Converting 02 650s to Naked

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by Sean_C

http://forum.svrider.com/ is a good place to start, I think.

Yep if you are USA based then thats the best place to find what you are after. This site is UK based so the info we give about supplies and people to help you, might not be relevant.

Oh and welcome to the forum BTW

Originally Posted by twoccs

Im located in Raleigh, NC. Im willing to travel a bit but im not experienced at all. This would be my first bike. So a couple hour ride is intimidating.

My price range is about 3500.

But i dont mind doing some work to the s to make it naked, as long as its not going to cost a lot and will be relatively not complex.

Is there any websites where id have a chance finding a naked SV close by?>

Sorry if I'm being numb, are you in the UK? You can buy a brand new naked for £3500.

Sorry ha! Im in the US, theyre about $7k here new. But used sell for $5 or so, unless its a pre 2003

That explains it then lol, $7000 works out about right for a new one then

Originally Posted by twoccs

This would be my first bike. So a couple hour ride is intimidating.

Hire a van or ask a mate with a trailer, which ever is applicable.

I would have a search on the SVrider site first, this one is a US based SV website where as SV650.org is a UK based one.

If you are competent with spanners and you can find the parts then it is an easy swap, not sure what the parts supply is like in the US but somethings over here are a pain to source. You can make your money back, even profit from it, by selling off the unwanted 'S' parts when you are finished.

Have a good look around first, the 'N' model SV's are just as popular as the 'S' models worldwide.

[yorkie_chris]

You'll easily make money by converting an S to an N.