Making my bike unique?

[granty92]

so basically i've only changed small thing i.e indicators, foot pegs and new screen is on its way but i want the bike to be a bit more unique as there are a lot of sv's out there, any ideas on what i could do? was thinking maybe belly pan and carbon huggers but then i owuldn't know what else to do. any ideas??

[nikon70]

paint job, if you want it to be unique!

[granty92]

i was thinking about getting my rims powder coated actually :)

[nikon70]

and the rest of the bike, custom colour

I would say black engine, but you have a silver frame.... so you would need to the the lot...

there is so much you could do, 996 fairing & headlight, upside down front forks, zx rear shock, go larger on the rear tyre, different rear end fairing, i like the new gsxr rear :)

full stainless exhaust system, something like yoshi or laser twins ?

depends how much you want to spend... and how long you intend to keep her for...

[granty92]

well split up with the girlfriend so will be keeping the bike now :) im getting a nitron rear shock, quite like the idea of the twin laser pipes too :)

[jambo]

Asking what other people have done to make your bike unique... :D

It's your bike, as discussed elsewhere, money spent on suspension will have a positive effect on how the bike feels. If you want it to look different, the paint job is the best place to go but it's money that you won't see back if you sell the bike. The more "unique" the bike, the smaller the number of potential buyers. Please don't let this put you off, it's your bike, you should have it look the way you want. But do be aware that if you spray it bright orange with an airbrushed naked woman across the tank & seat unit, it's not going to appeal to everyone ;)

Jambo

[granty92]

i know not to go over the top and i love the bike so much i have every intention of keeping it until the day it dies, think i will go round a few spray shops and get quotes

[jambo]

Worth a thought:
It may be worth picking up an alternative fairing, tank & plastics if yours are in good condition, then you can return it to standard easily. Shouldn't be too hard especially as the colour and cosmetic condition of the components won't be important?

Jambo

[granty92]

thats a good shout actually, cheers

[nikon70]

on ebay you can get a complete replacement set of fairings really cheap, use this for the respray and keep the OEM to put back on (if and when you sell)

£250 for the lot I think I saw... or get some used OEM odd colours mix and match and get those sprayed...

either way, good idea to keep OEMs

Worth a thought:
It may be worth picking up an alternative fairing, tank & plastics if yours are in good condition, then you can return it to standard easily. Shouldn't be too hard especially as the colour and cosmetic condition of the components won't be important?

Jambo

[Wideboy]

Bolting off the shelf parts onto a bike doesn't constitute "customised" or "unique" as anyone can do that, a gsxr front end or rear shock isn't really customising either. Paint and custom made mods ect is what makes something unique and one off.

[granty92]

yeah i know but it makes it a bit more personal if i have a bike with parts i chose on it whereas right now it has barely anything

[The Guru]

Chassis number makes it unique... unless someones cloned it.


:smt102

[granty92]

haha good point

[Dacascos1]

True you could go with a paint job but whats the point? yes it will be a one off but it still looks the same.. just a different colour lol!!

Its simple really. Look at all the bikes you like (both custom and stock), list why you like them. Find the common denominators that could be done and do those to your bike. Simples.

If more than a couple of dozen people have done it before you to your bike then theres no way you can get away with it being 'unique', again as I said push outside the box.

[Steve_God]

Depends if you want it to be visually different, or just different overall.
Eg, visually, my bike's only main difference is the exhausts and double bubble, yet there are plenty of other bits of my bike that you don't see that aren't standard.

If you're just after visual effect, custom paint job (on either panels, rims, frame, etc...) is the easiest way to achieve it.

[Bibio]

personally i don't like to attract attention. make it look bling bling and it attracts the magpies.

[nikon70]

how about this....

http://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/medium/mauled-suzuki-sv650-brought-back-to-glorious-fighter-fame-photo-gallery-medium_25.jpg

or this?

http://images.psndealer.com/dealersite/images/beachblvdmotorsports/vp2058731_1.jpg

or

http://www.sv650.org/gallery/pic46/roman_img_1.jpg

[Jayneflakes]

I have made my bike unique by changing subtle little things. The Suzuki graphic on my tank is a custom font, the handle bars are completely different and I have fiddled around with the indicators. I have a new exhaust and a pretty tank protector which I love.

I have considered the respray thing, thinking about bright colours or complex spray jobs, but in the end I love the silver paint, so I have just stuck a couple of Nuns on her and made her mine. Also the number plate is pretty unique.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/387771_10150634459380828_677376080_n.jpg

Hope that helps. :smt040:smt040


PS, if you want to see more of what I did, have a look here (http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=157076).

[granty92]

cheers guys and girls :) think i'll stick with visuals and maybe couple of mechanical things like rear shock and stright through pipe