Hi John Here are the latest pics of my K3 I think I`m just about done hmmm ,I started with the LSL handlebar conversion then came the belly pan and seat cowl, next the high level devil magnum exhaust, and mirror extenders no more elbows! last but definitely not least is the SV Gel seat that was the hardest bit to get but thanks to the boys at Naturecoast motorcycles Florida and seven weeks wait my arse is eternally grateful.

all the best

Phil O`Neill .Jersey.

Looks good phil. The handlebar conversion is a lot easier on the mk2 SV and blends in well. I'm tempted to get a belly pan myself, just adds something to the bike.

Thought I'd send you a couple more pictures. You may remember I sent you some last year as well.

Myself and some colleagues from work did what has now become our yearly biking holiday around Scotland again. We probably won't go again next year as we have been far to lucky with the weather. The last 2 years have been glorious, despite getting soaked on the ride up there.

We decided to base ourselves in one area this time for the entire week and chose Fort William. The place we stayed in was a climbing training centre called Caluna and was ideal for the 8 of us to stay for the week. We didn't see as much of Scotland as we had the previous year, but the rides round Loch Ness and the Glencoe area where fantastic. Bit of a trek up there in one sitting, about 300 miles from where I am in Yorkshire.

Would defiantly recommend it to anyone thinking of going on a biking holiday. Second month in may seems to be a pretty good time to go.

I have included a number of pictures of my bike looking rather dirty and some of the new exhaust and powder coated wheels which were fitted before the trip.

Thanks Calvin

I think you've been very fortunate with the weather. Hope it continues for you. Oh and good luck keeping those wheels clean.

This offer has been added to the 'Services and Offers' section. Click on the Evotech logo for details.  For the information of newer readers. The site does not charge for advertising. As long the advertiser offers a good discount to readers and I get no complaints, then that good enough for me.

Goodmorning, You have been good enough to have a link for our b+b in France on your site (in miscellaneous) for some time now, However we have now moved to France totally and the link no longer works, would you please change the address from homepage.ntlworld.com/nigelporter/ to http://www.motorcycletoursfrance.co.uk/  As you will see from the site we have many sv's visit us and we give club discounts as well looking forward to hearing from you

Nigel Porter

www.coupdecoeur.co.uk

Tis done

Hello John,

Here's another Dutch addition for your website. It's my modified SV650N K3. I tried to add as much carbon (clutch/brake levers, side panels, mirrors, indicators) and unique (oil-cooler cover) parts as possible.

Regards,

Erik http://members.home.nl/svpower

Hi John.

I have been a member on the Org for a while now, and love the community feel of the place. I intended to buy an SV, hence I was a member for a long time before I even had a bike! I then bought a bandit due to a good deal.

Following this I noticed there are no places like your site for Bandit owners. So I decided to do something about it. I am starting a forum for bandit owners at www.banditforum.co.uk , and as cheeky as it may seem, I wondered if we could trade links. Seems quite hard to make a new forum popular!

Due to the nature of the site, I understand if you may say no. It's not a problem, and I will continue to contribute to the org. If you don't ask you don't get right? (I am cheekylemon on your forum).

Keep up the good work matey.

Rich

Not cheeky at all. I'm sure there are Bandit riders who frequent this site. Good luck.

Hi John

Can you update the link to the SV1000 site to http://www.sv-portal.com/  please?

Thanks

Mark

Done

John,

Here are two pics of my 2001 SV650N. The first is a nice side shot near my house, the second on Lake Champlain in the Lake Champlain Islands, Vermont, USA.

Thanks! Jeff

I've included the second shot with an eye to conserving disc space.

Hello John,

My name is Julian and I am from spain , I want to send you a photo of my SV motorcycle , maybe you would like to put it on your web page .

regards from Spain Julian

I like this. I don't think this is a compete paintjob, just a normal black SV with the orange panels added. Along with the pinstriping on the wheels this bike looks very nice. Simple but effective.

Dear sir/madam,

I have just been looking at your website and was wondering if you would be interested in exchanging links with our website http://www.just4bikes.com. We are a motorcycle accessories and service company and we are also the manufacturers of Clockworx custom dial kits.

I feel our visitors will benefit from knowing about both of our websites and if you agree, we can start the link exchange straight away.

I thank you for taking the time to read my email and look forward to your reply.

Best regards,

Lee Bailey

For Just4Bikes Ltd

I replied: Lee,Yes I bought one of your Clockworx dial last January. Big improvement over the stand face. See http://www.sv650.org/sv_restorer_part2.htm  . Yes I'll be happy to place a link to your site.

