It's pretty rare that anyone in the top group at a track day has less power than I do on the SV650. Being at a 40-140hp disadvantage from some of the other riders out there can be pretty painful. #WeeSV #Bikelife #AlmostAlmostAlmost
Hey if you're having fun that's all that matters, 70HP is enough to get up to fun speeds. Really your only problem is being constantly passed and blocked by people you've overtaken 10 times each
gives better skill and much more gratification when you overtake a big bike mid circuit. the straight is the only spot the sv650 struggles on that track. Still plenty of fun hitting 200
Know how you feel, I ride a TRX at track days and stick to the second fastest group because with 80 HP you get blown away on anything that resembles a straight. But very satisfying rounding them up in the corners.
These days I'll just go for a quick trip through pit lane if I get stuck with riders like that, come back out in some clear space so I can go and have some fun!
Even as a novice on a Monster 797, I come up to people on "fast" bikes extremely quickly at corners. It's actually quite dangerous because they may get unsettled and change lines across me, I have to watch for that.
Yeah mate, the top speed difference at SMSP is crazy. I top out at about 220km/h, the Supersport bikes are somewhere between 240-260km/h depending on the spec and the Superbikes can do upwards of 300km/h
@Adrenalean767 no, I have a 1997 bandit 600 and a week after my test I got 130mph from her on the motorway in the uk. Speedo is in mph and inside the speedo was kmh. It was 130mph and 200kmh. So 230kmh is a bit more. Actually its 140mph 😊
That's a great plan! Learning the fundamentals and honing the skills needed to go fast on limited power is certainly well worth the effort, and rewarding!
This sport is not about de horse, is about the cowboy. A teenager riding a Moto3 Championship with 50hp is SO MUCH faster than we all on ours 200 hp superbikes...
that bmw is literally the definition of what i hate, gets upset because you overtook him and completely ego sends it up the inside next corner. some smooth riding though man! need to learn to carry more speed like you do.
I’ve seen good riders on SVs trounce average riders on big hp bikes. It’s all about the rider. If you want to be humbled, watch a pro rider can do on a Kwai 300. For us mere mortals, it’s all about just having fun.
It was a LAMS bike, but used the Woolich racing auto-tune to remove the restrictions. I need all the corner speed I can use on the 650 as you can tell. I tend to ride a line that focuses more on corner speed. This track day was also one of the first after our lockdowns in Sydney, so I think that we were all a bit rusty.
Yep, I still have the Gen1 and Gen3. Prepping them for St George in a few weeks so I haven't been able to get out on track recently apart from a SWR day at SMSP South Circuit. Yeah, come and say hi if you're around, I'm always happy to talk about bikes!
The SV just needs 1 more gear! Crazy how the SV corners, I have one for street but I have been debating on getting a 600. Any thoughts on this? The stock forks on the SV are awful but I don't want to upgrade because it can go towards a 600.. I never rode a 600 nor know anyone that has one.. I have a blast with the SV no doubt.. I'll tell you what, if someone could somehow pump another 20hp in the SV you have something going on for the straights, obviously the charm of the SV is the handling. I also heard its hard to get anymore HP from a SV besides an exhaust.
There's plenty you can do to a SV to get more power, but for big gains you're needing at least a 677 kit in it. Some of the bikes out of the UK and US are pushing 90+ hp (stock is around 72). For starting out on track a SV is brilliant, they're nimble and forgiving. Personally I think that a supersport bike on the road isn't the best, the position is a little bit too aggressive for me
No, my Gen3 has Matris shock and Matris carts and my Gen1 has Matris carts and Ohlins shock. I did race for a long time on my Gen1 with Racetech emulators in the front, but the carts were a big upgrade.