GSX-R front end on an SV?? - SV650.org

12-06-05, 04:10 PM

Hello all, I'd appreciate a little of your wordly knowledge and expertise if I may!!
I have just bought a 2000 curvy SV650 that has a GSXR frontend and wheels, the clocks which are SV OE, do not register speed, the gy I bought it off says this might be cos the speedo pickup form the GSXR front end is electric not cable, or the other way round, any one got any ideas for a fix??
Also, there seemed to be a little bit of oil running down the outside of the exhaust pipe as it feeds out of the engine, could this be an oil leak of any sort?
Again, the yokes and front forks could do with a good clean, what can I use to bring out the shine, a brillo pad??!
Thanks guys,
BN

TSM · 12-06-05, 05:12 PM

GSXR front ends dont have a speed pickup on the front wheel. He should have made an attachment to fit it to the front sprocket.

All curvey SVs except the SV400 have electric pickups on the front wheel.

Someone else will come here and explain more.

northwind · 12-06-05, 06:29 PM

You can mount the speedo drive onto the rear axle with the carbed model SV, much betet solution than mucking about with the front sprocket method.

With teh oil, there shouldn't be oil in the piston head to leak out

But it's possible you've got a damaged head gasket or (if it's teh rear pot) cam chain tensioner/gasket...

12-06-05, 09:07 PM

Northwind...
Sh*te, that whole head gasket problem sounds nasty,

are there other symptoms that I can look for??

northwind · 12-06-05, 09:13 PM

That I don't know... See if you can figure out exactly where you're losing oil from, that'll tell you more. Don't get too worries though, it could still be something perfectly innocent.

Is it the front pot or the rear?

12-06-05, 09:16 PM

er...pot?

the exhaust pipe directly behind the front wheel [i.e the one coming out directly forwards and then going thru 180 deg. towards the can] had oil smear on it.
Hope this, er, helps??!

northwind · 12-06-05, 09:38 PM

Cylinder

I wouldn't get too wound up about that, unless there's a lot of oil or the level's dropping a lot. Clean it right up as well as you can and see where it starts and finishes if it happens again, I think.

(It's this bike by the way, guys)

Jealous? Me?

12-06-05, 09:49 PM

Hey!! That's my bike!!!
And you? Jealous? you shouldn't be, you're looking at £1600, with broken speedo, full yoshi system, dynoed and jetted, and a restrictor kit and certificate for when I sell it on.
I would much rather have your knowledge and experience, [okay, AND the bike...]
I'll throw up some other, better photos when I get it all cleaned up.
And if I can thank you and everyone else in advance for all the help I'm going to be asking for!!
Thanks,
BN

northwind · 12-06-05, 09:57 PM

The knowledge and experience'll come... And when it does you'll still have a kick-ass bike

12-06-05, 11:22 PM

You bought this bike off ebay?

Looks like GSXR 1100 front forks, uses a mechanical speedo drive(LHS of axle) and speedo. I've got a speedo drive for it, but you may need to swop the speedo for a GSXR or RGV item, basically the same. May have one somewheres but the best clockset would be off the GSXR1100N, had a nice alloy fascia and looks the best on a gixer type front end.

Like that JMC arm, very nice. Rear wheel is off slingshot gixer, I can tell by the curved spokes. Later models got straight spokes like the SV.

12-06-05, 04:10 PM	#1
Brand New Guest Posts: n/a	GSX-R front end on an SV?? Hello all, I'd appreciate a little of your wordly knowledge and expertise if I may!! I have just bought a 2000 curvy SV650 that has a GSXR frontend and wheels, the clocks which are SV OE, do not register speed, the gy I bought it off says this might be cos the speedo pickup form the GSXR front end is electric not cable, or the other way round, any one got any ideas for a fix?? Also, there seemed to be a little bit of oil running down the outside of the exhaust pipe as it feeds out of the engine, could this be an oil leak of any sort? Again, the yokes and front forks could do with a good clean, what can I use to bring out the shine, a brillo pad??! Thanks guys, BN

12-06-05, 05:12 PM	#2
TSM The Sick Man Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Peckham.SE.LDN Posts: 4,768	GSXR front ends dont have a speed pickup on the front wheel. He should have made an attachment to fit it to the front sprocket. All curvey SVs except the SV400 have electric pickups on the front wheel. Someone else will come here and explain more. __________________ OTR: KTM 690 Duke R 2015 Full Akro SIDELINE: Kwak ZX636 A1P 2002, Red, R&G's, Yoshi, Double Bubble Screen GONE: Kwak ZX-7R P1, Full Akro, Undertray, Screen GONE: SV650S K2 Very Bruised & Without Fairing, Motovation Frame Sliders, R&G Ally Sprocket Toe Protector, HEL 2 Line Setup, GSXR K1 600 RWU Forks, Barnett Clutch & Springs, Penske 8981 Shock, Gilles Ti Rearsets, Steel Barends, Scottoiler, AFAM Chain & Sprockets, Twin FIAMM Horns, Skidmarx Bellypan, Full Micron Zeta Steel System, Cut down undertay. Forum Problems & Information / Site Suggestions

12-06-05, 06:29 PM	#3
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	You can mount the speedo drive onto the rear axle with the carbed model SV, much betet solution than mucking about with the front sprocket method. With teh oil, there shouldn't be oil in the piston head to leak out But it's possible you've got a damaged head gasket or (if it's teh rear pot) cam chain tensioner/gasket... __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

12-06-05, 09:13 PM	#5
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	That I don't know... See if you can figure out exactly where you're losing oil from, that'll tell you more. Don't get too worries though, it could still be something perfectly innocent. Is it the front pot or the rear? __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

12-06-05, 09:38 PM	#7
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Cylinder I wouldn't get too wound up about that, unless there's a lot of oil or the level's dropping a lot. Clean it right up as well as you can and see where it starts and finishes if it happens again, I think. (It's this bike by the way, guys) Jealous? Me? __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

12-06-05, 09:07 PM	#4
Brand New Guest Posts: n/a	Northwind... Sh*te, that whole head gasket problem sounds nasty, are there other symptoms that I can look for??

12-06-05, 09:16 PM	#6
Brand New Guest Posts: n/a	er...pot? the exhaust pipe directly behind the front wheel [i.e the one coming out directly forwards and then going thru 180 deg. towards the can] had oil smear on it. Hope this, er, helps??!

12-06-05, 09:49 PM	#8
Brand New Guest Posts: n/a	Hey!! That's my bike!!! And you? Jealous? you shouldn't be, you're looking at £1600, with broken speedo, full yoshi system, dynoed and jetted, and a restrictor kit and certificate for when I sell it on. I would much rather have your knowledge and experience, [okay, AND the bike...] I'll throw up some other, better photos when I get it all cleaned up. And if I can thank you and everyone else in advance for all the help I'm going to be asking for!! Thanks, BN

12-06-05, 09:57 PM	#9
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	The knowledge and experience'll come... And when it does you'll still have a kick-ass bike __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

12-06-05, 11:22 PM	#10
BURNER Guest Posts: n/a	You bought this bike off ebay? Looks like GSXR 1100 front forks, uses a mechanical speedo drive(LHS of axle) and speedo. I've got a speedo drive for it, but you may need to swop the speedo for a GSXR or RGV item, basically the same. May have one somewheres but the best clockset would be off the GSXR1100N, had a nice alloy fascia and looks the best on a gixer type front end. Like that JMC arm, very nice. Rear wheel is off slingshot gixer, I can tell by the curved spokes. Later models got straight spokes like the SV.

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