Conversion... which way?
 

Hi all, I traded my SV last year for an MT09 and while I love the Yam, I am missing the Suzuki. Really like the style of the new SV650X but can't justify the money so the question is which is the cheapest/easiest way to create the cafe racer style. Do I get a faired bike and change the headlight or get a naked bike and change the bars...?

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I'd start with a naked curvy.


Wasn't there a thread on here a while back where someone did just that?

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Tom Yorke built an absolutely stunning café racer from a curvy sv.

Can't remember his name on here though.

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TamSV's Red Cafe was lovely.

A new project (includes pics)

https://forums.sv650.org/showthread....cludes+pics%29

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Thanks thats his username.

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You rang? [emoji3]

I’d say the easiest way would be to get a naked and fit Ace/Clubman bars straight on to the existing risers and you’re done. The problem is naked bikes are harder to get.

Converting a faired bike needs a bit more work to tidy up the clocks and especially all the extra wiring, but you get some cash back from selling the plastics.


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[QUOTE=TamSV;3116607]You rang? [emoji3]

I’d say the easiest way would be to get a naked and fit Ace/Clubman bars straight on to the existing risers and you’re done. The problem is naked bikes are harder to get.

Converting a faired bike needs a bit more work to tidy up the clocks and especially all the extra wiring, but you get some cash back from selling the plastics.




Awesome Thank you. Exactly the answer I was after, and from someone who obviously knows. Your bike loks great btw