Winter work - SV650.org

DarrenSV650S · 16-10-11, 02:53 PM

I always enjoy reading rebuild type threads so I thought I'd stick one up showing what I'm up to this winter. As some will know my crankshaft snapped last month so the bike has been stripped down ready for the engine drop.

While I'm waiting for that I have started to clean up the crusty oil cooler for painting. Sanding is lots of fun

Just left the calipers to soak until I get a piston puller. They will either get painted or powdercoated because the paint is looking a bit rough. The torx bolts are a bit rusty, not sure if I'll replace them or just clean them up.

I'm also thinking about having the frame powdercoated black while it's all stripped down and spraying the fairings orange. But this is more a dream really because I don't have the money for all that

How it would look

maviczap · 16-10-11, 03:12 PM

To raise funds for your rebuild don't forget that Curvy owners will be looking for pointy exhaust cams to fit for a good cheap performance upgrade, thats if you've got a complete engine to do the swap?

Wideboy · 16-10-11, 03:16 PM

i like the orange and black do it, a stubbied hilevel would finish that off i reckon

squirrel_hunter · 16-10-11, 04:24 PM

Different. I like it.

Those headlights, whats the story there?

16-10-11, 05:09 PM

wow, that looks very nice. and for once: leave the can at that length. it wouldn't look right stubbied

andrewsmith · 16-10-11, 07:27 PM

Darren part out the old motor.

That'll pay for the frame powedercoat and most of the respray.

Binky · 16-10-11, 07:37 PM

Definitely do the orange/black frame change. Looks the t!ts!

Dave20046 · 16-10-11, 07:48 PM

Paint scheme looks the mutt's vagina , lights aren't to my taste but bo bum.

What lights did you have previously? dominator styley?

DJ123 · 16-10-11, 08:04 PM

***Off Topic***
Where did you get your exhaust hanger from???

DarrenSV650S · 16-10-11, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maviczap

To raise funds for your rebuild don't forget that Curvy owners will be looking for pointy exhaust cams to fit for a good cheap performance upgrade, thats if you've got a complete engine to do the swap?

Yeh I will be breaking my engine, but whatever I make from that will pay towards the new engine

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wideboy

i like the orange and black do it, a stubbied hilevel would finish that off i reckon

hmm not keen on high levels on pointys. The stubby I had before was too loud for me

Quote:

Originally Posted by squirrel_hunter

Different. I like it.

Those headlights, whats the story there?

lol not a fan then? They are halogen projectors

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave20046

Paint scheme looks the mutt's vagina , lights aren't to my taste but bo bum.

What lights did you have previously? dominator styley?

Had dominators, then hid's which were naff, now these

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Originally Posted by daddyjob

***Off Topic***
Where did you get your exhaust hanger from???

It's a harris hanger. Can't remember where I got it, had it years. Might have been someone off here

Anyone got any tips for painting the cooler? I usually seem to mess up painting

16-10-11, 02:53 PM	#1
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,414	Winter work I always enjoy reading rebuild type threads so I thought I'd stick one up showing what I'm up to this winter. As some will know my crankshaft snapped last month so the bike has been stripped down ready for the engine drop. While I'm waiting for that I have started to clean up the crusty oil cooler for painting. Sanding is lots of fun Just left the calipers to soak until I get a piston puller. They will either get painted or powdercoated because the paint is looking a bit rough. The torx bolts are a bit rusty, not sure if I'll replace them or just clean them up. I'm also thinking about having the frame powdercoated black while it's all stripped down and spraying the fairings orange. But this is more a dream really because I don't have the money for all that How it would look

16-10-11, 03:12 PM	#2
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,097	Re: Winter work To raise funds for your rebuild don't forget that Curvy owners will be looking for pointy exhaust cams to fit for a good cheap performance upgrade, thats if you've got a complete engine to do the swap? __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

16-10-11, 03:16 PM	#3
Wideboy Evel Knievel Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Eastleigh Posts: 4,641	Re: Winter work i like the orange and black do it, a stubbied hilevel would finish that off i reckon __________________ 05 DRZ400E RIP hovis

16-10-11, 04:24 PM	#4
squirrel_hunter Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sunny Swindon Posts: 3,579	Re: Winter work Different. I like it. Those headlights, whats the story there? __________________ "A little enthusiastic?" May I add here, GG is awesome and I think I am in love with Stretchie...he rocks my world! SH2 \| 2MA \| GROM \| YSR

16-10-11, 05:09 PM	#5
ImplodedHamster Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Winter work wow, that looks very nice. and for once: leave the can at that length. it wouldn't look right stubbied

16-10-11, 07:27 PM	#6
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: Winter work Darren part out the old motor. That'll pay for the frame powedercoat and most of the respray. __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

16-10-11, 07:37 PM	#7
Binky Emily Howard rides an SV Mega Poster Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 2,681	Re: Winter work Definitely do the orange/black frame change. Looks the t!ts! __________________ Wowee Zowee

16-10-11, 07:48 PM	#8
Dave20046 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sheffield Posts: 10,274	Re: Winter work Paint scheme looks the mutt's vagina , lights aren't to my taste but bo bum. What lights did you have previously? dominator styley? __________________

16-10-11, 08:04 PM	#9
DJ123 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somewhere over there Posts: 3,245	Re: Winter work *Off Topic* Where did you get your exhaust hanger from??? __________________ BMW F800ST

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