Closing the door on the highside....

[Villers]

Well, for those of you who may remember I was the victim of a ridiculous high side way back in march.

Since then Ive had to look at my smashed CBR every time I go to the beer fridge to get a drink, and every time Ive just thought 'I wish you were gone'. Its finally happened now, after a tense week on ebay with over 2000 looks and 80 watchers it went to a nice bloke called chris from stockton for a whopping £1120!!

The bloke didnt even haggle, just stuck it in the van and gave me a wedge of notes 'count that' style. I was well chuffed. Then my mind went into overdrive and I started reminiscing about all the good times we had together, the wheelies, the knee downs, the three figure kamikaze runs etc etc and started filling up. I guess its just natural but I feel like Ive lost a friend!

anyway apologies to the guys that wanted the bits off it (you know who you are!! ) as you will have to find some wheels and a fairing bracket elsewhere! I can finally turn my back on the unlucky CBR and start a new era with my now beloved SV.

Time for some celebratory beers and a few stories about 'the good old days on the CBR....'


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[Jack_Cheese]

awwwww, there there *big manly hug*

How many people did you get asking you for the top fairing bracket?

Jack
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[extreme3d]

[McGee]

Whats it like going from a Ceeber to an SV ?
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[extreme3d]

[ram_doom]

[Villers]

I loved the CBR, it was my first big bike so it will always have that special place in my heart. I loved riding it, the power was brilliant and it was predictable - or so I thought, it decided to bite me in the arse for no reason at 50mph on a dry road I would normally be doing 80+mph on.

Going to the SV was a decision I made with my head and not my heart. Going from a sportsbike to a sports tourer was never on my agenda but now Ive done it its not as bad as I worried it would be. Ive not had the chance to thrash the bolts off the SV yet due to its running in period, but I like the power delivery so far. Ill have a better idea once I can properly open it up, but I know its not going to be anywhere near as quick as the Ceeber. The thing is I need to get back to basics and cut my teeth again. My confidence is gone and I wont even ride the SV in the wet at the moment since someone on here told me the tyres were shite, thats how fragile my state of mind is right now.
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[Zimma]

[Zimma]

Oh, good choice on bike though, you can step up to a nice 1000cc v-twin after to get the same sort of feeling as the SV.

V-Twins FTW
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[paulthewitt]

change the tyres and sell the dunlops on ebay.

i was *very* disapointed with the power of the SV to begin with. but i am now getting used to it. and the bike is growing on me, rather than getting worse.

oh and a good forum is:

https://forums.sv650.org/

they are seriously helpful if you have any questions.
good luck on the new bike
Paul

[Villers]

On the issue of the rubber, Im currently trying to decide on what tyres to get. Probably going to opt for the 014's. I have some free cash since the sale and need to get a new helmet cos my shoei took an absolute battering. So new helmet, new rubber, new bike. Just what the doctor ordered
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[dodsi]

I would go for the conti road attacks mate, far more life and I think they make the bike handle better due to the shape of them.

I really do not rate the 014'

[Jack_Cheese]

[Fastgut]

I'm a big fan of the Pilot powers too, but if you are going to rack up serious mileage then the BT020 is another to consider.
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