SV1000 front end swap time lapse

[xa-mont]

Did a front end swap on a mates SV1000 the other day (with the Gix front end from my SV) and he time lapse filmed it on his gopro. the video came out really well. Also gives you a good indication of how retarded my dog is.



http://youtu.be/9ICc2jy1atI

[98green]

Wouldnt mind doing the gixer front swap to my other bike a 99 sv650.. Does it make much difference?

[xa-mont]

it makes a fucking MAMOTH difference!

The suspension is a LOT more predictable (plus adjustable) and the brakes are like night and day... Also it looks pimptacular :P

[StuNVA]

That was cool

[98green]

Might have to search for some parts then.. I know a few people on svdownunder have done it but never really looked at doing it till now.. Looks kinda stratght forward

[xa-mont]

that swap was a little easier because i already had some modded parts from my 650 and the thou is an easier swap. its a little harder for the 1st gen 650 too. Lots of info out there though.

[Bob]

Thats awesome. Well done mate.

[Gix11]

That worked well mate. Made what would have been a very long dull video really interesting. How did he get the slow pan mate? Was that in the edit or was the camera on some kind of slow pan head?

I'm moving this to the video section as this is too good not to.

[xa-mont]

with the magic of tight arsedness... he did the slow pan using an egg timer. So he had the gopro mounted on top of the egg timer (flat top and bottom) and then sat that in different spots and turned it to 20min or so and it rotated the top as the time went on.

[Snake_Doctor]

Cool Vid and Look Great !!

[Redmohawk]

Locktight on those brakes ???

[xa-mont]

i dunno actually... Joost did the rotor bolts... i assume he did.

[slow rider]

Looks awesome and yeah it turned a day job into 5 mins, whats on the rotisserie in the background?

[Gitzy]

Very Cool

[xa-mont]

Looks awesome and yeah it turned a day job into 5 mins, whats on the rotisserie in the background?

TA22 silly car. its my missus' project car. Its copping an SR20DET and fancy suspension and whatnot.

[Gix11]

Egg timer - Fucking genius! I'll remember that one.

[slow rider]

TA22 silly car. its my missus' project car. Its copping an SR20DET and fancy suspension and whatnot.

Ah cool I was looking at your user name and thinking nah that's not a ford. Anyway sounds like a fun little project never the less.

[fimpBIKES]

i vote for more of this stuff and less of the bitching that goes on around here of late

great work fella's
agree 100% that the stock SV forks are bargain-bin rubbish
have many memories of hitting mid-corner bumps/potholes and crossing my sphincter just hoping the front rubber would carry me through the corner

[motoduvelrun]

Thanks for putting the video up here Travis. Was wondering where all the traffic was coming from :D

So happy with the new forks, and the brakes do have more bite now (and I made sure they're on there tight ;)).

Cheers guys,

Joost

[motoduvelrun]

That worked well mate. Made what would have been a very long dull video really interesting. How did he get the slow pan mate? Was that in the edit or was the camera on some kind of slow pan head?

I'm moving this to the video section as this is too good not to.

Thanks for liking he video and moving it to the video section! This was my first time doing a time lapse video, and I'm pretty happy with the result :D

[xa-mont]

welcome to ASF Joost.

Jump in the "Welcome to the madness" section and introduce yourself before people jump up and down and cry that they don't know who you are :P

[motoduvelrun]

Good point. Thanks mate


welcome to ASF Joost.

Jump in the "Welcome to the madness" section and introduce yourself before people jump up and down and cry that they don't know who you are :P

[IndecentExposure]

Great vid. Would love to do it to my 09 sv650! :)

[TillerRider]

I think it was very well put together and the music suited it well too, well done and the SV looks magic with the new front end!