Curvy, Naked or faired ? - SV650.org

Mr Mouse · 12-05-17, 09:05 PM

Hi guys & gals,

So my 1999/2000 curvy looks like a faired one ! Well that's how it came to me, but I'm beginning to wonder if it started out life as a Naked ?

Is it possible to tell the difference from the frame number ?

Recently I have been suffering with lower back pains & pains in my hands, when out on the SV lately I have been getting cramp in my legs & pains in my hands & elbows.

So I got to thinking if I raise the bars & maybe move the footrests around a bit it could help a lot, now if I raise the bars I'm told I will need to extend the brake hoses throttle cables clutch cable & switch wiring ! Well looking at all of these they are plenty long enough to do that already, so do I own a Naked curvy that has been converted into a faired version ?

Answers on a postcard please !

Tannoy964 · 13-05-17, 07:49 AM

Do you have a photo of the bike in question you could share?

Mr Mouse · 13-05-17, 07:00 PM

Yes I do & will try to put one on here but I haven't tried before so here goes.

18-05-17, 03:26 PM

Hi.

I can't remember the exact specs off the top of my head, but the naked had a swingarm marginally longer than the faired/curvy versions.

embee · 18-05-17, 04:19 PM

The V5C should tell you, if it says something like SV650 K1 it's a nekkid, if it says SV650 SK1 it's a faired (S=sports). If someone has converted it they are extremely unlikely to have changed the detail on the V5C.

Mr Mouse · 18-05-17, 09:26 PM

Well the V5c doesn't have a model designation on it, but the chassis No starts JS1AV so any ideas ?

12-05-17, 09:05 PM	#1
Mr Mouse Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Haverhill, Suffolk. Posts: 30	Curvy, Naked or faired ? Hi guys & gals, So my 1999/2000 curvy looks like a faired one ! Well that's how it came to me, but I'm beginning to wonder if it started out life as a Naked ? Is it possible to tell the difference from the frame number ? Recently I have been suffering with lower back pains & pains in my hands, when out on the SV lately I have been getting cramp in my legs & pains in my hands & elbows. So I got to thinking if I raise the bars & maybe move the footrests around a bit it could help a lot, now if I raise the bars I'm told I will need to extend the brake hoses throttle cables clutch cable & switch wiring ! Well looking at all of these they are plenty long enough to do that already, so do I own a Naked curvy that has been converted into a faired version ? Answers on a postcard please ! Last edited by Mr Mouse; 12-05-17 at 09:07 PM.

13-05-17, 07:49 AM	#2
Tannoy964 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 22	Re: Curvy, Naked or faired ? Do you have a photo of the bike in question you could share?

18-05-17, 03:26 PM	#4
Richon2Wheels Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Curvy, Naked or faired ? Hi. I can't remember the exact specs off the top of my head, but the naked had a swingarm marginally longer than the faired/curvy versions.

18-05-17, 04:19 PM	#5
embee Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 2,801	Re: Curvy, Naked or faired ? The V5C should tell you, if it says something like SV650 K1 it's a nekkid, if it says SV650 SK1 it's a faired (S=sports). If someone has converted it they are extremely unlikely to have changed the detail on the V5C. __________________ "Artificial Intelligence is no match for natural stupidity"

18-05-17, 09:26 PM	#6
Mr Mouse Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Haverhill, Suffolk. Posts: 30	Re: Curvy, Naked or faired ? Well the V5c doesn't have a model designation on it, but the chassis No starts JS1AV so any ideas ?

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