New SV650S in my gargre

[Leong]

Picked up the SV650S this evening..... Life is GOOD!!

Apart from John Wright's bike at my basic handling skills course, this is only the second bike I've ever ridden. Coming out of Colemans at 4.55pm and heading to Howick was not the ideal "first ride" but I was surprised that it wasn't that hard to get used to. The most distracting thing was that the fairing doesn't move with the handlebars, which is real strange for one who's only ridden naked bikes. Stop start traffic all the way back to Howick, and took the family out for dinner to celebrate the new bike - my wife's idea!

After dinner, about 7pm, I headed out to Maraetai, then Clevedon, stopping to take some pics along the way, and next thing I knew, I was in Kaiaua!! I was running the bike in so attempted to keep below 5000rpm and vary the revs. Even so, the available torque was very impressive, and I was only using small throttle openings. Taking things easy, but the bike was so stable in handling that I found myself taking corners at almost the same speed as I do on the VTR while still scrubbing the tyres in. The bike's so quiet too, 100km/h at 4750rpm rather than 7000rpm... I noticed a lot more wind noise, and HAD to stop and put in my earplugs. The fairing sure makes it more comfortable travelling at the speed limit. Home just after dark as I took the long way to avoid the roadworks on Whitford Park Road. 1km when I left Colemans, now 185km on the clock. Wrists were quite sore when I got home but now about an hour later they feel fine. Wonder what a proper sprotbike would be like!!!

I'd be really surprised if I took the VTR to the track day - The trip down and back would be sooooo much better on the SV, and I suspect on the track too, but I haven't explored that side n the SV yet!! Hope the weather holds!!

[Sparky Bills]

Nice.
Enjoy it!

[hXc]

Sexy bike mate. Enjoy the new wheels!

[Firefight]

good on ya man, nothing like a new bike.

F/F

[Zed]

Congrats to you on the Suzooki, enjoy the excitement of your new ride! Thanks for making the effort to *show* us the new SV with those nice pics. :2thumbsup

[MacD]

Good stuff! Enjoy the new bike and look forward to seeing you on it!

Damn those SVs look good in black, the other proper colour for a motorcycle :niceone:

[Gremlin]

Very nice... having power everywhere in the rev range is refreshing from changing gears the whole time eh??

Wait till you get to the overtaking... weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Enjoy, sounds like you are already addicted :niceone:

[skelstar]

Awesome. Looks great in black with the black frame.
Enjoy it :niceone:

[Sniper]

Nice bike, ride safe mate

[Riff Raff]

Picked up the SV650S this evening..... Life is GOOD!!

Welcome to the black SV650S club! They're bloody great bikes and you'll have heaps of fun riding.


The bike's so quiet too
Get an aftermarket pipe. No point having a v-twin without the beautiful sound.

[dawnrazor]

good on ya man, nothing like a new bike.

F/F


Except maybe an even newer bike, mmmmm newer bike

[Lou Girardin]

Good choice. But you don't have to baby it, keep to the rev limits but the occasional handful between 3 and 6 thou will allow the rings to bed in quicker/better.

[Keystone19]

She's beauuuuuutifuuuuullllll.....

Enjoy!

[Grahameeboy]

Yep very nice but why not the 1000?

Cool with digital speedo eh.....even registers when you roll backwards.... pinged

I was almost tempted by the black before I bought my red 1000.......black or red only colours eh? :shifty:

[DMNTD]

Dang nice new bike ya have there which obviously you're already enjoying...hard not to eh?:woohoo:
All you need now is a nice long run (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=467487#post467487)
to shorten the period until its first service:ride:

[Fishy]

Good stuff man nice bike. You should join us out to Port Waikato next week.

[WRT]

Nice one mate, just need to update your profile now!

[White trash]

Nice bike that, do good wheelies on a bike like that I've been told.

[Hitcher]

That looks spankingly good in black. Love it to bits.

[2_SL0]

Congrats on the new purchase. Enjoy.

[Zapf]

Nice one.... I see you didn't get those Dunlop D220 :)

Now go shop for a zorst!

Oh and you'll learn to support more of your weight with the wind / back. And less sore wrist soon enough.

ah... and suggest you get some headlight protectors to protect those nice big headlights :)

[Phurrball]

That's a gorgeous bike you've got there Leong!

Brand spanking too...you lucky brastard! (Can you tell I'm jealous? Wouldn't mind one of them in my gargre)

You moved up to that pretty quick - congratulations :2thumbsup

[et al]

Nice - looks good in black. If you want hear what one sounds like (and goes like on a track) with a Neptune can - go here:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=476811#post476811

[HenryDorsetCase]

Awesome. Looks great in black with the black frame.
Enjoy it :niceone:


what he said.... nice.

[justsomeguy]

Wow, congrats :clap: that's the BEST colour too.

Is the VTR traded in?? - Cos I know someone who's looking for one.

