New Bike SpankMe?

**SPman** · 23rd May 2003, 19:56

Hey SpankMe! Is that a new bike????

**SpankMe** · 23rd May 2003, 20:02

Just picked it up today. Will spend the weekend riding it in delivering t-shirts.

**andy1** · 23rd May 2003, 20:31

very nice! how much hp is it?

**Blackbird** · 24th May 2003, 09:07

Gets a teriffic write-up in the latest issue of Performance Bikes if you haven't seen it yet

**PlayerX** · 24th May 2003, 16:47

Ha! So much for test riding it next week. Let me guess, you went in during the week, went for an hour long blat, came back with a big grin on your face and had to have it? C'mon, that's it, isn't it?

**bikerboy** · 24th May 2003, 17:00

WOW.

I beginning to think this t-shirt thing is a front.

**SPman** · 24th May 2003, 17:44

And today, there's yesterdays hero, a poor red SV650 being hosed down outside Colemans looking all used and rejected....

But for a new bike -

**merv** · 25th May 2003, 08:24

.... and the cat looks happy too.

**bluninja** · 25th May 2003, 13:08

Bugger!!! How the hell am I gonna improve on the 650 and keep up with you at Puke now? BTW when are you taking it to Puke?

So how are you running it in? Manufacturers instructions? or running it hard from the off?

TTFN

**SpankMe** · 25th May 2003, 17:02

Sticking to the manufacturers recommendation, but not adverse to revving it past the limit on occasion. Was told not to feather it too much.

As soon as it is ridden in, I will be going down to the next open day at Puke.

**bluninja** · 25th May 2003, 18:06

Came across this site a while ago, makes interesting reading.

http://mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

TTFN

**SpankMe** · 25th May 2003, 19:38

Yeah, somone posted that link on my sv1000 site. The say the first 20 miles is the most important. Problem is a new bike usally already has about 5-10 kms on the clock before you pick it up. Would want to see that view of break-ins on other sites or mags to see if other professionals agree with it.

On another point, the first thing I want to get rid of on this bike is the bloody huge fender.

I want to do what jimbo77 said he did to get rid of it. It sounds easy and cheap. I also found these really cool plate lights.

LITE'N-BOLTZ ™

**SpankMe** · 26th May 2003, 19:40

Does anyone know who could make a custom fender that is only just big enough to hold the plate and indicators. The fender is not connected to the undertray so it shouldn’t be too hard to make a custom replacement.

**Redstar** · 26th May 2003, 19:57

Just out of interest were you up in Red Beach? this weekend?
I saw the very same bike two up with a young lady on pilion and I thought you lucky lucky B######d?

I Really like the rear end (the bike I mean!)