The exhaust is stock and by the looks of it that is total actual miles on the odometer. When you get used to riding that on the track my prediction is that you will buy another for the street. Sweet bikes, good handling, and a surprisingly capable and fun engine.
Good buy and great move. That's what I started off on, I think it's the best starter bike bar none. A complete GSXR 600 or 750 USD/radial braked front end is a total transformation you will want, you'll want better adjustability and stronger anchors that stay cooler pretty soon when you get better on track. Start looking for a front end now, it does make a huge difference. Enjoy! And get slicker at rev matching downshifts!
I have a 2004 sv650S track and street bike. Might want to look into a steering damper and stiffer springs and emulator in the forks for support on braking, considering it already has the Penske shock(mine too) it might be done already. Brakes don't need big upgrades on these, stock with lines plus HH pads is fine, very easy to overslow these with too much brake, corner speed is all on the SV650!
What a great deal. The penske rear shock and woodcraft rearsets alone are nearly worth what you bought the bike for. I have an 07 650 naked that i like to throw around the track as well. Ive had it for 2 years (1 year on track) and still dont want more bike yet. These are really a hoot to rail on once the suspension is sorted, and they teach you to carry enough corner speed that you can pass dudes on 600s no problem. Once you figure out whats in the front end (spring rates, emulators etc.) and change fluids/tires you're pretty much good to go! I wouldnt worry much about the kickstand and coolant. You need to tie it up to pass tech anyway so its one less thing to worry about. The coolant was probably drained so it doesn't crack the block over the winter since you cant run coolant on the track, only water/water wetter. Your headers are also probably stock as thats how mine look as well. Enjoy!
Track bikes are often not allowed to have a kickstand or standard coolant. Instead of glycol antifreeze (which is slippery), demineralised water with anti rust stuff is used. A brake upgrade with 4 piston calipers is popular, you can buy adapter plates for that. It makes the brake feel so much better. (I did this on my V-strom). Have fun!
Congrats to your new bike. It's an awesome one. I ride a 04 as a street bike and it's super fun. Are you planning on modding it a bit or will you keep it how it is long term? People get crazy and swap it to a gixer front with r6 brakes which improves the bike quite a lot. Would be cool to see it as a little build series perhaps. Who knows? ;) Cheers and enjoy it
Thanks! I think for now the plan is just to do the maintenance and get it to where it’s safe and reliable. Next year after I put a few track days into I will reassess what I want to do. If I were to mod it I would do a gsxr front end and brakes like you said but also maybe a power commander exhaust and quick shifter. Oh and a gear indicator of course haha
The front calliper on those sv 650’s always have to be greased up well they have the tendency to seize up more often than any other bike. Enjoy the track bike!
Welcome to the SV club! ✌🏼Looking forward to your first impressions and modding series. I am about to install the Gsxr front end myself, got all the parts already!
My first street bike was an 02 sv650 had the carb and bikini fairing, wish I kept it. The sv650 is legendary at this point and at that price+condition its a sweet deal! Congratulations!
Dale Walker HoleShot exhaust for the SV. It’s on mine. And sounds mental. Also it has a GSXR 600 Front end. The Bike is just Loads of Fun. I need to upload a vid on it. And you can hear it for yourself
A thinking gentleman's choice. Well done! I had one as a loaner for 2 weeks and I was much impressed. The bike looks really clean and unused. Congrats!
Great choice. My first track bike was the same bike. You'll be hooked. A word of advice, dont be to scared about entering a race meet. biggest buzz you'll ever get.
Hey man, I’m a big fan and you’re the reason I bought an 08 CBR 600RR. I’ve owned the bike for a year now and have mainly just been using it for short weekend blasts. However now I’m planning on doing a few longer rides and was wondering if you had any advice with regards to buying a new larger windscreen?
