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Offline Mark65

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New bloke
« on: June 21, 2025, 19:23:01 »
Hi All, I'm currently a SV650 owner, bought new in 2020 but only ridden about 500 miles a year mainly because the seat is so awful, anyway after perusing the local adverts I saw a 650 xt but then saw a mint vanilla DL that someone had put handguards on and the belly guard the XT has and an extra screen attachment on top., a 21 plate 22my with 1800 miles on it in blue . Hopefully I pick it up Saturday, new oil ad a Suzi oem filter ordered then the Evotec rad guard and either their mushroom guards or Givi engine guards.
Hopefully it will be a great comfy bike.
Mark
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Offline The Doctor 46

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Re: New bloke
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2025, 20:21:13 »
Lovely bike Mark and  :welcome2:  to the forum.
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Re: New bloke
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2025, 20:21:40 »
 :welcome:

The bikes are comfy, but there's a couple of things folks tend to do to make it more suited (footpeg lowering kit, handlebar risers and new screen being the most popular)
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Offline Mark65

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Re: New bloke
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2025, 21:06:09 »
thanks, any one have experience with the givi bars or mushrooms, both close in price.
Mark

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Re: New bloke
« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2025, 21:29:50 »
Welcome to Stromming Mark, lovely machines.  :welcome2:
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Re: New bloke
« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2025, 22:51:08 »
 :welcome:
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Offline Jim13_Wee_Strom

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Re: New bloke
« Reply #6 on: June 21, 2025, 22:53:49 »
 :welcani:
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Re: New bloke
« Reply #7 on: June 21, 2025, 22:54:13 »
 :welcani:
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Re: New bloke
« Reply #8 on: June 21, 2025, 23:30:10 »
 :welcome2:
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Offline NeilM

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Re: New bloke
« Reply #9 on: June 22, 2025, 05:56:08 »
 :welcani:
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Offline Gert

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Re: New bloke
« Reply #10 on: June 22, 2025, 07:13:28 »
 :welcome:
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Re: New bloke
« Reply #11 on: June 22, 2025, 16:15:49 »
 :welcome2:
Yes my SV seat was awful. Slopes forward and is very tiring on the legs.
Seems to be the same on lots of bikes these days
OK for girls maybe.
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Re: New bloke
« Reply #12 on: June 22, 2025, 20:33:51 »
Welcome Mark, looking forward to seeing how you get on with the new bike.

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