Yep, I've got it

My new SV1000K3

Just picked her up yesterday and spent today cleaning her up.

Can't ride yet, out of state bike, so I have to jump through some extra hoops to get her on the road.

Don't plan on leaving gstwins, I joined up at svr, but it's just not the same. Much more friendly over here.

Anyway, enough of that. On to the pics.





The previous owner put the badge on the fender, he said everyone though the headlight/windscreen looked like a transformer.





Here she is next to my buddies Harley



And a close up of that fender...

K time to get out of the closet ...
Maybe the buddha is hiding one in his gar.
Maybe he's so racked with guilt he cannot admit it.
Cool.
Buddha.

That's a good lookin' bike!!

Nice bike.  i looked at the 09 sv650 yesterday and thats going to be my next bike.

  I'm a syndrome!!!

If my bike is contagious, I hope you are all lucky enough to succomb!   

Quote from: The Buddha on March 18, 2009, 11:44:01 AM
K time to get out of the closet ...
Maybe the buddha is hiding one in his gar.
Maybe he's so racked with guilt he cannot admit it.
Cool.
Buddha.

Seriously...is this in English?  What is in the closet?  What do you have in your gar?  And, who is so racked with guilt, and exactly what can he not admit?  Does the Buddha come with a translator?  Can Sr****h come out and play?  I could always understand that guy.

You could

Quote from: joshr08 on March 18, 2009, 11:57:28 AM
Nice bike.  i looked at the 09 sv650 yesterday and thats going to be my next bike.

Sorry but the sv650 is a POS.
The gladius is worse.
The 1000 part for part is better built, better designed and far better every freaking part.
Find a 1000, new 03's lying around in dealers for 6K New 07's at 7K and its fast becoming the classic of choice for squids who are upgrading from 650's.
I can mae a 100 strong list right now why its better than a 650. It got killed by a $$$ tag - 8599 new and 5699 for a 650 didn't jell.
@7k new for 07 it butchers a 5-6K SV650.

Oramac - I have a sv1000. Shhhhh dont tell no one. And I dont have a damn gs that runs (OK OK got that one running that my friend dumped off @ my place).
Shhh tell no one.
Cool.
Buddha.

BTW R'gal has one too, I scored her heli clip on's and ss brake lines and stem and triple which are on mine now ... Booya buddha strikes again.
OK OK but them clip on's are well worth it. Super cool stuff.
So while you're all fantasizing about wearing her leathers, I actually got R'gal clip on's ... whooohoooo ...
Cool.
Buddha.

Good looking bike but most of all I like the front fender emblem 
Is that one off of flebay ?
If so the paint will only last about 4 months 
but then it will be all shiny.

Quote from: cafeboy on March 18, 2009, 12:55:16 PM
Good looking bike but most of all I like the front fender emblem 
Is that one off of flebay ?
.

I have no idea, I didn't ask the guy where he got it. But I'd venture a guess that it was ebay.

I just got back from a little test ride, and I have to say one of the main side effects of oramac syndrome is torque out the wazoo!   

congrats! looks good! 

Thanks man. 

I'm tellin' ya.  If you have to have any syndrome...the oramac syndrome is a good one.  After owning this SV for a month, it really feels more to me like my GS on steroids.  I mean, I still get that twin exhaust note, the ergonomics are similar due to the way I had my GS set up, and as mentioned, the weight is similar.

While people may say that no one needs more than a 500cc bike, I really like the power delivery of this bike.  It has usable power on demand at low rpms, so I don't have to feel like a squid with my four-banger screamin' just to get in the power band.  It's also nice to have that power in reserve for passing.  Nothing like having to build up a head of steam, then hoping the road stays clear long enough to pass granny before getting to that "No Passing" sign.  The brakes have become more confidence inspiring.  And, I never really noticed how squirrely the handling was on the GS until I experienced the suspension on this bike.

I loved my GS, but it was ten years old, and it was getting to that 'nickel and dime' phase.  It was going to need new tires, new fork seals, a valve adjustment, a new chain, a new rear sprocket, work on the chin faring (it was developing stress fractures, fresh paint or powdercoating of the frame, paint on the exhaust, etc.  Then, after all that work, I could have the pleasure of running all over my buddies in twisties, then getting left in the dust exiting the corners.  Now I'll be able to do both.

As cernunos used to say(for those of you that knew him):  Love the baby GS, and this forum.   

Straight for the 1k huh?  Have fun!  Be gentle with the right hand for a while.   

Quote from: GeeP on March 18, 2009, 09:19:29 PM
Straight for the 1k huh?  Have fun!  Be gentle with the right hand for a while.   

The GS taught me how not only how to ride, but how to ride safe and smart. I know that I'll use those skills on this new bike. You aren't kidding about the right hand thing!


Well put, oramac. 

You'll do fine.    

Suzuki did an excellent job with the SV's.  I have no doubt it will go down as a classic motorcycle.  At some stage, I want to get another one.   

Oramac - core the exhaust cans. I can do it for ~50 bucks.
The scroll is removed, the pea shooter is removed and I insert a baffle in that end and weld it to the end cap.
It all looks stock at the end  of it but is louder and flows better.
Cool.
Buddha

Quote from: The Buddha on March 19, 2009, 08:22:44 AM
Oramac - core the exhaust cans. I can do it for ~50 bucks.
The scroll is removed, the pea shooter is removed and I insert a baffle in that end and weld it to the end cap.
It all looks stock at the end  of it but is louder and flows better.
Cool.
Buddha

Someone did that the broom handle way to the stock can on my gsxr, it was loud but sounded bad at rev>7000k.  I tossed a yoshi TRS on it and it sounds a load better, not that i see 7k very often on the tach