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RazNation posted:did you switch to braided lines? I'm sure my braided lines helped, but what made an ENORMOUS difference with my brake lever feel was scrubbing the pistons with soapy water and a tooth brush. The lever went from spongy to extra firm.
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RazNation posted:did you switch to braided lines? That was from the brake fluid change 
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So just finished riding school last week, got all my gear, and finally pulled the trigger on my first bike - 2004 SV650s, with about 40,000 KM on it and full service records. Took a bit of getting used to the seating position as the riding school had us on Honda CR250L's, which are super upright compared to this...but am really enjoying it so far.
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Does any one know if the forks from an 04 sv650 will work on an 08? i bent one of mine, and need to source some cheap replacements.
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Yes they will.
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Z3n posted:Yes they will. Thanks! 
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Anyone know the differences between the 03 SV's and the 04+ bikes? I know of exhaust, and the subframe, what else is there?
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Oct 4, 2015 04:39
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I believe the 03 has a carb, 04 is fuel injected
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03 is the first FI year
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:Anyone know the differences between the 03 SV's and the 04+ bikes? The seat, too. I think that's it.
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M42 posted:The seat, too. I think that's it. That loving seat.... Anyone want a cheap Sargent seat for an 04+? Only mildly scuffed from trying to slam it onto an 03.
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Oct 4, 2015 16:40
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How cheap exactly? 
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If M42 doesn't snag it, I'm interested too!
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$120? It's brand new, one of the plastic grommets on one of the mounting tabs is gone (not a necessary component) and one of the ancillary foam blocks that goes between the tray and the frame is missing, could be replaced pretty easy.
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http://nwga.craigslist.org/mcy/5231023069.html So how wary should I be of this
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Oh snap, forgot about the seat. It's all yours, benward - I mixed sargent up with corbin, the latter is what I need.
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Groveling Toast posted:http://nwga.craigslist.org/mcy/5231023069.html Very wary. I'd probably ride it for 1200, but only if it's running as well as they say. I'd also streetfighter it ASAP. It's definitely been down, and I wouldn't trust a single thing the owner had to say about it.
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I'm pretty sure I know the answer but feel the need to ask anyway. I found a 2007 SV650 for sale locally in Seattle with 12k miles and a mismatched fairing. Current owner says PO dropped the bike so he replaced the fairing(makes sense) and the forks(alet!). He only wants $2k for the bike. Do I run at or away from this deal? Anyone know a shop that would do a pre-buy frame check in the greater Seattle area?
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Avoid. Maybe Seattle has crazy bike prices, but around here you can get clean SVs all day long for $2200-3000. Saving a few hundred bucks isn't worth the headache of inheriting someone else's problem.
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Maksimus54 posted:I'm pretty sure I know the answer but feel the need to ask anyway. I saw that ad. I replied to it asking about the fairings but yikes, if he replaced the forks then it was probably crashed hard. There's a couple of 2005-2007 higher milage SV650s for $3000 but at that price point I might as well get a FZ6. Edit: I found a naked 2005 SV650 in the price range I can afford. Is this worth $2700 if everything checks out? I'm going to meet up with him this weekend. http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/mcy/5269951943.html Just noticed he didn't have pictures of the exhaust. Going to ask for pictures Rabid Snake fucked around with this message at 05:50 on Oct 24, 2015 |
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Rabid Snake posted:I saw that ad. I replied to it asking about the fairings but yikes, if he replaced the forks then it was probably crashed hard. It's definitely been tracked, but still looks nice!
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Is there a good luggage system out there that isn't absurdly expensive? I'd like to get something I can mount hard saddlebags and a tailbag to, but i'd prefer not to spend $600 to do it. Are there cheaper options? I've kept my eyes out for used but haven't seen any great deals. e: cheaper options that aren't softbags. I have a tailbag that survived 3 years of use but it's falling apart now. Maybe that's the way to go? I'd like the extra space of saddlebags but I'd worry there isn't enough on the tail to keep them in place and off of the exhaust. bsamu fucked around with this message at 22:53 on Oct 26, 2015 |
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I did the TPS and the aTRE mods and it seems like they made a pretty noticeable difference at slow speeds at least. If anyone is curious the tps is here: http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=55459 And the atre was just the plug and play one from the guy on the svrider forum. They were both pretty easy/cheap to do, I'd recommend looking into it if you haven't already.
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I'm saving up for a 'real' bike to augment or replace my CM400A for a commuting and general dicking around machine. I've got my sights set on an 03+ SV650, but I'd like to know what sort of price points are reasonable and what common issues to look for. What's good, what's bad, etc?
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You can probably get a clean '03 for $2500 max. The downside of the '03 is that it's a unique year.
