Recomended mods if you have an extra $10 - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

bigE · 01-15-2007, 06:31 PM

I decided to do some tweaking to the carbs over my winter break this year and am very happy with the results i got.

Heres what i did:
1. desnorkled air filter
2. rejetted to 152.5 mains and 17.5 pilots
3. 2 shimms under jet needle
4. 2.5 turns out on air/fuel screw
5. installed tank spacers from Ace Hardware (not sure if they do anything, but they look cool)

My bike hits hard in the midrange now and revs a bit quicker. It only costs $10 for the jets if you order from Parts Unlimited and the shimms are just washers you can get a Ace for $.06. The tank spacers are also from Ace and they are about $4 and are called collar locks. If anyone else is interested in doing this here's the site i used: Rejet sv650 carbs quickly and easily for $10.00 It has a walk through of everything i did with pics and a video.

Some things to note:
1. this only applies to 1st gen SV's (99-02)
2. It is not recomended to desnorkle without having a full exhaust system
3. If you do not have a washable air filter, i would'nt desnorkle bc you literally get thousands of plastic shavings all over the filter. I had to wash my K&N 5 times to get all the shavings out

Heres some pics:

I also installed some dual headlights. I still need to paint the speedo and tach covers

**Clint** · 01-15-2007, 08:09 PM

Nice work, E. How about some real pics? I can't see a thing in them thumbnails!

bigE · 01-15-2007, 08:49 PM

Thats the best i can do for now. I keep getting an error each time i try to upload the hi res pics from my PC

**Louis** · 01-15-2007, 09:32 PM

Thanks for the info!

**Clint** · 01-15-2007, 09:50 PM

I still can't tell what you did to the tank.

bigE · 01-15-2007, 11:16 PM

The first one is the b4 shot. Look where the tank bolts to frame near handle bars

**Clint** · 01-16-2007, 08:03 AM

So you're lifting the tank to get more airflow?

bigE · 01-16-2007, 05:43 PM

Thats the idea. There is a big debate on another forum as to whether it actually does anything. Some swear it does, others think it does nothing. It made sense to me and only cost $4 and i think it looks cool; so i figured why not?

**Clint** · 01-16-2007, 10:10 PM

Well, if it looks cool.

bigE · 03-18-2007, 11:54 AM

Finally painted the speedo and tach covers along with some other stuff.

If the paint holds up, the exhaust is getting blacked out next

**Louis** · 03-21-2007, 02:10 PM

Nice job!

bigE · 03-21-2007, 04:46 PM

Thanks! I'm really happy with the way it turned out

bigE · 07-04-2007, 08:38 PM

Wrapped and blacked out my exhaust pipe. Cant decide if I want to do the can or not....

See above for b4 shot

Nexus242 · 07-04-2007, 10:44 PM

If you do i'd leave the end pieces silver.

bigE · 07-05-2007, 12:12 AM

I thought about that but the only problem is the end piece that connects to the pipe is all burnt lookin due to a blown gasket...

**Louis** · 07-05-2007, 07:18 AM

Would look cool in black.

01-15-2007, 06:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
bigE Kickstand Operator Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: 2000 SV650 & 2000 Marauder Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 297	Recomended mods if you have an extra $10 I decided to do some tweaking to the carbs over my winter break this year and am very happy with the results i got. Heres what i did: 1. desnorkled air filter 2. rejetted to 152.5 mains and 17.5 pilots 3. 2 shimms under jet needle 4. 2.5 turns out on air/fuel screw 5. installed tank spacers from Ace Hardware (not sure if they do anything, but they look cool) My bike hits hard in the midrange now and revs a bit quicker. It only costs $10 for the jets if you order from Parts Unlimited and the shimms are just washers you can get a Ace for $.06. The tank spacers are also from Ace and they are about $4 and are called collar locks. If anyone else is interested in doing this here's the site i used: Rejet sv650 carbs quickly and easily for $10.00 It has a walk through of everything i did with pics and a video. Some things to note: 1. this only applies to 1st gen SV's (99-02) 2. It is not recomended to desnorkle without having a full exhaust system 3. If you do not have a washable air filter, i would'nt desnorkle bc you literally get thousands of plastic shavings all over the filter. I had to wash my K&N 5 times to get all the shavings out Heres some pics: I also installed some dual headlights. I still need to paint the speedo and tach covers Last edited by bigE; 01-15-2007 at 06:35 PM.

01-15-2007, 08:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
bigE Kickstand Operator Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: 2000 SV650 & 2000 Marauder Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 297	Thats the best i can do for now. I keep getting an error each time i try to upload the hi res pics from my PC Attached Thumbnails

01-15-2007, 09:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
Louis Administrator Joined: Sep 2003 Bike: SV650S '05 (Blue) Location: Gatineau, QC, Canada Posts: 10,657	Thanks for the info! __________________ Louis

01-15-2007, 11:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
bigE Kickstand Operator Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: 2000 SV650 & 2000 Marauder Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 297	The first one is the b4 shot. Look where the tank bolts to frame near handle bars Attached Thumbnails

03-21-2007, 02:10 PM	#11 (permalink)
Louis Administrator Joined: Sep 2003 Bike: SV650S '05 (Blue) Location: Gatineau, QC, Canada Posts: 10,657	Nice job! __________________ Louis

01-16-2007, 05:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
bigE Kickstand Operator Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: 2000 SV650 & 2000 Marauder Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 297	Thats the idea. There is a big debate on another forum as to whether it actually does anything. Some swear it does, others think it does nothing. It made sense to me and only cost $4 and i think it looks cool; so i figured why not?

03-18-2007, 11:54 AM	#10 (permalink)
bigE Kickstand Operator Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: 2000 SV650 & 2000 Marauder Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 297	Finally painted the speedo and tach covers along with some other stuff. If the paint holds up, the exhaust is getting blacked out next

03-21-2007, 04:46 PM	#12 (permalink)
bigE Kickstand Operator Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: 2000 SV650 & 2000 Marauder Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 297	Thanks! I'm really happy with the way it turned out

07-04-2007, 08:38 PM	#13 (permalink)
bigE Kickstand Operator Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: 2000 SV650 & 2000 Marauder Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 297	Wrapped and blacked out my exhaust pipe. Cant decide if I want to do the can or not.... See above for b4 shot

07-04-2007, 10:44 PM	#14 (permalink)
Nexus242 Can Ride And Chew Gum Joined: Aug 2004 Bike: yellow and black Location: Wide awake in dreamland... Posts: 1,935	If you do i'd leave the end pieces silver. __________________ The killer in me is the killer in you My love I send this smile over to you...Smashing Pumpkins

07-05-2007, 12:12 AM	#15 (permalink)
bigE Kickstand Operator Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: 2000 SV650 & 2000 Marauder Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 297	I thought about that but the only problem is the end piece that connects to the pipe is all burnt lookin due to a blown gasket...

07-05-2007, 07:18 AM	#16 (permalink)
Louis Administrator Joined: Sep 2003 Bike: SV650S '05 (Blue) Location: Gatineau, QC, Canada Posts: 10,657	Would look cool in black. __________________ Louis

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