Nice. That’s exactly what you need for track days and plus it’s way better than constantly taping your lights and swapping out your coolant for water wetter lol
The SV650 is a very good choice for getting started with race training. Light and handy is more than a lot of horsepower. The motorcycle is much easier to control than a 1000er with 180 hp. Psychologically, too, this entry is better than starting straight away with a superbike. Everyone is a little jittery about the potential of a ZX10R or BMW S1000RR. This makes you uncomfortable and your driving skills suffer from the tension. And the reward for that prudent start on the race scene comes when you're faster on the 75hp SV650 than the posers on the 200hp bike. A book tip: The book "The Upper Half of the Motorcycle: On the Unity of Rider and Machine" by the German author Bernt Spiegel helped me a lot to ride my motorcycle fast. Everything is very well described there, from physics and driver psychology to specific training.
bro you got a very clean bike for the price, i got my race out bike for 1000 it was a 1999 sv650. you made the right choice the sv will help you elevate your skills at the track. get race tech springs with valve emulators but meaning is a track bike they probably did that already just have to check when you replace the fork oil. enjoy your new track bike👍👍
Very much looking forward to what you have coming for this bike! Hope to see you here at NHMS in Loudon..... Track Day next Friday. 😉 Keep yourself safe! 😃👍❤🏍 Randy
Awesome! Very fun bike! Hey hero, I been trying to reach out to you, I live local on the cape and me and a few of my friends are heavy into sport bikes, we are safe riders and don't treat the public roads as our personal race track, I am also a motorcycle instructor for Training Wheels here on the cape. with that said we would love to meet up with ya! Also we are planning on going to the Track as much as possible next year, Loudon and hopefully Palmer. Hope to here from ya! Have fun with the new toy!
Oh hey sorry about the radio silence not sure where you’re trying to contact me with but I’ll make an exception shoot me an email theherorr@gmail.com and I’ll exchange info with you and we will try getting a ride in before the summer ends!
I’ll track it a few times first but something tells me the mods will be coming! Maybe a Power commander w QS but again I want to track it as is for now to get a good feel for the bike
@@HeroRR No doubt this was a spectacular find and the fact it looks in as great as shape as it does is truly unbelievable. But I also wanna thank you, when you did your BMW HP4 vids, it reminded me of how much I liked the uniqueness of the BMW boxers and a couple months ago I picked up a 2016 BMW R1200RS. So in a way, thank you.
Looks like the doctor preferred working on the bike to riding it… looks like a great score. Should be interesting to see how you get on. The SV’s make a great track bike.
I’d go ahead and replace the fork seals before tracking it. They will look fine after aging and crack when the bike starts to be used again. Could spoil a good day if you roll the dice and leave them alone.
Some track/racing organizations do not allow kickstand for track bikes. best to contact whoever you are racing with for track preps BEFORE showing up to race. (I'm a former tech inspector).
@@franklinwilkerson2061 I think you've done pretty good there with the SV - Track bikes average around $5k here in Australia. Brother bought a Tuono Gen2 & his misses picked up an '06 GSX750 both for the track recently. Its heaps good family fun.
Where do you find these CHEAP street legends? I’m seriously asking where smhlmao (I guess it’s because of my location in the states why everything I shop for is expensive but honestly idk 🤣🤦🏾♂️)
this reminds me of the trash rebuilt SV1000 I had accidentally bought from a scammer last year. 😅 No offense by any means to your new track bike, just said trash due to all that needs to be fixed. For me I had: rusted fuel tank with fuel leak replaced odometer with unrealistic mileage, bad tyres (with puncture), radiator had no fan, footpegs + gearshifters were replaced with some ungodly home-made nonsense, no mirrors or indicators (a + on track bikes I guess), only redeeming feature was the steel brake-lines although the rear master cylinder needed to be replaced because it had barely any brake pressure. Worst part, is after all my attempts to fix it i couldn't even register it because it was a write off and the seller never disclosed it to me with the fake papers.
now lets be real, you have a LOT of trackbikes already haha, what groups are you signing up with for the end of the season? Edit: no coolant = possibly drained water. A lot of folks who race or track often will fill the coolant with water in case they wreck out. Coolant is slippery on track so many organizations will make you run water. If water isnt drained it can rust where it shouldnt. For 1200 you got a bike that is in infinitely better shape than any used street bike youve purchased. Good maintenance history is normal for many trackbikes, more so than the street squids for sure.
save the tires for a street bike. the age don't mather really as you will see dry rott way way before they fail. no real reason to throw them away just not good for high speed stuff where you want peace of mind
Well, we didn't see this coming a mile away, LoL. Sarcasm y'all. Nice bike!!
The exhaust is stock and by the looks of it that is total actual miles on the odometer. When you get used to riding that on the track my prediction is that you will buy another for the street. Sweet bikes, good handling, and a surprisingly capable and fun engine.
Great deal. I’m sure will make a great repair video. Looking forward to it.