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Dutymode posted:You can probably get a clean '03 for $2500 max. The downside of the '03 is that it's a unique year. Yeah, from what I've been looking at I'd probably be a bit better off with an 04+. I've done a lot of looking around and it seems like finding an unmodified one is nigh impossible, but there are at least a few that aren't completely ruined. I won't be buying for a while because $$$$$ but I'd like to have a target to set. I'm gonna try and put a solid $3000 away, which should cover biek and incidentals, and then I can get to ruining it myself. 
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I'm not sure where you're at, but around here you can find 04+ for less than $3000 very easily, and occasionally as low as $2500. I don't think 03's are any less reliable, but you'll run into stupid stuff like aftermarket seats not fitting, and I'd start to worry about parts availability. That reminds me, who sees "super rare" bikes as a plus? You see CL adds bragging about that all the time, but who wants to track down parts for a 15 year old bike that was only available for one or two years?
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Dutymode posted:That reminds me, who sees "super rare" bikes as a plus? You see CL adds bragging about that all the time, but who wants to track down parts for a 15 year old bike that was only available for one or two years? With the aforementioned '81 CM400A I Know That Feel. Try finding parts for a rare variant of a bike that was made in limited numbers, for a grand total of three years, more than 30 years ago.
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It depends on if the rare version was something special, like the first gen katanas vs every other katana that's come since then. With the 03 SV's it just makes finding exhausts and seats a bit harder.
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How many miles is "high mileage" for an sv? I have a lead on an 05N that has 15k, and the mileage is the only thing that scares me
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:How many miles is "high mileage" for an sv? I have a lead on an 05N that has 15k, and the mileage is the only thing that scares me SV's can be raced, ridden hard, and generally abused (but not wheelied, supposedly) for upwards of 100kmi, 15k wouldn't scare me at all, for anecdotal evidence, my '03 is an ex race bike and has 19 on it, and it starts and rides like it just rolled off the showroom floor.
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^^^ Mine lifted the front on heavy acceleration, even with my body leaned forward. My 03 had around 30k on it before it was totalled, and was running perfectly. Clutch/transmission/ were all strong and in good shape. Of course, this is just one bike, and it all depends on how it was cared for. Either way, 15k isn't much at all for that age.
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:How many miles is "high mileage" for an sv? I have a lead on an 05N that has 15k, and the mileage is the only thing that scares me I've always heard that it's not the mileage, per say, it's how the mileage was produced. If it was an infrequent commuter bike owned by someone who changed the oil regularly and had it serviced when needed, then that's only 1,500 miles a year over ten years. If it was used like that for 10,000 miles, and then owned by someone who used it as a track bike, even if the second owner maintained the bike scrupulously, 5,000 track miles might have worn the bike out more than the previous 10,000 miles of moderate street riding. Another bike factor is if it's been "downed", and whether that was a driveway drop, or a high-speed slide. Even if it has, that's not the end of the world; When I bought my SV, I could see that the front wheel and some spots on the bike were pretty badly scraped, but since nothing had been repaired, I could guess that it was a 20-40 mph lowside, at which point the former owner had garaged it and never jumped on it again. For the right price, that sort of "damaged" bike can be a great deal. tl;dr: 15,000 miles is pretty low for a ten year old SV. If the previous owner looks like the sort of person that was religious about maintenance, even a track bike is probably okay. If you look in the oil window on the engine and see black tar, you might want to keep looking. Coydog posted:^^^ Mine lifted the front on heavy acceleration, even with my body leaned forward. The "SVs can't wheelie" thing is actually better stated as "SVs shouldn't wheelie for very long." From what I was told, the oil pump doesn't work well when the front end is way up like that, so if you're emulating a 12 o'clock boy, the SV is going to have problems at some point during a sustained wheelie. Goredema fucked around with this message at 23:31 on Nov 12, 2015 |
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Valve check is 14k miles - a good chance that's why its' for sale now.
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Goredema posted:The "SVs can't wheelie" thing is actually better stated as "SVs shouldn't wheelie for very long." From what I was told, the oil pump doesn't work well when the front end is way up like that, so if you're emulating a 12 o'clock boy, the SV is going to have problems at some point during a sustained wheelie. Ah, I see what you mean, now. This is very true.
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15k is fine, you'll need to check the valves.
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 Looks pretty clean for an 05 with 15k on it. They want 2995 for it. Nice that it appears to have braided lines, renthal bars, etc on it. It's 1.5 hours away and their winter hours are m-f only though, so I have to figure out how I'm getting out there.
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If you are human adult size do springs and fork oil before judging the bike too harshly.
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Yeah, as a one-time bandit 1200 owner, I know all about "great bike with meh suspension" syndrome
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So I bought a thing
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