back into it

hi,to all back into biking and just got a 99 sv650s,are there fairing crash bungs available for the sv and if so from where and cost?probaly have more to say at a later date regards Mark

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If it's got lower fairings, then you either have to get R&G Racing ones, or cut the fairings and fit pretty much whatever you want. Prices vary a lot, the R&Gs are around £80 IIRC, there's prices on their website. Spares are pricey though, and the bungs are designed to bend in a crash so they need replaced after even a low-speed sometimes.

I took them off after discovering it was going to cost £50 for 2 new bungs and a bolt And fitted Motosliders which I imported from the states. You'd need to cut a little ot of the lower fairing for these if you have lowers, but they're well made, very solid, and I've literally never heard a bad word about them- unlike R&G who have a very chequered history with SVs. Plus, they're cheap- I got a set of bung, a set of spare bungs, and a set of swingarm sliders for £90 to my door. The nice thing is Nate, who makes them, is also a member of SV Rider and all round good guy.

GSG Moko have a great rep and are sometimes very cheap on Ebay... And JHS Racing used to do ones that had a superb reputation, but they've stopped that one now I believe.