Don't constantly bounce it off the rev limiter and you won't hurt anything.

you sir, are quite a fucking tool....what's with you and keys, g'dammit

:lol: He has a point though! Its how most bikes get scratches! On the triple or the tank!

Nice SV. Here's my keychain story. In late 1985, Suzuki came out with the GSX-R, and I used to visit the Suzuki dealer often hoping for a test ride. While there, I received a leather keychain with the 650 Tempter logo stamped on it. I put the key to my GS on it. One day it went missing. I used my spare key until I cleaned out the porch area where my Samoyed always slept. There under her blanket was my key with the leather keychain neatly chewed off.

Haha, I wonder how many rides your dog took while you were out of the house :D

Congrats!!! I am super excited for you!! I remember when you didnt even have a bike at all, and look at ya now, moving up!!! Good job, cant wait to hear the updates!! :dthumb:

It's a V-twin... you can shift ANYWHERE and be ok.

Anyway... Redline is at 11K... Rev limiter is at 12K
Riding aggressively, I shift at about 10K
Putzin around town, shift about 5-6
Powerband hits around 3500-4000

Congrats on the bike man. Looks nice.

so everytime you start up the bike there is this "whirring" noise for a second or two, what is that? am I not supposed to start the bike until it stops?

another thing, I only got 1 key with the bike. What type of key blank do i need? should I just call a dealer and ask?

one more thing, is there any point in getting sliders? to protect the upper?