Good buy and great move. That's what I started off on, I think it's the best starter bike bar none. A complete GSXR 600 or 750 USD/radial braked front end is a total transformation you will want, you'll want better adjustability and stronger anchors that stay cooler pretty soon when you get better on track. Start looking for a front end now, it does make a huge difference. Enjoy! And get slicker at rev matching downshifts!
Welcome to the sv club. I have a 2007 SV1000s
I have a 2004 sv650S track and street bike. Might want to look into a steering damper and stiffer springs and emulator in the forks for support on braking, considering it already has the Penske shock(mine too) it might be done already. Brakes don't need big upgrades on these, stock with lines plus HH pads is fine, very easy to overslow these with too much brake, corner speed is all on the SV650!
Good choice. I bought a 2001 for the track a few years ago and my only regret is not doing it sooner. Good luck getting it back on the track!
Sweet unit! I'll keep an eye out for ya at palmer
If you ever see me there please say hi! Always great meeting other local riders
What a great deal. The penske rear shock and woodcraft rearsets alone are nearly worth what you bought the bike for. I have an 07 650 naked that i like to throw around the track as well. Ive had it for 2 years (1 year on track) and still dont want more bike yet. These are really a hoot to rail on once the suspension is sorted, and they teach you to carry enough corner speed that you can pass dudes on 600s no problem. Once you figure out whats in the front end (spring rates, emulators etc.) and change fluids/tires you're pretty much good to go! I wouldnt worry much about the kickstand and coolant. You need to tie it up to pass tech anyway so its one less thing to worry about. The coolant was probably drained so it doesn't crack the block over the winter since you cant run coolant on the track, only water/water wetter. Your headers are also probably stock as thats how mine look as well. Enjoy!
Nice one! Actually got a sv650 for myself last week but as street bike and as my first one
Track bikes are often not allowed to have a kickstand or standard coolant. Instead of glycol antifreeze (which is slippery), demineralised water with anti rust stuff is used.
A brake upgrade with 4 piston calipers is popular, you can buy adapter plates for that. It makes the brake feel so much better. (I did this on my V-strom).
Have fun!
Good choice on the 03! That year has a steel sub frame.
Congrats to your new bike. It's an awesome one. I ride a 04 as a street bike and it's super fun.
Are you planning on modding it a bit or will you keep it how it is long term? People get crazy and swap it to a gixer front with r6 brakes which improves the bike quite a lot. Would be cool to see it as a little build series perhaps. Who knows? ;)
Cheers and enjoy it
Thanks! I think for now the plan is just to do the maintenance and get it to where it’s safe and reliable. Next year after I put a few track days into I will reassess what I want to do. If I were to mod it I would do a gsxr front end and brakes like you said but also maybe a power commander exhaust and quick shifter. Oh and a gear indicator of course haha
Congratulations on your track bike buy. It looks great and will be awesome to get your started.
Looking forward to the build series coming up.
Thank you!
The front calliper on those sv 650’s always have to be greased up well they have the tendency to seize up more often than any other bike. Enjoy the track bike!
Yessssssssssssss I have a 2000 these things are perfect to mess around on track with.
Can't wait for the series!!!
Greetings from Italy🇮🇹
Oh man nice choice! I used to have an SV and love it! Definitely need to change the exhaust tho to something aftermarket. The v-twin sounds incredible
Beautiful! Congratulations man!
Welcome to the SV club! ✌🏼Looking forward to your first impressions and modding series. I am about to install the Gsxr front end myself, got all the parts already!
My first street bike was an 02 sv650 had the carb and bikini fairing, wish I kept it. The sv650 is legendary at this point and at that price+condition its a sweet deal! Congratulations!
Dale Walker HoleShot exhaust for the SV. It’s on mine. And sounds mental. Also it has a GSXR 600 Front end. The Bike is just Loads of Fun. I need to upload a vid on it. And you can hear it for yourself
A thinking gentleman's choice. Well done! I had one as a loaner for 2 weeks and I was much impressed. The bike looks really clean and unused. Congrats!
Congrats, that was quick. I would recommend an ECU flash. When i had my SV made a huge difference.
Looks like that trackday got you hooked 😏 excited to see more of it! Nice bike!
Great choice. My first track bike was the same bike. You'll be hooked. A word of advice, dont be to scared about entering a race meet. biggest buzz you'll ever get.
That bike is awesome for the price!! I am super looking forward to the build series!!
Hey man, I’m a big fan and you’re the reason I bought an 08 CBR 600RR. I’ve owned the bike for a year now and have mainly just been using it for short weekend blasts. However now I’m planning on doing a few longer rides and was wondering if you had any advice with regards to buying a new larger windscreen?
