Cutting lowers on a Curvy? - SV650.org

07-02-06, 10:00 PM

I'm planning on fitting my lowers back on my SV, but at the moment it's got a set of bikesliders crash bungs fitted.

I'm correct in assuming the easiest way to fit it all back together is to:
- remove bungs
- fit lowers
- masking tape cut area
- use some tool to cut shape drill/dremel/sanding blocks +luck
- reattach bungs.

So how do I go about cutting the hole? Any trick, hints or tips?

This looks far to neat to be easy!!

07-02-06, 10:03 PM

your right it does look far too neat to be easy, i bought mine wth it already done...and all i can say is im glad i didnt have to do it!

Good luck, and hopefully youll get some advice

andy

northwind · 07-02-06, 10:53 PM

I used a flap-bit, means even the most cack-handed of oafs can't fail to get a round hole. Came out lovely.

08-02-06, 12:18 AM

Heh thats my pic of when I cut and fitted mine.lol

Its not too hard to be honest was very nervous about doing it as my lowers where like new and did not want to mess them up, did the whole job with a dremel and cutting disc.

Basically all I did was placed the crash bung inline with where it was meant to go, drawed round the crash bung onto the lowers with a marker pen then cut away from the centre of the pen marks outward a bit at a time.

Kept trying the bung back up until it fitted then I just tidied it up to make it look a even shape.

Once the bung is on there unless you went badly wrong then you should not really see it anway, but if im right in remembering I had to cut alot less out of the left side for some reason.

Leslie

07-02-06, 10:00 PM	#1
kinesin Guest Posts: n/a	Cutting lowers on a Curvy? I'm planning on fitting my lowers back on my SV, but at the moment it's got a set of bikesliders crash bungs fitted. I'm correct in assuming the easiest way to fit it all back together is to: - remove bungs - fit lowers - masking tape cut area - use some tool to cut shape drill/dremel/sanding blocks +luck - reattach bungs. So how do I go about cutting the hole? Any trick, hints or tips? This looks far to neat to be easy!!

07-02-06, 10:53 PM	#3
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,082	I used a flap-bit, means even the most cack-handed of oafs can't fail to get a round hole. Came out lovely. __________________ "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"

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07-02-06, 10:03 PM	#2
silent Guest Posts: n/a	your right it does look far too neat to be easy, i bought mine wth it already done...and all i can say is im glad i didnt have to do it! Good luck, and hopefully youll get some advice andy

08-02-06, 12:18 AM	#4
Phoenix Guest Posts: n/a	Heh thats my pic of when I cut and fitted mine.lol Its not too hard to be honest was very nervous about doing it as my lowers where like new and did not want to mess them up, did the whole job with a dremel and cutting disc. Basically all I did was placed the crash bung inline with where it was meant to go, drawed round the crash bung onto the lowers with a marker pen then cut away from the centre of the pen marks outward a bit at a time. Kept trying the bung back up until it fitted then I just tidied it up to make it look a even shape. Once the bung is on there unless you went badly wrong then you should not really see it anway, but if im right in remembering I had to cut alot less out of the left side for some reason. Leslie