Faired to nekkid - SV650.org

08-01-07, 05:09 PM

Afternoon

Been toying with the idea of nekkifying my bike for a while as personally I thought the fairings were making the bike look a little dated. Always had an eye for streetfighters anyway.

Reason for my post is that I was wondering what I would really NEED for the nekkid conversion, bearing in mind that I am planning to retain the clip ons (at least in the short term) as I like riding with them. I identified that it could be a touch difficult to mount the clocks, so am opting to source a set of nekkid clocks for ease, and have already sourced obvious things like the lights. Mirrors could be a point of interest, may consider some bar end mirrors.

Wondered whether there might be any issues with wiring looms and hiding them? Also, will there be any issues with any of the mountings to an "S" top yoke?

Ta

Jase

northwind · 08-01-07, 05:11 PM

Hiding the wiring's reasonably easy as long as you're happy to chop off the bits you don't want

What sort of headlight are you planning to use? The OEM round one has space for wires in it.

08-01-07, 05:15 PM

http://forums.sv650.org/viewtopic.ph...asc&highlight=

08-01-07, 05:17 PM

I've been gifted a twin round headlight set up, didn't really fancy the big round one on its own, and the price was spot on for the twin light, free

I wasn't really intending to do much chopping of wires for that "just in case" reason of my wanting to return the bike to faired for any reason, thought perhaps some sort of aluminium box or something to hide them?

08-01-07, 05:17 PM

Nice work that man, hadn't seen that post.

08-01-07, 05:31 PM

wanna sell me your fairing?

08-01-07, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jase22

Afternoon

Been toying with the idea of nekkifying my bike for a while as personally I thought the fairings were making the bike look a little dated. Always had an eye for streetfighters anyway.

Reason for my post is that I was wondering what I would really NEED for the nekkid conversion, bearing in mind that I am planning to retain the clip ons (at least in the short term) as I like riding with them. I identified that it could be a touch difficult to mount the clocks, so am opting to source a set of nekkid clocks for ease, and have already sourced obvious things like the lights. Mirrors could be a point of interest, may consider some bar end mirrors.

Wondered whether there might be any issues with wiring looms and hiding them? Also, will there be any issues with any of the mountings to an "S" top yoke?

Ta

Jase

Nah, no mirrors at all. Naked bike + clip-ons - mirrors = cooool.

northwind · 08-01-07, 08:41 PM

I've just done a few days commute with no mirrors and it was pretty evil... I'm too used to knowing what's happening behind me

dirtydog · 08-01-07, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jase22

I was wondering what I would really NEED for the nekkid conversion,

Wondered whether there might be any issues with wiring looms and hiding them? Also, will there be any issues with any of the mountings to an "S" top yoke?

Well the easiest way would be to buy this
http://forums.sv650.org/viewtopic.php?t=45103

The S and N models have different looms which would probably mean a bit of messing about to get the clocks from a naked to fit plus of course clocks for a naked are rearer than rocking horse poo unless you're willing to pay silly money for them

fizzwheel · 08-01-07, 09:15 PM

wouldn't it be easier to buy a naked and fit clipons to it ? Surely it would save a huge amount of faffing about ?

08-01-07, 05:09 PM	#1
Jase22 Guest Posts: n/a	Faired to nekkid Afternoon Been toying with the idea of nekkifying my bike for a while as personally I thought the fairings were making the bike look a little dated. Always had an eye for streetfighters anyway. Reason for my post is that I was wondering what I would really NEED for the nekkid conversion, bearing in mind that I am planning to retain the clip ons (at least in the short term) as I like riding with them. I identified that it could be a touch difficult to mount the clocks, so am opting to source a set of nekkid clocks for ease, and have already sourced obvious things like the lights. Mirrors could be a point of interest, may consider some bar end mirrors. Wondered whether there might be any issues with wiring looms and hiding them? Also, will there be any issues with any of the mountings to an "S" top yoke? Ta Jase

08-01-07, 05:11 PM	#2
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Hiding the wiring's reasonably easy as long as you're happy to chop off the bits you don't want What sort of headlight are you planning to use? The OEM round one has space for wires in it. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

08-01-07, 08:41 PM	#8
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	I've just done a few days commute with no mirrors and it was pretty evil... I'm too used to knowing what's happening behind me __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

08-01-07, 09:15 PM	#10
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	wouldn't it be easier to buy a naked and fit clipons to it ? Surely it would save a huge amount of faffing about ? __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

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08-01-07, 05:15 PM	#3
Torn-Thorax Guest Posts: n/a	http://forums.sv650.org/viewtopic.ph...asc&highlight=

08-01-07, 05:17 PM	#4
Jase22 Guest Posts: n/a	I've been gifted a twin round headlight set up, didn't really fancy the big round one on its own, and the price was spot on for the twin light, free I wasn't really intending to do much chopping of wires for that "just in case" reason of my wanting to return the bike to faired for any reason, thought perhaps some sort of aluminium box or something to hide them?

08-01-07, 05:31 PM	#6
FreshAL Guest Posts: n/a	wanna sell me your fairing?