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wookie · 05-20-2009, 07:30 PM

How much did you spend on modding it ?

Very nice, very classy, very tasteful.

I took my full fairing off because it makes the engine run hotter.

Mavi · 05-20-2009, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by wookie

How much did you spend on modding it ?

Very nice, very classy, very tasteful.

I took my full fairing off because it makes the engine run hotter.

Uh...

You don't want to know the answer to that question.

wookie · 05-21-2009, 02:33 AM

Wait, lightening had just struck me. This is looking very much like a Ducati 848 !!! And Pilot Road 2, same rubbers as mine.

wookie · 05-21-2009, 03:34 AM

Is that HID you have for headlights ? If so, can you tell me where you got it ? Was installation a PITA ? I'm thinking about doing a HID conversion on my SV to improve night-time illumination of the road.

**inspiron** · 05-21-2009, 06:37 AM

The swingarm and rear wheel look like they were taken from a Triumph, probably the Speed Triple.

Mavi · 05-21-2009, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by wookie

Wait, lightening had just struck me. This is looking very much like a Ducati 848 !!! And Pilot Road 2, same rubbers as mine.

That's where I got the sticker placement from. Couldn't quite match the font on the numbers tho.

Quote:

Originally Posted by wookie

Is that HID you have for headlights ? If so, can you tell me where you got it ? Was installation a PITA ? I'm thinking about doing a HID conversion on my SV to improve night-time illumination of the road.

Took me two weeks over the winter. Used some Infinity G35 Bi-xenon headlights, glued into the stock reflector shells. It was a PITA baking the headlights apart and putting them back together. Took me a couple of old rashed headlights to get it right.

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Originally Posted by inspiron

The swingarm and rear wheel look like they were taken from a Triumph, probably the Speed Triple.

1993 Honda VFR 750 swinger. If I could find a Triumph 955i hub to swap out I would, the spindle wheels have a lot more aftermarket options than the 4 lug honda.

**intimid8er** · 05-21-2009, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Mavi

1993 Honda VFR 750 swinger.

That's what was gettin' me.

I knew Wookie was right that it was a conversion, but what, I couldn't grasp. Then I could see the SV Spar when he pointed it out.

Nice job.

Mavi · 06-10-2009, 11:51 PM

Full touring mode:

Front page of Killboy on the Dragon:

wookie · 06-13-2009, 12:48 PM

And you even wrapped the pipe !!

Inspired by your work, I recently added a bi-xenon headlight system on my SV and it works great. The response of switching between hi and low beam is immediate and I can see further and have a wider field of vision.

Are the rear view mirrors from an Gixxer ?

Man, you've got a camera and a navi installed. How's that affecting the battery/alternator ?

Davecm203 · 06-13-2009, 07:29 PM

Congratulations on making to front page of Killboy.com

Gixxerman · 06-14-2009, 05:28 PM

Still a SV.

Looks nice, but...

Still can't understand why anybody would pay that much to do a makeover on a SV...

Buy a gixxer - cheaper, and you get the real deal right away.

- my 2 cents

Davecm203 · 06-14-2009, 05:59 PM

The same reason people will customize cars. They want something different and something that turns heads. I personally leave my bikes stock as my car. But different people want different things. His bike did make the front page of Killboy.com. Something that mine never would on it's own. It is no different than the cruiser owners who spend a lot more than he did.

wookie · 06-15-2009, 01:55 AM

I've thought about moding my SV. However, I am just not creatively enough to come up with ideas.

Here is a list of mods I've done to my SV in the 3.5 years since I've bought it:

1. Rear sets
2. Fairings (which I've removed because of a few cracks due to a unplanned off-road crash
3. Bi-Xenon headlights

I've thought about other mods, like a larger fuel tank, hard-shelled saddle bags and tail luggage case, heated grips. But I haven't carried out the mods for various reasons, like compatibility with magnetic tank bags, alternator/generator capabilities, etc.

JmalB · 06-15-2009, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Gixxerman

Still a SV.

Looks nice, but...

Still can't understand why anybody would pay that much to do a makeover on a SV...

Buy a gixxer - cheaper, and you get the real deal right away.

