Biker's Cafe Chatroom

TallPaul_S · 23 Apr 2016 at 15:28

The SV650's are taking over! Loads of you lot have bought one in the last few months!

tom_e · 23 Apr 2016 at 15:33

IC3 said:
@tom_e, Do you have tank grips on your SV? e.g. http://static.twisted-throttle.net/...99/c/o/copy_of_suzuki_sv_650_snake_skin_2.jpg

Yep, not fitted though as you need a hair dryer or heat gun to get them warm enough to stick and I own neither. To be fair even in my leathers I don't really find my knees slipping anyway.

IC3 · 23 Apr 2016 at 15:34

nick5466 said:
I have a bike lined up, been looking at it for 3 weeks and as long as its not sold in the next week and I pass MOD 2 on Friday I will hopefully pick it up on Saturday

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Suzuki-SV650S-/301933054583?hash=item464c9cca77:g:5wkAAOSwwpdW5o3~

Nice, mines a K3 too

They've a longer swing arm

tom_e said:
Yep, not fitted though as you need a hair dryer or heat gun to get them warm enough to stick and I own neither. To be fair even in my leathers I don't really find my knees slipping anyway.

Could you post a link where you got them from? I only seem to find the small grips and they look weird... out of place.

tom_e · 23 Apr 2016 at 15:43

Mine are from bike nation iirc

wazza300 · 23 Apr 2016 at 15:49

Don't mess with the sv gang

ShakenNstirred · 23 Apr 2016 at 15:51

Picked up my new bike today.
A 1979 Beamish Suzuki 250
It was up for £1800, I got it for £1650..
Has a V5. Just had an engine rebuild, new shocks, wheels rebuilt, new wheel bearings, new chain n sprockets. new tyres, fork seals, respray, new mud guards, new seat cover .

Junglist · 23 Apr 2016 at 16:34

wazza300 said:
Don't mess with the sv gang

Suzuki schmookis

russell664 · 24 Apr 2016 at 10:45

JunglistE said:
Suzuki schmookis

Oi!!

I was going to post an update yesterday, but I kinda ended out all day yesterday as soon as I picked her up. Rides like an absolute dream, compared the the XJ6 I passed my test on the SV is savage. The noise, the pull on it is incredible even in higher gears it still has the acceleration which is something the XJ6 lacked unless you was in the lower gears.

We went Chesterfield/Matlock way and then towards Sheffield and back from there. Apart from a little rain it was awesome. Didn't stop smiling, is it possible to love a bike? I think it is.

Here she is:

russell664 · 24 Apr 2016 at 10:47

TallPaul_S said:
The SV650's are taking over! Loads of you lot have bought one in the last few months!

One · 24 Apr 2016 at 10:51

I don't like them. It looks like they're missing fairing. Guy at work's got one and I asked if he'd dropped it, hence no fairing. He had a tear in his eye.

I think you can get a faired version, that looks cool. Something about the front on the naked just makes it look like the rest is missing. It's different to other nakeds.

4T5 · 24 Apr 2016 at 10:51

ShakenNstirred said:
Picked up my new bike today.
A 1979 Beamish Suzuki 250
It was up for £1800, I got it for £1650..
Has a V5.

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I like.

You going to get a day time MOT for it ?

wazza300 · 24 Apr 2016 at 10:51

Looks great Russell,nice and clean

russell664 · 24 Apr 2016 at 11:07

One said:
I don't like them. It looks like they're missing fairing. Guy at work's got one and I asked if he'd dropped it, hence no fairing. He had a tear in his eye.

I think you can get a faired version, that looks cool. Something about the front on the naked just makes it look like the rest is missing. It's different to other nakeds.

This one isn't the naked. It's the 650s which is the sport and semi faired, that's why it looks like it does.

I have seen fairings but looks like they cost a bomb.
There is a fully naked sv650 but that isn't the S

Junglist · 24 Apr 2016 at 11:12

Yeah it's a very nice bike. Much cleaner than mine too. She's a bit dirty at the moment

russell664 · 24 Apr 2016 at 11:14

JunglistE said:
Yeah it's a very nice bike. Much cleaner than mine too. She's a bit dirty at the moment

I'm terrible for cleaning things so mine won't be super clean after a while

On another note, mine is definitely a K2 SV650. I have found these crash bobbins, would these be the ones to get?

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/370495572397?_mwBanner=1

If they are I'll get them now. Mine is an 03 but as tom_E said it's late registeration I believe.

NooBish AbbZ · 24 Apr 2016 at 11:21

https://www.instagram.com/p/BDn5sowiDF6AhRMv1p8HkpNVeMvQztTj0q1JR80/?taken-by=ryana246

Here's a picture of my SV650S

The fairings were attached when I bought it, apparently something crazy like £400 for genuine Suzuki fairings.. I wouldn't have had an S with only the top part of the fairing, personally really don't like that look. Although, it doesn't look so bad with a belly pan.

russell664 · 24 Apr 2016 at 11:28

NooBish AbbZ said:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BDn5sowiDF6AhRMv1p8HkpNVeMvQztTj0q1JR80/?taken-by=ryana246

Here's a picture of my SV650S The fairings were attached when I bought it, apparently something crazy like £400 for genuine Suzuki fairings.. I wouldn't have had an S with only the top part of the fairing, personally really don't like that look. Although, it doesn't look so bad with a belly pan.

Links broken mate.

I have no idea what a belly pan is, call me a noob if you wish. Still new to this

Junglist · 24 Apr 2016 at 11:29

It's supposed to rain basically every day for the next week
So doubt I'll be out on her. But I'll clean her soon and actually post pictures of her. Don't think I've put it up yet

IC3 · 24 Apr 2016 at 11:32

@russell664, I'll send you the link to the guys I bought mine from when I get back form work, they seem good quality and are made in Britain.

The belly pan is just spoiler thing under the engine, its the black thing at the bottom.
http://www.teejnut.com/public/TJ/SV650/belly_pan1.JPG

wazza300 · 24 Apr 2016 at 11:33

Any sv owners have a fender extender fitted? That mudguard looks awfully short