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suzuki madboy
28-03-11, 08:30 PM
Was up (top barn) Rivington on sunday and saw a couple SV's around... one had a hydrolic clutch conversion.... Maxton front and rear suspension, front and rear break upgrades. different wheels. and a couple of others that had a few mods here n there. very tidy and clean all around!
Very intrested in the clutch conversion... has anyone got this and whats the improvments?? and the cost?
yorkie_chris
28-03-11, 08:43 PM
No improvement to speak of. Bit lighter action, at the expense of biting right far out and more stuff to go wrong.
Electro
29-03-11, 09:15 AM
There was a 2nd hand but new one for sale here a couple of weeks ago thats fo a thou. Seller never replied to the "will it fit a curvy" question though.
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=163852
Jayneflakes
29-03-11, 09:19 AM
Have a look at this link for a hydraulic Clutch kit for the SV (http://www.venhill.co.uk/Magura_Clutch_Conversion/Kawasaki/HYMEC_ROAD.html).
http://www.venhill.co.uk/images/products/0120689%20L.jpg
Seems rather pricey to replace something that is so reliable and cheap to fix!
Was up (top barn) Rivington on sunday and saw a couple SV's around... one had a hydrolic clutch conversion.... Maxton front and rear suspension, front and rear break upgrades. different wheels. and a couple of others that had a few mods here n there. very tidy and clean all around!
Very intrested in the clutch conversion... has anyone got this and whats the improvments?? and the cost?
That's my SV you saw there. YC is correct - there is little to be gained by the hydraulic clutch conversion; it's better but not much! Fortunately I got my parts at a good price, but I wouldn't do it again. Just make sure your cable and actuator are in top condition. The other mods, Maxton suspension, CBR600F3 wheels and GSXR brakes, I am much more pleased with.
BoltonSte
29-03-11, 02:24 PM
That's my SV you saw there. YC is correct - there is little to be gained by the hydraulic clutch conversion; it's better but not much! Fortunately I got my parts at a good price, but I wouldn't do it again. Just make sure your cable and actuator are in top condition. The other mods, Maxton suspension, CBR600F3 wheels and GSXR brakes, I am much more pleased with.
What's the slave cylinder from? TLR? SV1000?
Just that I have a TLR slave and sprocket cover burried in the garage somewhere.
maviczap
29-03-11, 05:48 PM
That's my SV you saw there. YC is correct - there is little to be gained by the hydraulic clutch conversion; it's better but not much! Fortunately I got my parts at a good price, but I wouldn't do it again. Just make sure your cable and actuator are in top condition. The other mods, Maxton suspension, CBR600F3 wheels and GSXR brakes, I am much more pleased with.
Have you posted pictures up in this thread? Curvy folk would be interested
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=144661
What's the slave cylinder from? TLR? SV1000?
Just that I have a TLR slave and sprocket cover burried in the garage somewhere.
TL1000R slave, master cylinder and hose used for the conversion.
suzuki madboy
29-03-11, 08:56 PM
That's my SV you saw there. YC is correct - there is little to be gained by the hydraulic clutch conversion; it's better but not much! Fortunately I got my parts at a good price, but I wouldn't do it again. Just make sure your cable and actuator are in top condition. The other mods, Maxton suspension, CBR600F3 wheels and GSXR brakes, I am much more pleased with.
with the cbr600F3 wheels do you need different spacers ect?? guessing they are alot lighter than the standard wheels??
yorkie_chris
29-03-11, 09:03 PM
They weigh a f***ing ton actually.
But they're a bit wider and some people squeeze 180 rears on.
suzuki madboy
29-03-11, 09:08 PM
LOL! why bother then? just for looks?
yorkie_chris
29-03-11, 09:19 PM
The rear is 5" rather than 4.5 which means a 180 "fits". Well, nearly fits, you've actually ended up with a rim closer to the recommended one for 160s. Then there's the train of thought that your wheels need to match.
It's not a mod I've done, I didn't see the point. There are now kits to put late model GSXR rear wheel on SV, which are lighter than F3 and correct size to use 180 tyre
I run a 170 rear on the 5.0 inch rear CBR600F wheel, although I revert to 160 rear if I use Supercorsa's for a track day. The original plan was to swap them for Marvic Penta CBR600F3 wheels when secondhand ones became available, but I've not been in a position to purchase on the few occasions they have turned up.
Ceri JC
30-03-11, 04:25 PM
LOL! why bother then? just for looks?
Little point on most road bikes, IMO. It's a popular enough mod in the offroading fraternity (particularly for competition use) because it makes the clutch action lighter and as you're on the clutch all the time offroad, reduces fatigue, gives better control, etc. I'm toying with the idea of one on my GS. No way my SV'd get one.
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