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benwards posted:What are flatsides? A certain type of carburetor with a flat slide, pretty uncommon these days. Basically they're the best way to make power on an SV650. They add an absolutely phenominal induction noise because you run them without an airbox, either with velocity stacks/unfiltered or with a K&N pod filter setup on them. It makes the bike significantly more powerful all across the rev range, no sacrifice of midrange for top end power. With a decent exhaust, the gen 2 cam swap, and flatslides you can see a ~15HP increase over stock, around 20%. It makes the bike a monster. One day I'll buy another one just to have it as a streetbike, they're one of my favorites.
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My '03 SV came with the rear tail plastics slightly cracked, on the right side. How much would those usually go for, used and in good condition? Would I be able to get just the right side or do i have to get the whole part?
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Jun 28, 2010 00:56
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I would go on SVRider and see if there's anyone parting out a bike. The parts fiche shows the two sides as separate parts, although BikeBandit is not giving me a good idea of which part exactly you'd want. http://www.bikebandit.com/showschematic/m6706sch500091 Bear in mind that 03 models can only use 03 parts unless you completely swap out the subframe.
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I did the MSF experienced course on my SV today. I've never dragged a peg on the street before, well I didn't do that but I did end up dragging my boot while cornering a few times. Pretty awesome how far you can lean this thing, I can't wait to do a track day.
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Jun 29, 2010 21:48
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Endless Mike posted:I would go on SVRider and see if there's anyone parting out a bike. Thanks! Looks like the part I'm seeking is $125, not too terrible.. especially compared to the price of a new gas tank (mine being a bit dented).
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Jun 29, 2010 23:36
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Ambihelical Hexnut posted:I did the MSF experienced course on my SV today. I've never dragged a peg on the street before, well I didn't do that but I did end up dragging my boot while cornering a few times. Pretty awesome how far you can lean this thing, I can't wait to do a track day. Welcome to the boot-dragging club buddy!  Pretty soon, you'll need to replace the rubber with a set of Michelin Power Pures.
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benwards posted:What are flatsides? edit: holy poo poo, didn't notice the next page. either way, this dude http://forum.svrider.com/showthread.php?t=48904 made 77hp with flatslides and cam swap. I should have bought a SV650... hrm, I can still buy one....... BlackMK4 fucked around with this message at 08:28 on Jul 1, 2010 |
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Jul 1, 2010 06:53
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Is there an upgrade or fix that can be done to these thing's charging systems easily? I'm having some battery problems.
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Weinertron posted:Is there an upgrade or fix that can be done to these thing's charging systems easily? I'm having some battery problems. read these, get a multimeter and test your system http://www.electrosport.com/technical-resources/library/diagnosis/pdf/fault-finding-diagram.pdf http://www.electrosport.com/technical-resources/library/diagnosis/pdf/diode-testing-guide.pdf If its your r/r replace it with one of these, they're way better than oem and better than the electrosport upgrade too, unless electrosport are doing mosfet r/rs now http://www.roadstercycle.com/Vmax%20charging%20system%20repair.htm
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Currently swapping an 07 600 front end into my 03 650N. How far in should I slide the forks? Is there a specific number?
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King of all Machines Operate posted:Currently swapping an 07 600 front end into my 03 650N. How far in should I slide the forks? Is there a specific number? Put them in flush with the triples, the GSX-R forks are already shorter than the stock ones.
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Almost done! Just need to mount the gauges and headlight, get new shift lever and brake pedal, and mount the radiator because one of the mounts snapped off when I crashed it.
