POSTINGS  FOR MAY 2002 

hi my name is Wim, i'm from Belgium and this is my bike. i hope this is the right adresse to send this pictures too... well, goodbye, love the site

Ciao, sono PeterSV nuovo utente del sito dei matti x l'SV. Questa allegata ? la foto mia e della mia creatura in azione, nella speranza che venga pubblicata vi auguro di continuare cosi... siete fortissimi!!!Ciao PeterSV.

According to babel this translates to;

Hello, the SV is new PeterSV customer of the situated one of matti the x. This attached one? the photo mine and of my creature in action, in the hope that comes published I augur you to continue cosi... you are strongest!!! Hello PeterSV. A complement (I think)

Hi John, Still a great site, here's a few photo's of my SV beside my mates 02 model. My local Suzuki dealer say Suzuki don't list the preload adjusters on the 02 bike! so couldn't give me a price on them, I'm waiting on a reply from Suzuki GB so I'll let you know how I get on. Thanks for the info on the seat hump but Suzuki now do one for around £70. I've just fitted a set of Progressive front springs to my SV's , it's only a 15minute job with the standard tool kit and a hack saw, the new springs only need a 2.5" spacer the originals are about a foot long!! so i cut them down to size, big improvement. Lift the front end so there is no tension on the springs remove the fork top, then the washer and spacer, use a wire coat hanger to hook the spring lift it so it comes an inch or so out of the fork tube place the washer into the spring to stop it falling back down the tube and leave for a few minutes to allow the oil to drain of. While you're waiting cut the spacers. remove springs put in new springs washers and spacers tighten top nut. Job done. It took me longer to type this. Ride safe Iain. How do you get away with parking indoors, or is this a super luxury garage?

Hi ,
Picture of my naked sv with a simpson-detour , predator fairing fitted. you do have to make your own brackets though.
regards Dave Ramshead

Having just purchased a very slightly used Promotive Tri-Oval can I have also fitted a dynojet kit and am impressed with the pick up, sound and general performance boost. There does however appear to be a midrange 'run-on' or over fuelling. I would be grateful to hear from others who have experienced similar symptoms and ideas on potential solutions...

please reply to chris.geyton@excellenceinbusiness.com

Chris

I've had my sv650s three years and put an amazing 20 thousand miles on it in the first two years,  I've recently had my first ever brake down with it.  it had me going for a while before i found what was wrong. i couldn't find any similar cases else where so  i thought id better show people. here are some  pictures of a failed inlet manifold i managed to blow whilst racing a 916 over mountain twisties. Sorry to hear this Carl, lets hope for the rest of us that this is a one off.John

Hi, thanks to this site i had a Renegade twin system fitted to my Sv. All i can say is BRILL . I rode back the 80 odd miles from them with a big grin on my face. I have also fitted new Olins front fork springs. They make a huge difference to the handling and stop the front skipping sideways on roundabouts. This bike is for sale if anyone's is interested. s.woolley@skynow.net This could be a sneaky ad! I'll let it go this time ;-)

Hi John, a while back i put 2002 adjustable fork tops on my 01 model. As suspension is a frequent topic i thought i would send some pics of the parts you need on and off the bike. regards Dave Thanks Dave.

Some more info from Dave after I asked him what he thought of the conversion

Hi John, First of all I did the oil and added extra pre-load with washers. I put 10mm in which was great for dry roads but was dangerous in the wet, so I reduced it to 8mm as a compromise. But I take Joanne on the back quite often and the front with the fixed 8mm was too soft. So a roundabout answer is.....if you ride mainly solo the extra outlay on the adjusters maybe unnecessary, unless you want all the performance. On the other hand if you carry pillion in my opinion they are a must. Now the ride feels like it is very stable but the front out performs the back. There is also more ground clearance and the steering is also a little slower, I could possibly get away with raising the forks through the yokes to compensate. Another big help to the feel and ride was changing the metzellers to bridgestones 010 front and 020 back. Really stable under hard braking even with pillion. With the front end done it really shows up the budget rear shock, so I am looking for a cost effective way round that one next. Keep up the good work with the site, it is much appreciated. Dave.

John, If you would please post these to your awesome site. I love the site, the forum is great and has loads of great info. Keep up the outstanding work!!! The pictures have been WinZiped! They are now winunzipped and posted here.

What an awesome site. Kevin started something great with this SV site, thank you taking over and for keeping it going and making it better. My name is Leon and I'm from Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. I've always wanted to send in some picks of my 2001 SV. Wind screen is painted metallic black to match the black just above the tail light. Three layers of clear coat. Wearing well, no chips, even after nailing grasshoppers. Paint from local automotive paint department. Meitesse tail lifter. Steers sharper into corners. From "Wild Hair Accessories" www.whaccessories.com Yoshimura exhaust, front to back. Music, sweet music. From local dealer. Bike tuned as per Johns suggestions, www.geocities.com/catpoopman/Johns_bike.html . Desnorkling the air filter just made the bike louder, by my butt, no hp increase. Tubing and valves placed to make synchronizing the carbs a ten minute joy instead of an ordeal. www.bluepoof.com/motorcycles/howto/svs_carb_sync/ Top box from MPS sale. I bought a second hand passenger seat and bolted the box holder straight through. I still have the original seat if I have to take on a passenger. Homemade licence plate bracket bolted off the passenger bracket. There are two 8mm threaded holes on the back side of the standard bracket. Does anybody know if this for something in specific? No idea but they are mirrored on both footpeg hangers.

