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Old 31-05-14, 10:22 PM   #1
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Default Faired to naked SV swap?

I've owned my curvy 650s for 10 years now but I'm now finding it increasingly less comfortable ( probably due to my crap riding style ). Wrist pain and loss of circulation to the lower leg being the main problem.
So I was thinking maybe a naked sv might be the way forward but have 2 main concerns:

Is the riding position that much different to the svs and is there much wind protection at speed.

I mainly do back roads of 100-150 mile trips but do jump onto the A roads now and again.
I had a blast on a bandit which was much more comfortable than my sv but I don't really want an inline four.

Has anybody else made the swap from svs to svn. ?

Any input would be greatly appreciated, pros and cons etc.
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Old 31-05-14, 10:31 PM   #2
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I had a faired, wrote it off then got a naked. OK, the wind was a bit noticeable at first but now I don't notice it. It is more relaxed, and in traffic it's less hassle.
On the long runs there's no major drawbacks but at the end of the day it is a naked and you will get wind issues more than a faired...
Go for it, end of.....
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Old 31-05-14, 10:31 PM   #3
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I've got a comfort kit on my pointy (faired).

Its more of a "sit up n beg" position, much comfier and easier on the wrists after the miles rack up!

Still get loads of wind protection compared to the nakeds.

Easy to fit and not too expensive either!
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Old 31-05-14, 10:40 PM   #4
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Cheers FG1, that's what I guessed really. I was surprised how little I felt the wind on the bandit so that's what got me thinking down the naked route.

Yeah Mikey I have considered for a few years about the comfort kit but I only use the bike at weekends and that's when the weather is fine. Would a comfort kit help with the loss of leg circulation though, or would I have to change the rearsets for naked ones.
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Old 31-05-14, 10:47 PM   #5
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Yeah Mikey I have considered for a few years about the comfort kit but I only use the bike at weekends and that's when the weather is fine. Would a comfort kit help with the loss of leg circulation though, or would I have to change the rearsets for naked ones.
Possibly, I think with your torso being more upright it may ease with circulation down to your legs..... I'm only guessing though!

I'm not sure if the rearsets off a naked are any different on a curvy, I'm sure someone will inform us!
And I think you can buy adjustable pegs? Remember seeing them on ebay a while ago.
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Old 31-05-14, 11:04 PM   #6
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I think they are slightly lower on the naked than on my model 1999.

Think I might go down the naked route though, as it seems I would almost be turning my svs into one, by fitting a conversion and rearsets etc.
Maybe fit a fairing on a naked !!!!
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Old 31-05-14, 11:10 PM   #7
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Just buy mine off me and help me get off the fence with deciding to change or not....
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Old 31-05-14, 11:20 PM   #8
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Ha..yeah !! .....May see if someone fancies a swap......a bit closer to home.
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Buy a vstrom.

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Try Bruell pegs that drop the foot rests about an inch
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