Leave the vinegar in the radiator for about a week. I just did this to my GSX1100F 88’ and it did a great job.
Dang HeroRR, that's a neat looking bike and a wise decision for the SV650 to be your first track bike! Have fun, mate.
Nice. That’s exactly what you need for track days and plus it’s way better than constantly taping your lights and swapping out your coolant for water wetter lol
The SV650 is a very good choice for getting started with race training. Light and handy is more than a lot of horsepower. The motorcycle is much easier to control than a 1000er with 180 hp. Psychologically, too, this entry is better than starting straight away with a superbike. Everyone is a little jittery about the potential of a ZX10R or BMW S1000RR. This makes you uncomfortable and your driving skills suffer from the tension. And the reward for that prudent start on the race scene comes when you're faster on the 75hp SV650 than the posers on the 200hp bike.
A book tip: The book "The Upper Half of the Motorcycle: On the Unity of Rider and Machine" by the German author Bernt Spiegel helped me a lot to ride my motorcycle fast. Everything is very well described there, from physics and driver psychology to specific training.
I just picked up an SV my self! No way!
I wonder what body panels those are?
That tail section looks great!
bro you got a very clean bike for the price, i got my race out bike for 1000 it was a 1999 sv650.
you made the right choice the sv will help you elevate your skills at the track. get race tech springs with valve emulators but meaning is a track bike they probably did that already just have to check when you replace the fork oil. enjoy your new track bike👍👍
Wicked good deal HRR! 👌
I'd like to see the prossess in finding a professional decal service.
Very much looking forward to what you have coming for this bike!
Hope to see you here at NHMS in Loudon..... Track Day next Friday. 😉
Keep yourself safe! 😃👍❤🏍
Randy
Congrats man!!! There's nothing like go to the track 👏👏
That is a steal!! All those parts alone cost some money
I have a SV it's a great bike! The rear header looks like a stock 2017+ header but the front looks much different than a stocker.
Check for metal shavings in the oil and make sure it's not mixing coolant with oil
I’m very excited to see what comes next. 🤙
Awesome! Very fun bike! Hey hero, I been trying to reach out to you, I live local on the cape and me and a few of my friends are heavy into sport bikes, we are safe riders and don't treat the public roads as our personal race track, I am also a motorcycle instructor for Training Wheels here on the cape. with that said we would love to meet up with ya! Also we are planning on going to the Track as much as possible next year, Loudon and hopefully Palmer. Hope to here from ya! Have fun with the new toy!
Oh hey sorry about the radio silence not sure where you’re trying to contact me with but I’ll make an exception shoot me an email theherorr@gmail.com and I’ll exchange info with you and we will try getting a ride in before the summer ends!
good luck with this bike!!!
Nice find, that rear shock is 🔥
Like someone else said, do the GSXR front end swap, maybe some R6 brakes
I’ll track it a few times first but something tells me the mods will be coming! Maybe a Power commander w QS but again I want to track it as is for now to get a good feel for the bike
Not gonna lie, I would’ve loved to have seen a short series of you building a race version of the sv650. But nice find and have fun racing it.
Oh for sure. That was the original goal but when I found this one for so cheap I couldn’t say no.
@@HeroRR No doubt this was a spectacular find and the fact it looks in as great as shape as it does is truly unbelievable. But I also wanna thank you, when you did your BMW HP4 vids, it reminded me of how much I liked the uniqueness of the BMW boxers and a couple months ago I picked up a 2016 BMW R1200RS. So in a way, thank you.
I'd say it seems like a pretty good find!
Suzuki Fanboy Here..Loved that Intro.. just brilliant edits..
Thank you
my first bike was an 01 sv650s , now im on my second 600rr. i recognized that bike right away.
Those big exhausts are so funny lookin lol.
Nice Bike Bro!!!!👊
Nice find! Looking forward to see it in action ☺️
Good deal for a seemingly, good as new bike! Well done 👍🏾
Looks like the doctor preferred working on the bike to riding it… looks like a great score. Should be interesting to see how you get on. The SV’s make a great track bike.
Does it start? How did you test it without coolant? Assuming it does, probably worth more than paid. Good buy.
It runs. But I just didn’t let it run long with low coolant.
