Howdy yall - I bought my bike used at the beginning of this summer, and I'm thus not sure if it was properly tuned. I've never ridden another SV, so I don't really have a basis for comparison to know what to expect. It came with a full system M4 and a K&N air filter.
It runs and idles very nicely and makes a wonderful noise and pulls like a banshee all the way to about 6500 rpm. At around 6.5k it starts to get a buzzier sound, some more vibration and it doesn't seem to pull quite as hard. It really isn't a dramatic power loss, but I can tell it's there. At the top end, it seems smoother but the power seems to keep tapering off. If it means anything, the front end jumps up really happily and effortlessly below 6k, but at any rpm higher than that it just won't go up.
I researched the symptoms of running rich and lean, and the my bike seems to match the rich side of things, but the modifications would suggest a too lean situation. I would appreciate any input any of you have to offer. Once again, this could be completely normal given that I've never ridden a propperly jetted SV with the same modifications. Thanks for reading.
It runs and idles very nicely and makes a wonderful noise and pulls like a banshee all the way to about 6500 rpm. At around 6.5k it starts to get a buzzier sound, some more vibration and it doesn't seem to pull quite as hard. It really isn't a dramatic power loss, but I can tell it's there. At the top end, it seems smoother but the power seems to keep tapering off. If it means anything, the front end jumps up really happily and effortlessly below 6k, but at any rpm higher than that it just won't go up.
I researched the symptoms of running rich and lean, and the my bike seems to match the rich side of things, but the modifications would suggest a too lean situation. I would appreciate any input any of you have to offer. Once again, this could be completely normal given that I've never ridden a propperly jetted SV with the same modifications. Thanks for reading.