2007 SV650: Project better late than never

[Tyler.M]

Mine was probably the best bike I've ever owned after I got the suspension sorted out. Something to be said for a nice torque-y motor. Awesome ride, man. Be safe!

I've been looking into this. I'm probably 200lbs without gear so I've been looking at the zx10 vs 14 rear shock. Did you do this mod?

Yup. You're tall too, the zx10 or 14 rear shock will sit a lot lower than the stock sv650 but there are solutions for that. I'd also look into the front suspension and doing some new tubes. I didn't do that, but when I moved to my 919, it made it so much easier to dial in for weight and height. I always had a "nosedive" problem on the SV that I couldn't fully sort out, under hard braking you could feel the front end sort of list a little bit as the forks started to compress. Fortunately this is probably the most popular club racing bike in the last 15 years so plenty of options.

Also! I really really liked the Battleax bt-02 tires, great commuter tire with awesome wet weather traction. I rode in a downpour once with water up to my pegs and didn't dump the bike on these things, so they're great in my book.