CURRENT POSTINGS  FOR  APRIL  2001 

* RIDE-OUT 2001 INFORMATION *

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If you need any help or guidance on the best way to tackle navigational rallies (i.e.  the National Rally organised by the ACU) then go to:

Navigational Rally Guidance 

Thanks for this site Kev. I was advised to look it up by someone on the MCN website. I hope to get to your ride-out this year. Is there anyway of posting a request to see if there is anyone else coming from the south west, Somerset or Bristol so we could meet up on route. well? if you are then why not get in touch with Keith and sort something out?  Cheers for this. The site is most appreciated       thanks for the comments - they are all read and do make it worthwhile.....

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/detail?sectionID=50677&documentID=55407 

Just a short line to say anybody wanting a good all round tyre should consider Bridgestone BT020 I've just had to replace my rear after 8400 miles. So good that that I've bought another, and my sister changed to them on her TRX 850..

P. S here are some pics. of our family, Sisters TRX, my SVS and my wife's VFR400

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Just wanted to contribute my "baby" pictures for your excellent site.

I hope to have a Renegade twin can pipe on it soon and if anyone has images of early Suzuki logos please send 'em as I want to grind off the tank stickers and have the old logo "ghosted" on either side.

I hate stickers :-(

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thought readers might be interested in my creation...my latest manifestation of insanity--getting there can be half the fun (& crashing twice as expensive)...

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It's been a while since I saw mention of this on the site. My dealer did something unspecified at the second service which improved matters slightly but I have just lived with it so far. Now that the warranty is up I have got in about it myself ( in 30 years of motorcycling this bike has been my only experience of having "the professionals" work on any of my machines and it has been an eye opener). 

I have never before come across a pair of carbs so far out of balance - I don't know how the bike was running as well as it was. Setting the carbs up properly has completely cured the surging and the bike now pulls smoothly from absolutely nothing. Presumably they all come in as badly set up judging from the complaints.

My mod to cure the fork clonk did not work, has anyone got to the  bottom of this yet? heavier oil and springs?

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Jerry, I'm not sure what your subject heading refers to so let me know so I can link to any approproate data...ta..

Man, you really need to start getting commission on these things. I know, I know! I picked up my blue 2001 S yesterday at 4 after drooling at your site for about a year. I'll send you some pic's once there's something non standard about it, but its prolly going to be stock for a while. More than enough bike to play with. 

If anyone had told me it out handed my GS500 I would have laughed at them. I can't believe how well behaved it is. Well, Thanks for all the advice and tips. I appreciate the board, and tell Suzuki to give you a bike, your making sales all the way out here in California. I'll tell you what...you guys tell Suzuki to send me a t-shirt because that might, just might, be the only thing I will get off them!

Harly's diner (next to M&P) (also known as Fox's Diner) will be the best place to meet up - it's a major meeting place for bikers. The food is excellent and the portions 
immense. The cafe and M&P has enough parking for all the weekend bikers in the area so that should not be a problem. The only caution is that the police do gatso from the bridge immediately before the cafe -

If you're coming up from reading you'll go through Benson then through a 30 limit village and then the road opens up into what should be 2 lanes either way but is in fact a single lane. Watch the bridge....  you have been warned...  see link at page top for more info...

Check out www.suburban-machinery.com  for bolt on "clip-on" handlebars for the SV.

Read your note about how investigations where going in april regarding misfires in cold weather.

I have had over 50 owners so far contact with missing carb heaters from all parts of the world. Still awaiting a response from Suzuki - they are bloody slow. I believe the two events are not related - the SV has clear problems for some owners with a misfire in the wet - personally I use a jet wash every week on mine and it runs fine. Most owners who suffer this just change the plug and slop WD40 everywhere for a cure.

The carb icing is different - anybody suffering it will just know!  I will continue pursuing this until I have an answer - mine goes in next week for them fitting free of charge (via importer not Suzuki) - I wish I could say the same for other owners who have had disgusting treatment - including two fingers from the big "S".

