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Sid Squid · 22-04-06, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speedy

Just because a bike is modded,IT DOES NOT mean it is "chavvy junk".

Bet yours is.

Speedy · 22-04-06, 11:07 PM

No it aint! I personally hate 'in yer face' stuff. I like subtle,and performance related mod's. Anyway I thought,it was only 'peds that have Neons etc!?
So,Ner-ner-na-ner-ner!

23-04-06, 12:01 AM

Are you thinkin of looks or performance?

Let us know what your gonna be using the bike for and what you like & don't like about it.

northwind · 23-04-06, 12:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speedy

No it aint! I personally hate 'in yer face' stuff. I like subtle,and performance related mod's.

It says in your sig, "Carbon fibre bits". You chav

23-04-06, 01:00 AM

well not really thinking performance mods at the mo. was thinking about exhausts, tail tidys and the like.

was just looking for suggestions really!

21QUEST · 23-04-06, 01:07 AM

Mate , don't know how long you have been riding but for the moment save your money.

Crash bungs , fender extender and just ride the bike.

Cheers
Ben

northwind · 23-04-06, 01:10 AM

If it were me, and I weren't attacking it as a project as I've done with the current one, I'd put crash bungs on it before I even rode it. Probably a Remus Revolution end can. Bodywork... F Fabbri screen, seat cowl. Maybe a tail tidy, but maybe not, there's a lot to be said for a mudguard that works. Ditch the pillion pegs. Chewy's bolt kit, maybe. And that'd be that. Well, I'd change the pads, but I'd not recommend that for you at this point.

Ah, who am I kidding?

timwilky · 23-04-06, 06:49 AM

Cheapest mod, Don't buy an SV. Buy the bike you want in the first place.

Sound daft, I don't think so. The SV is such a money pit with all the after market stuff you need to buy to make it look right, make it go right, make it sound right, make it handle right, make it stop right.

And then when you have done all that you will find that has no impact on valuation, desirability and everything is still a compromise.

Still it is some of the rawness of the SV that makes it fun. But at the end of the day a cheap bike does not necessarily mean cheap ownership.

Speedy · 23-04-06, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by northwind

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speedy

No it aint! I personally hate 'in yer face' stuff. I like subtle,and performance related mod's.

It says in your sig, "Carbon fibre bits". You chav

Ah HA!!!! Carbon is subtle! No bling-bling,Neons,Blue L.E.D's etc! Anyway I like my bike,It's mine,ALL MINE!!!

No seriously,It really is down to personal taste,so if you want Gold 'Spinner' Wheels,Diamond valve caps etc,GO for it! BLING-BLING!!!

23-04-06, 09:38 AM

When I bought mine in knew the first thing i was going to do was get rid of the snow shovel at the back end as it looks crap and fit a tail tidy and got the rads grills as well as i thought both the rads were a bit vonrable to stone damage,
http://www.hamicad.co.uk/Discount.html , ok so now i get a nice mucky line up my back but who cares it washes off and the bike looks sooo much better now, then the next thing i changed was the mirrors by fitting chewys mirror extenders http://www.chewys-stuff.co.uk/ these make such a difference if your rear vision is a bit crap at the moment well worth the money, the double bubble screen I picked up off www.ebay.co.uk just by chance and the fuel exhaust is well priced with good build quality and sounds cracking
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUZUKI-SV650-S...QQcmdZViewItem
Also fitted Suzuki hugger which helps keeps the underneath fairly clean

All I wanted to do was make my bike my own with just a few subtle mods.

23-04-06, 01:10 AM	#27
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	If it were me, and I weren't attacking it as a project as I've done with the current one, I'd put crash bungs on it before I even rode it. Probably a Remus Revolution end can. Bodywork... F Fabbri screen, seat cowl. Maybe a tail tidy, but maybe not, there's a lot to be said for a mudguard that works. Ditch the pillion pegs. Chewy's bolt kit, maybe. And that'd be that. Well, I'd change the pads, but I'd not recommend that for you at this point. Ah, who am I kidding? __________________ "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"

23-04-06, 06:49 AM	#28
timwilky Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Not in Yorkshire. (Thank God) Posts: 4,116	Cheapest mod, Don't buy an SV. Buy the bike you want in the first place. Sound daft, I don't think so. The SV is such a money pit with all the after market stuff you need to buy to make it look right, make it go right, make it sound right, make it handle right, make it stop right. And then when you have done all that you will find that has no impact on valuation, desirability and everything is still a compromise. Still it is some of the rawness of the SV that makes it fun. But at the end of the day a cheap bike does not necessarily mean cheap ownership. __________________ Not Grumpy, opinionated.

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22-04-06, 11:07 PM	#22
Speedy Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Biggin Hill,Kent Posts: 1,074	No it aint! I personally hate 'in yer face' stuff. I like subtle,and performance related mod's. Anyway I thought,it was only 'peds that have Neons etc!? So,Ner-ner-na-ner-ner!

23-04-06, 12:01 AM	#23
Yarodia Guest Posts: n/a	Are you thinkin of looks or performance? Let us know what your gonna be using the bike for and what you like & don't like about it.

23-04-06, 01:00 AM	#25
drumroll Guest Posts: n/a	well not really thinking performance mods at the mo. was thinking about exhausts, tail tidys and the like. was just looking for suggestions really!

23-04-06, 09:38 AM	#30
Lee Rainbow Guest Posts: n/a	When I bought mine in knew the first thing i was going to do was get rid of the snow shovel at the back end as it looks crap and fit a tail tidy and got the rads grills as well as i thought both the rads were a bit vonrable to stone damage, http://www.hamicad.co.uk/Discount.html , ok so now i get a nice mucky line up my back but who cares it washes off and the bike looks sooo much better now, then the next thing i changed was the mirrors by fitting chewys mirror extenders http://www.chewys-stuff.co.uk/ these make such a difference if your rear vision is a bit crap at the moment well worth the money, the double bubble screen I picked up off www.ebay.co.uk just by chance and the fuel exhaust is well priced with good build quality and sounds cracking http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUZUKI-SV650-S...QQcmdZViewItem Also fitted Suzuki hugger which helps keeps the underneath fairly clean All I wanted to do was make my bike my own with just a few subtle mods.