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Still no pics, to much riding. :p Did over 150 miles today just messing about getting used to it & enjoying myself, the miles & the hours just fly by.

Anyways, What are you Guys with Black engines & bits & Bobs using to "Dress" it up after a clean ? I keep getting caught in these showers at the mo so I'm not to bothered but I noticed after a wash down the horrible streaks you get in the black so what's best to use to make it look nice ?
Also what can I use paint wise to tart it up a bit as well ? Do I have to get some colour specific Yamaha Black engine paint or is there something else out there better ?
 
4T5 said:
Still no pics, to much riding. :p Did over 150 miles today just messing about getting used to it & enjoying myself, the miles & the hours just fly by.

Anyways, What are you Guys with Black engines & bits & Bobs using to "Dress" it up after a clean ? I keep getting caught in these showers at the mo so I'm not to bothered but I noticed after a wash down the horrible streaks you get in the black so what's best to use to make it look nice ?
Also what can I use paint wise to tart it up a bit as well ? Do I have to get some colour specific Yamaha Black engine paint or is there something else out there better ?
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Doesn't streak with sdoc100, plus a bit of carnauba wax after makes it easier to clean next time.
 
Tis awesome stuff. I tend to use it on the engine + harder to reach or really dirty areas as covering your bike with it will get expensive and isn't really necessary
 
Kreeeee said:
Use waterless wash & shine after you've cleaned it with water and it's dry.
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IC3 said:
+1,

You can get it dirt cheap at Wilko. :cool:
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I'll grab some next time I'm in Wilkos so Cheers Guys.
Will be minimal cleaning compared to the Vulcan but the streaks will **** me off for sure. It'll get used much more as well & in all weathers so I just needed something to use after the Rinse down.
 
Does anyone have any idea, how much it would cost to get SV frame+wheels coated and get fairings and the tank painted?

A rough idea would do :p
 
Wheels are roughly £60,painted panels/tank are roughly £150 per panel,no idea on the frame

That's how much I got quoted at two paint shops
 
I had couple ideas for future mods, but the idea of getting a cheap bike was to save up more cash. Not spend more on mods than the bikes is worth haha :p

The idea was to get a Buell front, belly pan, GSX-R's forks and swingarm. I didn't think about the rear end... That'll cost too much though, so its just me daydreaming. :D
 
Off to the Raven Bigger Breakfast in the morning, 1st time going to a bike meet. Looks good and the weather looks ok as well, cloudy at times but no rain :D Bike is clean as a mofo and looking waxed up shiny, that sdoc100 really takes the grime off like nothing.
 
IC3 said:
I had couple ideas for future mods, but the idea of getting a cheap bike was to save up more cash. Not spend more on mods than the bikes is worth haha :p

The idea was to get a Buell front, belly pan, GSX-R's forks and swingarm. I didn't think about the rear end... That'll cost too much though, so its just me daydreaming. :D
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You should seriously save your money towards the next bike, and this is coming from someone who will be buying another SV650 even though I have a Street Triple.
 
Kreeeee said:
You should seriously save your money towards the next bike, and this is coming from someone who will be buying another SV650 even though I have a Street Triple.
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This is what I'm doing. I have done everything to my bike that I wanted to for a 600.
Tail tidy, led indicators along with flush mount led front, Yoshimura exhaust, ASV levers & double bubble screen.

No point messing with the engine to get more power when you can just buy a 1000. Either bike you cant use the power on the road properly unless you want to risk prison/death.

Kreeeee it must suck not being able to mod your bikes there in Switzerland :(
 
Kreeeee said:
You should seriously save your money towards the next bike, and this is coming from someone who will be buying another SV650 even though I have a Street Triple.
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True, although next year I'll have a bigger income so that's a plus too.

What SV will you be buying? Carb version or Fuel Injected?
 
Flack88 said:
Kreeeee it must suck not being able to mod your bikes there in Switzerland :(
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It must suck for you to have nowhere nice to ride your modified bike :p ;)

Besides, I just save my money and buy a better bike. Aprilia Tuono V4R or a KTM 1290 variant will probably be my next one.

The SV will be a fully faired pointy, like my previous one:
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That bazooka exhaust :p , its so heavy... the only thing that annoys me a little about the SV is that you can't wheelie them. :(
 
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That's not a stock exhaust ;)

They wheelie really easily in first and second! You shouldn't do it too long though as it starves the front cylinder of oil.
 
IC3 said:
That bazooka exhaust :p , its so heavy... the only thing that annoys me a little about the SV is that you can't wheelie them. :(
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Bazooka haha, when you going to be riding it hopefully IC3? :)

BTW if you are ever working on your bike this site is a big help http://www.motosport.com/

It has most of the technical drawings etc with part numbers. A Haynes manual is also pretty useful and far more in depth with proper wiring diagrams etc.
 
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