I would appreciate if you could change the link for the misfire from pointing to the forum, instead it wants to aim to the section in the march data (5th) titled carb icing problems. done..  As spring approaches I expect the number of owners replying will die down as even mine is running perfect now. Still I,ve started so I will finish.
I have been away a bit and will be away again soon but as soon as I am back I will make it top priority. Thanks Jed!

I'm sure you didnt miss the article at www.motorcyclenews.com   on China's new SV-style 743cc, 90bhp twin. To be sold in the near future for 2500 pounds UK. It's a brave new world. 

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Find attached, images showing mods to my SV650S all purchased from, 'The Bike Shop' Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffs (Tel:  01782 719500) : -

Pyramid Plastics Seat Cowl £95 and carbon look Fenda Extenda £18 www.pyramid-plastics.co.uk/pyramid_plastx.html 
Rear carbon look Hugger £60
Oxford small Digital clock £10 (not shown)
G-Force 3/4 Alloy system £230 www.g-forcemotorcycle.fsbusiness.co.uk 

I have not had a dyno test on my bike but G-Force supplied me with a chart claiming a power increase of 7bhp (10%) with this system of over OE system. It is also much lighter. The bike pulls well all through the rev range and sounds awesome. It took 30 mins to remove OE system and 30 mins to fit new system, just in time to join a local charity rally of some 3000+ bikes to collect Easter Eggs and donations for children's charities.

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a while ago i was looking for a seat cowl that was more rounded then the usual MPS etc types. I found this company in Germany. The beauty of it is the prices are in Euros, which i think is around 2 to the £ at the moment.  The only problem i had with delivery was when the parcel got to the usk and it confused the royal mail!, this was partly due to having payment  ready on delivery, so i would recommend paying the money direct o bikesides account. The chap in Germany will be very helpful and will give out his details for payment via the email.

note: If anybody is wanting to get a seat cowl you will have to do one of two things. It does not come with the mechanics to attach to the lock so you can make up a L shape bracket, fit original lock to the bracket, and then bolt the bracket to the cowl via the 2 bolts of the cowl padding. OR you can scrap the lock altogether and use a DZUZ panel fastener. either will work.

im sorry the pics are more than 100kb (256/257kb) but i didn't want to lose any more detail. i hope the images come out ok, if not or you need smaller images, please email me back and i will re do them.  no, they're ok for this sort of thing otherwise, as you say, the detail is lost...

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My friend Ivo told me about your homepage. I've to admit it's very interesting! I'm surprised to see how many variations of SV650 one can create.

Attached you'll find some images of my SV650 Streetfighter. All parts are from Team Métisse. It would be a great honour to see my 'Yellow Mellow' in your gallery.  and it's an honour to have you Meister Röhrich  petbomber@yahoo.com 

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Just sending some images that mat be of interest.

a. The Fly Srceen is from a Triumph Thunderbird Sport, repaint to match . Fitted on with no mods required.
b. Fork Protectors are from the some Triumph model and also fitted on without mods.
c. Radiator Screen Protector is from a 1992 Suzuki Bandit 250. Only had to straighten and shorten the mounting tabs to make it fit.

I hope this gives others an idea of what is around on other models and makes that may if on the sv 650.

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There ara some photos of me and my SV,... circuit of Montmelo (Catalonia, Spain) I think it will like you.

Excuse my English, I'm From Spain. please excuse mine...and i'm from England!

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This beautiful bike is not to be seen anymore! Some dude decided to turn left, while I was riding to the left of his very small car. In my fall both sides of the bike hit the ground and is total loss.

A new SV650N is not fore sale in Holland this year, so I have to buy an other bike. My extenda fenda and rear tirecover are spared, but I can't use theme on a new bike, so if anyone is interested, let me know.

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The Start / Finish and route details for the ride-out are now in the Ride-out section.

04/04/01 Start / End place for Ride-out - see above Ride-out link for more information

I've been informed that there is a M&P outlet and a bikers cafe on the A4074 between Oxford and Reading. This sounds like a good place to meet up and start/end. Does anyone know the name or telephone number of the Bikers Cafe there? If you do please let me know. 