Purchased, but not yet on, Extreme Graphic FSMD under tail www.extremegraphicfsmd.com . The color match is good, but no installation instructions. Also to add a licence plate light to the bracket to make the bike legal at night. I haven't been pulled over yet, (knock on wood). Keep the shinny side up, Leon I bet that topbox is fun in high winds ;-)

Hi John PatternParts advertise in the MCN Bikemark, www.patternparts.net  Their prices are much cheaper than the official dealer parts from Suzuki.  The good news is that I was still within the private road system at work when I went body surfing.  Have contacted the union safety officer and have all the forms to fill in for a claim.  One can but hope! Cheers Eric Good luck with the claim and thanks for the info. John

Hi John. Started up the trusty 650S and went 30 yards before the first right hander. Slight problem, there was gravel on the bend. I fell to the right, landing on my shoulder. My right foot was caught between the frame and the rear brake lever. The bike slid on to the kerb, pulling me with it. Head impact followed by another belt to my shoulder as I hit the kerb. 4 hours later I get out of hospital. "Keep taking the tablets" was the advice. I have been off work for 2 weeks and still can't pick my nose. I thought the pain was bad until I priced replacement parts. Suzuki know how to make a bob or two on the back of my misfortune. Have since sourced the parts from PatternParts for half the price. I only needed the plastic from Suzuki.

The moral of this tale is that if I had not been wearing all the protective gear I would have been dead from the head knock(thanks HJC), lost my right foot as it was trapped under the bike(thanks Sidi) and broken my shoulder(thanks Spidi). I cringe when I see the denim clad, trainer wearing riders out there. You can replace the bike but not your life. Did In tell you what speed I was doing? 10 mhp max! Cheers Eric Sorry to hear about your misfortune Eric. Hope you make a quick recovery. I agree with what you say about decent gear. Who or what are PatternParts, tell us more. Why was there loose gravel on the road? did the council re-surface the road and leave loose chippings around? You may have a claim on them!

Don't be surprised if the updates to this site are a bit slow next week. I'm on leave, doing garden fence repairs at home. I'll do my best to update the site from home but it's slow going with a 56k modem.

Hi John, i send you my bike pictures. Franco >From Milan - Italy The roads there look very scenic, anyone fancy a trip to Italy?

Just thought you might find this useful,  maybe for the how to page.  After my recent fall,  I've repaired everything pretty cheaply.  But.... and this was the wallet buster a  Suzuki Exhaust costs approx 580 quid.  (So my race pipe has had some public use :-))       As it was only dented!  I thought maybe I could find a stainless steel sleeve or carbon one,  but to no avail,  although a couple of mail order places do them for about 50 quid, I couldn't find any off the shelf for the SV. So...... I went to my local bike shop and got some of that carbon fibre look alike plasticy sticky back stuff for 13.99 by Oxford.  Which if done right you can cover the main pipe.  So basically (finally).  You can make a standard (dented/scratched) pipe look like a a race pipe very cheaply. And it seems to be holding quite well no air bubbles or  signs of melting  (yet).       Just thought that maybe of some use to other SV or otherwise riders out there. I'll get a picture sorted as well for you,  but you'll see it anyway on the rideout next week.   Stuart. I did tell Stuart that I'd hold off publishing his email until I had a picture, but it doesn't matter, I'll add the photo later. John

  Hi... That's my last bike.... inspired by manga comics... Hope you like it!! Manu has been at it again.

John just a note in order you can refresh your links page .   We are now the  newly appointed   UK importer of M4 exhaust  As shown on M4 web site. www.M4exhaust.com We will stock a full range of alloy/carbon/titanium cans for the SV650.   We have also just taken delivery of the latest body work from Rob Chapell  of 2wheeljunkie.com And again we are the sole UK importers of these wonderfully finished body's.   See you at the ride out. Thanks for the update, see ya there. John 

Just thought I would send some after images after my meeting with a fox this morning John  Very nasty, I hope you fared better John?

follow up email from John after my enquiry as to his well being

Hi John Thanks for replying, I am fine just minor bruising and grazes, thank heaven for well made leathers. I was traveling at 60 mph at the time and avoided the fox but unfortunately my front end tucked under an goodbye SVS. I will be getting another SVS just as soon as the insurance pays out. 

 John, I've just had a pair of the new Azaros (AV45/46 ST) fitted at BFM Motorcycles, Bradford, for £175 including fitting and balancing.  Avon are making big claims for these tyres, especially regarding life expectancy.  I will keep you posted regarding their performance. Hope to make the ride out. Keep up the good work, Best regards, Garry Ellam Keep me posted Garry, I'm an Avon user and therefore curious. How do they feel compared to AV35/36's?

Hi John,   We are custom fairing manufacturers from SA and we make a trick lower for the SVs that is starting to sell extremely well in the US. Is there any possibility exchanging links with you? Our site --> http://hammerit.net    Thank you in advance. Ride Safe, Pierre Martins. Haven't checked Pierres site yet, so take a look yourselves.

Only a couple of weeks before the Rideout on the 12th. I hope we get a good turn out. I can now understand why Kev used to get nervous about these events, it's not until you organise an event, even a small once like this, that you realise the responsibility that you take on. I'm looking forward to putting some faces to names and to taking some photos of other peoples SV's.

I went for a blatt with Kev the other weekend. We stopped for a cuppa and he then popped the question "Canna have a go of the SV please". How could I refuse!  I rode his VFR, which feels like a tank compared to the SV. It's a nice machine but it lacks the charisma of the SV, it's some how less involving, more like driving a car. Still over a long distance the VFR would win hands down for comfort, but the SV was more fun for the twisties on North Wales.

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