Hi John

Please consider this as your September front page photo. (img4069)..a little different from normal but still captures the fun of the SV. More photos are available.!!

Japanese Bike... English plates (and flag) Austrian girl in Holland...

I've heard for everything else there is matercard...

Regards

Mackeral

I replied:Ben, Yes I like that. Looks like curtains in the background, you don't keep the bike in the front room do you?

Hi John

Nearly, its sat in the kitchen, I'm over here working in Holland so have rented a house that has big patio doors at the back so the bike can drive straight in...I'd never get away with it at home, the wife wouldn't be impressed.

The plan is to take the bike to the red light district and get a hooker to sit on the bike for a photo...when I get it I'll forward it on...a good photo for the boys!! (well...I'll look forward to that)

Cheers

Ben

Hi John,

I'm sure you already know and have been told by many what a useful site you have created for all the SV enthusiasts around the globe including a new comer like myself. Keep up the good work and if the space allow please add these pics of my SV with HID fitted. I wrote back asking about his views on the HID conversion.

This HID by IIKDO (Japan) produces the sort of light (6000k-8000k) similar to BMW cars. This type of xenon light conversion kit has been available for cars for sometime now but many companies have recently made them available for bikes. The beauty of this particular kit is that it comes with its own separate power adaptor and doesn't draw much from the bike's battery. (No, I don't work for them). Anyway, its the best mod I have done to my bike. Now when I go out for a blast at night I dont get those slow car drivers blocking my way anymore as they usually move out of the way pretty quickly =)

Cheers, Cknin

Hey John,

Keep keeping up the great work with the site! Unfortunately, I haven't been around as much as I'd like... :( I thought I'd share some recent SV pictures before I depart. I am off to Montana, US tomorrow for a week of vacation! HURRAY! Once that is done, I will be back home in Saskatachewan for about 5 days, where I will then be headed to Calgary for my second year of University.

Here is the list of mods on SVen thus far:

Current Mods: DIY Fender Eliminator, Rumble Import Rear Hugger, Rumble Import Carbon Frame & Iridium Lens Style Indicators, Hamicad Radiator & Oil Cooler Grill Covers, F.Fabbri Darksmoke Double Bubble Windscreen, Suzuki Seat Cowl, Suzuki Gel Seat, Bikesliders Frame Sliders, Tool Kit Re-Location, Pyramid Plastics Front Fender Extender (Colour Matched/Crack Filled), Colour Matched Intake Vents, Coloured Matched Side Panels, Polished Rearsets, Clear Alternatives Integrated Taillight, TankSlapper, Skid Skidmarx Dark Smoke Headlight Covers, M4 Aluminum High Mount Slip-On Exhaust, Philips H4 Vision Plus Headlights, Poly 26 Belly Pan, Scotts Steering Stabilizer, Integrated Garage Door Opener, HodBodies Undertail, & M4 Sticker Replacement

Possible Future Mods: Steel Braided Brake Lines, Dynotjet PowerCommander III USB, Rearsets, Pazzo Racing Roll-A-Click Levers

I think that covers it all...

Hope you enjoyed the pictures! Take care!

Mitch

Nice shots, as usual. I've held a couple back for future use ;-) John

August was a fairly quiet month for me. Went away to Crete for a week with the family and had a great time. Driving around over there was an interesting experience. All the drivers are quite mad, no place for the faint hearted. I like to see what the biking culture is like when I go abroad. Crete was interesting due to the fact that scooters and quad bikes out number everything else 10:1.  Very few helmets worn, that includes the big bikes too, but at least the guys on bigger bikes wore long trousers and jackets.  I did spot one mk1 SV whilst there, but most of the bigger bikes were Kawasaki's or Yamaha's.

My SV hit the 8k mile mark in August. So I treated her to a service. I also managed to wear the back tyre down to the point of being bald in the centre. My own fault, I left it quite late to order the tyre from my supplier and then he had trouble getting a Conti Road Attack in my size from his suppliers. The factory in Germany was on holiday so that further complicated things. In the end he managed to get a Conti Race Attack and that's now fitted. I noticed while fitting the tyre that the hugger is doing a pretty poor job of keeping chain oil off the underside of the bodywork. You can soon see why when you look straight down from the pillion seat, the guard doesn't extend far enough over the chain. I've since added an extension piece made out of an old DVD case and glued into place. Another top bodge.

I'm writing this on September 2nd and it's nice and wet here in Shropshire. The weather seemed to go bad the day we arrived back from Crete on 1st August and now it feels like Autumn. Time to make the most of what's left of the summer.

John