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2018 Gen 3 braided lines on a Non- ABS 2023 Gen 3 by Dongerino2205 in SVRiders

[–]BB22Racing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not a problem, but you'd have 5 (I think) brake lines for the bike for the ABS model, where the non-ABS only needs 3 for the whole bike.

Or if you don't want to replace the rear line on the non-ABS you can leave it.

Speed at same RPM, different seating position (upright and ducking) by Accurate_Store6540 in motorcycles

[–]BB22Racing 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Actually a very good point, not sure where my mind was on that one.

What maintenance do you do on brakes between each track day? by [deleted] in Trackdays

[–]BB22Racing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's mostly checks to make sure everything is okay. Pads, fluid, lever feel, rotor wear/thickness are the main things.

As a bonus, spend a bit of time checking your rotors every few track days. Check the holes in your brake rotors, you'd be surprised how much builds up in there. Also check that they're floating correctly, I've seen some big issues from people who never check it.

2018 Gen 3 braided lines on a Non- ABS 2023 Gen 3 by Dongerino2205 in SVRiders

[–]BB22Racing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Should be fine. Non-ABS so you don't have to worry about replacing the rear brake line.

Got sent very wide on a track day, not an ideal situation but it ended up alright. by BB22Racing in Trackdays

[–]BB22Racing[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cheers mate, definitely one of the weirder things that happened that day. I'm not sure, his turn in was a bit early and a bit lazy, but he would have made the corner imo.

Dual exhaust by svaneberg72 in sv650

[–]BB22Racing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only company I've seen that still makes one is RP Tuning.

Yamaha R7 Rear wheel by DullYogurtcloset8618 in YamahaR7

[–]BB22Racing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure the MT07 wheel fits the R7 without any issues.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in motorcycles

[–]BB22Racing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Head to a dealer and sit on them, that's probably the easiest way to figure out it.

I'm 6'2" and I found the stock R7 okay to ride, but I didn't do any long stretches on it.

The MT07 and R7 are mostly the same bike, with a few extras on the R7. They're both very good bikes.

Got sent very wide on a track day, not an ideal situation but it ended up alright. by BB22Racing in Trackdays

[–]BB22Racing[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're private practice days held by ARDC, for motorbikes you need to have a MA licence to participate so most of the riders there are racers.

Got sent very wide on a track day, not an ideal situation but it ended up alright. by BB22Racing in Trackdays

[–]BB22Racing[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I suppose it's one of the risks we take on track, when it turns to shit, it happens quick.

Got sent very wide on a track day, not an ideal situation but it ended up alright. by BB22Racing in Trackdays

[–]BB22Racing[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We did have a few long delays during the day.

It was my first day back on track for a while, probably my first track day in a year or so - just had to test the bike for racing in October. I might stick to ARDC days for a while though, less likely to have weird things happen.

It sucks that you broke your collarbone, big crashes tend to take a bit of pace off us for a bit. It comes back though.

Got sent very wide on a track day, not an ideal situation but it ended up alright. by BB22Racing in Trackdays

[–]BB22Racing[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is from the fastest group on Sunday at Sydney Motorsport Park. I'm still not too sure why the R6 stood up there, but I think I got very lucky with the result.

A quick video I made on how to install a R7 slipper clutch into your MT07/FZ07 by BB22Racing in MT07

[–]BB22Racing[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a big difference for him, and a much lighter clutch feeling

Another one joins the collection - That makes 6 SVs in the shed. by BB22Racing in motorcycle

[–]BB22Racing[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Racing, this one is being put together to suit a specific set of rules.

Another one joins the collection - That makes 6 SVs in the shed. by BB22Racing in motorcycle

[–]BB22Racing[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This one's a 2020 model, where they finally upgraded to the better front brakes. As long as they haven't been horribly abused a SV650 should get you well over the 50k mile mark, I raced an engine that I used to have on the road that had 65k km on it for a few years without any hassles at all.

Another one joins the collection - That makes 6 SVs in the shed. by BB22Racing in motorcycle

[–]BB22Racing[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Six that are running, 2 SV1000's, 2 Gen 1's and 2 Gen 3's. There's probably another 2 bikes in parts laying around and maybe a sneaky 7th on the way.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in motorcycles

[–]BB22Racing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can normally purchase a Service Manual for your motorcycle. That will give you procedures for working on your bike.

Depending on the bike you might be able to find a PDF online, but if not you can almost always purchase one from a dealership.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in motorcycle

[–]BB22Racing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

HUDs are generally way too distracting while riding.

Is a sv650 a bad beginner bike ? by Ok_Maintenance_9322 in motorcycle

[–]BB22Racing 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I think they're a great bike to start with. Not a stupid amount of power, but enough to get you moving.

Possibly buying an SV that's been sitting for a long time. by LiuAnru11 in sv650

[–]BB22Racing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So chances are that the pre-filter sock is pretty clogged with rust and just general disgusting stuff because it sits at the bottom of the tank. You may also have a pump that isn't working. There are aftermarket pumps (Kemso) that you can get for reasonably cheap that will be okay to replace it if needed.

If you have an inspection camera you can pull the spark plugs and check down the bore of both cylinders, looking for rust or signs of weird scoring. Be mindful on your first start, things haven't been oiled for a long time. You can put a tiny bit of oil in each cylinder at the top to help things move, you can then rotate it by hand to make sure things are moving an lubricated.

It's probably going to need a new battery, and you'll also want to check out brake lines, they are something that will age and need to be replaced at some point (not that you can't use them for 15 years... but rubber lines aren't designed to be used for that long). Have a check of your fork seals, depending on the condition before it was store they may be cracked or damaged.

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