Bent Banana - The SV resurrection.

[husky03]

think you'll be looking at about 375-450 for repairs dave-still worth it in my head mate

husky

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

bloody helllllll ... bargain purchase, no wonder its worth doing up!

Yep also came with a full race system exhaust, and I haggled for a disklock and raincover too. Free Catherine zita jones keyring as well is not to be sniffed at either :P . And it was immaculate, my mate asked if I'd bought it new So I do want to do it up although I did think about selling it after a brief superstition of yellow motorcycles, but I'm going to subdue that. I was thridparty fire and theft so no insurance monies coming my way anyway. Someone mentioned a donor sv to me for a few hundred with the forks and radiator still intact but I heard about it through a non biker so could be mistaken but as soon as I know that's not a goer it's bargain hunter time.

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by husky03

think you'll be looking at about 375-450 for repairs dave-still worth it in my head mate

husky

Cheers husky.
Gonna try my darndest

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by sv650k4

If u have a beam in the garage a bit of rope around the yokes and that will do the trick or get a lend of an under yolk stand or try something on the front cyclinder like maby an axle stand or something etc...

Thanks for that sv650k4, there are beams but I'm not 100% how strong they are, will check them out!

I dunno I suggest Tig welding on the Pipe and don`t even get a mention LOL .

P.S. a GOOD TIG welder could weld that pipe without it being obvious , I used to weld Stainless in the dairy I worked in without anyone knowing where I had welded

[yorkie_chris]

What exhaust system is it? If it's M4 then I'll swap you for a standard set as is

[lukemillar]

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

What exhaust system is it? If it's M4 then I'll swap you for a standard set as is

Eh? Why the hell would anyone want swap a full race system for a standard!?

Originally Posted by Dave20046

Sorry to be an ar$e but aren't those forks really expensive? I thought you'd look to pay £50-£150 for a pair of good standards (I understand they have springs and stuff in though).

Yep, they're not cheap. But they are off an uncrashed bike with preload adjusters, not neccessary but nice, and they'll work straight away, although I'm guessing the spring and oil rate would be to heavy, and the emulators. So if you're sticking with the OEM front this is the basis for the best you can get.

Still, I can understand money is a limiting factor.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

If it's M4

It's a LeoVince.

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave

It's a LeoVince.

and it's mine all mine. It came with the full standard as well anyway.