SV1000S. Yahoo!

[rocketman1]

I have only done 350km on it so far so still running in, so nothing much over 5500 rpm is allowed for 1st 1000km, cant wait to pull 7000-9000 where all the power & torque is.
One blessing at slower speeds I got 52mpg thats over 18km per litre. 256km for 13.5litres to fill the tank back up, work it out yourself. Bloody Great.
Backside is a little sore though after 100km non stop, any suggestions bar growing a fat or muscley arse?

[98tls]

I have only done 350km on it so far so still running in, so nothing much over 5500 rpm is allowed for 1st 1000km, cant wait to pull 7000-9000 where all the power & torque is.
One blessing at slower speeds I got 52mpg thats over 18km per litre. 256km for 13.5litres to fill the tank back up, work it out yourself. Bloody Great.
Backside is a little sore though after 100km non stop, any suggestions bar growing a fat or muscley arse?

Lambskin cover over the seat or do as a bloke i know did and get some more padding in seat......does look a little weird though,who cares if its comfy.

[Pumba]

Backside is a little sore though after 100km non stop, any suggestions bar growing a fat or muscley arse?

Sheepskin will work, or do what I have always ment to do and take a trip over the Kaimai's and catchup with the guys at Rider Seats. I had one one my bandit pervious to the SV. Worth every cent.

[Blair-SV]

Backside is a little sore though after 100km non stop, any suggestions bar growing a fat or muscley arse?

Yeah I forgot to mention that, the stock seat is a bit hard. My gf's SV thou has a gel seat but I don't notice the difference much. When I get into the twistys I like to move over on the seat and just hang one cheek off on the inside of the corner. Just feels right to me. Plus it gives your butt a break. I did the coro loop just like that and my butt was fine. Not so flash on the plains though.

As for the back firing, I quite like it so it's here to stay. Although the other day I was warming it up in the garage pre oil change. Weather was foul so I had the doors down and the windows open, still stunk the place up. I was playing with the throttle a little and BANG, like a shot gun going off. GF laughed.

[98tls]

Had problems with the TL back firing at various times over the years.Flashed it with a yosh box which got rid of it the first time and the second time it was a case of a can not sealing properly,dont understand how you guys like it as it annoyed the f#rk outta me.

[sinned]

I have only done 350km on it so far so still running in, so nothing much over 5500 rpm is allowed for 1st 1000km, cant wait to pull 7000-9000 where all the power & torque is.
One blessing at slower speeds I got 52mpg thats over 18km per litre. 256km for 13.5litres to fill the tank back up, work it out yourself. Bloody Great.
Backside is a little sore though after 100km non stop, any suggestions bar growing a fat or muscley arse?

After 1000k it will loosen up and more power will appear. I found the seat a bit hard to start with and then I hardened up. Can now ride 300 - 400k and not notice the seat. No need to change the seat it will be fine. Enjoy the economy, it won't last once you feel the power.

[klingon]

Yeah I forgot to mention that, the stock seat is a bit hard...

You think the front seat's hard... the pillion perch on the SV is a bottom-bruiser

[paturoa]

.... thats over 18km per litre.

I get 17 commuting in orkers and 20 on the open road.

[Blair-SV]

You think the front seat's hard... the pillion perch on the SV is a bottom-bruiser

lol, alright next time I'm out riding I'll give it a try, I think my arms are just long enough

[SVboy]

When I had my 1000s, it had scorpions-cool noise but a bit lean accelerating in the mid-range. On IMDYINGS advice, I took it to SportsZone[ChCh Suzi Franchise dealer] for a remap. Problem sorted for $70.Well worth it.
I found mine a little more comfortable than my SV650-less 'wristy'. I found the seat fine for trips,once ya bum hardens up! Love that torque!!

[k1w160]

Gidday,

Had my '05 SVS since new and will be keeping it for many more years, 20,000km so far and I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!

The clip ons got to me after a while so I put some supermotard bars on - now it feels like a big ol' trail bike with 3 times the power = fun fun fun, plus I can cruise at the speed limit if required without the burning wrists.

The only negative about the SV is the seat comfort, after a couple of hours monkey butt sets in...but I picked up a Airhawk air seat - brilliant, did Auckland to Christchurch and back; in June with no problems.

Definatley set the suspension up to suit your weight and riding style and just enjoy riding.

Cheers

[rufusdion]

The SV's rock , i got a 06 one with a few mod including pipes and filter etc, great sounding to!! hard to keep to the speed limit on the thing tho.
We may bump into each other at some stage as i live in Te Awamutu!!

[rocketman1]

I have read a bit on the net about suspension setup SV Portal/ Gostar Racing / Sportbike.com etc. Interested in Sportbike.com has settings way tighter than standard shop settings,+ tight preload 3 rings on front 23 thread show on rear, that gives less than 10mm rider sag,(me 11stone/80Kg) should be at least 30mm rider sag (a must by all standards), that means anbout 8-10mm rear thread showing & 7-8 rings showing up front
Interested to know what settings others use, already I can tell, small adjustments make alot of difference to handling, can anyone save me alot of time & checking
Cheers
Rocketman1-New SV Rider, & loving it

[ambler]

My wife got a new 06 SV100S a few months ago, no mods, so far only a few hundred on the clock because she hardly ever rides it. I have ridden it a few times and it is very similar to my ST4 for obvious reasons, but I think the SV has a bit more grunt. However I dont like to ride the SV for more than about 20 minutes at a time because of the ride position - I think the main problem is that the tank is so wide that I can't get a good knee-grip. This means that when braking most of the weight is taken by my wrists and my balls, which is none too pleasant. Part of the problem is that my wife is usually on the back too, contributing to the weight. Perhaps I should take it for a ride by myself sometime, that would be better eh.

[rocketman1]

Mate you goota know how to ride a SV , on my first hide I had sore wrist after 10km, I thought bugger this, then Man whos knows told me " Place a little more pressure on the footpegs with your feet , tuck your knees slightly into the tank, straighten your back a little to take the weight off your wrist and off you go , sounds alot but I got the hang of it a few kms of riding. i have just come back from 250km on the machine, no sore wrists nothing, you just gotta ride the beast right.It works & I'm not young.