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reece
05-02-2010, 12:46 PM
Hello everybody, my name's reece, I live on the mid north coast of NSW. I own an 2007 SV650n, here's me on it at Eastern Creek a couple of weeks ago.

http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1265449562.jpg


I've owned it since new and riding it has become an obsession. I'm making my way through the levels of California Superbike School and doing the odd track day to improve my riding.

I'm coming to a time where my bike may need some proper modification and thought this would be a good place to talk to some educated people with skills.

I "modified" the front end and right hand side myself pretty heavily on Tuesday afternoon. Its at the shop being quoted for repairs now.

I'm sitting with my right ankle in a cast - broken Fibula.

If the insurance assessor decides to write the bike off I'll be attempting to buy it back, put a GSXR 600 or 750 front end on it and a ZX10R shock into the rear because according to members of SVDownunder.com they both fit with a small amount of work.

It may not get written off, but if it does I'll need to be pointed towards somewhere that can do the fitting of the aforementioned items because I don't have the skills and there isn't a bike builder in my local area.

I'd love to end up with a bike that is better than the original, that will make it worth the crash and the pain of broken bone. And the 6 weeks in a cast, unable to ride anything. Grrrrr.

Fight_fan
05-02-2010, 12:59 PM
Nice pic mate! Puttin the SV thru its paces.. Welcome aboard! Plenty of advice round here...
Best of luck healin up fast man!

03gixxerpilot
05-02-2010, 01:32 PM
welcome aboard, and speedy recovery mate.

Pab13
05-02-2010, 03:14 PM
welcome mate, only 6 weeks and you can ride again thats not to bad

wackyrider
05-02-2010, 03:58 PM
Welcome mate. Hope you get better soon

Gitzy
05-02-2010, 05:01 PM
Welcome to fighter world Mate, chin up..

rod185651
05-02-2010, 06:39 PM
Welcome mate hope all goes well and fast recovery

80s freak
05-02-2010, 07:21 PM
Welcome aboard, fightered SVs look horn now you have 6 weeks of planning.

JackTar
05-02-2010, 08:39 PM
Only six weeks eh, you'll be able to make it to the AFR then. Welcome.

CBRRRT
05-02-2010, 11:39 PM
Hi mate GWS.

mitch.lax
08-02-2010, 06:24 PM
Hey mate, speedy recovery and all that :)

Also, AFAIK the GSXR 750 shock from 06 fits... (Don't quote me on the year though)

thepj
08-02-2010, 08:49 PM
Bad luck man sorry to hear about ya ankle, good to see you've come to the dark side muhahaha. i might have a chance to catch up to you now at the creek lol

V8er
12-02-2010, 12:50 PM
welcome to the forum mate

you wont regret modding the sv's it really opens there potential up, money well spent

also the 05 gsxr 1000 bolts strait in and is sprung for a rider 84kg + the only issue is the damn dog bone bolt and the 05 gsxr 750/600 front ends apparently have the same head stem.

VFighteR
12-02-2010, 09:38 PM
Welcome mate and get well soon =)