04/04/01 Replacement keys - Much thanks to Tony TonyP2020@aol.com for this information

There is now a Silca (make) key blank available for the Sv650. The number is SZ14RAP. Any shop which cuts key should be able to get hold of it.  Info added to F.A.Q.

I am looking for frame sliders, protectors, or whatever else you want to call them for my SV650S. The only problem is that I have a TechLine lower fairing and this prevents me from being able to mount them on. 

Well, actually the ones I have seen, will fit the right side of the bike, but not the left since a bracket that holds up the lower fairing is the same location for the puck. Any other info on SV riders who have lower fairings and frame sliders? Pics would be great, or just general info on a 
company that produces them and contact information would be greatly appreciated.

We would like to introduce you our new SV 650 undertail cover 2 lights. This undertail is made according to the latest designs and best quality material. Very easy to fit, it doesn't require any big experience to be mounted and gives to your bike a great look !!

Our parts are available now.

Have a look : http://www.freestreetdesign.com/sv650_pass2.htm 

I'm from Switzerland and a real SV650 enthusiast. Recently I've seen your web-site. It's a great thing and I hope many SV650 friends will contact it. I always mention your web-site to my friends in Switzerland. Many thanks...

We all like biking on nice and dry weather, but what when it's raining? like in the UK...all the time you mean? go on.... I found a nice and useful solution - please see my pictures.  May be that other bikers also are looking for such a thing. If you think so too, please post the images in your gallery. will do...

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A new product for your sv650 - CNC billet alloy yokes 1" 1/2 thick. They come with handle bar clamps priced at £625.00inc vat pair or without clamps at £605.00inc vat these yokes are a direct replacement for the standard yokes, and we can also supply tapper roller steering head bearings also. 

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woops. should have seen that asshole turning left

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Just thought id let you know of a good relatively cheap suspension mod from Hyperpro. 'the combi kit' for the SV includes a progressive shock spring, progressive fork springs and 20w oil and costs £150. Since fitting i have a lot more confidence throwing the bike into corners than before as the front end feels more positive and planted to the road and the rear feels plush but not wollowy. i hope this is of some interest to you.

I just got the chance to do the first waxing job on my baby. I took all the warning labels off the fairings with a hair dryer, which worked really well; however with the label on the gas tank I'm having trouble, the label fell to pieces and I'm asking you for advice before I screw up...

Please advise.  please let Sophie know how you got your labels off without scratching the paint work...thanks.. 

Recently been having problems with the front cylinder on my SV cutting out, especially after washing the bike and, to a degree, during a wet ride.  Also present was a cylinder (presumably the front) "missing a beat" every 15 - 30 seconds or so. Occasionally the motor would stall as the cylinder would cut out a couple of times in quick succession.

The situation has been remedied (I hope!- a downpour today has bourn this out) by changing the plugs, tightening the Low Tension crimp connections to the Front Cylinder Coil (follow the HT lead to the coil, situated on the nearside frame rail) by taking them off and crimping them a little tighter, using a pair of pliers (then putting them back on, of course!), and dousing the lot in WD40. Feedback please...

Jerry (Lynjed@aol.com) how did your investigation into the cold weather problems go? Is this problem related? From what I've heard the course of action that David has undertaken usually sorts the problem out..

I'm Gabriele from Italy! I'm 21 years old and SV is my first motorbike! I sent u some pics of my SVx 2000, I hope u like it! :)

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please find attached x 2 pics of my SV. Bought last June, the paint job is by dream machine in Nottingham (UK). It came with the lower fairing, and decals (sv650R. Ive but on a single seat cowl from a German company. I first tried a MHP carbon can, it was very light, but the carbon dis-coloured and then finally went brittle and fell apart!. Its now got a re sleeved titanium can, with a high level kit. it is VERY LOUD, and sets off car alarms. Nice.

ps. good site, lots of help for deciding what tyres to get next good and thanks...

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