quandry about rebuild.
 

right people i have most of the bits to make my bike road worthy , but now its desision time

for those that dont know i have the aniversary edition sv1000

so my options are:

put it back to standard, there were only 310 made so keep it origanal

basicly orginal with just the usuals upgraded

use this opertunity too upgrade everything, change colour, etc etc



the cruncher is, i dont know if i will keep her or sell her on, im getting a second bike anyway so its not an issue about what to use her for, its just i dont know if i still have the same affinity for her, or would it be worth keeping her because shes a rare orginal beast or fully personalised

either way she's getting a full going over and made as perfect as possible, she deserves that much, and i mean showroom condition

and NO i dont know if im going to sell or keep her, i cant base my rebuild disison on it as i change my mind 6 times a day, so i need other reason for doing one or the other of the above

so mighty org, your thoughts ,feeling and suggestions are welcomed

Re: quandry about rebuild
 

Keep it stock imo Dave, in future times, limited runs will be desirable and go up in value.

Re: quandry about rebuild
 

Yup, back to standard :-)

Re: quandry about rebuild
 

Keep it standard colours, if you fit any upgrades, then keep the OEM parts if you need to take it back to stock.

Folk aren't going to be bothered if you change the rear shock for something better, or fit crash bungs, which in your case might be a wise investment. ;)

If I was buying a 2nd hand bike I'd like to see a hugger, braided lines & crash bungs fitted. But I don't like anything other than stock colours normally

Re: quandry about rebuild
 

Back to standard, with a limited run bike like that, I'd be leaving it as standard as possible, and I have...

If you are getting a 2nd bike anyway, turn that into what you want and dont wallop the potential resale value of what you have at the moment.

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Standard all the way - I'd go with basic mods, but they would have to be reversible as special editions are even more likely to be worth more kept standard.

Re: quandry about rebuild
 

Standard for me too.


You may like to think about dayglo pink so other road users can see it though ;)

Re: quandry about rebuild
 

standard then put it in your kitchen as a feature, then polish it for the next 20 years and earn some cash back on it ;)

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Standard as you will probably want to sell it after crashing on it.

I was never happy with mine after binning it as it always had little marks that I could see even if others couldn't without it being pointed out.

Re: quandry about rebuild
 

agreement made with wife
its going in the lounge :)