So cool, what a clean find
Looks like the track bug got you! welcome to the club
Awesome. I am happy for you
I’d go ahead and replace the fork seals before tracking it. They will look fine after aging and crack when the bike starts to be used again. Could spoil a good day if you roll the dice and leave them alone.
If I bring this to the track I’ll bring my 600 as well as a back up.
Go Hero Go!!!
Nice deal ,keep it coming.
Damn where are these deals at? In pa and someone would prob list that at like 3 to 4 k
How do you find these deals?
Some track/racing organizations do not allow kickstand for track bikes. best to contact whoever you are racing with for track preps BEFORE showing up to race. (I'm a former tech inspector).
Lol I am not even gonna race it. This is for track days only
Really worth upgrading to Ohlins if you're serious about track times.
Most race prepped SVs use Penske shocks.
@@rogersmith3149 hmmm didn't know that. I just upgraded my old 999 to Ohlins and it's like butter now 😊
Ohlins definitely is top of the line but I won’t be out riding the Penske shock any time soon.
Looks like a fun bike!👍🏻👍🏻🤓😁
It's a sv 650?
The bike is in pretty good condition 👍
I just posted a vid of my '03 Tuono Track bike I might sell as just about finished a '14 V4 Tuono to step up into.
Wow, you are my hero 👏 🙌.
@@franklinwilkerson2061 I think you've done pretty good there with the SV - Track bikes average around $5k here in Australia. Brother bought a Tuono Gen2 & his misses picked up an '06 GSX750 both for the track recently. Its heaps good family fun.
Nice this machine is a twin right?
Nice bike
Could have gotten a wrecked 600 and put some race plastics. Cheaper route
Not sure if that is cheaper. Doesn’t matter anyway I already have a 600 I wanted something smaller that I could ring out a bit more.
not even half way into the video and thats a steal
“Another one ☝🏽”
Nice enjoy it 👍
Where do you find these CHEAP street legends? I’m seriously asking where smhlmao (I guess it’s because of my location in the states why everything I shop for is expensive but honestly idk 🤣🤦🏾♂️)
Dude I told myself long ago I was done buying more bikes. And ever since then I just keep finding deals. It’s a sickness brother.
You didn’t buy it, you stole it. 😂. Great bike for the track. You will have a blast. Enjoy.
Thought that was a fireblade for a quick minute there
Gotta heckuva deal on that machine!!! Hope your leaks are minor and the engine isn't done!!! (as in needs rebuilt). : >)
MCN, says your 600 is a dinosaur. ZX10R
A docter meaning "the docter"?....Rossi??
please also do a nice livery
I have some ideas
Ngl I think I like your other bikes more
Come lars this year......
an absolute steal... for 1200
How in the world did you find this steal of a deal?
Looks like it's original miles
Sv gang
this reminds me of the trash rebuilt SV1000 I had accidentally bought from a scammer last year. 😅
No offense by any means to your new track bike, just said trash due to all that needs to be fixed.
For me I had:
rusted fuel tank with fuel leak
replaced odometer with unrealistic mileage,
bad tyres (with puncture),
radiator had no fan,
footpegs + gearshifters were replaced with some ungodly home-made nonsense,
no mirrors or indicators (a + on track bikes I guess),
only redeeming feature was the steel brake-lines although the rear master cylinder needed to be replaced because it had barely any brake pressure. Worst part, is after all my attempts to fix it i couldn't even register it because it was a write off and the seller never disclosed it to me with the fake papers.
i was gonna look at this to buy on facebook haha
You could have went out w the music
Hi bro
Niceeeee
Get a proper sport bike's front end on her and rip away my dude! Good find
That was the worst intro song i've ever heard -- love your channel and have fun and be yourself
Not sure what that song at the beginning is but that is some of the most annoying shit I have ever heard lol.
I wish to buy race ready bike for 1200 $ in Europe... Lucky US citizens
I didn't like the intro.
now lets be real, you have a LOT of trackbikes already haha, what groups are you signing up with for the end of the season?
Edit: no coolant = possibly drained water. A lot of folks who race or track often will fill the coolant with water in case they wreck out. Coolant is slippery on track so many organizations will make you run water. If water isnt drained it can rust where it shouldnt. For 1200 you got a bike that is in infinitely better shape than any used street bike youve purchased. Good maintenance history is normal for many trackbikes, more so than the street squids for sure.
save the tires for a street bike. the age don't mather really as you will see dry rott way way before they fail. no real reason to throw them away just not good for high speed stuff where you want peace of mind
LOL just paid $20,000 for mine.