OK - so I'm going to regret this.....I've decided I'm going put my beloved SV up for sale so I can get another bike. I wanted to keep it and get another bike, but can't justify 2 - as the missus pointed out, I can't ride both at once I've owned the bike from new and details are as follows (bad bits first):- Registered total loss Category D in Feb/March 2009 after a low speed accident, where someone turned across me from traffic lights in Manchester city centre - thread here. The guy at the insurers (who also happened to be a SV650 forum member) said I could choose to have him repair it or write it off with the prospect of buying it back...I chose the latter. Damage was fairings, aftermarket exhaust was dented, levers, indicators and gear change pedal. Bike has done around 6 track days (Oulton, Mallory, Cadwell and Anglesey x 3), dropped once on track (1st trackday), where the damage was mostly scuffed fairings/R&G bungs and levers. A mate saved the day by giving me a spare lever and I rode it home. Thread here. It's been blown over by the wind once or twice, damage restricted to the odd broken lense/scuffed bar end. All in all, no structural damage at all. 43,700 miles on the clock. FSH upto and including 15k service, after which, I refused to pay big money for oil & filter change - especially after the dealer failed to replace all the plugs, leaving the ones he couldn't be bothered with. Serviced by myself thereafter and also had the valve stem seals renewed when it started the bad habit of smoking - thread here. As she stands now, she's well looked after, gets spoiled rotten, but sadly has to make way for something different. If there's no interest, I'll probably keep her and try and persuade the Doris to let me keep 2 bikes. I would probably get more breaking it, but can't be bothered with the effort involved. The good bits:- Owned from new, so I know the full history. GSXR750 K7 front end (forks, wheel, calipers, discs, m/c) Front wheel recently powder coated (May) and new bearings Tapered roller steering head bearings/races fitted May (Koyo) Braided front brake lines K-Tech .85 springs and RSF oil - suit 12-13st rider New fork seals & fluid (May) Penske 8987 triple clicker shock, serviced (May) and sprung for a 12-13st rider (#525) New suspension linkage bearing (fitted July) Racing adjustable rearsets, with banjo pressure switch fitted to operate rear brake light Fabbri double bubble screen Pazzo shortie levers Black pre-load adjusters CNC transparent clutch cover, spare seal and glass included Mini-hugger/shock protector (worn at edge) Powder coated alternator cover Powder coated pillion pegs Rear seat cowl Smoked indicators Evotech tail tidy Stubbied Carbon Can Company exhaust R&G crash bungs R&G cotton reels/paddock stands Scottoiler Stainless steel rear wheel adjuster plates Vacuum hose extensions External device wiring thingy (not fitted) SW Motech aluminium rack Oil stem seals replaced 3k miles ago New front tyre fitted 2-300 miles ago Rear tyre done around 3k C&S fitted around 3k ago, (15T front, 47T rear, Tsubaki 525 Sigma O-ring chain) Just had oil & filter changed Stebel Nautilus air horn Custom oil filler plug (original supplied) Yoshimura top yoke nut (original supplied) New Brembo pads & fluid front and rear in May. Valve clearances all within tolerance Taxed until June 2014 MOT'd (no advisories) until June 2014 Price reflects the custom parts, as I said, I don't want to break it. £2,750 Thanks for looking! If there's any interest, I'll put some more pics up.
Can't believe I'm doing this....price dropped to £2,500 (which is less than I'd get if I broke it, but don't have the time)
I'll also throw in a new filter, 4ltrs of Motul oil and 4 x new NGK Iridium plugs which are waiting to go in.
My brother is currently taking an angle grinder to a suspension leg. I imagine he will want to give you a bell. Can you please PM me your mobile? Sent from Tapatalk
In all seriousness I hate the sv but fook me this is one I'd like to own Sent from my C6903 using Tapatalk
Oil & filter done. Will drop price to £1,900 but would take off the Penske shock and replace with a standard one or a Gixer shock.
Was you heading out down the M602 earlier just after 3? Saw a black SV with a topbox on a it as it whizzed by me. Sounded nice anyway, had to do a double take to see if it was SV1000. I'd be very tempted at that price as I know you've looked after it and had all the proper work done to it. But I've gotta wait until I move to see what the funds are like. I'd need to swap out the shock with a ZZR1400 anyway as I'm certainly not a 12 stone rider lol.
Nooooo don't do it that's my biggest issue with the sv.don't put the standard back on Sent from my C6903 using Tapatalk
