Fast SV650

No Worries · 04-29-2013, 07:56 PM

I was riding up Lookout Mountain when a fast bike came up behind me. I got behind some cars and pulled into the turn out for Windy Saddle. The bike pulled next to me. A young man on a Suzuki SV650. We shot the breeze and he said he learned to ride in the dirt. I said I have a video camera and pulled it out of my tankbag. I mounted it quickly on the handlebar and he said the cars must be far enough ahead now and pulled out. I followed behind him.

He was very fast and got way ahead of me. Luckily, he got behind another biker that slowed him down until I caught up. He was going up to Evergreen and I was going to the Nature Center. I turned off at the end and he went on:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s6SrHEHmI4

pauldun170 · 04-29-2013, 08:27 PM

Nice.
Side note: I hate it when bicyclist are out.

Particle Man · 04-29-2013, 08:31 PM

Looks like he is throttling out of the corners faster - that is where he appears to gain his lead quite a few times.

tommymac · 04-30-2013, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by pauldun170

Nice.
Side note: I hate it when bicyclist are out.

Stay off the north shore of LI on the weekends if you havent found them all already.

Trip · 04-30-2013, 07:36 AM

You can hold a lot of corner speed with a SV, plus their on/off switch throttles let em get out of the corners quick too.

shmike · 04-30-2013, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by pauldun170

Nice.
Side note: I hate it when bicyclist are out.

So does this guy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNFaAqS2f18

OneSickPsycho · 04-30-2013, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by shmike

So does this guy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNFaAqS2f18

Fucking target fixation...

Particle Man · 04-30-2013, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

Fucking target fixation...

Indeed. You could see his head track toward the bicyclist and the motorcycle follow.

tommymac · 04-30-2013, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by shmike

So does this guy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNFaAqS2f18

At least hes doing soemthing about it

No Worries · 04-30-2013, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by pauldun170

Nice.
Side note: I hate it when bicyclist are out.

As you can see, I like taking up the whole lane. So I hate being confined to just one tire track. But this video was going uphill. Going downhill, it's rare to pass some of the faster bicyclists.

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

Looks like he is throttling out of the corners faster - that is where he appears to gain his lead quite a few times.

I learned to ride mountains on a three-cylinder two-stroke. No not a Kawi, but a Suzuki. There's no engine braking. I rode my old GS1000 in this video. I use my rear brake around the tight corners and keep the throttle open. There's no pitching, just even transition. After some corners I go Wide Full Open. That's when the camera shakes. The SV rider was just very good.

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Originally Posted by Trip

You can hold a lot of corner speed with a SV, plus their on/off switch throttles let em get out of the corners quick too.

I slowed down a lot more for the corners than he did. But I did everything right. I leaned off the bike just before the curve, looked around the corner, didn't fixate on the bicyclists (I didn't realize how many there were until I watched the video), and I didn't fixate on the SV rider. He was just a lot better than me. I don't know if it shows, But I rode my tail off to keep up with him.

04-29-2013, 07:56 PM	#1
No Worries Keyboard Racer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mile High City Moto: Old Superbikes Posts: 1,016	Fast SV650 I was riding up Lookout Mountain when a fast bike came up behind me. I got behind some cars and pulled into the turn out for Windy Saddle. The bike pulled next to me. A young man on a Suzuki SV650. We shot the breeze and he said he learned to ride in the dirt. I said I have a video camera and pulled it out of my tankbag. I mounted it quickly on the handlebar and he said the cars must be far enough ahead now and pulled out. I followed behind him. He was very fast and got way ahead of me. Luckily, he got behind another biker that slowed him down until I caught up. He was going up to Evergreen and I was going to the Nature Center. I turned off at the end and he went on: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s6SrHEHmI4

04-29-2013, 08:31 PM	#3
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	Looks like he is throttling out of the corners faster - that is where he appears to gain his lead quite a few times. __________________ I'm not "fat." I'm "Enlarged to show texture." Handle every stressful situation like a DOG: If you can't eat it or hump it, pi$$ on it & walk away.

04-30-2013, 07:36 AM	#5
Trip Hold mah beer! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven Moto: 08 R1200GS Posts: 23,268	You can hold a lot of corner speed with a SV, plus their on/off switch throttles let em get out of the corners quick too.