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[DarrenSV650S]

That's not bad. Do they seal up the stem bearing recess' etc? Oh and what are you doing about the frame number sticker?

Yeah they do quite a lot of frames so they said they would try and keep the coating out of bearing seats and the bolt threads which was nice..as for the VIN plate i knocked the heads off the rivets and will re-rivet it back on when I get the frame back (thats the plan anyway)

R

Small update....

Frame and Swingarm back from powdercoaters, excellent job.

Fitted new swingarm bearings and test fitted to the frame.

Dry fit of my ZX6R rear shock...ebay bargain at £40!

Modified my rear subframe to get rid of the tie down points and the pillion peg brackets (left half of one bracket to fit the high level exhaust). And given a few coats of satin rustoleum.







Managed to absolutly MULLER my exhaust trying to remove the stubs etc from the head..will have to send it off to a machine shop to get it sorted!!



Should get the brakes and shocks stripped down soon to send off to the powdercoaters.

UPDATE

Been seriously busy with the new house and working so not done much to the SV lately. I ordered a heap of parts when I was offshore so had lots of boxes waiting for me when I got home, including:

- Front/Rear Wheel Bearings
- R6 Throttle Tube and LH Grip
- Ting Tong Clutch and Brake levers
- Exhaust Wrap
- Probolt top yoke nut
- R&G Bar Ends
- Exhaust gaskets
- Iridium Spark Plugs

Sooooooo, I set about fixing the broken studs in the head, which was actually easier than expected. Managed to drill and retap them will little problem, fitted and secured the new studs.

While the engine was out a gave it a good scrub with various brushes and gunk degreaser. Then a few coats of Hammerite matt BBQ paint, which came out nice.

I then printed off the service manual (at work of course) and managed to decipher the instructions to get the engine back in the frame.

Then went in the start of the wiring loom

Then I realised I had trapped the alternator wire between the bottom of the engine and the frame

Then I got mad

Then I smashed some stuff up

Then I smashed some more stuff up

Then I cried a little

Then the engine came back out

Then I moved the cable

Then the engine went back in

And.......then I gave up for today before anything else got smashed up.

The bearings and tyres are off the wheels waiting to get powdercoated along with the sprocket carrier and the brake callipers (if I can get the sodding pistons out!)

So getting there slowly.

I am undecided how to finish it though..do I put the full fairings back on or do I streetfighter it? I like the SF look but can't be arsed putting handlebars on and fiddling about with the wiring.
Has anybody Streetfightered with the standard clip-ons?

Thanks for looking

R

Can't blame you for the smashing stuff up / crying I think I'd react similarly if I got my bike to that stage!

[TamSV]

Originally Posted by srobrien

Then I cried a little

Then the engine came back out

Then I moved the cable

Then the engine went back in

LOL. I feel your pain.

Originally Posted by srobrien

I am undecided how to finish it though..do I put the full fairings back on or do I streetfighter it? I like the SF look but can't be arsed putting handlebars on and fiddling about with the wiring.
Has anybody Streetfightered with the standard clip-ons?

Aye, cafe racer stylee FTW.

You'll need to sort out a headlight and brackets, which is pretty straightforward. You'll also need to fab a bracket for the clocks and then decide what you're going to use - originals look a bit untidy on naked bikes IMO. SV Naked clocks look better (hen's teeth though) or something else like from a Bandit. Or aftermarket jobs if you're feeling spendy.

You will be messing about with wiring and there's a lot of loom to hide.

Originally Posted by TamSV

Aye, cafe racer stylee FTW.

You'll need to sort out a headlight and brackets, which is pretty straightforward. You'll also need to fab a bracket for the clocks and then decide what you're going to use - originals look a bit untidy on naked bikes IMO. SV Naked clocks look better (hen's teeth though) or something else like from a Bandit. Or aftermarket jobs if you're feeling spendy.

You will be messing about with wiring and there's a lot of loom to hide.

Cheers Tam, I have been reading your build thread for the 3rd time, it looks awesome and definitely gives me some inspiration. Not sure if I want to go "cafe racer" per se more SF but alot of similarities. I definitely think that I maybe want to go this way.

R

looking good nice work

QUICK AND DIRTY UPDATE

Re-fitted my newly blinged forks, 99% of the wiring is done, just needs tidied up.





Clip-ons finished and cables attached.

Whilst I had the hammerite out I thought I would give the rotors a quick spruce up.



Brakes stripped down, pistons and seals removed.
Who needs a parts cleaner! (can you tell the missus works during the day!)



Managed to wreck all the pistons when removing them but I had planned on changing them all anyway...what I hadn't planned on was them being £23 EACH!!....wish I had known that before I went crazy on them.

Anyway, just waiting on a replacement fuel valve and I am ready to try to start her up....fingers crossed!!

Originally Posted by srobrien

brakes stripped down, pistons and seals removed.
Who needs a parts cleaner! (can you tell the missus works during the day!)



start her up....fingers crossed!!

lol brilliant.