I have a 3rd gen SV, I desire to be able to enter offroad conditions, very light conditions.
only enter, not go nuts and jump hills with the thing, I just wanna be able to get into nice spots when I travel with the bike because I dont wanna leave it behind, im too scared it might get stolen.
I just wanna know im not damaging my bike, even if it means going 20kmh.
I already have evotech sliders, and I figured i'd need a radiator guard to defend it from small rocks, are the cheap ali baba radiator grills enough?

and what about tires? does it damage the tires and do I need to swap them for adventure type tires?

what other vulnerable spots do I need to buy guards for? im not too worried about slipping and dropping the bike as im aiming to go as slow and safe and possible as im offroading, but I am worried about things that could happen as I ride.

I have a sv650 2019, and I’m looking for a clear clutch cover, anyone here made that mod? I’m based in Europe

Hopefully I'll be having a look at a 2002 SV that's up for sale. It has 11k miles and from the photos and videos it looks tidy . What should I check and or look for ? before I decide to purchase.

I had a conversation with another SV owner about how we both have the same tank pad. And this made me question that if there is an original tank pad that came with the SV from the factory (or the dealer). Did the SV's came naked and you could later choose at the dealer and if what were the options ? Or just share anything interesting about the buying process of these bikes (my bike is a year older than me so I never had the chance be the first owner)

Been looking for an exhaust system for months now for my 2004 sv650s could help me fix one P.s. I crashed and beat up the front pipes

Sunday i was given my first bike. It belonged to A friend of my wife and I who recently passed away. His wife is now in the process of downsizing and relocating. With that comes bills and what to do with what is left. So, Long story short my wife bought one of his motorcycles, a Suzuki SV650/A, and she along with his wife surprised me with the bike at his remembrance on Sunday.

Pat was a super genuine, fun, and kindhearted dude and I’m really stoked about this bike cause he’d usually bookend any conversation we had with “you gotta get a bike man!”. I’m starting with limited experience with manual transmissions and motorcycles so if y’all got any good suggestions or recommendations I’m all ears.

Hell yeah.

I am trying to adjust the time. I tried a lot of different combinations with the SEL button and the ADJ button but nothing is working. Another thing I can try is to reconnect the battery in the night but maybe there is an better option

Compared to a second gen. Say 2009 model compared to a 2017 model ? Does the second gen feels better, more raw maybe ? Or is the 3rd gen engine just better overall ?

Anyone recognise what the black paddle like things are in the carb here? Is it a form of restriction of just the carb design?

After many years I finally became a biker, and I really love my Berry! (Name comes from Blueberries!)

I would like to enter the world of maintenance and upgrade parts by myself (what is doable). I do the basic stuff like clean and lube the chain and motor oil change. I just changed the tyres (not by myself) and put a new Exhaust.

Any tips or maintenance routine I should do? Any specific tools I should have to work on it? I saw a lot of people talking about changing brakes or the shocks/suspension, how you do that? I live in Italy and I don’t even know what to buy

Hi 👋 Next week I’m going to check a 2018 SV650 with 61k kilometers on it, From the pictures it looks clean with some modifications like an aftermarket exhaust and radiator protector and other little things, The tires look in good condition, Is there some common issues that I need to be aware of and check? Other than checking how the engine sounds and how the bike runs and checking the chain, tires, suspension and the clutch, what else should I check? Thanks

Good day,

I experienced a few electrical issues this fall with my 2001 SV 650. First time, starting up the bike after an hour break from a long ride, I turn onto a street, the speedometer and RMP indicators suddenly go up-down-up, bike stutters. I get off the road and cut the power. Try to start it up again, and… nothing. No lights, nothing. Battery is dead.

I took it apart, checked the fuses and ended up jump starting it, which worked for the ride home. I think I took her out once or twice more without an issue.

She’s an older model and when it’s colder, even with the throttle fully open, the ignition will have trouble so I often stop pressing it to not burn it out, and try again and rev my gas simultaneously. Starts her up like a charm.

