Recent content by Lukich

SOLD. I bought a new bike so I'm selling my commuter SV650. Bought it five years ago from Motojava and used it for almost daily commuting plus some weekend stints on the twisties. It currently has 20147 miles on it. Bike has been kept in the garage when not used and all the maintenance was...

Good day. I got myself a new motorcycle and I want to practice low-speed maneuvers on it, and in order to effectively do so I want to find out measurements for things like a distances between the cones for weaving between them or the diameter of the circle you should be able to perform a...

Hi. I have a bike I need to tow from Berkeley to San Francisco for repairs. It's not registered or insured, so I can't use my insurance for that. Can you please recommend a local motorcycle tow company that would do it. I know of CC rider tow, will probably call them first, but I like to...

Hello. My 2005 SV650 started having some kind of electrical issues lately. First sign was the startup - when I would press the starter button, it pauses for a second and an word "Err" flashes on the screen, but then it starts up without any issues. When I start it up warm, it doesn't happen...

My rear brakes are reaching their end of life, so I decided to install new ones. However the caliper pin on which the pads are sliding is stuck big time. I didn't try to apply too much pressure to it to avoid breaking it, but I definitely applied more pressure to it then it should require to...

Hello. My bike recently started sounding differently on startup and even stalled several times when I would come to a stop shortly after beginning a ride. I did some research, and it turned out it was idle speed, mine was somewhere around 900 RPM, wheres a recommended setting for SV650 2nd gen...

Hi. Recently, I experienced a problem with my bike. As I was riding, I felt it started loosing power in the lower range, and soon after it just died and refused to start back up. I had it towed home and when I tried to start it up a couple of days later, the bike started up without any issues...

Hi. I have an 2005 SV650 that I've been riding several times a week for the last year and a half. I try to keep it in a good shape, most of the work is done by me, but I try to stick to maintenance schedule as much as possible. Recently it has developed a couple of new symptoms, I was...

Good evening. Recently, while practicing some low-speed manuevers, I discovered that when the handlebars are turned all the way to the right, my throttle gets stuck in whatever position it was a couple of degrees before that. I did some reading on throttle adjustment and noticed that there...

It's nice and warm outside, so at least for a while I'm planning to ride with my visor up, but wearing moto glasses to protect my eyes. I've had these 100% transparent ones, but when sun is in your face, they are suboptimal, so I'm thinking of giving the photochromic glasses a try. Does anyone...

I have recently attended the Alameda County sheriff department motorcycle training. It emphasized low speed turns greatly and approached them in the following way - when you turn, you stay away from the breaks. The turn is controlled by gas and clutch only, and as the bike leans into turn, you...

Hello. Recently I bought an OEM set of tools for my 2005 sv650 on EBay. They arrived promptly, but were somewhat greasy and a tad rusty. I left them overnight in a bucket of vinegar, next morning cleaned them up, wiped them dry and left them on top of my toolbox. To my surprise, the next...

Hello. I recently started commuting from SF to Mountain View once a week. I spend a bit of time on 280 and then get onto Skyline and then polish it off with a Page Mill Road. It's an amazing route. However, I have noticed one thing in my riding, especially on Page Mill Road. There are a...

This windshield came with my SV650. It protects against the wind very nicely, but I took it down because it was too big for my taste. It's mounted on the handlebars, so it'll fit a variety of motorcycles. Has minor scratches on the right side, but they are not very visible. Selling for...

Hello. One thing that bothered me about my 2005 SV650 was that oftentimes, when I would switch gears, it would sound "crunchy", for the lack of a better word.It was not constant, but would happen on every ride. I spoke to a mechanic, who helped me adjust the clutch lever, but the problem...