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Doug's SV650 Page
March 2007, SV of the Month !!!
http://forum.svrider.com/showthread.php?t=46302
Here's a list of modifications beyond the obvious black frame and racy paint job:
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- Ducati Monster seat and tail section with SV tail light, front fender from an 85 GS550L
- Scratch built rear subframe to mount seat and electrical stuff with vacuum formed ABS splash shield/battery holder.
- Carbon FBF muffler from a Ducati 750SS mated to SV header with custom stainless midpipe and stainless hanger.
- 2002 GSXR 600 forks, Gix 1000 front wheel and Gix 750 brakes
- 2005 GSXR 600 shock, I machined off the bottom yoke and fabricated a new one to match the stock length and offset shock slightly for spring clearance
- Drilled top clamp and added bar mounts and reinforcing plate. Pro Taper bars.
- Custom Stainless steel headlight brackets and speedo bracket.
- Trail Tech Vapor speedo/tach
- 05 top end with cam swap, thinner head gasket, de-snorkled and jetted, TRE mod
- R6 throttle tube, GSXR sidestand.
I’m a Dealer mechanic/fabricator/roadracer from the early eighties who’s been off the road for 25 years. I always liked the raw naked superbike look from my race days. When looking for a street bike recently, I didn’t care for the trend toward big bloated tanks, huge wild tailsections, and star wars fairings. I like pure function with no extra weight added just for styling.
The SV caught my eye because of its great engine and chassis. I prefer the less radical styling and carbs of the Gen 1’s but still didn’t like the big tail section and and cheap suspension. I had my eye on the Ducati tail and was searching ebay for one when I found this bike! It was a loosly assembled project bike but it already had the “Monster” tail and cool paint. I called it a rolling basket case because it looked fairly complete, but took me over 200 hrs to finish.
The purchase price was $2700 and I’m not one to buy anything I can make so if I don’t count my labor. the total cost was only around $3200 I never could ride a bike like everyone elses, so this has been a satisfying way to re-enter the sport bike world. Gotta check into these track days now