Ok guys, I'm ready to take the plunge.
 

I'm buying my first motorcycle this week and I want it to be a SuzukiSv650 or 650S.

I sat on the naked in the dealership the other day and the standard model and I have to say the naked was about 50 times more comfortable. I like the look of the faired model better but I don't feel like making love to a gas tank all day.

What are your guys suggestions for cheap ways for me to get the naked riding position on the "S" model. Should I buy the naked and put fairings on it or should I buy the "S" and put handlebars on it? I know very little about motorcycles at this point so any suggestions would be greatly appreicated.

TO change an 's' into flat bars scenario, you need the top yoke, throttle n choke cables, bars, grips, and i think the switch gear from a naked. You sill also have to modify the fairing to allow lock to lock.

Naked to an 's'

You need the clipons, clocks, fairings the above etc.

Also the naked is geared slightly higher than the S.

HTH

So your saying for a person who doesn't know how to wrench on a motorcycle either way is pretty much going to be expensive and suck? Is there anyway to make the "S" model a pinch more comfortable, someone told me there are things called clip-on risers, is that an option?

Re: Ok guys, I'm ready to take the plunge.
 

Is making love to the gas tank wrong? :oops:

Seriously, if you're no good with the spanners then it's either a naked with a flyscreen or an S model with a bad back/knees/neck.*

*delete as appropriate

You can get some Sunrisers, they need a little cutting though of the existing clipons. You also have the option of 3rd party clipons from helibars/gilles variobars. They will allow more rise on a pointy bike than the curvey ones where it will cause the switchgear to touch the fairing.

Viney: I think that if its a curvey he is looking at, yes it needs cutting for raised bars, but if its a pointy he may just get away with it depending on the size/shape of the bars. Not totaly sure though.

I have just done this;

http://upload4.postimage.org/638928/bars.jpg

is cost me £200 all in, no new cables needed, braded brake hoses included. Go to

www.streetfighterstore.com

No fairings to cut, about 2 hours to fit, as comfy as the naked and with the protection of the s.

As this is your first motorcycle I'd stick to the naked one as you feel more comfortable on. Buy a second hand one and ride it around a lot. Then ride it around some more. If wind is an issue put a flyscreen on it. Once you are totally happy, comfortable and confident with riding the bike you have then go to a dealer and get a long test ride on a faired model. Having gotten used to the unfaired one you will then be in a better position to make an objective decision on which one you prefer. Second hand SV's are cheap but still hold their value reasonably well so six months with an older one wouldn't cost you much. Bear in mind that if you spend money modifying a bike to suit you it is very rare to add any value when you come to sell it on.

cheers

Stewart

Blue Pete,

"cost me £200 all in, no new cables needed, braded brake hoses included. Go to

Looks like a good mod, which bars and risers are they?"

Go for which ever bike YOU want to get and make the mods to that. Seems like the Swith the modified handle bars seems like a good idea. The naked conversion would cost A LOT more than £200.

Nice idea ICE is Scary but i'll stick with the sore wrists and sportier seating position :lol: 8)

Good lucck with whichever you choose and happy riding (when you get it!) :riding:

Man, I didn't think it was going to be such a hassle to get a luittle lift out of the"S"'s handlebars, I areally appreciates everyones input, you guys are very helpful. I am too excited to get my first bike, I can barely control myself from going down to the dealer right now and getting ripped off, but I'm waiting for the deal.