Mods for a Noob

A fender extender is a must if you are going to be using the bike all year round or in bad weather, what Suzuki offer isn't enough.

[fastdruid]

Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave

A fender extender is a must if you are going to be using the bike all year round or in bad weather, what Suzuki offer isn't enough.

I wouldn't go so far as to say it's a must but without it you will take all the paint off the front of the engine and there is a chance the front cylinder may cut out in the extreme wet.

I had one issue in 3 years of using my SV all year round (~14k/year) and that was my own fault due to not putting the front cap on properly.

Druid

I have had no issues either, been riding SV's since 1999 in all weathers. However, in my experience with working on SV's it seems the Pointys for some unknown reason more susceptible to the front cylinder going down.

Originally Posted by Nobbylad

Thing with the motosliders is you need to cut the fairing, he's got a fully faired sport by the sounds of it

Correct

Do the R&G bungs not require the fairing/lowers to be cut? Can anyone post a link to these bungs that dont require the fairing to be cut please. Also, are swingarm bobins and fork protectors the things that are used with paddock stands? (or more likely have i got that completely wrong? ) Can anyone post links to good swingarm bobins and fork protectors. Cheers.

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by AndyL

Do the R&G bungs not require the fairing/lowers to be cut? Can anyone post a link to these bungs that dont require the fairing to be cut please.

Look on the R & G Website, R & G are the only bungs that dont require the lowers to be cut.

You could improve the chassis, suspension and engine. Or just buy a good bike to start with. Just kidding by the way.

Fenda Extenda
Race can
Crash bungs

Nothing else should matter.

[Nobbylad]

Originally Posted by AndyL

Do the R&G bungs not require the fairing/lowers to be cut? Can anyone post a link to these bungs that dont require the fairing to be cut please. Also, are swingarm bobins and fork protectors the things that are used with paddock stands? (or more likely have i got that completely wrong? ) Can anyone post links to good swingarm bobins and fork protectors. Cheers.

I've got R&G bungs and swing arm protectors/cotton reels (and yes they work with a paddock stand with hooks, although most paddock stands come with swingarm holders as standard and the hooks for the swingarm protectors/cotton reels are about a tenner).

The R&G bungs took about 15mins to fit and the swingarm protectors/cotton reels screw straight into a hole on the swingarm so 2min job to fit. PM SammySV650 for a discounted price on the R&G stuff as well as other bits and pieces, v. good to deal with.


EDIT: On my K8, fully faired

Originally Posted by Nobbylad

I've got R&G bungs and swing arm protectors/cotton reels (and yes they work with a paddock stand with hooks, although most paddock stands come with swingarm holders as standard and the hooks for the swingarm protectors/cotton reels are about a tenner).

The R&G bungs took about 15mins to fit and the swingarm protectors/cotton reels screw straight into a hole on the swingarm so 2min job to fit. PM SammySV650 for a discounted price on the R&G stuff as well as other bits and pieces, v. good to deal with.


EDIT: On my K8, fully faired

Cheers

[ogden]

Originally Posted by DanAbnormal

You could improve the chassis, suspension and engine. Or just buy a good bike to start with. Just kidding by the way.

You're not though, are you.