tips on "streetfighter" look on sv650

[stanie]

Hi,
im about to buy an sv650. Before i buy one, i'd like a bit of advice if anyones happy to help.
i will be buying a standard sv. all want to do, is change the front headlight. remove fareing (im really not in to fareings), give the rear fender the lift up (pointy?) and fit some pro tapers (or renthal) bars.
what do i need to do to fit the mx bars? wil li need a new top yoke or will mx bars fit straight on with with new bar clamps?

will all the electrics be long enough to fit onto mx bars?
looking at pictures, the sv clutch is cable? can it be converted to hydraulic? would it need to be? i ride a ktm enduro bike, and love the feel of the hydraulic clutch. maybe that convertionisnt necessary?

thanks for your time :)

[stanie]

what have i done wrong???? was it the mention of a ktm? ;-)

[fizzwheel]

Why dont you buy a naked SV rather than a faired one to start with. You'd be in a much better place to start with that and it'll be easier to make it into what you want that way IMHO.

If you have a search you should find plenty of threads about this kind of thing.

[stanie]

ok, thanks for the reply. im all new to this, so may come across as a right knobhead :-)

[Supervox]

+1 to Fizz's suggestion to start with a naked bike !!

But as for a couple of your specific questions :-

Handlebars - The standard cables should be ok if you intend to use Renthal Ultra-lows (or similar) - anything higher and you may need to replace them.

Rear fender 'lift' - I assume you mean raise the whole rear end ? it can be done by using shorter tie-bars - however the amount of 'lift' will not be significant - if you wish to go further I'm sure that there are more knowledgeable people than me who can explain how it can be done - just be aware that the whole geometry of the bike will change & you will increse its tendency to 'shake its head' at higher speeds.

The above should only be considered valid if it is a POINTY SV you are considering - I know nothing whatsoever about CURVY'S.


P.S. <pedant mode>

Changing the headlight, jacking the bike up & adding Renthals does NOT make it a streetfighter !!

</pedant mode>

Best of luck !! :D

[stanie]

+1 to Fizz's suggestion to start with a naked bike !!

But as for a couple of your specific questions :-

Handlebars - The standard cables should be ok if you intend to use Renthal Ultra-lows (or similar) - anything higher and you may need to replace them.

Rear fender 'lift' - I assume you mean raise the whole rear end ? it can be done by using shorter tie-bars - however the amount of 'lift' will not be significant - if you wish to go further I'm sure that there are more knowledgeable people than me who can explain how it can be done - just be aware that the whole geometry of the bike will change & you will increse its tendency to 'shake its head' at higher speeds.

The above should only be considered valid if it is a POINTY SV you are considering - I know nothing whatsoever about CURVY'S.


P.S. <pedant mode>

Changing the headlight, jacking the bike up & adding Renthals does NOT make it a streetfighter !!

</pedant mode>

Best of luck !! :D

ha ha, thanks for that. im not sure what it is i saw that made me think of a tail lift, it may well have just been the rear fender without the pillion seat or cowl.

thanks :-)

[Lozzo]

P.S. <pedant mode>

Changing the headlight, jacking the bike up & adding Renthals does NOT make it a streetfighter !!

</pedant mode>

Best of luck !! :D

You are correct, to make the ideal streetfighter you start with a perfectly good supersports bike and then skillfully crash it into a wall or a car. Then once you've realised you can't afford new fairings you proceed to spend three times the value of the repair estimate turning it into a completely gash looking, foul handling, dog's dinner.

[TSM]

my bike design is copyrighted, its unique and is very unlikey people will want to copy it

[sv650nutter149]

all i say is real men ride naked lol streetfighters all the way!!!

[dirtsk8]

You are correct, to make the ideal streetfighter you start with a perfectly good supersports bike and then skillfully crash it into a wall or a car. Then once you've realised you can't afford new fairings you proceed to spend three times the value of the repair estimate turning it into a completely gash looking, foul handling, dog's dinner.


LMAO!! :mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:

I just spat my coffee onto my laptop screen, but that's so funny. :p

[Sean_C]

Nah, naked with clip ons is a good look ;)

[Sid Squid]

You are correct, to make the ideal streetfighter you start with a perfectly good supersports bike and then skillfully crash it into a wall or a car. Then once you've realised you can't afford new fairings you proceed to spend three times the value of the repair estimate turning it into a completely gash looking, foul handling, dog's dinner.
The new bestest ever post on this forum ever ever ever.

End of.

[Lozzo]

The new bestest ever post on this forum ever ever ever.

End of.

We laugh because it's funny, we laugh because it's true.

I thank you

[BBadger]

thats the look im going for ... just not as extreem
ill post the ebay link to a very nice headlight ( pointy and well cool )
and i still think powerbronze are doing a sale on most things like belly pans for £53. give them a ring.

[Foxy]

You are correct, to make the ideal streetfighter you start with a perfectly good supersports bike and then skillfully crash it into a wall or a car. Then once you've realised you can't afford new fairings you proceed to spend three times the value of the repair estimate turning it into a completely gash looking, foul handling, dog's dinner.

Hey that's what I did with my bike, only not supersports just a 9 day old Ninja 250R with which I unskillfully went down some steps and landed in a garden, demolishing their white picket fence and almost through the kindly old mans front door. Does that qualify for the "Streetfighter" look? ;)

Note: Before I get lynched by kwh. I do say this in jest of course, there is a thread "First Off" about it somewhere :rolleyes:. I have learnt my lesson have been advised by other more experienced riders on the art of turning right out of a gravelly car park at less than 5mph, keeping my eyes in the direction I am turning and easing off the throttle when bouncing down steps sideways :o. I will not be repeating the experience I can assure you!

[Nicky S]

Nah, naked with clip ons is a good look ;)

nay naked with bars no clip ons :)

[Nicky S]

Hi,
im about to buy an sv650. Before i buy one, i'd like a bit of advice if anyones happy to help.
i will be buying a standard sv. all want to do, is change the front headlight. remove fareing (im really not in to fareings), give the rear fender the lift up (pointy?) and fit some pro tapers (or renthal) bars.
what do i need to do to fit the mx bars? wil li need a new top yoke or will mx bars fit straight on with with new bar clamps?

will all the electrics be long enough to fit onto mx bars?
looking at pictures, the sv clutch is cable? can it be converted to hydraulic? would it need to be? i ride a ktm enduro bike, and love the feel of the hydraulic clutch. maybe that convertionisnt necessary?

thanks for your time :)

m8 have a look at this http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=116964

[Dangerous Dave]

You are correct, to make the ideal streetfighter you start with a perfectly good supersports bike and then skillfully crash it into a wall or a car. Then once you've realised you can't afford new fairings you proceed to spend three times the value of the repair estimate turning it into a completely gash looking, foul handling, dog's dinner.
Hmm... how true!

[clanger]

all i say is real men ride naked lol streetfighters all the way!!!

Heck...does that make me a real man then... ? :smt115

[yorkie_chris]

Rat bikes are the way forward. Or sideways, or even backwards depending on what sort of crash it is :-D

No point doing a hydraulic clutch, the SV one works fine, suppose it could be done but I haven't really looked into it.