Tahlen
Junior Member
Well it has been a few months since I started riding and I thought I would jump back on here with a status report. 1300 miles later and I am loving being on two wheels! So far this bike is everything I had hoped it would be and any issues I have found with it have been thoroughly covered in the many reviews that can be found online.
I am adapting well enough to the touchy throttle. It still 'feels' a little top heavy compared to the 250 dual-sport I took the BRC on, but only when I screw up in some way. Photos attached, the SV650 is my brother-in-law's, who is my wingman in the twisties. A pair of Bluetooth intercoms makes riding 251% better.
I have been riding some beautiful winding roads in the areas around Spokane lately and have noticed that the "chicken strips" developing on my tires are larger on the front than the back. I was curious if this indicated an issue with my suspension setup. For what it's worth I just discovered that the previous owner must have set the preload to 6. From what I understand this is correct for 2 up, but I should be a 4 based on my ~180lbs w/ gear. Tire pressure is checked usually once a week and is set at 33 front/36 rear.
From what I have read elsewhere online this could also be caused by the geometry difference between the narrow front tire and wide back tire. Just wanted to get some opinions on whether this is an issue I should be worrying about or not.
I am adapting well enough to the touchy throttle. It still 'feels' a little top heavy compared to the 250 dual-sport I took the BRC on, but only when I screw up in some way. Photos attached, the SV650 is my brother-in-law's, who is my wingman in the twisties. A pair of Bluetooth intercoms makes riding 251% better.
I have been riding some beautiful winding roads in the areas around Spokane lately and have noticed that the "chicken strips" developing on my tires are larger on the front than the back. I was curious if this indicated an issue with my suspension setup. For what it's worth I just discovered that the previous owner must have set the preload to 6. From what I understand this is correct for 2 up, but I should be a 4 based on my ~180lbs w/ gear. Tire pressure is checked usually once a week and is set at 33 front/36 rear.
From what I have read elsewhere online this could also be caused by the geometry difference between the narrow front tire and wide back tire. Just wanted to get some opinions on whether this is an issue I should be worrying about or not.