Bike almost done

[Bibio]

posted this up in the ecosse section.. but i had better put it up here aswell i think.

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[Jamiebridges123]

All these gixer front ends are making me really jealous..

[Alpinestarhero]

Me like! Are those helibars?

[Bibio]

Me like! Are those helibars?

nope Gilles Variobars

[yorkie_chris]

I quite like that grey. Wonder if it can be done in a matte finish...

[Binky]

Has the bike been lowered at all???

[Bibio]

I quite like that grey. Wonder if it can be done in a matte finish...

no reason why not... its YLF, Thunder Grey, supose they would just put a matt lacquer on

Has the bike been lowered at all???

yup... it sits 725mm at seat coz i'm a shortar$e.. 5'1"

[Binky]

Looks nice. How much better does it feel and handle with the Gixer front end???

[Bibio]

like its on rails... its a lot better.. little bumps used to rattle my teeth out with the standard front end ... now its smooooth but firm... soaks up a lot more nastys...

[Binky]

I'm so tempted to try and do the swap. Many people have suggested just chaning springs and oil though. Have you ridden an SV with just that changed, if so how well does it compare to the Gixer forks???

[skeetly]

My! What an attractive can!
Nice bike as well ;)

[Bibio]

I'm so tempted to try and do the swap. Many people have suggested just chaning springs and oil though. Have you ridden an SV with just that changed, if so how well does it compare to the Gixer forks???

nope... done the swap when the bike was about 500miles old

My! What an attractive can!
Nice bike as well ;)

u likey... u should.... thanks a lot mate :thumbsup:... i love my new can....:D:D:D

[Bibio]

update...

bike 98% finished.. i'm happy with it for now and will do the odd bits and pieces like get lowers re-sprayed etc.etc... over the coming months...

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[Jamiebridges123]

Looks.. very.. very.. nice.. :o

[zsv650]

look's good.

[jaromic]

Looking good mate, youve done a cracking job =D>

[Bibio]

thanks for all the nice comments...

[lukemillar]

thanks for all the nice comments...

looks sh!t! ;)

[Holdup]

Swap? i want gsxr suspension :(

looks good, not normaly a fan of lowers.

[Dave20046]

God that's a sexy colour - nice forkles too.

[eval k-neil]

looks beautiful, are you gonna paint one of the wheels to match the other?

am dead jealous of those forks but I already have some Maxton springs ready and waiting to go in so will see how that goes first.

[Jim.AroadHero]

looks mint mate congrats, only thing i'd do is get rid of the billboard at the back ;) myb an eliminator or the like, but hey looks much nicer than my bike :(

[Bibio]

ermmm.. the further down pic is with the wheel painted...


i quite like my billboard, gives the boys in blue less to moan about. there already is a tail tidy on it... i think your bike looks really nice .. i really like the copper colour.

[Jim.AroadHero]

he speaks the truth, very legit. :cool: cool didnt see that. thanks she's def different :D i like it tho

[Bibio]

the more i see pics of an sv with a bellypan the more i want one... i think they look un-finished with just the top fairing but the addition of a bellypan makes it look really nice.. hmmmm might just get a bellypan and have best of both worlds...

[eval k-neil]

My apologies, didn't see the later piccy, (looks better with the black front wheel) Did you paint or powder coat it?

[Holdup]

Is there a list youve got any where of what your front end consists of Bibio? yokes clipons etc?

[Sally]

Really liked the white wheel.. :(

[Bibio]

Is there a list youve got any where of what your front end consists of Bibio? yokes clipons etc?

here ya go...

GSX-R 1000 K2 front end:
Forks
Yokes
Callipers 6 Pot
Front Wheel inc good tyre
Discs
Disc bolts
Spindle
Cost £400 eBay
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Controls, levers & grips
Top yoke nut and washer
Top yoke pinch bolts
Top yoke castle nuts & washer
Top yoke bearing seal
Bottom yoke pinch bolts
Calliper banjo bolts and washers
Calliper fixing bolts
Brake lines
Master cylinder banjo bolt
Ignition + bolts
Bearings and races*** see bottom
Cost free, re use from SV650
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Clipons, Gilles tooling variobar 60mm rise
Cost £73 eBay + £84 for new 50mm clamps (coz I’m daft)
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Bottom Yoke pinch bolts, 8mm X 40mm SS flanged head
Cost £6.15 eBay
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Front Pads, SBS sintered pads
Cost £32.50 eBay
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Mudguard, black
Cost £56.95 Jesters Trick Bits
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OEM Mudguard bolts & spacers
Cost £19.97 local Suzuki dealer
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Speedo sensor, Cherry switch GS100701, home made bracket
Cost £29.27 RS Components
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SS Bolts & dome nuts to mount Speedo bracket
Cost £5.77 eBay
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Magnets, 10mm X 5mm (20 of) I used 8
Cost £10.99 First4magnets
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Resin for magnets, Steel Grip 2 part, or something like that
Cost £5.99 Halfords

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Tapered bearings, I replaced the bearings for tapered roller type. This was not necessary but since I was removing the front end anyway I thought why not put better ones in that will last longer.
Cost £9.98 eBay
Lower yoke bearing seal, I had to replace this when putting on the new lower race.
Cost £5.48 local Suzuki dealer

all prices are inc postage and vat

[Holdup]

£400! that sounds cheap to me!

Worth every penny looks great

[Bibio]

yup was a complete bargain... it never sold on ebay so i emailed the seller and struck a deal, he even split the pair of wheels he was selling.. by the looks of when i got the stuff it looked like the bike it came off had only done about 6000 miles mabee even less.