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Okay hey it's time to get my sv650s looking good again! I changed the oil yesterday. Need to do that more often. Anyway, I have a leaky fork seal that has existed on the bike ever since I bought it 2 years ago. What's a good price to have a shop do it for me? OR should I just buy some replacement front forks you whackos are talking about? Help me out here with some links and prices goons. ALSO IM GONNA SAW OUT THAT STUPID FENDER
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After a few months I've gotten my coworker to take MSF and he has purchased this SV: http://forum.svrider.com/showthread.php?t=127615 It's a 2000 with a pretty pristine red paintjob. Everything works on it and it has a Vance and Hines slip-on with the appropriate jetting. As you can see the PO also put Racetech springs in the forks but left the rear shock alone. My coworker autocrosses and I'm sure will pick up riding very quickly. Any basic mods or things of note for this year SV? I was thinking stainless steel brake lines. Edit: This brings the total number of people I've convinced to get licensed and ride to...four. Saving the world one motorcycle at a time. Edit2: And after extensively riding said SV, I can safely say that while SV's are really cool, I'm glad I have my F2. With the mods I've done to it like stainless steel lines, a Fox rear shock, F3 front end, it feels a hell of a lot better, subjectively, to me. Much more stable, surprisingly, in a lean. Could be tires but I'm running lovely Pilot Roads and SV has nicer Diablo Stradas. FuzzyWuzzyBear fucked around with this message at 06:19 on Jul 17, 2010 |
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The stock SV suspension is poo poo, no getting over that. A skilled rider can still make it work, but it's just not very good. Get a decent shock, some upgrades to the front end, and it's a lot better. Also, the bike you're accustomed to will generally feel a bit more comfortable as well...each bike is going to feel different and a lighter bike may feel a little flighty until you adjust to it, especially if it has bars on it over clipons. All that aside, though, this is why we recommend cheap starter bikes. You never know what you're going to like until you try it...i hated twins for the first 60k or so of my riding career.
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Well every time I scare myself trying to lean my '06 N over sideways at 20mph I battle the fears by doing some kind of maintenance task that I convince myself will make the leanies easier. This time I decided to attack the thunky throttle on my bike by adjusting the throttle cables and the TPS per http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=55459&page=1 The bike only has 2000 miles so I figured that the nasty sloppy throttle and engine chunkiness at low RPMs were just part of the package. Not true! Adjusting the throttle open and return cables took all of 5 minutes and got the grip slop from about 10mm down to 2-3mm. Next I did the TPS adjustment, which was made difficult by necessity of a torx 'security' bit set. After finding one and following that SV Rider forum post (I used a paperclip to get into 'dealer mode') I manage to get the little line movement to occur at 1900RPM instead of the 3500rpm it had been occuring at. Allegedly the ideal setting is 1450 but the tiny movements and tight working space made me feel that 1900 would be close enough, so I put everything back together. All in all this was a 35 minute job if you've got the required tools on hand. Results? Holy poo poo yes. The bike isn't just smoother at low RPMs when you make throttle inputs, it's all around snappier and more responsive and compliant. It even SOUNDS like it's running better both during acceleration and when cruising at low RPM. For what was a TPS adjustment of less than 1mm the difference is noticeable enough that if someone had told me that I had some major faulty throttle body or fuel injector which they replaced I would believe them. If you've got a FI'd SV that does the low speed herky jerky you need to check into this immediately.
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This post is just my pure excitement from finally riding an SV650. My first season as a rider, and only have been on my 83 Honda Shadow. After reading this thread/forum, I've come to the conclusion, that an SV650 will be my next bike no matter what. The only Suzuki dealer around me was a county over, so my neighbor(the only person I know with a bike) took a small road trip out to it. They have exactly 1 SV650, and they let me take it for a spin. Oh god, how I hate my Honda now. It's a 2003, 10k miles for 3300 bucks, and no crashes. It took every bit of will power to just say, Hey lets finance it! I'm still recovering financial wise from buying a new car and my Honda bike a couple months ago. It'd be highly irresponsible of me to buy this at this time. Next spring it will be mine (well I'm sure that one will be gone). Riding my Honda just feels so empty now, how do I cope? 
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Binge posted:It'd be highly irresponsible of me to buy this at this time. The gods of Cycle Asylum are frowning at you.
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Binge posted:It's a 2003, 10k miles for 3300 bucks, and no crashes. It took every bit of will power to just say, Hey lets finance it! I'm still recovering financial wise from buying a new car and my Honda bike a couple months ago. It'd be highly irresponsible of me to buy this at this time. Sell the car, sell the Honda, and then get the SV, duh.
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Raven457 posted:Sell the car, sell the Honda, and then get the SV, duh. I sold my 2005 STi to pick up an SV and a beater car, couldn't be happier
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god damnit somebody tell me whether to get my forks done or get new suspensions.sd.fas.df.
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Captain Apollo posted:god damnit somebody tell me whether to get my forks done or get new suspensions.sd.fas.df. Get a real suspension. It's what I'm planning instead of doing my leaky fork seal.
