(Oh, and I know what is going to be said here so I'll address it before hand...I DO have a full face and gloves, I just didn't have them on for the picture
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Everyone say hello to my new SV!
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gitarjunky
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Everyone say hello to my new SV!
Here you are ladies and gents! Here's some photos of my long awaited SV650. I just got back from driving it home from the dealership (about 9 miles). It went WAY better than I anticipated, and I only stalled it twice, haha. It feels like its going to be a great bike to start on, the power delievery is nice and smooth, but I can tell once I'm ready to get on it....its gonna go! Alright, enough of this internet crap, back to the streets!
(Oh, and I know what is going to be said here so I'll address it before hand...I DO have a full face and gloves, I just didn't have them on for the picture )
(Oh, and I know what is going to be said here so I'll address it before hand...I DO have a full face and gloves, I just didn't have them on for the picture
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gitarjunky
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Oh yeah, I actually signed on just now to pick up a pair of frame sliders and a hugger...since its raining out now and I don't want to dump my new bike beacuse I wanted to ride so bad I did something stupid in the rain. Its a great bike, its really forgiving...i've been doing a slow turn in first gear and not been super smooth on the throttle and it didn't even twitch, and I went to a parking lot to do some slow speed maneuver stuff like in the MSF and it handles great. Now if I could only figure out a way to get this rain to stop...(of course, the 2nd or 3rd rain since I moved here 9 months ago just HAS to be the weekend I pick up the bike)
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Dragonhawk
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Be careful. Unlike a little Ninja 250, the SV650 will wheelie in first-gear if you gun the throttle.
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You may want to consider where your bike will touch down in the event of a mishap. Frame sliders are great in theory but an engine cover is a lot easier to repair/replace than a bent frame.gitarjunky wrote:Oh yeah, I actually signed on just now to pick up a pair of frame sliders and a hugger...
Add that to the fact that frame sliders are ugly as sin and you have the reasons why they will never be fitted to my bike.
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gitarjunky
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So you think since I don't have fairings to worry about having to replace, an engine cover is the best way to go? I just want some protection incase I do something stupid...which isn't entirely out of the question....and I was thinking frame sliders because it looks like it might keep the rear brake/gear shifter from hitting the ground too, or am I a bit off on this?
2005 Suzuki SV650
Get a yellow one....they're faster
Get a yellow one....they're faster