Hi John, Re the posting below. The Caterpillar O ring is fitted to the middle off the RHS bar end weight and when you want a cruise control you roll it over so that it pushes against the end of the throttle grip. This stops it shutting and acts like a cruise control. It is easy to override, and you just roll it away from the grip when no longer needed.

Tony P (tonyp2020)

Sounds like a neat solution. Thanks Tony.

Hello,
I was shocked and saddened to just now learn of the death of Kevin Jones. I haven't been to the site in a very long time, and decided to log in and see how things were progressing. I discovered the site in very early 1999, and have posts dating back to March of '99. I was a frequent visitor to the site, because I had found other people with the same great taste in bikes, and had a place to discuss it. I fell in love with the bike, and bought one on March 13 of that year. I bet that I literally had the first one in my state (Pennsylvania), because I bothered the local dealers for weeks until they finally got one in. A blue one was located, and was soon mine. I went for 4 years and 14,200 miles with not a single incident or problem with the bike. Then, this past March, someone made a left turn in front of me, and I wound up totaling my SV. I suffered a broken wrist, separated shoulder, road rash, and a twisted ankle. Although I didn't feel it at the time, I know I'm lucky to be here. 1/2 second sooner, and I would have hit the mini-van, not just my bike. Somehow, I had slid past it and had just bounced down the highway. The worst part for me was, I had just spent 2 weeks tearing the bike apart and polishing it to perfection. It was still wintery, so it gave me something fun to do until spring, when I could finally get back out on the road with it. I had it looking showroom new again. 

I want another bike, and will buy another eventually, but having just bought a house, the money isn't there for the luxuries. It will definitely be another SV650, or possibly an SV1000. I just loved the looks and character of the bikes. Here are the only pics of my bike I have at work, unfortunately they're "After" pics. My condolences about Kevin

Ride safe, 
Mark Hildenbrand

 

John, In the next couple weeks Ken is going to be changing internet service. He's getting a T1 in his house instead of using his old business partners house. :) Anyways, that will mean a slight interruption in service for the users. I figured you will want to post anannouncement. 

L8r,
Steven Nance, Server owner.

A T1 in your own home, serious bandwidth and good news for us. Thanks to Steven, as ever.

Hi, I don't know if it is of interest but i make various goodies for sv650 and 1000 including stainless steel radiator covers that by the response from some of your members are very well received. if you are interested in offering your readers special offers on these parts please let me know. they usually retail for 39.99 but i can let your members have them for 29.99 each. You can reach me normally at trackandrace@hotmail.com
best regards Neil

PS. I have enclosed a couple of photos that may  be of interest to you. i can also offer your readers 25% discount off any ART products i.e. exhausts, huggers, tank shields, fenders etc.if any one wishes to contact me regarding these or any other matters please do so by e-mailing me at trackandrace@hotmail.com 
best regards Neil

Could you add a link to our website www.superbikestore.com  - we have parts in stock for the SV, both the old model and new 2003 version. We have undertails and rear huggers, also bellypans. Thanks
David
Our business email is sales@superbikestore.com 

Hi John. I am from the prairies of Saskatchewan Canada. A couple of years ago I remember a chap submitted a bright idea for an inexpensive cruise/throttle for the bike. The gadget was an "O" ring from the Caterpillar Heavy Equipment manufacturer.

Anyway the ring was yellow and he gave a stock number. Does this ring a bell?

Tony

None whatsoever, but I'll have dig through the archives. If anyone else can help drop Tony a line. 

Oct 25 - An update from Tony

John with a great stroke of luck I found the item . It is the following: CAT 4M - 4991. It costs about $6.00 CDN so 2 pounds sterling if I do a quick calculation.

So get the word out and surprise a Caterpiller dealer when a rider comes walking in for an "0 - Ring" for the little beauti SV

Cheers T

I'm still not sure how this work, I'll ask!

Good morning sir!

I am selling some Carbon Fiber fork guards, radiator guards and headlight brackets for the 2003 SV650(S)'s. Headlight brackets of course, are only for the non-S version. The parts might fit earlier models, but I have yet to get measurements from anyone with an earlier bike.
I would like it if you can post this information, and pictures in the news.
The fork guards will cost 30$USD
The radiator guards will cost 35$USD
The headlight brackets will cost 50$USD

For the SV650.org members, I will waive shipping to both the States and Europe. (You must mention you are a member!)
Right now, the only way I THINK I can accept money from the UK/Europe is 
PayPal through dmr220@localnet.com. Anyone can leave me a PM (Riff42) (on the forum), or email me for more information.