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link to a real suspension
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https://www.ebay.com search gixxah forks yo! (Check it: http://www.gregoryli.com/2007/06/gsx-r-front-end-swap-parts.html)
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Binge posted:It's a 2003, 10k miles for 3300 bucks, and no crashes.
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Endless Mike posted:It would be highly irresponsible because that's pretty overpriced. You could get a much newer one for not a whole lot more without too much effort, unless you're in one of those areas with no bike market at all. In which case, fly and ride. Seriously, I picked up a 12k mile 2006 SV650N in immaculate yellow with new pr2ct tires for $2300. That was a rare steal though.
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BlackMK4 posted:Seriously, I picked up a 12k mile 2006 SV650N in immaculate yellow with new pr2ct tires for $2300. That was a rare steal though. 2007 SF ABS with 2k miles + lots of goodies for $3900 with a warranty until 2013 :\
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Captain Apollo posted:god damnit somebody tell me whether to get my forks done or get new suspensions.sd.fas.df. i'd recommend putting in intiminators over a full front end swap, they are an amazing upgrade to the stock front shocks., then get a gsxr shock for the rear and get it rebuilt for the sv., probably do all that for less than the cost of a buying and fitting a new front end.
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echomadman posted:i'd recommend putting in intiminators over a full front end swap, they are an amazing upgrade to the stock front shocks., then get a gsxr shock for the rear and get it rebuilt for the sv., probably do all that for less than the cost of a buying and fitting a new front end. This is true if you don't sell the stock front end.
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I understand there was a weakness in the 2003 SV650's engine crankshaft which caused it to possibly fail if it was ever modified to make more power or ridden excessively hard, was there ever any recall for this? Did they fix the issue in the 2004+ models?
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Ambihelical Hexnut posted:This time I decided to attack the thunky throttle on my bike by adjusting the throttle cables and the TPS per http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=55459&page=1 Now to go learn some tool and die work so I can replace the forks with some sweet gixxah ones.
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infraboy posted:I understand there was a weakness in the 2003 SV650's engine crankshaft which caused it to possibly fail if it was ever modified to make more power or ridden excessively hard, was there ever any recall for this? Did they fix the issue in the 2004+ models? It's just a problem with the gen 2 engines period. It's not a problem unless you're looking at getting over 80rwhp, so very heavily modded with extensive engine work. If you're under 80hp you can ride the hell out of the thing for as long as most people keep bikes with no problems (100k+).
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infraboy posted:I understand there was a weakness in the 2003 SV650's engine crankshaft which caused it to possibly fail if it was ever modified to make more power or ridden excessively hard, was there ever any recall for this? Did they fix the issue in the 2004+ models? Have you seen the thread about this over at WERA? http://forums.13x.com/showthread.php?t=260560
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Anyone have a list of torque values for the second gens? As far as I can tell the owner's manual doesn't have anything and I can't find definitive answers at SVRider. edit. Nevermind, found the repair manual in PDF - http://www.scribd.com/doc/7530846/Suzuki-SV650K3-Workshop-Manual-Parts-Catalog kylej fucked around with this message at 04:28 on Jul 20, 2010 |
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Considering a '07 SV650s. I'm just over 200lb, is the stock suspension going to be an issue?
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NoDoorway posted:Considering a '07 SV650s. I'm just over 200lb, is the stock suspension going to be an issue? Yes. But it's pretty easily remedied. You could just ride it with the stock stuff, do a spring swap, stiffer oil, there are plenty of options. I'd budget some money for it if you plan on riding aggressively.
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I'm picking up a 2001 SV650s tomorrow. It'll be my first bike, and as cheap insurance I'm looking for good frame and swingarm sliders. Some users at forums.sv650.org suggested the Moto Sliders frame and swingarm sliders. Are there better options out there?
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Loucks posted:Some users at forums.sv650.org suggested the Moto Sliders frame and swingarm sliders. Are there better options out there? I used some and think they are great, easy to install and well made. Seem to hold up on a crash from pics I have seen. sv rider tested and approved.
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Should I get the Clymer manual for my SV650s, or is there a superior resource for repair/maintenance information?
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Any recommendations for a decent sporty/sport touring tyre? I want to do a couple track days but most of my time is spent riding around town or on freeways to get out to good riding roads. cycle gear having some deals on sportmax q2s, also been recommended to look at BT016. I'll be coming from the oem D220s so i figure anything would be an improvement right now..
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