I did just that on a cold morning, but when I came to press the ignition a second time, same problem: no more power whatsoever. No lights, nothing.

I googled it and the symptoms seemed to indicate it was a problem with the regulator rectifier, so I took the rear faring off, removed the RR and tested it with a multimeter. It passed all tests and seems to be working fine (I tested both positive and negative poles for current conductivity. It conducts when it should and doesn’t when it shouldn’t).

Can anyone help? Could it just be the battery? And how would I know if it is? I have had the bike for 3 years, take good care of it but have not changed the battery since I bought it.

Also: my speedometer conks out sometimes and reads 0 while I am driving. Don’t know if there’s a link, but I think it might just be faulty wiring.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Hey, I bought my SV650 a month ago. I had an issue during the first week where my headlights and front blinkers didn’t work. The garage where I bought it fixed the problem and said it was caused by a broken cable. Since then, I’ve ridden about 1,100 km without any issues.

Today, I installed heated grips using the cable management shown in this video: https://youtu.be/OJKO2egc_qk?si=. I suspect I may have disturbed the broken cable while doing the wiring, and it’s come loose or broken again.

Does anyone know which cable might be causing this? I’d like to try fixing it myself.

Hello guys

Am looking for my first bike

Sv650 seems great cause low seat v2 can be restricted and then unrestricted so i can do both exams with it(europe) Fairly cheap

Now im wondering what model year is the sweet spot?

So far i didnt find many changes between 2016 to 2024

Is there anything notable in the newer ones?

Has anyone tried to 3D print a tail tidy for the 1st gen? I know there’s a post from someone making a great one with sheet metal or aluminum with a template from years ago. I’ve been having issues getting the exact dimensions though as it’s scaled. Any suggestions appreciated.

Im looking for some advice please. I have a Gen 2 which I love but am losing confidence in riding it. A couple of times when I’ve been out and there’s been a very light coating of mud on the road, the bike has fishtailed even though I’ve being going in a straight line. I had to pull in the clutch and roll off the throttle to slow to an almost stop both times to gain some traction. First time there was no-one behind me but second time it was on quite a busy road.

I’m 5’2” and around 9st in full gear so wondered if it was the set up but I’ve checked and the rider sag is 42mm front, and 39.5mm rear so I don’t think it’s that. It has decent tyres (Michelin Pilot Road 2).

I’m wondering if it’s because I’m short and my weight is thrown so far forwards just to reach the bars? Does anyone have any ideas? Is it worth adjusting the preload so the front sag is less than the rear?

Converted a beat up sv650s to naked street fighter. Lot of pains making mounts and brackets for things but I like the way it turned out

skinny ass header

I hate the look of the front header, it looks like a scooter header but a scooter's header is nicer because it covers it up or makes it look like its integrated. SV650 just does not. It looks like it was meant to show it off because of the space around it.

LOVE THE SOUND. BEAUTIFUL BIKE BUT LOOKS LIKE A SINGLE CYLINDER.

LOOKING FOR HEADER STYLING RECOMMENDATION

$2565 for a 2007 model with 34175 miles

I've got a 2020 SV650X, with Shad 3P side mounts, and I'm looking for a compatible helmet lock to use when I'm not running side cases.

Anyone found a decent lock that mounts easily on late model SVs?

I have a 02’ sv650 I bought from a guy long story short aside from doing basic maintenance like oil change, spark plugs , chain maintenance, new battery. I’ve never really actually cleaned the carbs aside from B12 chem cleaner in the tank once. It’s my daily commuter so I figured if I kept it running the carbs would be fine. As I was riding home at around 75-80mph on the highway my bike just died wouldn’t even let me apply a full throttle even after pulling over & restarting it. It turns over just fine no problem & does idle fine even with no choke to turn over; but a little choke or even a little throttle it dies. Any help would be appreciated