about £40. £100 if you do it right and replace both sprockets and the chain. No tuning mod that's practical on the road gets you up to SS600 power, of course- but that seems to miss the point. __________________ "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"

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03-04-06, 10:15 PM	#2
jonboy Guest Posts: n/a	Maybe you're simply used to it and expect it to go faster than it actually does? In a straight line (once you get past 60) you'll never keep up with a gixxer 600. .

04-04-06, 11:06 AM	#4
Toypop Guest Posts: n/a	This is exactly what I was saying back in Feb. The gears seemed to long and it felt too underpowered. Only one solution for that unfortunately. Just hope you have a couple of grand spare.

04-04-06, 12:39 PM	#7
Toypop Guest Posts: n/a	But you all said it wasn't over-geared back when I was trying to work out what to do! Everyone said thats just how it is and you have to use the mid range! I could have just put a 47 on the rear and changed the can and that would have saved me a fortune and I wouldnt be sat here now having driven to work because I am screaming in pain from my wrists!

04-04-06, 12:43 PM	#8
jonboy Guest Posts: n/a	Well I didn't I think you'll find, and anyway what you might call over-gearing other folk might consider to be fine, in fact there are some SV riders on this forum that have actually raised the gearing slightly, so it's purely down to personal preference. If you want lower gearing on the SV it's a very simple matter to achieve it. If you want 30% more power than the SV is giving then it's time to change your bike which is where your two grand comes in to the picture. Horses for courses. .

04-04-06, 01:57 PM	#10
Blue_SV650S Guest Posts: n/a	Dropping the SV 1 tooth on the front (or going up 3 on the rear) is a great little mod and makes it feel that little bit more sprightly and easier to pull away etc. But as has been said, you are never going to keep up with a 600 that is being nailed. A healthy SV has what, 70hp at the wheel?? The latest generation 600s have about 110-115 at the wheel out of the crate!!! Nuff said!!