- my 2 cents

And I can't see why someone would get a me too bike like a gixxer...

tricker · 06-15-2009, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by JmalB

And I can't see why someone would get a me too bike like a gixxer...

zing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wookie · 06-15-2009, 10:54 AM

Now easy people, easy....

tricker · 06-15-2009, 11:16 AM

i'd customize the ZZR... but can't really afford to. wouldn't mind a 4-1 exhaust, add gps, maybe different mirrors, change the rear suspension, different grips, better brake lines, new seat (more comfy at least)... oh the list and I just can't justify it

now tell me how many people do you know that has a ZZR that's completely stock. Not many roll like i do

**intimid8er** · 06-15-2009, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by tricker

now tell me how many people do you know that has a ZZR that's completely stock. Not many roll like i do

My neighbor?

He doesn't get her out of dry-dock that often either.

But...he did spring for a flashy set of L.E.D.'s for her though...I've yet to it after sundown.

I've got another neighbor that's got a brand new SV 650 that he sneaks out on about one-two in the morning, and takes a wobbly spin around the neighborhood on.

Either of them rides goes up for sale.....I'll be first in line.

tricker · 06-15-2009, 11:42 AM

i see.. they got me there. Bought mine in feb of 07 with 1900 miles and as of right now it turned over 18k this past weekend.

Mavi · 06-15-2009, 12:58 PM

My modded SV costs less than a brand new GSX-R, and does a lot of things better.

The suspension is set up perfectly. It has more touring ability. Gets 150-200 per tank consistently. And it definitely turns more heads than a stock GSX-R.

It's my daily driver. More than 26,000 on the clock and counting.

05-20-2009, 07:30 PM	#21 (permalink)
wookie Fifth gear streak Join Date: Apr 2005 Bike: '05 SV650S; '05 GSX-R600;'04 749S Location: 20 Miles East of LA Posts: 1,386	How much did you spend on modding it ? Very nice, very classy, very tasteful. I took my full fairing off because it makes the engine run hotter. __________________ "Don't wrestle with pigs. You both get dirty and the pigs love it." "Don't argue with idiots. They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience." "The Universe is a contest between engineers making things idiot-proof and God making bigger idiots. So far, God is winning by a wide margin."

05-21-2009, 02:33 AM	#23 (permalink)
wookie Fifth gear streak Join Date: Apr 2005 Bike: '05 SV650S; '05 GSX-R600;'04 749S Location: 20 Miles East of LA Posts: 1,386	Wait, lightening had just struck me. This is looking very much like a Ducati 848 !!! And Pilot Road 2, same rubbers as mine. __________________ "Don't wrestle with pigs. You both get dirty and the pigs love it." "Don't argue with idiots. They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience." "The Universe is a contest between engineers making things idiot-proof and God making bigger idiots. So far, God is winning by a wide margin." Last edited by wookie; 05-21-2009 at 03:37 AM.

05-21-2009, 03:34 AM	#24 (permalink)
wookie Fifth gear streak Join Date: Apr 2005 Bike: '05 SV650S; '05 GSX-R600;'04 749S Location: 20 Miles East of LA Posts: 1,386	Is that HID you have for headlights ? If so, can you tell me where you got it ? Was installation a PITA ? I'm thinking about doing a HID conversion on my SV to improve night-time illumination of the road. __________________ "Don't wrestle with pigs. You both get dirty and the pigs love it." "Don't argue with idiots. They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience." "The Universe is a contest between engineers making things idiot-proof and God making bigger idiots. So far, God is winning by a wide margin."

05-21-2009, 06:37 AM	#25 (permalink)
inspiron Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 2004 Bike: Blue Suzuki GSX 1400 (2003) Location: Canton Basel-Land, Switzerland (47.4493, 7.76536) Posts: 13,038	The swingarm and rear wheel look like they were taken from a Triumph, probably the Speed Triple. __________________ There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe blog: gsx1400

06-13-2009, 12:48 PM	#29 (permalink)
wookie Fifth gear streak Join Date: Apr 2005 Bike: '05 SV650S; '05 GSX-R600;'04 749S Location: 20 Miles East of LA Posts: 1,386	And you even wrapped the pipe !! Inspired by your work, I recently added a bi-xenon headlight system on my SV and it works great. The response of switching between hi and low beam is immediate and I can see further and have a wider field of vision. Are the rear view mirrors from an Gixxer ? Man, you've got a camera and a navi installed. How's that affecting the battery/alternator ? __________________ "Don't wrestle with pigs. You both get dirty and the pigs love it." "Don't argue with idiots. They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience." "The Universe is a contest between engineers making things idiot-proof and God making bigger idiots. So far, God is winning by a wide margin."

