My Externally "customed" frankenstein of an SV650
 

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So chum... hiding somewhere in the darkest deepest well lit UK there is me armed with a spanner, wrench, screw driver, angle grinder (Very fun to use) and all sorts of other tools that make me feel manly.... creative... needed... strong... dependable... you get the idea.

My first big bike was an SV650 2001 with high rise Dual Ixill pipes... loved the thing but I felt that I needed more... strangely enough my idea of more was an FJ1200 ... it was cheap and the SV was a naked... I wanted faired... I was so naive and swayed by cheap prices and by a bike that had a knob for a choke... I mean who wouldn't...

After a few years I've owned a 1999 zx9r and currently a Cbr1000rr 07 and a Cbr600 f4i (Track)... I've returned to my SV650 roots.. I've bought my brothers old one but I decided to make it a little bit my own... Im not really a fan of the Curvy fairing so I figured that would have to go and to be honest the tail as well wasn't doing it for me. I love the tubular frame so I wanted that on show.

Here is a picture... what have I done?

http://i731.photobucket.com/albums/w...01F7296969.jpg

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PS .... Its obviously not finished yet... but guesses away

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Can the tail slide down a bit more to meet the black triangle?

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Unforunately no... The back triangle isn't attached properly so you have about 1 1/2 inch gap. Thinking of filling that section in although when its actually all together it doesn't look bad. Got to see how much the battery tray and the seat fill all the space in which I should know in the next few days. So close to being done other than paint job.

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I'll just list it...

Sv1000 front fairing + Fairing stay (Slightly modded)
GSXR 1000 k6 Tail Pillion subframe
Standard Subframe (Modified)
GSXR 600 K6 Rear wheel with custom spacers made by Luis
GSXR 750 K3 front end with GSXR 1000 top/Bottom yoke for better offset
ZX10r 04 rear shock
GSXR 600 K6 rear sprocket
520 fron sprocket
Bagster tank cover
Race supplies rearsets
Pressure brake sensor
Naked radiator
Radiator Cover

Seat still to be sorted
Wiring for rear light im sorting now
Vapor gauges or koso gauges, trying to decide.

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http://www.yamahar.co.uk/images/smil.../worthless.gif

Hmmmmm, the goodness of a pointy fairing on a curvy frame... I may need some time alone with this one!

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Can you not see the picture?

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I can indeed, but do add more, she looks great, I am loving your work. :D

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http://i731.photobucket.com/albums/w...38016817_n.jpg
http://i731.photobucket.com/albums/w...0613DE739A.jpg
http://i731.photobucket.com/albums/w...70007268_n.jpg

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Brackets being made this week. Sorted out the steering stop (Needed correct size spacers to allow it)

Ordered Trail Tech Vapour Gauges for it which I'll wire in once it is back :)

R6 rear fender arrived broken so waiting for a new one to turn up.... grrr :P