SV 650 'S' clipon, to handle bars conversion, what options?

SV 650 'S' clipon, to handle bars conversion, what options?

My Girl has a year 2000 UK SV650 S faired UK model.

She likes the fairing, but the bars are a slight stretch.
She prefers the riding position of the unfaired model.

So if possible I would like to mod the bike to the unfaired riding position.

I guess this has been done before?
If so are there any 'how to' guides?
Any suppliers supplying parts?
Is there any screen or fairing mods required, 'not preferable!.

Sorry if this has been covered before, any help appreciated by us both!

MIB

[ophic]

there are handlebar risers and footpeg er... lowers? available, but a full conversion into a naked bike is probably prohibitively costly. You might be better off selling it a buying a naked.

Originally Posted by ophic

there are handlebar risers and footpeg er... lowers? available, but a full conversion into a naked bike is probably prohibitively costly. You might be better off selling it a buying a naked.

No, Want to keep fairing, but have raised bars.
Hopefully without too much screen or fairing cutting.

Will raiding non faired parts bin work? with longer cables?

[Viney]

Yes. You need the top yoke and a set of bars. Idealy you would also need cables. Then you need to do a bit of cutting to the faring.

I found this bike at the Mayday run earlier this year.

Cheapest way is to drill the standard top yoke and bolt risers to it. M & P and the usual suspects for them. Fit braided hoses and throttle, choke cables from naked model. Clutch cable looks long enough, plus Suzuki keeps costs down by adapting as many parts as possible across the range. So most cables should be OK, check by mounting all switch gear to a set of handlebars and then make mock risers from some wood. A block of wood 2" high and 2 conduit saddles from B&Q should be a good mock up. Then you can sort cables that need to be replaced and get the riding position spot on before making changes that will affect re-sale.

How about these













Saves any drilling, any cutting of Fairing etc. I don't even think you need new cables

Click here for further details

P.S. Quote the web-site (sv650.org) if/when you contact him

Originally Posted by Vinyl

Yes. You need the top yoke and a set of bars. Idealy you would also need cables. Then you need to do a bit of cutting to the faring.

I found this bike at the Mayday run earlier this year.

Looks good,
Which top yolk, bars and raisers are those?
Did you cut screen andfairing or just screen?

Thanks for all the replies so far, looks like a mini winter project for me!

Well if its any use, I'm in the process of switching to handlebars. I have managed to source a top yoke and risers from an unfaired model and have bought some semi-raised bars.

Having read others experiences on SVRIDER.COM it would appear that by rerouting cables, you only need to find a longer brake line down to the 'splitter' on the bottom yoke. This would depend on bar height

I'm told that PIRTEK (in yellow pages or on the www) will make up brakelines to order you specify the length and type of fittings and were reasonably priced

I will let you know how I get on and post some pictures - if it works out that is!!!

JohnBoy, Please keep us posted as to how you 'operation' goes . . .

I have a mate who is looking to buy a bike, and he really likes the SVs . . .only problem is he is very very tall(6 foot 9) so raised handlebars and lowered footpegs might be of some advantage!

Originally Posted by Alaniski

JohnBoy, Please keep us posted as to how you 'operation' goes . . .

I have a mate who is looking to buy a bike, and he really likes the SVs . . .only problem is he is very very tall(6 foot 9) so raised handlebars and lowered footpegs might be of some advantage!

The K4 SVS has got lower footpegs & the 'Sunrisers' aren't expensive...