When/Where/Pics was the last time you rode your bike ?

[Supermofo]

to dry everything out

Indeed. I washed the GSXS Sunday and don't have a dryer so just use drying towels and left if out in the wind a hour or too. Yesterday I went into the garage to get something and the rad still had a little water in the nooks and crannies! Would have started it and ridden it up and down the road a bit but the battery is in the house and pig to remove.

[Bustaspoke]

Yeah - I'm a long time V-twin fondler and the light weight and uncomplicated nature of the SV really appeals. Is there any particular 'generation' of SV that is best or is it just a case of buying on condition and mileage?

The biggest differences are;
The Gen 1 'curvy's' are carbs
Gen 2 pointy's are FI
Gen 3 have the Gladious steel trellis frame.& smaller tank.
I think the biggest concern would be previous owners,they seem to be popular with novice riders.

[iamgigglz]

The last time I rode my bike: 11 June 2023. I went for one last solo ride before packing up the bike to move to the UK.

This pic was taken here, on the South African side of the Lesotho border. The border is defined by a small river on the near side of the dirt road you can see in the valley.
It's 6:30am, clear blue skies and -2degC.

Click for full size

[Skub]

The last time I rode my bike: 11 June 2023. I went for one last solo ride before packing up the bike to move to the UK.

This pic was taken here, on the South African side of the Lesotho border. The border is defined by a small river on the near side of the dirt road you can see in the valley.
It's 6:30am, clear blue skies and -2degC.

Click for full size

Epic vista.

[Tricky]

Full day on the Hants lanes yesterday on the orange bike and 3 mates, you could say it was a bit nippy!
Fair bit of flooding in places which added to the fun, and the super slimey chalk in places had one or two of us on our arses more than once, all in all another cracking day
I didn't take any pics this time but someone else did (well, it's a vid actually) and she posted this up on FB last night, and it's got 2.6k likes so far

[Skub]

A dry,non salty road in January. A one time offer this week folks,so get it while it's...er...hot?

[Whysub]

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Just finished painting the outside of my house for today. Quick pint before going to get more paint.

(My scooter is parked between the 3rd and 4th car).

[Dodgy69]

A dry,non salty road in January. A one time offer this week folks,so get it while it's...er...hot?

Love that pyramid.

[Tricky]

A dry,non salty road in January. A one time offer this week folks,so get it while it's...er...hot?

That's a cool pic old bean

[Count Steer]

A dry,non salty road in January. A one time offer this week folks,so get it while it's...er...hot?

That's a cool pic old bean

Photoshop. Skubbles would never park on a double yellow, 'e's a law abiding pillar of society.

[Skub]

Photoshop. Skubbles would never park on a double yellow, 'e's a law abiding pillar of society.

Actually,you need to keep your wits about you in that locality. There's one particularly rabid traffic warden who hands out tickets like confetti for any old transgression. A mate was done for facing the wrong direction on his Harley in a one way street,because he pushed the bike around to get the camber right for his sidestand. A car wheel on a kerb will get you ticketed to. I'm quite surprised he hasn't had a word dropped in his ear by now.

[Tricky]

Full day on the Hants lanes yesterday on the orange bike and 3 mates, you could say it was a bit nippy!
Fair bit of flooding in places which added to the fun, and the super slimey chalk in places had one or two of us on our arses more than once, all in all another cracking day
I didn't take any pics this time but someone else did (well, it's a vid actually) and she posted this up on FB last night, and it's got 2.6k likes so far

A little update on this one- seems it's had quite a few views ( 3.9M at last count ), 354k likes and more than 3k comments- nice!

This is her actual vid
https://fb.watch/pzqcSKXjEI/

[Skub]

A little update on this one- seems it's had quite a few views ( 3.9M at last count ), 354k likes and more than 3k comments- nice!

This is her actual vid
https://fb.watch/pzqcSKXjEI/

Royalties! Might pay for the season's track antics.

[Tricky]

A little update on this one- seems it's had quite a few views ( 3.9M at last count ), 354k likes and more than 3k comments- nice!

This is her actual vid
https://fb.watch/pzqcSKXjEI/

Royalties! Might pay for the season's track antics.

If only...

Shows the power of social media though eh, as if we didn't already know, but it has brought it home to me- one pretty insignificant post from someone, although obviously respected, not any big name or player, in a small backwater village got pretty big coverage- really surprised me, and was nice to see

[Noggin]

A little update on this one- seems it's had quite a few views ( 3.9M at last count ), 354k likes and more than 3k comments- nice!

This is her actual vid
https://fb.watch/pzqcSKXjEI/

Royalties! Might pay for the season's track antics.

If only...

Shows the power of social media though eh, as if we didn't already know, but it has brought it home to me- one pretty insignificant post from someone, although obviously respected, not any big name or player, in a small backwater village got pretty big coverage- really surprised me, and was nice to see

I think it's great that she posted it at all too. I mean, both bikers and horse riders get a bad rap (often from each other), so I like this for lots of reasons

[Sadlonelygit]

Homemade paddock stand for chain lubing after another London jaunt

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[Bustaspoke]

We were going for a ride over to Sportsbikeshop in Preston,then onto North West Honda,however after we met,plans changed.
My mates BMW tractor wouldn't start,it appears the battery's flat.



He's with Bikesure,the breakdown van turned up & took him home.
My SV650 & my other mates Hyabussa both started without any problems.
Suzuki 2 BMW 0...

[Skub]

We were going for a ride over to Sportsbikeshop in Preston,then onto North West Honda,however after we met,plans changed.
My mates BMW tractor wouldn't start,it appears the battery's flat.

It's a flat twin. Battery and all.

[The Spin Doctor]

We were going for a ride over to Sportsbikeshop in Preston,then onto North West Honda,however after we met,plans changed.
My mates BMW tractor wouldn't start,it appears the battery's flat.

Why didn't he simply jumpstart it?

[Bustaspoke]

He was wary that jump starting it might spike something & as it was only a few miles from home so it was simpler to just take it home & recharge the battery.
He phoned up the bloke who services it to get some advice on what battery replace the current one,he told him to get a genuine BMW one,it's £170!
Me & my Hyabussa riding mate told him to get shut & buy a Suzuki