Got my New SV

[DMNTD:Me]

Well the bike has done over a 1000kms of which I would've done over half and is currently getting its first service.
I have to say I like it...alot! So easy to ride and handles surprisingly well too.
The ride possition is incredibly comfitable...well compared to mine anyway...good for longish distance cruises
Reckon an intergated brake light is in order though to clean up its rear...maybe a hugger too.
Cheers for those links too y'all...bloody handy!!
Oh well...need to go pick up the SV and have to do a quick ride to Auckland and back...sucks but hey got to make the most of this harsh hand I've been delt

[imdying]

Reckon an intergated brake light is in order though to clean up its rear...maybe a hugger too.

Oh they're tempting. Goodbye insurance though I'm guessing

[DMNTD:Me]

Oh they're tempting. Goodbye insurance though I'm guessing

Oh really? Please explain as it would be a shit to find out too late!

[APPLE]

congrats mate?thats one less TL on the roads??i hope your not proud of yourself.............. only kidding ''ENJOY''go the yoshies''

[WickedOne]

Oh they're tempting. Goodbye insurance though I'm guessing

Surely not? These are not performance mods and aren't anything that would affect you warranty..... are they??

[imdying]

Oh really? Please explain as it would be a shit to find out too late!

Well, to get a warrant your indicators must meet the blah blah standards... which include the indicators being a certain distance apart. Now if you're going to use the tail lights to blink the left one for left, right for right, they're not going to far enough apart. Unwarrantable vehicle yada yada, no insurance cause your bikes illegal etc etc gheyness.

Won't affect your warranty though. Performance mods like the loud cans and things like TRE mods don't affect your warranty either.

/edit: Oh yeah. Don't spend $300 buying a taillight assembly that blinks like that... you can convert your own for bugger all in parts

[DMNTD:Me]

Don't spend $300 buying a taillight assembly that blinks like that... you can convert your own for bugger all in parts

Good call...any chance you could post a pic of your perspex bracket mate?

congrats mate?thats one less TL on the roads??i hope your not proud of yourself...only kidding ''ENJOY''go the yoshies

LOL...I do prefer the TL's too!! Far more character and presence,but got to admit that this SV is far easier to ride...and so it bloody should be!

[imdying]

Yep, soon as I've a digital camera handy Here's sort of what I did. I've tucked it as tight to the lights as I can.

[DMNTD:Me]

Legend mate...muchly appreciated.
Just ordered some carbon fibre indicators too...

[imdying]

I'm trying to resist this at the moment. NZD$1500 landed + gst and customs for a front fairing.

[Qkkid]

Congrats Annette on your new baby. Cant wait to see it next time we are up there Steve and Dawn

[Unit:Me]

Yep, chop that spade (made a 4.5mm perspex unit with just enough width in the indicator mounts to utilize the factory ones). Definitely put some sort of radiator cover on. I just used a piece of mesh painted satin black, looks stock as a rock in the flesh. Single seat cover, definitely completes the look

/edit: Oh yeah, and a swanny stand!

Now thats a beautiful pic, I didnt like the cowling when I saw it on the silver one but it doesnt look too bad on the black. I must admit I am glad I got the black one, but then its compulsory up this way, being part of the Norfland crew and all

[imdying]

Yeah, the cowls (and this removal of that super heavy grab rail) should be compulsory. Much better looking than the weird looking thing fitted to the TLs. In fact, the whole bike looks better than the TLs, no 80s looking headlights, poor thing didn't age well.

[festus]

FYI I got a WOF with integrated tail light and indicators...........

BTW nice bike, rode a mates 06 SV and was impressed with the throttle response esp and ride position, but I still love my TLS!.....

[imdying]

FYI I got a WOF with integrated tail light and indicators.

Good job, make sure you keep going back there then