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ZX9R · 21-10-19, 07:51 AM

Just thought i would say hello to you all. My name is Martin.
I don't have an Sv myself, but it's me who keeps it running.
I have 2 zx9r's, one of which is a streetfighter which i ride the most.

So i just bought my wife a little 1999 Sv650sy as a second bike as she has a 2004 Fazer 6 aswell.
She had one about 9 years ago and always said she wanted another one.
Only bought it 3 weeks ago off a friend who's bother lost hope in it.
It was a non-runner with carb problems, but only has 6,400 miles on it.
It has spent most of it life in a garage.
From what i can see, the first owner bought it and kept in up to 2004 and sold it with just over 4,000 miles on.
The second owner MOT'd it 3 time from 2004 upto 2014 with the last MOT mileage at 6,347 miles.
He started having problems with it, so he took it to a bike shop to have the carbs cleaned and the fuel tank sealed.
Within 50 miles it started to play up again so he just left it in his garage for the next 5 years.
This is when i bought it. I paid £400 for it as a non-runner, but knew i would be spending more than that on it.
I rebuilt the carbs, Fitted another rust free fuel tank and fitted an inline fuel filter. The bike now runs as sweet as the day it was new.
I then set about sorting everything else out. I replaced everthing that age would not be kind to.
In total it has cost about £700 to get it back on the road and MOT'd.
I have also bought a set of lower fairings to go on when i've painted the whole bike for her.
I think it is a very cheap bike at £1100 as it's all sorted and only needs a bit of paint.

Anyway here is a photo of what it looks like at the moment.

And this is her Fazer that i rebuilt and painted for her last winter.

And these are my 2 ZX9R's which i rebuilt and painted myself.
The Red one is painted in GPz900r A1 Colours and only come out in the summer on dry days.
The Blue one i ride all the time. I do have the fairings for it, but just wanted a streetfighter.

Seeker · 21-10-19, 10:51 AM

Hello and welcome.

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Originally Posted by ZX9R

I think it is a very cheap bike at £1100 as it's all sorted and only needs a bit of paint.

I agree. I've had a couple of curvys and I still think they are/were the best looking SV.

Since your other bikes look good too, I'll have to pick on the fence - did you run out of paint?

ZX9R · 21-10-19, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Seeker

Hello and welcome.

I agree. I've had a couple of curvys and I still think they are/were the best looking SV.

Since your other bikes look good too, I'll have to pick on the fence - did you run out of paint?

Linseed oil, and no i ran out of steam. I did the front fence, i did the right side rear fence. i had enough so it can wait till next year. i'm just getting to old these days.

garynortheast · 21-10-19, 03:53 PM

Hallo and welcome along. Nice looking bikes, all of them, and the curvy is definitely the best SV!

Scittyf · 22-10-19, 11:52 AM

Welcome. Glad to read someone saving an sv.
Do enjoy my curvy.

Hope your other half is enjoying it a bit now.

ZX9R · 23-10-19, 01:28 PM

Thank you for the welcome.
Wife is loving having an Sv again. So as they say, happy wife happy life.

ZX9R · 10-01-20, 06:21 AM

So i have spent a bit of time working on the wife little curvy over the past month.
It has now been repainted purple. i also painted the wheels forks and rear hangers.
Wife is very happy and i'm in her good books for now lol.

Craig380 · 10-01-20, 07:53 AM

That looks great in purple, the silver frame sets it off a treat. Is it a specific colour or one you mixed up yourself?

R1ffR4ff · 10-01-20, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by ZX9R

So i have spent a bit of time working on the wife little curvy over the past month.
It has now been repainted purple. i also painted the wheels forks and rear hangers.
Wife is very happy and i'm in her good books for now lol.

Nice work. Absolute bargain and a great Paint job and choice of colour IMHO

Dave20046 · 10-01-20, 11:18 AM

Looks good, what are you painting it with?

21-10-19, 07:51 AM	#1
ZX9R Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: South Wales Posts: 19	Hello All Just thought i would say hello to you all. My name is Martin. I don't have an Sv myself, but it's me who keeps it running. I have 2 zx9r's, one of which is a streetfighter which i ride the most. So i just bought my wife a little 1999 Sv650sy as a second bike as she has a 2004 Fazer 6 aswell. She had one about 9 years ago and always said she wanted another one. Only bought it 3 weeks ago off a friend who's bother lost hope in it. It was a non-runner with carb problems, but only has 6,400 miles on it. It has spent most of it life in a garage. From what i can see, the first owner bought it and kept in up to 2004 and sold it with just over 4,000 miles on. The second owner MOT'd it 3 time from 2004 upto 2014 with the last MOT mileage at 6,347 miles. He started having problems with it, so he took it to a bike shop to have the carbs cleaned and the fuel tank sealed. Within 50 miles it started to play up again so he just left it in his garage for the next 5 years. This is when i bought it. I paid £400 for it as a non-runner, but knew i would be spending more than that on it. I rebuilt the carbs, Fitted another rust free fuel tank and fitted an inline fuel filter. The bike now runs as sweet as the day it was new. I then set about sorting everything else out. I replaced everthing that age would not be kind to. In total it has cost about £700 to get it back on the road and MOT'd. I have also bought a set of lower fairings to go on when i've painted the whole bike for her. I think it is a very cheap bike at £1100 as it's all sorted and only needs a bit of paint. Anyway here is a photo of what it looks like at the moment. And this is her Fazer that i rebuilt and painted for her last winter. And these are my 2 ZX9R's which i rebuilt and painted myself. The Red one is painted in GPz900r A1 Colours and only come out in the summer on dry days. The Blue one i ride all the time. I do have the fairings for it, but just wanted a streetfighter. Last edited by ZX9R; 21-10-19 at 10:28 AM.

21-10-19, 03:53 PM	#4
garynortheast Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 2,487	Re: Hello All Hallo and welcome along. Nice looking bikes, all of them, and the curvy is definitely the best SV! __________________ http://www.teulu-cymru.org/cartref.html https://teulu.bandcamp.com/releases

22-10-19, 11:52 AM	#5
Scittyf Member Join Date: May 2019 Posts: 83	Re: Hello All Welcome. Glad to read someone saving an sv. Do enjoy my curvy. Hope your other half is enjoying it a bit now.

23-10-19, 01:28 PM	#6
ZX9R Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: South Wales Posts: 19	Re: Hello All Thank you for the welcome. Wife is loving having an Sv again. So as they say, happy wife happy life.

10-01-20, 06:21 AM	#7
ZX9R Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: South Wales Posts: 19	Re: Hello All So i have spent a bit of time working on the wife little curvy over the past month. It has now been repainted purple. i also painted the wheels forks and rear hangers. Wife is very happy and i'm in her good books for now lol. Last edited by ZX9R; 10-01-20 at 06:25 AM.

10-01-20, 07:53 AM	#8
Craig380 Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 1,237	Re: Hello All That looks great in purple, the silver frame sets it off a treat. Is it a specific colour or one you mixed up yourself?

10-01-20, 11:18 AM	#10
Dave20046 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sheffield Posts: 10,274	Re: Hello All Looks good, what are you painting it with? __________________