Featured Sxv550 Supermoto Build/refresh

Discussion in 'Builds & Projects' started by comfysofa, Oct 3, 2024.

  1. Thats on my bucket list one those - the R would be nice...
     
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  2. Youd get bent over for getting a v5 for one of those wouldnt you?
     
  3. Yes, especially the 20K bike.
     
  4. Final part to the puzzle. Just insured it this morning. So ill be out on it on the weekend. When i get home ill put some tax on it. (i need the v5 for that and ive not got it in the office.) Oil change first though. Its only done 80 miles since its rebuild so seeing as oil is critical on these things its getting fresh stuff on sunday morning then out for a blast...
     
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  5. Lol - went to Fowlers...no oil filters...they'd never sold one before! - oil filters on order....ill be changing the oil no matter what on sunday - ill just lean the bike over and swap the filter out when they arrive...its only done 80 miles so i think ill be ok.
     
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  6. Well, just went into town and back out on it.....Jesus fuck, its absolutely mental. Lifts in ever gear that i fucking tried....the noise is sweet. Blipping the throttle produces the brappiest brap ive ever heard.....if i open it up in say 3rd the back sinks down and it almost starts to snake up the road under power....never had that before.....anyway....i thought what better than to ride it to work tomorrow....starting it in the underground basement/car park will be fun.
     
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  7. Sounds good to me.
    Should be good weather for you to put it through its paces.
    You'll be buzzing when you get to work.
    Happy days.
     
  8. Lol - in the office now. If you know Bristol i went past the entrance exit of Temple Meads - one of the lads in the office was walking, to the office, saw me and burst out laughing....it makes so much noise!
     
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  9. Don't know Bristol but I can imagine the racket it makes.
    Sounds like all your work as been worth it.
     
  10. Yep. It sure is mental... Like a whippet version of my hyper...!
     
  11. Actually id just like to add that one the way home last night some bloke let off in a Tesla so i opened it up while i was looking in his window....genuinely for the first time ever in my biking life i returned back to looking straight ahead and realized the front wheel was up...
     
    #152 comfysofa, Apr 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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