I just know how much a bike can cost to convert from road into race spec, it is often cheaper to buy one that is already ‘sorted’. The pointy, (however profound or slight the differences/benefits) might have been available for a similar overall outlay?!?! Hence my question, nothing more implied.

As Robw#70 said, it’s only when you want to be at the sharp end of the pack that the equipment starts to become a bigger factor. And lets face it I have no idea ... the curvy might actually handle better than the pointy for all I know!?!? :scratch: :D One thing I do know is that a well set up older generation bike on new tyres will ride better than a newer bike that isn't set up properly and on sh4gged tyres!! :D

Anyway, looks just the ticket, keep us informed of your exploits on it!! :)

will do!

was suddenly worries that a non-curvy was a better spec.. My knowledge of sv's is still quite basic..

The whole project came in under £1500 So not a bad effort methinks.. However still need some wets on wheels, spare levers, and assorted spares etc and to get it on the dyno ;-)

So about £2k all in, I doubt that you would have got a Pointy ‘package’ for that!?!?

And yes, I am presuming that a Pointy is better spec/base bike. I doubt the difference is cosmic mind (never even ridden a pointy myself :D let alone a race variant!!).

I guess a good indication is to look at the results and the bikes out there and see where the best placed curvy is.

I mean I have seen guys up-front that are riding unfiared ones for goodness sake, so I don't think the usual rules of physics apply when it comes to minigrins!! :D

Yup, like Rob says the pointies have hotter cams- though you can swap those. Personally I reckon for road use the SV FI is inferior to the SV carbs, at least with a minor amount of fettling, but I've got no race perspective so I'll leave that to the informed ;) :roll: What's good for racers isn't always what's good for us, and vice versa.

Not being the sharp end of the big boys I couldn't comment, but I suspect those that are at the top are generally also those that have decent amounts of time/money to spend on tyres, practice sessions, dyno/suspension setup as well; and thus are more likely to also be spending more on the bikes.

Would love to see your bike, but the pics aren't there. :(

Nothing wrong with a bit of nakedness :lol: :lol:
http://muchos.co.uk/members/robw/websv650_no70a.jpg

This years project
http://muchos.co.uk/members/robw/IMAGE_00036.jpg
http://muchos.co.uk/members/robw/websvrsnett.jpg

WOW! Is that CBR fairing you mounted on that SV? Looks awesome!! 8)