[Leong]

Thanks for the congrats all....



Very nice... having power everywhere in the rev range is refreshing from changing gears the whole time eh??

Wait till you get to the overtaking... weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Enjoy, sounds like you are already addicted :niceone:

Already done some overtaking!!....up the second passing lane on the way to Maraetai.... used to hate that one as I'd have to change down just to get up the hill (reasonably quickly) on the VTR, also big difference on the uphill bit just past the Hotel Du Vin turn on the way back to Hunua, and this is being careful not to "lug" the engine! Know what you really mean about the overtaking... looking forward to getting more miles on it!!


Awesome. Looks great in black with the black frame.
Enjoy it :niceone:

Thanks skelstar... must be tough waiting for the license and new bike... definitely worth the wait though.




Get an aftermarket pipe. No point having a v-twin without the beautiful sound.

YES, I didn't mean that I enjoyed the quiet - it was more the lower revs compared to the VTR. Like the sound of Keystones bike but will spend some time shopping. ALso need to research re noise regs re aftermarket pipes, I know with cars the driver now gets demerit points if the cars too loud! COurse the V twins have more torque than the inline fours too don't they?


Yep very nice but why not the 1000?

Cool with digital speedo eh.....even registers when you roll backwards.... pinged

I was almost tempted by the black before I bought my red 1000.......black or red only colours eh? :shifty:

Cos I'm a nana, and I tend to do things by the book, 1000 probably too big a step up. Maybe next time. Yes, love the digital speedo, clock, and two trip meters.


Dang nice new bike ya have there which obviously you're already enjoying...hard not to eh?:woohoo:
All you need now is a nice long run (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=467487#post467487)
to shorten the period until its first service:ride:
Hard to keep me off the bike!! We're doing the coro loop this weekend, and I've already booked in for the first service next Tuesday, before heading down to Taupo on Wednesday! Will be doing Weasels beginners ride on that weekend.


Good stuff man nice bike. You should join us out to Port Waikato next week.
Might do...I've been there twice on the VTR... grew up in Tuakau, I did!!


Nice one.... I see you didn't get those Dunlop D220 :)

Now go shop for a zorst!

Oh and you'll learn to support more of your weight with the wind / back. And less sore wrist soon enough.

ah... and suggest you get some headlight protectors to protect those nice big headlights :)
Those lights are not too bad... much better than the VTR anyway. Any recommendations re the zorst?


That's a gorgeous bike you've got there Leong!

Brand spanking too...you lucky brastard! (Can you tell I'm jealous? Wouldn't mind one of them in my gargre)

You moved up to that pretty quick - congratulations :2thumbsup
Thanks Phurrball, think we both started rriding at the same time...


Wow, congrats :clap: that's the BEST colour too.

Is the VTR traded in?? - Cos I know someone who's looking for one.
No, still have it, but will be going to Botany Honda on behalf late next week. Will want $6500 for it, 10500km, newish Sport Demons, Pack rack. Botany will put it on fro $6995, same an older one they have at Colemans.

[Keystone19]

Any recommendations re the zorst?


Well, I think I know what Zapf will say to that Leong...

M4



PS Don't forget to sign up for the KB Track Day as well.

[Zapf]

Well, I think I know what Zapf will say to that Leong...

M4


DAMM RIGHT GAL :)

M4 Ti full system :) Leong... if you ask KS nicely she might let you sit and rev the engine :blip:

[justsomeguy]

Oh, ok -- I'll pass on the purchase then. That's a bit more than his budget. Good luck with Botany.

[Phurrball]

Thanks Phurrball, think we both started rriding at the same time...


Aye, I know - hence the hearty congratulations and jealousy! No quick licence for me - too financially challenged for any fancy CBTA courses...that, and 40 demerits incurred going down a steep hill outside of Dunedin in my 1982 Laser...grrr...DOWNHILL is the only way that car speeds FFS!

[Pussy]

Congratulatoins on the new machine. My wifey has a blue K5, and I've just come in from scrubbing the new tyres for her. They are a bloody awesome under-rated bike. We have a full yoshi system on Annie's bike, sounds and looks great, although for max power apparently the M4 system is best. Annie's one puts out a genuine 75hp at the rear wheel, with a custom mapped power commander. You've made a great choice!!

[MidnightMike]

Nice bike leong, dam fine in black. :banana:

[NinjaBoy]

Congrats on your new set of wheels.

Looking forward to seeing it in person sometime soon....

Have to do the HRC trackday on it now and maybe a few more in the near future

[Patch]

Now that you have a nice bike :niceone: and have ridden it a bit, only one thing left to do . . . . . . MOD it!!

more power more power gotta find more power :innocent:

[Leong]

Oh, ok -- I'll pass on the purchase then. That's a bit more than his budget. Good luck with Botany.

Mines a 2005, but a friends also selling his, will get the details and PM you