New Street Fighter Project
 

Not meaning to bore everyone but I promised to share the wealth and give back by posting about my project bike.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10046212/SV650%20Forum/2.JPG
Bought this in the summer last year,
After buying a new bike earlier this year and failing to bring myself to sell Suzy, I have decided to give her some love :)
I have always wanted to raise the bars and make her more comfortable so I bought some bar risers and stripped the front down to remove the yoke.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10046212/SV6...%2040%2024.jpg
I borrowed some bars to try the new position out.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10046212/SV6...%2055%2025.jpg
Whilst the bike was in this condition I decided to keep going and ended up with this....
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10046212/SV6...%2047%2013.jpg
And many bags of bolts!
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10046212/SV6...%2047%2026.jpg
Ooops!

So it's official my wife will not being seeing me very much this winter...

I really fancy a Naked bike, so I am going for a Street Fighter look.

First mission clean everything up.
Then a lick of paint on the engine and a visit to the Powder coating men for the frame, swing arm and wheels.
Then I'll see what happens.... maybe in 6 months time I'll have a bike, maybe it will be a pile of half started jobs....

Wish me luck, I'm gonna need it!

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On a side note, anyone know why my pictures show as links and are not embedded into the post? Sorry being a numpty! :(

Re: New Street Fighter Project
 

Try this, hope that helps.

http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.p...2&d=1318615610

http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.p...achmentid=9923

http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.p...achmentid=9924

http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.p...achmentid=9925

http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.p...achmentid=9926

I used the link destination in the pic link box. :geek:

Re: New Street Fighter Project
 

Thanks Jayne.

Still struggling to get it to work with files I uploaded to the forum, used the public folder in my drop box, and that has worked a treat.

Perhaps I should rename this thread, 'HELP, I can't use a computer'..... :)

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How lovely would a window clutch cover with red retainers be? ;)

http://www.svrider.de/Homepage/Bilde...6a84e7a366.jpg

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Interested to see how this develops - I'm thinking of doing the same thing either next year or the year after :)

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Sorry for the delay in posting.

Been manic at work, but still fiddling with the project.

In fact I took a week off work and spent much of it in the garage.

I'll find sometime over the weekend to update my progress.

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Update as promised....

First job was to clean up the engine, started off with a quck hose down and a scrub outside.

http://db.tt/SaUouCUx

Then after a lot of degreaser, scrubbing sanding and general prep I gave it a coat of the ubiquitous halford engine paint.

http://db.tt/RomOSO0b

With the clutch/alternator cover and water pump I took Tams advice and stripped them back and rattle canned them.

http://db.tt/FuPB0N7L

Primer first.

http://db.tt/WSTUEOYb

Then Hammerite spray.

http://db.tt/eacSznYW

I forgot how bad I am at painting with a spray can, preparation, preparation, preparation..... After much nibing back and respraying I ended up with a pass, I think, either way I'll fit them to the bike, if they look bad ill take them off and redo them at a later date!

The frame wheels and a bucket of bits and bobs went off to be powder coated on Monday. Glad I didn't attempt this!

Spent some time cleaning up the starter motor.

http://db.tt/jWvHh52T
http://db.tt/QHIMLMuo

And the exhaust.

http://db.tt/xyD56PsB
http://db.tt/DHSVkFVv

And the chain. Amazing how much crud was living in there, and I thought I kept a clean chain!

http://db.tt/BHt5eDtY

I was going to put the front end back on complete with just a quick polish to the forks as a temporary measure.

http://db.tt/GT9SekXT

Then I decided that whilst it was in bits I'd strip the forks and powder coat them. Think I'll try a mod like new springs whilst I'm here! Suggestions welcome!

http://db.tt/mt5wwy9C

Note the custom pillion rail I had made for the wife to feel more secure! My mate calls it the whale tail :rolleyes:

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I think for that street fighter look you need the usd forks. I love the look of the GSXR front end on a naked SV, not to mention how it will transform the ride

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Good work! :thumbsup:

What did you use on the exhaust