Job Done

I have purchased one shiny new SV650S in blue complete with Datatool system
3 and scottoiler for £4300 all in. Collect next saturday.

I took their demo bike for a ride up the uxbridge road and my thoughts were;

- very smooth fuel injection from stop.
- 1st gear goes on for a lot longer then CB500, had to remind myself to
shift up. can see myself spending a lot of time in 1st in town as it does
the job.
- VERY different sound makes it hard to hear if i'm in the wrong gear.
- very smooth accelaration from stop, unlike the CB.
- no 'rush' when you get to a certain rpm, just a steady pull. this makes it
slightly less 'exciting' but more predictable.
- it didn't feel as 'chuckable' as the CB, maybe i just need to gain
confidence with it.
- back stepped out slightly on a down shift, guess i need to match up my
revs better.
- felt like more power then i would need as it never felt on the limit
- comes with dunlop (i forget the exact model)
- gear box felt nice, although i only got upto 3rd.
- not much room under the rear seat.
- exhuast looks like it will need lopping off if i want a new can. could be
a problem come MOT time
- rear mudguard/number plate hanger is hideous and needs lopping off.

The salemen recommended Suzukis specialised insurance, so i shall ring then
and see if they can beat bennetts. I now need to purchase a "**** off and
die thief ****" lock

I expect you'll all want to place bets on how long before i lob it down the
road

 

<SNIP>
Nice one, now DFC.

--
Oldbloke

My Bike - 2000 Honda CB500
M'boy's Bike - 1990 Suzuki TS50X
i Bike - MotoRumi Junior Gentleman

BOTAFOT #140, DIAABTCOD#26
"He's like Robbo's chubby kid brother"

 

Conga rats. I replaced the rear fender with a Competition Werks kit.
Much nicer.

--
muddy

Testing the limits of gravity since 1947.

icq - 219328929

 

You what? You LISTEN for your gear changes????

My SV had a rush - from about 7000RPM - would be surprised if the FI model
doesn't have some sort of sweet spot...

Yes, you really do.

Yes, you really do.

Only one?

Do you read the replies you get to your posts? I stated that was the case.
Most manufacturers supply a sleeve into which you can stick your
standard exhaust and two jubilee clips to tighten it all up - Immediately
transforms it to standard. 10 minute job at most.

**** no - you're going to blow it up long before that.

I really must stop replying to your posts... I'm starting to appear
obsessive...

 

Doesn't everyone?

 

Not at the bottom of the rev range absolutely not - I see if the bikes got
any bloody power!

Ear plugs - quiet helmet...

 

curium wrote

Why buy the slow one?

Ah, I see why now.

38 days.

 

Hold up, I am missing something here.. when i bought my used bandit it came
with a carbon can with pipe and the original, both connect at the collector
box, when I change between them it is a sod and fucks the collector box
gasket.

Sound like your saying some exhaust connect at the can? interesting!

scuse bad grammer... semi-pissed

D

 

Scorpion can.

I don't see the problem myself. )

 

I'd rather not tempt fate.

Can I recommend one other essential purchase - *please* go and get some
further training. Your riding history to date is not what you'd call
marvellous. It would not be good news for you or your insurance record
if you do anything serious to yourself or your new bike.

 

Get some *good* crash bungs.

 

Should start my further training at the end of Feb, "silk purse out of a
sows ear" springs to mind.

D

 

Nice one!

Get yourself down to your local master locksmith and save a bundle on
branded M/C stuff.

I was recommended (by 2 off) the Viro 4230 chain lock like this
www.bikerchain.co.uk/bikerspec.htm#4230 and 1.5 metres of 10mm hardened
chain. The lock is a combination of steel hardened right through and brass
and it deforms under impact. I was told this design makes it resistant to
single stage attack by cutting\grinding\freezing etc.
As for chain, 8 to 10mm seriously hardened is all it's worth doing. Only
high end hydraulic croppers will go through it and a decent grinder/diamond
blade will have 2mm or 20mm. Anything bigger is a bitch to carry anyway.
Again the locksmith can supply.

If I'm worried I use this combination to immobilise and secure the bike to
street furniture through the rear wheel/swinging arm and an Abus Granite
type U shackle through the front wheel/disks around the front forks.

Is now the time to fit a cheapo can and a set of ARD colour impreg pattern
bodywork?

 

Same here. Except the Thou is confusing me because at 4k rpm it
sounds like the 750 at 8k. Just as well it's got so much torque.

And quote of the day today from a ZX636R rider stopped at the traffic
lights in Henley:

"**** me, that thing is quick"

I was pottering

 

Nice one.

Four months ;-))

 

dwb said...

I change up whenever I fucking feel like it. You just *know* when's the
right time.

 

And there's the rev limiter for the times you forget.

--
muddy

Testing the limits of gravity since 1947.

icq - 219328929

 

I'd agree with that and tbh I'm not particularly conscious of changing
up, why I do it or when I do it.

 

I do it, usually, because the valves have started bouncing.

 

I think he might be referring to his Guzzi.