Where did you go for a ride today?

wazza300 · 14 Jun 2015 at 12:03

so where did you go today?

ElliorR · 14 Jun 2015 at 13:15

The teenager within me wants to answer the way the youth of today would do so but since I'm a sensible adult I refuse to say your mum.

benji182 · 14 Jun 2015 at 14:17

Halfords and Back.

One of the yellow number plate bolts had gone missing =/

wazza300 · 15 Jun 2015 at 19:38

I just pootled around as usual,fetching and carrying today

wales looms tho,gonna get some pics posted of the roads I ride and coastline

gotta get some pics of the dinas mawdwy and Letchworth slatemine area

Captain · 15 Jun 2015 at 19:54

Took a ride to Henley in Arden this morning, was such nice weather, shame I had to come home as I had work tonight.

wazza300 · 25 Jun 2015 at 16:40

Currently at rhyl,sitting on a beach with hardly a soul around

you don't know how lucky you are living there,its heaven

ConTRo13R · 25 Jun 2015 at 18:03

198 miles to Brighton and back.

wazza300 · 25 Jun 2015 at 19:37

Just pulled into a massive bike meet near wolvo

Sagalout · 25 Jun 2015 at 20:05

Harrogate to Leeds and back on the commute

Still...only 2 weeks till I head off on a Euro trip with my son

wazza300 · 25 Jun 2015 at 20:46

just got back,did 250 miles today

D3K · 25 Jun 2015 at 20:47

Popped into sainsburys to get euros then im driving to stansted at 4am.

BigRazer93 · 25 Jun 2015 at 22:20

Raven cafe down the A49! A brillants Sprint again!

So happy with my bike now as I've sorted the brakes out, I just want more power! Think there will be much power difference from a sv650 to sv1000?

wazza300 · 25 Jun 2015 at 22:21

Yh lots,esp low down grunt,it'll drink petrol compared to your 650 aswell

What happens if you tire of the sv1000 and want even more power?

MowyTone · 26 Jun 2015 at 08:05

wazza300 said:
Yh lots,esp low down grunt,it'll drink petrol compared to your 650 aswell

What happens if you tire of the sv1000 and want even more power?

RSV? 1299?

Craig321 · 26 Jun 2015 at 14:18

Ben-Irvine93 said:
Raven cafe down the A49! A brillants Sprint again!

So happy with my bike now as I've sorted the brakes out, I just want more power! Think there will be much power difference from a sv650 to sv1000?

Just move the twisty bit on the right more, I find that helps.

And yes, quite a big difference in power

70 -> 116hp
62 -> 102nm

BigRazer93 · 26 Jun 2015 at 15:46

Craig321 said:
Just move the twisty bit on the right more, I find that helps.

And yes, quite a big difference in power
70 -> 116hp
62 -> 102nm

If I did that, I'm sure I would snap the throttle tube

Plus, normally get 120ish miles till fuel light comes on, came on at 85 haha!!

Looking at figures, very much an upgrade!

I'll look next year, as it would be a cheap upgrade (£1.5k).

In the corners, I'm up there with the big boys, just the straights they get going.

wazza300 · 26 Jun 2015 at 15:48

do you tuck down behind the screen? you'll gain a good 10-20mph plus faster acceleration

Kreeeee · 26 Jun 2015 at 16:38

wazza300 said:
do you tuck down behind the screen? you'll gain a good 10-20mph plus faster acceleration

Acceleration has very little to do with aerodynamics and almost everything to do with power:weight ratio.

It's why the Street Triple accelerates quicker than the Daytona despite having the same engine as it's not as fat.

If you want better acceleration you want to lose some blubber

wazza300 · 26 Jun 2015 at 16:40

it does if theres less drag,hence tucking behind the screen

benji182 · 26 Jun 2015 at 17:19

At lower speeds (sub 60ish~MPH) less weight would be more important.

At higher speeds (over 60ish~MPH) better areo (tucking behind screen) would be better.

Or at least that is how I'd read it