Just thought this would be a cool new topic. If there is already one in existence please let me know so I can delete this one, or a mod can do it. As for me I finished my under tail project and rode the crap out of it.
What did you do to your SV today? (mods, farkles, maintenance, etc)
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Bought a "S" upper triple so I can run Clip-ons at the track. Daily commute like always too!
(1)To be fair any machine that is 30+ years old will probably need rewired - that goes for Jap bikes too.
(2)Tighten it right back up, also wrapping the battery in an old innertube will do wonders for life span.
(3)If you happen to have the W-wrenches then it really doesn't matter - for all the complaining people give it's no different than having a set of American or Metric wrenches.
(4)Ok, that one I can't really dispute, but depending on the tune you keep the bike in - it ain't like kicking over an old Sporty.
(5)This is not true at all - or hasn't been for me. Once in proper condition - the bits from 30+ years of use replaced - they are splendid machines, cheap to run and cheap to work on.
(6)The '73 Triumph I just bought has already been overhauled - by a reputable shop - and cost less than the SV.
Sure sir, you are allowed to make those claims, but so am I. I have owned a two Triumphs, a Norton, and an Enfield. Also an assortment of classic Italian and Jap machines to compare them to.
Do the Brit bikes need more work? Yes, no dispute. But what kind of work? light simple work once a week to keep **** together...
Lap the cases and she won't leak oil. Should you Have to do that? No I suppose not, But you know what? I don't care.
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Yes, almost exactly like that. But even then it's just Not the same. It just isn't.
I'm tired of all this "let's attack old British bikes" ... did I attack the SV? So your Norton/Triumph/BSA/Vincent/Matchless/whatever hasn't treated you kind?
As to your 850 Commando - what did you expect from a company that was on the verge of collapse? Had worn out tooling? Had finally hit the true limits of a bottom end that was respectively designed for a 500? Was just trying to keep up with the times?
Buy an Atlas or a 650SS or anything earlier in good tune. Or if you must have a Commando get an early model 750.
Yes I realise that '73 is a bad year for Triumph, but this bike has been sorted by proper mechanics, so I don't need to worry about doing that bit myself.
Is the SV an awesome bike? YES
Reliable? YES
Cheap parts? Not so much
Easy to work on? Kinda
Rear shock? Canabalise one out of a GSXR
Need forks that dampen? New forks
Bike doesn't start? What now, how many fuses, how much STUFF do you need to trace and sort through?
Is the Triumph an awesome bike? YES
Reliable? Can be if you know the beast
Cheap parts? bout the same as the SV actually
Easy to work on? Sure - I can have the engine on a bench in an hour
Rear Shocks? Which company, let me sort through this catalog, oh? 4 bolts..
Forks that Dampen? Same deal as the shocks, Hagons work well.
Bike doesn't start? 1 fuse, a wire harness with maybe 16 wires, check the headlight!
You get what I'm saying fellas? Remember I didn't insult the SV, I simply said it wasn't for me, I tried it and didn't like it. Why must you attack the Triumph on the idea that I what? Don't know what I'm doing? I've restored and BUILT british roadsters.
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OK, I'm a bit confused. You had a SV650 but got rid of it, then went back to old English bikes, posted pictures of them here, got a bunch of $hit, and now your pi$$ed because you got a bunch of $hit for it. Is that correct?
Well, if it is, you my not realize it but this site is WWW.SVRIDER.COM, as in SV650 the lovely v-twin from Suzuki. So, your bound to catch some flack about your choice of old English bikes.
Maybe, you might want to try WWW.OLDENGLISHBIKES.com, me thinks you might have better luck there!
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I did nothing to her today.....same as the past few days because of this fackin rain.
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Rode to work, rode home, ordered another Avon Storm for the back.
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Washed it and rolled it over 31000km.
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Drooled over it at the dealership...she will be mine.
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Redid my fender eliminator - the first one I made worked, but the plate kept getting hit by the tire and mangled, and the turn signals stuck too far out and made using my helmet hooks a pain in the ass. Both problems are now solved, though!
Considering I still own the SV and shall continue to use it as my sole transport until the Triumph arrives in 2-3 weeks, I do belong here. I am also a member of about 8 old school forums thank you very much.
The thread is What Did You Do to you SV today... and as I have seen several posts that say "Sold It" I didn't exactly see the horror of saying that I bought it's replacement and posting pictures to demonstrate said replacement.
Yes I am on a Suzuki forum, sure - fine - great. But we are all motorcyclists here. I don't see the point in slandering someone who strays from one bike to another. I have as much a right to be here as anyone, I'll be a bloody Suzuki factory mechanic in a year.
Peace man,
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This is what I did today - ooops yesterday now that it's after midnight ;D
And the chain tool was free - yup "free"
http://bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=261992&page=2
And the chain tool was free - yup "free"
http://bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=261992&page=2
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Changed to heavy duty fork oil (read heavier than 20wt), took two hours last night. I'm super anal about making sure everything fits right and is lined up perfectly.
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Switched out my damaged and partially non-working headlight with an Aztec8 7". Pretty happy that it's smaller all around, especially since I plan on, sometime down the road, making some new brackets for it that snug it up a bit closer to the forks.
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I also like how, since they're narrower (just had to flip the brackets around) I can barely see the headlight past my gauges when riding, when before I saw a massive, black glob of plastic.
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I also like how, since they're narrower (just had to flip the brackets around) I can barely see the headlight past my gauges when riding, when before I saw a massive, black glob of plastic.
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Rode it ~300 miles to Cedar Point and back.
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