Hi all hope this is allowed on here if not I apologise but today I made the move from my gs 500
To my new sv650s

The sv had 7600 genuine miles on full service history has been upgraded with heated grips iridium screen R&G crash protectors and bobbins and carbon fibre rear hugger everything else is standard and I love it!! It's brilliant fun to ride I'm gonna spend all day tomorrow cleaning and polishing it to my spec haha
What's all your thoughts lads 😊


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SV - Great little bike in my opinion, particularly that model. Cool colour that blue too, goodonya.

Were you the one saying you just got your GS set up to just how you like it, too?

Not everyone upgrades, but it seems like most people "graduate" from the little GS and move on to more modern machines.  I've always liked the SV.  Seat looks a lot more comfortable.

Tidy for a 16 year old, how much? around £1200?

Please don't say its still on the original tyres 

I like that chain adjustment idea on the swinging arm.

Quote from: Joolstacho on May 07, 2016, 05:00:12 PM
SV - Great little bike in my opinion, particularly that model. Cool colour that blue too, goodonya.

Thanks man 😊👍

Quote from: sledge on May 07, 2016, 06:32:43 PM
Tidy for a 16 year old, how much? around £1200?

Please don't say its still on the original tyres 

I paid 1700 for it maybe a little high I know but it was from a dealership.
As for original tyres I can only assume they are as the bike has every invoice it's ever had for it and there is no invoice for tyres so maybe original ones

Quote from: Watcher on May 07, 2016, 05:22:22 PM
Were you the one saying you just got your GS set up to just how you like it, too?

Not everyone upgrades, but it seems like most people "graduate" from the little GS and move on to more modern machines.  I've always liked the SV.  Seat looks a lot more comfortable.

Yeah that's me pal just got it how I liked it but I've had it 3 years are always wanted and sv for as long as I can remember and this one came up in my price range and very good condition, I've still got my gs though at the moment but think my dads gonna buy it from as so if I ever fancy a blast on it I will 👌

I think £1700 is right at the top for its age but considering the condition, originality, mileage and documented history its fair. I assume if its come from a dealer there will be some warranty.

It was MOT`d in April with advisories for a tight chain and an oil leak. It had an advisory for the rear tyre in May `11 so its safe to assume it was replaced around this time but the front could still be the original and maybe 17/18 years old, I would check the date and be thinking of changing it if its more than 5/6 years old. No mention of brake hoses so safe to assume they are all ok.

MOT check.. https://www.check-mot.service.gov.uk/ ...just punch in your reg no and the make 

Tyre date codes.. http://www.chaparral-racing.com/blog/2013/01/16/tech-tips-read-motorcycle-tire-date-codes/

I was wondering there how you new all this haha I didn't realise you could do these checks. Yeah the oil leak I've sorted it was a couple loose bolts and it's fine now and I'm gonna replace the chain anyway but it's sorted now, yeah a front tyre change could be a good idea like you say it will be old, brakes are awesome stops on a penny but gonna change them to braided eventually anyway


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I sold my 02 SV for $3400 in 2006. The genius crashed it on the test drive. He had paid me, so, he had to take it.
Maybe your price is fine.
Cool.
Buddha.

Love it. If I ever get the upgrade bug, the first bikes I'll look at will be SV's

So more pics after a auto glym detail today 😊



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Am considering this change as well, either a brand new SV650 or a low mileage SV1000.. I've sat and did the maths i can rebuild nut and bolt, one of my GS500's with a few slight modifications. i.e. lunchbox filter, stainless exhaust, uprated shocks n forks. or put the same cash into a good low miles SV1000 with service history and must be mint. or a brand new SV650.

When it comes down to it there isn't gonna be a huge diff in price between a clean SV1000, or rebuilding the GS. and no matter how i improved the GS it will still be a a little cramped and a lot slower and worth less after it all than the SV.

So i would really like a honest opinion of the differences, I've even considered a yam MT07, or a Honda Firestorm as alternatives to the SV route. I seem to spend more time fixing the GS's than riding them. so will keep an eye on this post.

Hi pal, I done most of the upgrades your thinking for your gs and don't get me wrong mine was a cracking little bike when I done it and it never let me down once, but I never really felt I had that connection with it but the sv on the other 😍........it's wicked it's exactly what I've been wanting,

I've had many a fun day out on the gs but I can see me having more on my new toy.

I can't say what you should do, but I will say that from my point of view, I feel like I maybe spent a bit too much money on something that I don't think I'll get a massive return on when I come to sell it, because to get it the way I wanted including the bike I probably spent a total of around 1000-1200 pound, I mean I had it 3 years and it got loads done mechanically which pumped the bill up but when you look what you can get for 1200 there's a lot out there if you know. What I mean.

I will however keep you updated with the sv I've only ridden it from the dealership to home so not had much a chance to really ride it yet but using it for work all this week and then ride out in Sunday so will get a better feel for what it's like.

Hope my advice helps you in your decision pal 👍
Ps the sv 1000 is a monster my mate has one and the rear wheel has spent more time on the road than the front one hahaha


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Quote from: Torstein on May 08, 2016, 07:21:20 AM
Love it. If I ever get the upgrade bug, the first bikes I'll look at will be SV's

Upgrade?  Blasphemy

Looks pretty sharp!! I like the blue color too 

I have a windscreen in that same color for my gixxer fairing on my gs that I'll put on some day.

Enjoy your new wheels 

Very nice! That's a beautiful bike. My brother has the same model SV, but yours is in much better shape. He paid $1,650 for it last fall. I think you got a fair deal. Enjoy your new toy, and be safe out there!

Thanks for all your comments 😊 pleased with the amount of love the bikes getting 😊 gonna give it a service and the weekend new oil filters and plugs it's been sat right through the winter with the previous owner so I just wanna do it for piece of mind plus I always do it with anything a buy just so I know it's been done


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I kept my Wee Strom (same awesome engine, but more flywheel and less cam) 10 years, way longer than any other of the 29 bikes I have owned, mostly because of the absolute linear power delivery of the Suzuki 90 Deg V-Twin....Enjoy