SV1000 comments?

[geoffm]

Well, I have gone and done it - pulled the trigger today on a caspian Blue SV thou, yoshi pipes, packrack, wof reg, gas and all fitted and out the door for $12900 brand new. Well pleased I am.
paid the deposit, rest due after payday next week - thanks to MR Motorcycles Pukekohe.
Now to email Kiwibike for the insurance.
Geoff

[Pussy]

Good choice, Geoff... you won't be disappointed! Now just save up for a set of 25mm Racetech cartridges for the forks and an Ohlins shock out back, and it will make your "very good" motorcycle fuggin primo!

[imdying]

If you haven't join the portal, now would be a good time... it's another spankme site so will all look very familiar. I don't think you can get 25mm Racetech cartridges for it, but there are other options... but the first of which should be setting your sag and having a good twiddle, there are good gains to be had for free.

[dipshit]

but the first of which should be setting your sag and having a good twiddle, there are good gains to be had for free.

What he said!


Enjoy your new bike!

[vifferman]

Well done, Geoff! The search for a new bike's taken a while, huh? I bet it's nice that you've finally found something that "ticks the boxes".

[slofox]

Well done, Geoff! The search for a new bike's taken a while, huh? I bet it's nice that you've finally found something that "ticks the boxes".

Nothing quite like tickling boxes...errr...I mean .... oh TICKing..hehehe...ooops.....my mistake....

[t3mp0r4ry nzr]

yup, good choice. they are smooth, fast and comfy. Standard suspention can be tickled or replaced to make bettererer.

[geoffm]

Good choice, Geoff... you won't be disappointed! Now just save up for a set of 25mm Racetech cartridges for the forks and an Ohlins shock out back, and it will make your "very good" motorcycle fuggin primo!

Robert Taylor said there is an Ohlins shock for the back (or a cheaper upgrade of the stock shock with Racetech bits), but the front has sealed cartridges and the only realistic option is Ohlins springs, oil and careful setup.
I will see how the stock setup goes, and look at that next year once it is paid off - if it needs it.
The price was sufficiently less than option no. 2 that even with the Ohlins bits, yoshi pipes and a coupel of other bits, it was still cheaper.
Geoff

[98tls]

Enjoy your new bike.

[Pussy]

Robert Taylor said there is an Ohlins shock for the back (or a cheaper upgrade of the stock shock with Racetech bits), but the front has sealed cartridges and the only realistic option is Ohlins springs, oil and careful setup.
I will see how the stock setup goes, and look at that next year once it is paid off - if it needs it.
The price was sufficiently less than option no. 2 that even with the Ohlins bits, yoshi pipes and a coupel of other bits, it was still cheaper.
Geoff

Hey Geoff, Racetech G2R cartridges are available for the SV1000. They're not cheap, but work extremely well. Robert put a set in Gassit Girl's K6 GSX-R750 to evaluate a few months ago. After a little experimenting with different valving specs, Robert got them performing VERY well. The comfort, damping control and feedback from them were on par with the Ohlins cartridges I have in my 750.
They would be awesome in your SV

[rocketman1]

Great choice, Hope you enjoy it as much as I do mine.

[Paul_C]

Good choice mate. I was so close to getting one at Suzukifest prices, but then the girlfriend cast her preference for the VFR. 100% happy with my choice, but I do like a big V-Twin.