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FYI ... low idle 27 Aug 2013 | 08:13 pm
3 wks ago my idle dropped to about 800 rpm. it was in the 90 degree range outside all wk so i bumped it up w the idle screw. then last wk it ran good down the road but had to make an adjustment again ...
Peterrose invades Wales on MT-01. 27 Aug 2013 | 08:09 pm
HA !! Been given a suprise 3 days off and £1000 to bugger off on the bike, but where to go at short notice ? Well I'd done Scotland on the SV a few years ago, okay when sun was out but it rained a lo...
ruh roh! clutch slippage in 6th at 7k+ and full throttle! 27 Aug 2013 | 07:05 am
why??? I have my back torque limiter welded. there's something else I did that could have lead to this but I want to hear someone else say it! :X
Welding on clutch cover 26 Aug 2013 | 09:33 pm
My clutch cover is a bit on the ugly side now, and apparently there's no aftermarket cover available (or at least not that I can find). I'd like to take a few pieces of 1/8 or 3/16 aluminum and have ...
The Twin Twins 26 Aug 2013 | 09:31 pm
My very understanding wife lets me buy bikes to sell at a profit now and then. It's fun plus I've made pretty good money at it so far. I picked up a 2003 SV for a really good price on the weekend to m...
Total power failure, green connector OK? 26 Aug 2013 | 07:05 am
Today I've had a few power failures eventually leaving me stranded and hitching a ride home. I've had the infamous green connector issue before and at that time the connector had come undone and it wa...
2003 sv1000s 26 Aug 2013 | 06:13 am
Ok Have decided to sell my sv1000s, copper in color, its an 03, just under 6,000 miles, and mostly in stock form, minus new tires last month, Michelin Power pilot 3's and mirror extenders and a Spen...
need under part of front fairing 25 Aug 2013 | 11:49 am
I realize this is a low traffic area, but I thought I'd ask. Does anyone have the black plastic under part of the front S fairing? I have found them on ebay for $50 but that seems steep. One of the ki...
dan moto exhaust 24 Aug 2013 | 09:18 pm
i know its cheaply made and all that but its just for now .. i just wanted to say DAMN! they sound great! that vtwin roars with authority now. lol:peace:
PAIR Reroute 24 Aug 2013 | 09:12 pm
A guy posted some questions on another bike forum about a PAIR removal mod. Many of us here have done this to our SVs using Chewy's blockoff plates. One of the responses that came back indicated that ...
