Sv 1000

[bones135]

Hi all, well after selling my 08 Fireblade a couple of years back im now looking for another bike.
Been offered a pretty good deal on an 06 SV1000. Looks sweet as, done around 25000k & good price.
Im not a fan of the upright riding position & having not ridden this bike as yet im not too sure of the position compared to the Blade.
Would love some feedback on the good & bad points of the SV please.

[slofox]

SV's come in two forms the SV and the SVS. The S version has clip-ons, a half fairing and a more forward riding position. The non S version has standard bars and a more upright riding position.

There's a school of thought out there that prefers the 650 to the 1000 - due to original design or something...whatever. I had the 650S and enjoyed it well enough. The suspension is pretty crappy though. Emulator kits improved it but didn't make it perfect.

Oh and the seat was a bastard as well - bloody uncomfortable after about an hour's riding.

[bones135]

Haha yea the seat sounds like the 900ss seat i had before the blade. Bloody hard as a rock.
The SV looks to have a more lean than upright position so im probably heading to Tauranga next weekend & take it for a squirt.

[AllanB]

Great bikes for little coin. Sound mint with pipes! Spend some bucks on the suspenders and you'll be impressed.

[slofox]

Great bikes for little coin. Sound mint with pipes! Spend some bucks on the suspenders and you'll be impressed.

I stuck a Two Bros can on mine - it did sound good!

[bones135]

Apparently its got a good set of pipes on it, sounds pretty cool.
See how it goes & then may work on the suspension once i get used to it

[bones135]

MAy sound like a dumbass question guys, but in what way is the suspension crap, dodgy??
Too hard, soft, loose??
Just trying to get as much info as i can from those that know a bit more than me.

[Jerry74]

My SV1000S still has stock suspension but it has been adjusted for my weight and handles quite well, only gripe would be a wee minor headshake about 180 in corner steering damper keeps it line ok.

[bones135]

Sounds fair.....wont be doing those speeds to often anyways,lol

[SMOKEU]

The SV1000 has pretty basic suspension as it's not designed to be a race replica. If you want a 1000cc Suzuki that handles very well with stock suspension, then buy a GSXR1000.

[bones135]

Not looking for anything like a race bike, just curious on the suspension comments,
The SV seems like a pretty good bike, just have to see what happs.

[slofox]

Damper rod forks. Primitive technology and prone to nose-diving under braking (damhik...). Emulator kit helped sort this but the forks never had the compliance of the GSX-R forks.

[SMOKEU]

This thread here has some good information about the SV1000.

[bones135]

Cheers for the info & if i end up with it then ill definately look at doing something with them.
Like i said, not after a race bike just something nice to ride & have some fun on without a roof over my head

[paturoa]

My previous bike was a K3 1000S and I miss it a lot. It had micron cans and I loved the noise. Good power but not too much to make you throw it in the bushes. I think of them as a cheap ducati.

A good on line forum for them is http://www.sv-portal.com/ (assoicated with our own spanking man)

The was only one issue with them of any note and that was the green connector. Search it on the above site for the details.