How to break an RC truck..

Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

hehe.. it got broke before this, so I decide to launch it off a half pipe.. suprisingly enough it landed on it's wheels without breaking anything Rolling Eyes

Yet a tiny little jump before hand f**ks it up completely Laughing

Flipped it over that rail Very Happy

https://www.cwimedia.co.uk/other/misc/Misc%20Pics/npedebackflip.jpg

And here's why I need a car Laughing

https://www.cwimedia.co.uk/other/misc/Misc%20Pics/npedeonbike2.jpg

Laughing

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instigator · Super Spammer Joined: 19 Oct 2004 Karma :

Aaah, you must have been a right sight!! Laughing

Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

Claud 14.7 to 1 · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 May 2004 Karma :

Did you get a new bike?

Going2fast · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Jun 2004 Karma :

Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

Yer, it's an SV650S
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palmer · Fiddled Kiddy Joined: 21 Jul 2004 Karma :

nice, when did you get that??

do you have a BMX track near you yams? they are great for RC cars. my mates savage must go down the ramp at 50mph, when it hits the jump its gets some seriouse distance, and always lands wheels down which is amazing.

Claud 14.7 to 1 · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 May 2004 Karma :

Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

Gazdaman · I did a trackday!!! Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Karma :

I think they look 500% better with the suzuki fairing lowers added.

I seriously dislike the look of them like that with no belly pan or fairing lowers. They look exactly like those mini-motos on ebay.

My mum adores them though, and she'd probably attack you for a test ride. Especially in blue.

It'd look top with a nice belly pan/dark screen, seems decidedly less tart-like than your previous bikes. The big question, how well does it wheely?

Gaz

TomC · Trackday Trickster Joined: 17 Dec 2004 Karma :

The worse way to break them is to drive them into a moving car wheel. Learn from my experience and dont do it Smile

Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

instigator · Super Spammer Joined: 19 Oct 2004 Karma :

Yeah, agreed, needs a bellypan in my opinion Thumbs Up

Love the sv650s with the full fairing on and it's most likely what I'll buy next, might even get one in the summer(see what my insurance company say)

There's a lot for sale on ebay just now. And all going for bugger all money. Having said that, it's no honda hornet but I don't think it's supposed to be.

Bet that quill exhaust sounds great too!! Lovely burble.

I expect to see this bike in your next video!! Thumbs Up

I'd put in a bid for this if I had the money (under inspection of course Wink

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https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=9808&item=4535441366&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

Pretty much all you say in your post is right Yams, except when you had a supermoto, I'm sure I explained that an SV can do all those things an SM can, with better practicality and comfort!

The build quality is poor, mine corroded to death after a year and a half, but it might only get to a point and then stay like that... IE not get any worse.

Mine wheelied well, and you could stoppie it if you put enough force behind the lever. It had a better riding postion than an SM, and downgeared would easily be as much fun IMO. Knee down was doable, although I wasn't really bothered when I had it.

Really its a good proposition.

Here are the commonalities with a supermoto:

Light.
Grunty engine.
stuntable.
fun.

but without the following (that you get with a supermoto):

Poor reliability
poor comfort
no wind protection
poor tank range
expensive and frequent servicing.

IMO SV = Win, but I can't say I like the paintscheme.
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Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

I don't like the full lower fairings myself, but I do like bellypans.. I've found a real nice one, but gotta get it sprayed to match etc.
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Claud 14.7 to 1 · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 May 2004 Karma :

Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

Marjay, why compare the KTM to the SV?

They are completely uncomparable Confused

I didn't buy the SV to be like a supermoto, I bought it to be like an SV.

The SV isn't a replacement for the KTM. Supermotos aren't meant to be comfortable, they aren't meant to be practical.. I didn't buy a supermoto to use it to commute on or do long distance. (that's why I got SV Laughing

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The KTM is being rebuilt and tuned by a race team / shop.. having head work done, cam, different valves, 05 conversion + race can, dyno set up and rear shock rebuilt, as well as new plastics and stuff.

No sports bike will ever live up to, or compare to the KTM!!! They are completely different. I'd love to race the SV at a southern supermoto round Rolling Eyes

I can see what you're saying, for road use that the SV does wheelies and stuff like a supermoto does. But that's not what it's about.

That's like saying a ford escort does what a lotus elise does, because it can cruise at 70 as well as being practical and cheaper to run.. Laughing

As I say about build quality, it's good at the min as mine is pretty mint (despite 31k miles!) but mines never really been ridden though winter so nothings corroded other than a bolt or two.. maybe if I still have it next winter I will think differently to the build quality though Laughing

Anyway, It's a bike.. it does bikey things. When it comes down to it, my money goes into the KTM as that's what I am in to and I wouldn't give up supermoto just because "the sv does what the supermoto does" as it completely doesn't!
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Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

Here's the KTM at the minute Crying or Very sad

https://www.cwimedia.co.uk/other/misc/Bike%20Pics/My%20KTM%20450%20EXC/KTM%20Engine%20Damage/1.jpg

p.s. Marjay, I respect that you like sports bikes over supermotos etc.. but you gotta respect the fact supermotos = win for me.. When I was asking you about the SV before, I appriceate your help and thats what made me eventually buy one as you rated them highly and I trust your opinions, as although it's not a replacement for the KTM, I wanted something *fun* for the road as well as practical, as the KTM will be a track bike as of August (insurance runs out) so it won't get used as much and I don't want to give up road riding.

Your advice to me so far has been 100% correct, it is as fun as you mentioned and does everything you said Thumbs Up

which I'm happy about.. but it will never live up to the KTM Cool

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dodsi · Dirty Carny Joined: 06 Aug 2004 Karma :

Stunning SV and in the correct colour as we all know blue is the best colour.

Very Happy

Kaben · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Mar 2005 Karma :

lovely bike mate Razz

great colour too.
I prefer the newer shape SV's as they look more angular, but i would still happily kill for yours Shocked

Hope it treats you well, and doesnt go the way of the RC truck Confused

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