WANTED - SV1000s

**Fatjim** · 4th December 2007, 18:47

Fly to auckland, get him to meet you at the airport and ride the thing back. That way you don't have to wait three weeks for the bike arrive and worrying about it being banged around in the back of a track. You'll also get a really sore arse, but thats an SV for you.

10k is a good offer for it considering what else is on offer, but ask him to ship the old pipes to you and deliver it to Auckland as part of the price.

**Clivoris** · 4th December 2007, 18:58

You should definitely be able to get the SV you want for under 10k mate, if you are willing to be patient. Wait for one with the fruit on it too. Big bikes can be a hard sell at the moment. If you only have 10k to spend, subtract the cost of transport from your offer. He's allowed to say no and you're allowed to offer what you think it is worth.

**marc34** · 4th December 2007, 19:18

Originally Posted by Fatjim

Fly to auckland, get him to meet you at the airport and ride the thing back. That way you don't have to wait three weeks for the bike arrive and worrying about it being banged around in the back of a track. You'll also get a really sore arse, but thats an SV for you.

10k is a good offer for it considering what else is on offer, but ask him to ship the old pipes to you and deliver it to Auckland as part of the price.

I looked into flying up there and riding it back if i managed to secure, still on the cards for sure, I have a quote from Biketranz of $320 door to door, which doesn't seem too bad. It is bad if it will take 3 weeks though!

Originally Posted by Clivoris

If you only have 10k to spend, subtract the cost of transport from your offer. He's allowed to say no and you're allowed to offer what you think it is worth.

Funny you should say that, ive just done exactly that, deducted the costs of transport etc and fired in an offer on that SV on trademe.... it has a bit of "fruit" on it... will let you know how i get on

**Clivoris** · 4th December 2007, 20:12

It looks like a nice bike too Marc. look forward to seeing you out on the road. I had an 03 SV for a couple of years. Great value V-twin but I hated the seat.

**marc34** · 4th December 2007, 20:19

Originally Posted by Clivoris

It looks like a nice bike too Marc. look forward to seeing you out on the road. I had an 03 SV for a couple of years. Great value V-twin but I hated the seat.

"the seat" gets another mention!! are they really bad?? i didn't notice, the ride was extremely short though, might have to add a nice big spongy fluffy cover.... or not

Yea hopefully i can work out a deal with the dude, im sooooo keen to get out and ride again!!!

**Clivoris** · 4th December 2007, 20:30

Originally Posted by marc34

"the seat" gets another mention!! are they really bad??

Believe it mate. I don't know if it is the ride position or the foam, or a combination of both. I used to dread the ride from Otaki to Porirua after a ride north.

**Alltrax** · 4th December 2007, 20:36

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**marc34** · 4th December 2007, 20:49

Originally Posted by Alltrax

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I hadn't, I've just had a read through, don't think its for me but thanks for pointing it out as an option.

**Alltrax** · 4th December 2007, 20:54

Originally Posted by marc34

I hadn't, I've just had a read through, don't think its for me but thanks for pointing it out as an option.

sweet...well in that case...give Dave Anderson suzuki in masterton a ring tomorrow and ask for mark ph06 3700033...tell him what you want...he'll sort ya!!! tell him Ryan told you to ring.

**marc34** · 4th December 2007, 20:59

Originally Posted by Alltrax

sweet...well in that case...give Dave Anderson suzuki in masterton a ring tomorrow and ask for mark ph06 3700033...tell him what you want...he'll sort ya!!! tell him Ryan told you to ring.

Cool I might just do that, depending on how my offer goes on this one up north, im actually moving to Masterton later this month so its handy to have a Suzuki dealer there if I do get an SV.

Thanks

**Pumba** · 5th December 2007, 06:59

Originally Posted by marc34

"the seat" gets another mention!! are they really bad?? i didn't notice, the ride was extremely short though, might have to add a nice big spongy fluffy cover.... or not

Hmm yes that seat. Not the most comfortable in the world, however I have just spent 10 days cruising round the sout island on mine, and after the first two days I hardly noticed it, I just ajusted I guess.

The other option is to take to the Rider Seat guys in Tauranga and get them to work there magic.

**marc34** · 5th December 2007, 07:07

Originally Posted by Pumba

Hmm yes that seat. Not the most comfortable in the world, however I have just spent 10 days cruising round the sout island on mine, and after the first two days I hardly noticed it, I just ajusted I guess.

The other option is to take to the Rider Seat guys in Tauranga and get them to work there magic.

Just checked out the Rider Seat website, definitely a better option than my spongy fluffy idea

**HungusMaximist** · 5th December 2007, 07:32

Hey bro, I reckon you should do a SV thread search within Kiwibiker as I recently had a massive thread on whole SV thing. Plus if you got any questions there's also the sv portal and check it out http://www.sv-portal.com/. Read up on all the info/shit you can on the SV1000 if you have the time, otherwise just go with your gut and buy the damm thing.

My recommendation is to ride the damm frikkin thing for an hour at least and hire it out if you have to aye. It's worth it and it helps you pinpoint your choices.

Cheers.

**marc34** · 5th December 2007, 07:57

Originally Posted by HungusMaximist

Hey bro, I reckon you should do a SV thread search within Kiwibiker as I recently had a massive thread on whole SV thing. Plus if you got any questions there's also the sv portal and check it out http://www.sv-portal.com/. Read up on all the info/shit you can on the SV1000 if you have the time, otherwise just go with your gut and buy the damm thing.

My recommendation is to ride the damm frikkin thing for an hour at least and hire it out if you have to aye. It's worth it and it helps you pinpoint your choices.

Cheers.

Don't get me wrong bro I've read the threads, especially the SV vs VTR ones, and I've visited SV portal a had a plow through the large quantities of material on there!!!

I am going with the gut as you say, I want to buy one but I'm just waiting for the "right" one to come along.