Came across this the other day and thought I'd share it with you. More details on the link below.

http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/09/04/custom-sv650-cycle-world-show-winner/

John

I came across this the other day and thought you might be interested.

http://mailer.motocom.co.uk/press_release_archives/index.php?company=suzuki&tblreleaseID=1119

I think the Gladys hits the shop on the 23rd Feb. Are Suzuki expecting a sales success. I wonder.

John

For some reason I had it in my head that this site turned 10 in February, but now I look back in the archives, I find that the page first appeared in 1998, probably soon after the SV650 was announced in the press.  It would be nice to say that Suzuki have pulled out a 10th Anniversary special to mark the occasion, but sadly not. I could mention the Gladius but the less said about that the better.

I thought you might like to see the original SV650.org web as hosted by Demon all those years ago. Click here.  If you have any comments of memories to share, then please drop me a line john@sv650.org

John

My bike has been in the workshop for a few weeks now. Progress has been slow so far due to other distractions. You can monitor progress here.

John

A bit late but a Happy New Year to you all. Just spent the last week trying to sort out my PC and subsequently ended up doing a complete rebuild, not one of my favourite jobs. 

I should be outside stripping the SV down and bringing it into the garage.  I say garage, more of  a workshop really. The previous owner took out the original garage door and blocked it in with a normal door and a window, so it looks like part of the house from the road.  The narrow door makes it tricky to get the bike in and out, which is why it spends most of it's time outside.  The workshop has a wooden floor and a proper plastered ceiling along with a butler sink in the corner. The boiler is also installed in there too, so it can be quite warm and pleasant to work in. What's stopping me at the moment is the cold weather, but it will get done this weekend (or maybe next)

Talking down the pub with Daryl and Ed the other night, I moaned about the fact that I didn't get out on the bike much last years, apart from commuting and the AR08.  Other distractions took away my time and want to try and avoid that this year.  Ed has a rideout planned for April which is something nice to look forward too.  AR09 is in the early planning stages. Looks likely that the date will fall in the summer school holidays, which might be a problem for me, but we'll see.

John

PS. Someone from Spain sent me an email and I managed to lose that in the process or fixing the PC. So please resend and I'll post it up.

Hi

I would be very grateful if you would include our event in your publicity or on your calendar.

Thanks

Mike S

The Rotary Club of Calne is pleased to announce The Unique Calne Motorcycle Meeting now in its 9th Year. July 25th 2009 10.00 am till 4.00 pm – please note our revised date.

Attractions include Motorcycle Clubs – Veteran, vintage, classic, and special interest bikes ,  Helmet Bar, Trade stalls, bike jumble and others, Bands and entertainment all day, Food and refreshments. Join us for a great day out.

If you want to book space or arrange a ride in contact us by one of the methods below

Mobile No 07816758741

Email calnemotorcycleevent@tiscali.co.uk 

Website www.calnemotorcyclemeet.co.uk 

All proceeds raised to go to

Motorbike Charities - Bikers Road Safety - Freewheelers - Disabled Bikers

Local Charities – Dorothy House Hospice - Naomi House Children’s Hospice - Calne Youth Trust

Rotary Charities - to be decided

Sponsorship by

Deceuninck , Calne Town Council ,Altex Engineering

13 December 2008 - Winter.

Well the bike hasn't seen much action in the last couple of weeks. Frosty, icy weather is no brainer for me, I have the option of using the car for work so I do.  I might be wimping out, but I did 17 years of commuting into central London many years ago, so I know how it feels to have numb fingers. I also don't miss driving in the rain at night.  London wasn't too bad for this as there are plenty of street lights,  but the A5 between Shrewsbury and Oswestry is pitch black in places.  The good thing about using the car for a few months is that it makes me appreciate the bike even more when I do get back on it. Absence makes the heart grow fonder they say.

I dropped into the NEC bike show on Dec 3rd with Daryl and Ed.  I was curious to see the Gladius in the flesh. I can't say that I liked it any better.  It does look like a poor attempt at copying the Monster and Shiva. The headlight is an abomination. It's a shame as I was really looking forward to seeing a fresh new SV this year and all we get is this.  Things didn't look much better for the SV650s range either, with only the SV650s Sport now available in the UK.  I was smitten more by the Yamaha Diversion directly opposite the new SV's which says a lot where I'll be looking for my next bike.  On a positive note, I did get a new helmet, a Shoei XR1000. It's a lovely thing and I could believe how light it is compared to my old XR800. Looking forward to using that in the spring.

You can see a few of my NEC photos here. 

The SV will be heading for it's winter rebuild after Christmas. A big service is due and some bearings need checking for wear like the head and wheels. Forks and top yoke need painting again as they are chipped to bits. I'll be trying some etching primer this time around to see if I can get better results.

Speaking of Christmas.  I'm just about done with the shopping and the tree went up this afternoon.  I hope you all have a great time and that Santa brings you something nice ;-)

John

PS I grabbed this month cover photo from Flickr, more on this bike here