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Sid Squid · 20-01-09, 08:37 AM

What the owner will describe it as depends solely on their personal feeling, but they are all much abused terms. Just recently someone posted up what they thought was an "extreme makeover"

as far as I could see it was all bolt ons, of which none were at all "extreme".

"One swallow does not a summer make."

And a chavvy mismash of modern day bike bling does not a special make either. If someone has put some work in rather than having an "Anodised Bike Bits 'R' Us" catalogue on wheels then it might be.

Some examples:
SV + can or full system; not even modified - it's just an exhaust.
SV + GSXR shock; not even modified - it's just a replacement shock.
SV + GSXR front end; lightly modified.
SV + turbo; modified.
SV + SSSA; modified.
SV + 850cc motor, flatslides, R1 front end, AP radials, complete RC30 bodywork, RGV swinger, magnesium wheels, Penske shock: special.
SV + 14" over "Swedish look" front end, peanut tank, apehangers, 16" rear wheel with car tyre, 21" 80 spoke front wheel, Maltese cross side mounted rear light, Bates headlight, Vikings and naked women paint; custom.

HTH

20-01-09, 08:37 AM	#8
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Re: Whats The Difference Between... What the owner will describe it as depends solely on their personal feeling, but they are all much abused terms. Just recently someone posted up what they thought was an "extreme makeover" as far as I could see it was all bolt ons, of which none were at all "extreme". "One swallow does not a summer make." And a chavvy mismash of modern day bike bling does not a special make either. If someone has put some work in rather than having an "Anodised Bike Bits 'R' Us" catalogue on wheels then it might be. Some examples: SV + can or full system; not even modified - it's just an exhaust. SV + GSXR shock; not even modified - it's just a replacement shock. SV + GSXR front end; lightly modified. SV + turbo; modified. SV + SSSA; modified. SV + 850cc motor, flatslides, R1 front end, AP radials, complete RC30 bodywork, RGV swinger, magnesium wheels, Penske shock: special. SV + 14" over "Swedish look" front end, peanut tank, apehangers, 16" rear wheel with car tyre, 21" 80 spoke front wheel, Maltese cross side mounted rear light, Bates headlight, Vikings and naked women paint; custom. HTH __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst" Last edited by Sid Squid; 20-01-09 at 08:38 AM. Reason: Spelling, (bad)