06-10-2009, 11:51 PM	#28 (permalink)
Mavi In Training Join Date: May 2007 Bike: 2003 SV650 Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana Posts: 146	Full touring mode: Front page of Killboy on the Dragon:

06-13-2009, 07:29 PM	#30 (permalink)
Davecm203 M-J Member of the Month!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Bike: 2006 GSXR750 Location: Central North Carolina Posts: 2,826	Congratulations on making to front page of Killboy.com __________________

06-14-2009, 05:59 PM	#32 (permalink)
Davecm203 M-J Member of the Month!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Bike: 2006 GSXR750 Location: Central North Carolina Posts: 2,826	The same reason people will customize cars. They want something different and something that turns heads. I personally leave my bikes stock as my car. But different people want different things. His bike did make the front page of Killboy.com. Something that mine never would on it's own. It is no different than the cruiser owners who spend a lot more than he did. __________________

06-15-2009, 01:55 AM	#33 (permalink)
wookie Fifth gear streak Join Date: Apr 2005 Bike: '05 SV650S; '05 GSX-R600;'04 749S Location: 20 Miles East of LA Posts: 1,386	I've thought about moding my SV. However, I am just not creatively enough to come up with ideas. Here is a list of mods I've done to my SV in the 3.5 years since I've bought it: 1. Rear sets 2. Fairings (which I've removed because of a few cracks due to a unplanned off-road crash 3. Bi-Xenon headlights I've thought about other mods, like a larger fuel tank, hard-shelled saddle bags and tail luggage case, heated grips. But I haven't carried out the mods for various reasons, like compatibility with magnetic tank bags, alternator/generator capabilities, etc. __________________ "Don't wrestle with pigs. You both get dirty and the pigs love it." "Don't argue with idiots. They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience." "The Universe is a contest between engineers making things idiot-proof and God making bigger idiots. So far, God is winning by a wide margin."

06-15-2009, 10:54 AM	#36 (permalink)
wookie Fifth gear streak Join Date: Apr 2005 Bike: '05 SV650S; '05 GSX-R600;'04 749S Location: 20 Miles East of LA Posts: 1,386	Now easy people, easy.... __________________ "Don't wrestle with pigs. You both get dirty and the pigs love it." "Don't argue with idiots. They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience." "The Universe is a contest between engineers making things idiot-proof and God making bigger idiots. So far, God is winning by a wide margin."

06-15-2009, 11:16 AM	#37 (permalink)
tricker M-J Lifetime Achievement Award Join Date: May 2007 Bike: 2004 kawasaki zzr 600 Location: rochester, minnesota Posts: 7,074	i'd customize the ZZR... but can't really afford to. wouldn't mind a 4-1 exhaust, add gps, maybe different mirrors, change the rear suspension, different grips, better brake lines, new seat (more comfy at least)... oh the list and I just can't justify it now tell me how many people do you know that has a ZZR that's completely stock. Not many roll like i do

06-15-2009, 11:42 AM	#39 (permalink)
tricker M-J Lifetime Achievement Award Join Date: May 2007 Bike: 2004 kawasaki zzr 600 Location: rochester, minnesota Posts: 7,074	i see.. they got me there. Bought mine in feb of 07 with 1900 miles and as of right now it turned over 18k this past weekend.

06-15-2009, 12:58 PM	#40 (permalink)
Mavi In Training Join Date: May 2007 Bike: 2003 SV650 Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana Posts: 146	My modded SV costs less than a brand new GSX-R, and does a lot of things better. The suspension is set up perfectly. It has more touring ability. Gets 150-200 per tank consistently. And it definitely turns more heads than a stock GSX-R. It's my daily driver. More than 26,000 on the clock and counting.

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