Thanks. Dave Roseman  http://www.utopia650.com/ 

I mentioned previous that the Inquest in Kev's death was due to be held at the end of September. Nothing new came out of the inquest that hasn't already been mentioned here but I thought some of you might like to see a clipping from a local Oswestry paper. John

John

Almost finished with the Exhaust review. Have spoken with most of the manufacturers and am now awaiting comments. Those that have replied have been most helpful.

Will send you the complete article when it is all finished but for now I was hoping you could add a few bits to the site that may help everyone else.

Both Quill (JBRacing) and Wolf Racing have offered readers 10% on all exhaust products. I have suggested that both companies could be added to the Offers section? Would this be okay? If so I have the Wolf Logo and am awaiting the Quill one. Will send all the details if you okay the inclusion.

Will keep you posted but the complete review is almost ready.

Thanks Phil

Thank you Phil. I have updated Services and Offers section with the discount info. Since Phil wrote this email JB Racing have also offered a 5% discount on Leo Vinci exhausts. 

Hi John,

I know your website for quite a long time maybe you know ours as well : 

www.freestreetdesign.com  

We propose many parts for the SV 650 and I thought it would be of some interrest to have our name on you Services & Offers page as well as your Links page.

Let me know if it is possible. Have a great day, Franck Devon

I've added a link in S&O and the links page.

Hi john, 
It's been a while since I've looked at your site and am saddened by the news about Kevin, there's not many of us that leave a mark on the biking world but Kevin certainly has done that with SV650.org.
The reason i'm sending you this e-mail is that I've put a link to sv650.org on my club web site and wondered if you could do the same for me. Redliners Mcc is a club for anyone that rides on two wheels with an engine or simply has a love for motorcycles. Go to www.redlinersmcc.com  and let me know what you think. The reason i' haven't looked in for a while is i now ride a gsxr6 but i still recomend sv650.org to anyone with a SV.
Ride safe
Iain

Added to the links sections under riders sites

John,

Great site, this may be of help to those suffering from bar vibes on the throttle clip-on of the K3 SV650S.

My new 2003 SV650S I have suffered terribly from bar vibes on the throttle hand, to the point where my hand would fall asleep after a half hour or so at constant'ish speed and gripping the grip became impossible.

The problem was solved inadvertently when I fitted heated grips (Motrax Griptronic) an easy job, except for grinding back the flanges on the throttle sleeve. The 'how to' on your site was a great use.

The new grips other than being heated are still rubber, feedback is not affected as they only a little thicker than the standard grips, but no more bar vibes!

The bike wonderful in all other aspects is now a much more comfortable ride. The problem may be solved as simply as new grips, at least on my bike.

Regards
Kieran Hewett

Hi again John,

Just a couple of pics, one a new addition to the SV just to make it sound a little more entertaining, and another the Famous Landmark of the Robertson pie shop on top of Macquarie Pass with the SV travelling in the mixed company of a Monster 750 and VFR. John Strecker

Never heard of Macqaurie Pass, whereabouts in Wigan* is that? ;-)

* Pie capital of the world

John, the lighting mods I spoke of. 

Image key
1. 32 character scrolling LED programmable banner (yes you can make it say anything!!)
2. control module for neon wire (orange around headlights) & switch for white strobes in headlights
3. left-hand interior LED indicator repeater
4. Right-hand through fairing Led indicator

Mark Horridge (Rictus)

Mark, hasn't included a photo of the 5,000 kilowatt generator that is needed to power all this. It's too big to go on the bike to it has to be sited in a trailer ;-)

Hi John. The company name was in fact s2 moto of stock road Southend on Sea also s2 moto can re-map the standard ECU of any Suzuki EFI no need for a power commander. The sv1000 has also had its suspension sorted and rides much better. The suspension too soft as standard if any body wants to email me I will send them the suspension settings. The original settings came form the test MCN bike he has done 2 track days and finally came up with these settings spot on

Contact David on david.anglianpreservation@tinyworld.co.uk 

Hi John

I did not realize that the site had undergone a change in ownership and I love how the new format looks. I would apreciate it if you could put my logo or at least a link to my new website at http://www.clarkson.edu/~kapitamj/  From what I have seen you have a great deal of US readership off your site and I used to get a great deal of hits directed off your site to people from US based servers. If you would just title my link something to the effect Amsoil Synthetic Motor Oil, it would be great. Oh, also I can have oil shipped to the UK, its not a problem, and shipping really isn't that bad their is just a bit of lead time that is necessary.

