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[Kreeeee]

Lovely! But don't get the arrow map, it's just for emissions and saps power. Read about it on triumph rat before doing it.

 

[BigRazer93]

Lovely! But don't get the arrow map, it's just for emissions and saps power. Read about it on triumph rat before doing it.

Does it? When looking at various threads, saying bike runs better and smoother etc?

 

[Kreeeee]

Yeah it pops and crackles less if you want to get rid of that.

 

[BigRazer93]

Yeah it pops and crackles less if you want to get rid of that.

I like the pops and bangs.

If the bike runs the same with the slip on just extra noise I'll be happy. But if it occurs flat spots and what not I won't be happy. I'll be running the baffle in.

 

[The_Abyss]

Nice to see a few of these SV650s disappearing here

 

[IC3]

@Clov!s, where're your mirrors?

@Ben-Irvine93, Nice

SV is a good bike to learn on, around twisty roads an unrestricted SV can easily keep up with 600's. Tomorrow, I'll look into booking a trackday, I've no excuses apart from sorting out my brakes. I'll change the lines to braided, give the pistons a clean, new brake pads and fluid.

 

[Captain]

They are on now but i have to keep undoing them to get through my gate, really winding me up!!

 

[BigRazer93]

IC3

When I got the bike already had braided lines, but the lever kept going to the bar.

I changed the pads to ebc HH which helped with the bite but still bad.

In the end, put new seals in the calipers, cleaned them up and did a MC rebuild and now the lever is very strong. Can easily 1 finger brake. I did post up a video a couple of weeks ago to show the lever.

Who ever says the brakes are crap on the sv, something wrong with the bike.

 

[tom_e]

Who ever says the brakes are crap on the sv, something wrong with the bike.

That's my thoughts as well, although people always still tell me I'm talking rubbish.

 

[IC3]

That's my thoughts as well, although people always still tell me I'm talking rubbish.

Do you've braided lines on yours?

 

[tom_e]

Yep HEL lines front and back, although braided lines make next to no difference as long as your stock lines aren't shot to **** they just look nice.

 

[Kreeeee]

I find they make a fair difference to the feel and bite.

 

[IC3]

The bike is 13 yo, so I'll change them. I'll clean the pistons and maybe I'll get away with rebuilding the calipers. That'll be another 42 quid, I already spent over 100 on all the bits to sort out my front, the rear brake is fine. I did couple slides with it, just to test it out.

 

[Participant]

IC3

When I got the bike already had braided lines, but the lever kept going to the bar.

I changed the pads to ebc HH which helped with the bite but still bad.

In the end, put new seals in the calipers, cleaned them up and did a MC rebuild and now the lever is very strong. Can easily 1 finger brake. I did post up a video a couple of weeks ago to show the lever.

Who ever says the brakes are crap on the sv, something wrong with the bike.

That was all probably because they needed bleeding .

 

[BigRazer93]

Bleeding them was the first thing I did, along with several zip ties over night

Every bike I go to, I always check the brake lever to see how firm it is, have no idea why lol

 

[TallPaul_S]

So, my new Oxford Protex stretch cover has come...


There appears to be something under it!?

 

[BigRazer93]

Show us show us!!!

Thought it was in a couple of months for the aprilia

 

[IC3]

What could it be, I doubt anyone will be able to guess what it is. Gold wheels and those Aprillia mirrors... hmm?

 

[TallPaul_S]

Haha, yeah it doesn't really take much guessing




That any good?

 

[IC3]

Just shows us the bike...