sv650s - more zip wanted

[V4ME]

Unfortunately I agree, my mate sold his SV650 (05) because he was getting owned by my cbr250.
Perhaps you could sell the motor to a Formula 3 bloke? And snuggle in a thou into ur frame. I won't tell anyone if you don't.

Thanks AP -Nice lookin bike you got - Mind you it has more space to paint up etc with a full fairing. Whats your mate bought now?

[dawnrazor]

My old SV650S had had a aftermarket rear cog mod ( can't remember if it was bigger or smaller, whichever one makes it faster) it was okay and made it more 'zippy', but also meant it was a bit of a dog at low revs and needed alot of clutch dipping in traffic, it also screws up the tacho and it reads wrong, you can get this fixed with a 'tacho healer', but to be honest its not worth the effort.....

The best mods you can do on the SV is put decent suspension in it front and rear, top rubber and pimp out the brakes....then it'll go, stop and corner and completely transforms the bike, bugger doing anything else until you have got the basics sorted....

[imdying]

it also screws up the tacho and it reads wrong, you can get this fixed with a 'tacho healer'

Oh really?

[Pumba]

Oh really?

I think he may talking about a speedo Healer? Feel free to correct me if im wrong

[imdying]

I think he may talking about a speedo Healer? Feel free to correct me if im wrong

Naw, I'm just winding him up

[98tls]

In 2002 performance bike mag took an untuned SV650 threw a big bore kit at it taking it to 700cc,cams and full exhaust system.....power went from 66bhp to 87......combine that with the SVs modest mass it would add up to a hell of alot of fun.......enough to give bigger V-twins the hurry up where it matters im sure.That was a carbed SV as well.

[Clivoris]

I let White Trash ride mine and he solved all the problems in one quick motion!!!

Would you lend him out though? What if he got soiled?

[Pussy]

I'd go two teeth down if possible but you will lose some top end and speedo accuracy

Won't lose ANY speedo accuracy... unless you change the profile of the front tyre, the speedo is driven from the front on the SV650. When my wife had a K1 SV650S, we got Brian Bernard to fit and tune a DynoJet kit. Worked really well

[dawnrazor]

Oh really?

ah whirly dialy things...all the same...smart arse...not winding me up...arse

[V4ME]

My old SV650S had had a aftermarket rear cog mod ( can't remember if it was bigger or smaller, whichever one makes it faster) it was okay and made it more 'zippy', but also meant it was a bit of a dog at low revs and needed alot of clutch dipping in traffic, it also screws up the tacho and it reads wrong, you can get this fixed with a 'tacho healer', but to be honest its not worth the effort.....

The best mods you can do on the SV is put decent suspension in it front and rear, top rubber and pimp out the brakes....then it'll go, stop and corner and completely transforms the bike, bugger doing anything else until you have got the basics sorted....

Thanks Dawnrazor - I once had a Honda XR500 and put an XL (Bigger) back sprocket on for racing enduros offroad. It improved accelleration nicely - thats why I was just wondering if it would work on the SV. - But I certainly don't wanna be clutch slippin!

[V4ME]

My old SV650S had had a aftermarket rear cog mod ( can't remember if it was bigger or smaller, whichever one makes it faster) it was okay and made it more 'zippy', but also meant it was a bit of a dog at low revs and needed alot of clutch dipping in traffic, it also screws up the tacho and it reads wrong, you can get this fixed with a 'tacho healer', but to be honest its not worth the effort.....

The best mods you can do on the SV is put decent suspension in it front and rear, top rubber and pimp out the brakes....then it'll go, stop and corner and completely transforms the bike, bugger doing anything else until you have got the basics sorted....

Won't lose ANY speedo accuracy... unless you change the profile of the front tyre, the speedo is driven from the front on the SV650. When my wife had a K1 SV650S, we got Brian Bernard to fit and tune a DynoJet kit. Worked really well

I'd love to mod up the Brakes and front suspension - I'm not really heavy and so far have not really hassled with suspension - but better brakes I could always do with - Although I rode my mates 1200 Bandit and I must say I think if anything needs better brakes it's that bike - certainly not made for quick twisty road riding!

[V4ME]

In 2002 performance bike mag took an untuned SV650 threw a big bore kit at it taking it to 700cc,cams and full exhaust system.....power went from 66bhp to 87......combine that with the SVs modest mass it would add up to a hell of alot of fun.......enough to give bigger V-twins the hurry up where it matters im sure.That was a carbed SV as well.

Now we're talking - but already probably costing quite a bit at this point. But I would definitely agree with you it would be a helluva fun bike.
I've found that since fitting the Scorpion Pipe I seem to have a bit of fuel starvation effect at peak revs. Not bad enough to really worry me. so I guess bigger jets would help. (may just be in my mind though).

[98tls]

Had saved some pics a guy on another forum sent me of a SV that he modded a bit for his daughter........subtle but very nice i think......has a TLS front end with reworked forks........penske shock, nice undertail set up.

[James Deuce]

It's all good 98tls, but he'd be spending waaaaay more on the SV650 than the price difference between his 650 and a new 1000. Can't see the point, when you could buy the 1000 and have money left over to hit the bling catalogue with the amount of money need to get the 650s to those specs.

Unless of course you're a bling hound, and I'm not exactly innocent in that regard.

[Crasherfromwayback]

It's all good 98tls, but he'd be spending waaaaay more on the SV650 than the price difference between his 650 and a new 1000. Can't see the point, when you could buy the 1000 and have money left over to hit the bling catalogue with the amount of money need to get the 650s to those specs.

Unless of course you're a bling hound, and I'm not exactly innocent in that regard.

You got it Jim!

The nakid SV Thou's are only 12k, with the 'S' being only $12500.00 right now. Did I mention we've got some in stock?