Thanks
Mark Kapitan

Mark wrote to me asking what had happened to his link and logo in the Services and Offers section. I had removed it during one of my spring cleans, I thought it would be of little interest to a UK based readership. It seems clear that Mark was getting a lot of hits for US readers, so I'm happy to put it back. I must have more US readers than I realised, which is nice. John

Hello , one picture of my sv650!! http://nitrorony.site.voila.fr/ 

Carles Fox

Nice Seat!

I note that you have a link on your site to our factory in France www.ermax.fr  I would like to advise you that Ermax UK are the UK distributors for the Ermax Range in the UK and have a UK based web site www.ermaxuk.co.uk  

This site contains many parts old and new for your members to view / purchase. It is also possible for us to allow a discount for your members.

Being the Uk distributor means we often have a wider choice than many of our outlets, for example SV 03 undertrays with or without indicators built in .

I have included our logo if required and should you wish to organise a discount, i can be contacted on neil@ermaxuk.co.uk  or 01522 697007

Thanks

Neil Robertson

Ermax UK

I have since organised a 10% discount for readers of SV650.org. See the services and offers section and click on the ermax uk logo. Thanks to Neil for offering this. John

Greetings once again from sunny South Africa, I read your comments about the new SV not selling as well as the old one, and I think I know why.......

Having ridden both bikes back to back (mine a 2002 SV650s) I made the following observations:

On the new SV650s, The seat is higher and not as comfortable, (I hear that the pillion seat is also pretty hard). The riding position is a little more radical in that there is now a pronounced lean towards the bars, The pegs are higher and further back adding to uncomfortable riding position, The fairing leaves the radiator all exposed, The front brake hoses too are not as neatly arranged as the 2002 model, The chain adjusters are cheap looking bits, with threaded bar and a lock nut sticking out the back of the swing arm, The new oil cooler is useful (especially in Durban SA where our summer temperatures can get to 35 plus with about 95% humidity) but is stuck right in the path of rocks etc thrown up by the front wheel,

The colours on offer do not excite me, The windshield on the fairing does seem to do a better job of lifting the wind away from the rider, I do like the instruments, especially the water temperature in our climate, The motor does seem to be a little more responsive with the fuel injection, but my experience is that when switching from carbs to EFI your lose on the fuel
consumption, I still get 20 Km's to a litre no matter how hard I ride and my bike now has 7500 Km on the clock, The rear brake hydraulic fluid reservoir is at least in a better place (I'm thinking of relocating mine.......) The can on the pipe looks like a cheap version of the original, and is also longer ?

All in all I am glad that I did not wait for the new version, I bought the second to last 2002 model in SA before the import of the new model started. My bike just gets better and better to ride each day.

Thanks for an excellent website, as I have mentioned to you before this website was one of the prime motivating factors for me to buy my SV last year. 
For what ever reason the SV 650s did not sell well in SA.........South African riders seem to want 750cc plus machines so it is possible that the SV1000s will sell a little better. 

Regards,
Dave Loubser.

Tend to agree with most of Dave's comments. The radiator is far to wide and prominent, and even more so on the naked version

Hi had my sv1000s for 2 months now, very happy with it, coming from a sv650 which was bored out to a 700 just got my 1000 back from S2 Moto tuning at Southend on Sea had stainless race cans from carbon company k & n filter the fuel injection remapped and suspension sorted. 110 bhp at the back wheel sounds great well recommended. 

David 

Hi John, Hope this finds you well (I lost some more brain cells, but apart from that fine thanks). I've been getting quite a few e-mails lately about how I'm driving my stock speedo after the swap to the GSX-R front end. Well, truth be told, I'm not! However, I have built a prototype that has passed a bench test. I've just  been a bit lazy and have not yet fitted it. Here's what's what.

First, I am not a fan of the bicycle speedo. Yes, I'm sure it's plenty effective and very simple but I'm after something a bit more 'factory look' than that. I actually started down the bicycle speedo path but decided I wanted to retain my stock dash and instruments/clocks. So here's what I have done...

The stock 'sending unit' is an 8-pole magnet and pick up sensor that lives inside that black plastic sending unit housing on the left side of the front wheel. (The thing with the wire coming out of it) One revolution of the wheel sends 8 magnets past a pickup in the sending unit. So, if you swap to a GSX-R front end, you lose the ability to use that sending unit, for a couple of reasons
:
1. The GSX-R uses a sensor on the counter shaft to drive the speedo and the front wheel hub is 'too wide', meaning that there's just no room for the unit, and 

2. The GSX-R axle has a much larger diameter so you couldn't use the SV sending unit anyway. (And yes, I considered a number of options that included reaming out the SV unit in the hopes it could somehow fit over the axle and that I could magically create something that would work...save your time.)

The picture shows what I ended up with: a stepped aluminum disk 'sending unit' that bolts to the GSX-R wheel (on the outside of the brake rotor and can go on either side, for what that's worth...) and triggers a modified SV sending unit. It's stepped to provide the necessary clearances. 

As you can see from the picture, it uses 8 sets of evenly spaced magnets. The magnets are fitted into recesses in the aluminum disk. The 'pickup' in the picture is what's left after the stock SV sending unit is cut down to only the part that carries the actual magnetic pick up. This will be mounted to a small bracket and fitted to pick up the 'pulses' of the disk magnets. The only other interesting information in the picture is that I have dainty ankles.

As I said, it passed the bench test (used a drill motor to spin it past the pick up...) but I just need to fit it. Down side? It's not nearly as weather-proof as the stock unit, but until it stops working, I'm not going to worry about it. 

Hope that helps and I'll let you all know once it's fitted and road tested. Ride Safely,

Chris Baker

John, As I mentioned before I was proposing to fit a camera and screen to the bike. 

Well all up and running. not as easy as I first thought as the camera is 12V and the bike kicks out up to 14.4V, which blows the camera. I got around this problem by fitting a stabilized 12V supply (one of the cigarette lighter fitted ones 6v/9v or 12v, and a bit of soldering) .

The camera is both night & day with IR LED's, and weather proof. the monitor is a 4" LCD affair which isn't weather proof but under the D/Bubble screen and can be removed by one bolt.

I've attached a few pics.( not great res but it gives you the idea).

Cheers Mark.

It'll be nice to see one of them telly police chases from the perpetrators point of view ;-) 

Your web site has been very useful for several items for my SV 650 and you stated that if anyone had exceptional service from somewhere or something that they should tell you.

I live in Bristol, and needed my W reg. SV serviced, I was annoyed by the fact that Fowlers wanted over £200 (plus VAT) to get it services. I asked around and found from a mate who had other bikes as well as an SV that there was a place to take your SV in Bristol that ONLY services these little dream machines.

these people are James Holland Services Unit 32&33 Red Lion Works Greenleaze Bristol BS4 2TJ Tel 0117 9712966. (just ask for James)

this company not only carried out a first class 11k service on my SV but replaced the rear brake pads (after sorting out the frozen calliper) renewed the front brake fluid and replaced the Squared off rear MEZ with an very good (in my opinion) Avon.

This garage is not much to look at from the out side (like Fowlers) but when you talk to these guys you will find that they have not only the expertise but the passion to sort out ANY thing that you can dream of. 

These items are on My shopping list.

Crash bungs, fitted (inc. shaping the lowers). new hoses, undertray, new front fork springs (although JHS said they could put a GSX front forks on)

My wish list; rebore to 750cc, new rear shock, full race faring

The list just keeps on going. 

The best part of the whole experience was to talk to people who know what they are talking about, they just will do anything you need and they will look after your pride and joy as they do it.

And they will not cost the earth. my service etc Inc new back tyre was only £289.68 Inc VAT they also have a Webb site which is worth a look.

Yours 

Very satisfied customer Mike.

Nice to hear of good service. Most people here must of heard of James Holland Racing, but if you haven't there's a link in the services and offers section.

October. The time of year when you finally accept that summer is over. I've already put my removable lining back into my day to day jacket. Last weekend I gave the bike a good clean and coated it in this new protective liquid from the scottoiler people, all in preparation for the worsening weather. I don't suppose I can complain, we've had a pretty dry summer this year with lot's of sunshine. 

A couple of threads on the forum have caught my eye. It does seem that the new SV is not selling as well as predicted. The looks have always been a bone of contention, but is this the only cause? Maybe not. Apart from the cosmetic makeover the new SV doesn't offer much more than the old model, Suzuki missed the chance to build on the SV's strengths. There are a couple of extra features that are an improvement over the old bike such a temp gauge and a clock, but that's about all. There was a chance to improve the handling, suspension and a few more options such as model with a more upright riding position and fairing, not unlike a bandit S (a direct competitor to the Fazer). Personally I'd like to see some improved comfort, the bars are still too low for me on the S, the seat too hard and narrow. I notice that the forthcoming CBF600 will include adjustable seat height, bars and ABS. The Fazer too will provide stiff competition. I'm not sure my next bike will be an SV. Maybe it'll be the Fazer..... but it's hard to give up a V twin once you've been bitten.

John

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