SV650 - Fighter (in progress) [Archive]

hodakz

10-03-2010, 06:29 PM

Here's my work in progress. In order of work completed.

The day I bought it.
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa235/hodakz/DSC00033.jpg

Bar end mirrors fitted and gear sack rack removed
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa235/hodakz/P1010147.jpg

Headlight from china received, not painted
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa235/hodakz/2010-02-27163851.jpg

Headlight painted
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa235/hodakz/DSC00049.jpg

Another with the low beam on
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa235/hodakz/DSC00051.jpg

Next couple of days I'm getting a 350mm Delkevic muffler, de-stickering, renthal bars added. The more stuff as money, time and imagination allow

VFighteR

10-03-2010, 06:37 PM

looks good mate, but better jump to the introductions page

welcome =)

Gitzy

10-03-2010, 07:26 PM

Excellent.. Food For thought here for you mate..

This One first is Joes (CRAZYMOFO) old bike, i'm sure he can help you out with any info if so required.. and the rest are for you for ideas,
please tell me some USD's are on the cards, they make the bike look soooo much better imho.

http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr292/Gitzy84/Suzuki%20Twins/SV0095.jpg

http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr292/Gitzy84/Suzuki%20Twins/SV0049.jpg

http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr292/Gitzy84/Suzuki%20Twins/DSC01472.jpg
http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr292/Gitzy84/Suzuki%20Twins/SV0016.jpg
http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr292/Gitzy84/Suzuki%20Twins/SV0088.jpg
http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr292/Gitzy84/Suzuki%20Twins/SV0122.jpg
http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr292/Gitzy84/Suzuki%20Twins/SV0134.jpg
http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr292/Gitzy84/Suzuki%20Twins/SV0120.jpg
http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr292/Gitzy84/Suzuki%20Twins/SV0162.jpg

hodakz

10-03-2010, 07:34 PM

I'm new to the fighter scene, so some of the termonology is new to me. What are USD's?
This weekend I might be doing an undertail surgery fitting different indicators. I'm also planning on fitting MX bars, solo seat cowl (or grafting a different rear on) and other stuff that i haven't decided yet.

Slain

10-03-2010, 07:56 PM

upside down forks

Gitzy

10-03-2010, 07:56 PM

Ahhh newbie i love training new jedi.. lol

USD = Up Side Down Forks as opposed to your RWU - Right Way Up..
also SSSA would look great..

SSSA = Single Sided Swing Arm..

But although USD's look the goods, if you leave it rather simple SV's are one of them bikes that look great with little touches, i think..

http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1268269389.jpg

hodakz

10-03-2010, 08:26 PM

Thanks for help. What sort of money, how hard and what's involved in changing my swingarm to a Single Sided?

Gitzy

10-03-2010, 08:43 PM

Hmmm not sure on the dollars involved exactly, so many price variations from ebay to personal ads etc..

i think Ben's (Extreme Creations) rough quote when I enquired about bandit, if I provided all parts (swinger, wheel, caliper, rotor, etc)
was about $1200 and i prob would have spent $800 or more on them parts.. I would have been happy with the end product for around 2k.. some people wouldnt, but i simply dont have skills to do that and well Ben does.. so obviously if you did it yourself in the shed with some mates and some beers it could be done much cheaper.. ebay is your friend no matter what anyone says, and on here, there were some SSSA's for sale on here a couple of months back (http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=17382&SearchTerms=single) which would have been perfect. so keep your eye out..

As for dimensions here are some..

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=16268

and this has definately been done (SSSA Conversion i mean).. have you joined any of the SV forums? guys on there would be happy to help you out 4 sure..

http://forum.svrider.com/

hodakz

11-03-2010, 03:53 PM

Thanks for info. I haven't joined SV yet.

hodakz

14-03-2010, 03:56 PM

I got my 350mm Delkevic exhaust on Friday and thanks to a mate and his mastery of the fine and delicate art of Angel Grinding we cut the factory exhaust off and installed the new bad boy.

Factory (before)
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa235/hodakz/2010-03-14142151.jpg

Delkevic installed
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa235/hodakz/2010-03-14145756.jpg

Close up of Delkevic
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa235/hodakz/2010-03-14145807.jpg

Gitzy

14-03-2010, 04:14 PM

They make tidy zorsts that delkevic mob.. looks heaps better than stock mate..

hodakz

14-03-2010, 04:48 PM

I reckon it actually sounds better with the baffle in, especially on the over run.

I've also just finished wrapping the radiator in wog mesh.

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa235/hodakz/P1010158.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa235/hodakz/P1010159.jpg

revken

15-03-2010, 06:10 AM

Are the new lights any good?

hodakz

15-03-2010, 04:00 PM

quote:Originally posted by revken

Are the new lights any good?

Yep, the low beam is nice and wide and high throws out far. Although as the low goes off when the high is on, all I do is keep my finger on the pass button and then I have low and high

revken

15-03-2010, 04:39 PM

Is the high beam up to it? What sort of bulbs? I still want to be able to see at night if I change lights lol.

hodakz

15-03-2010, 05:01 PM

quote:Originally posted by revken

Is the high beam up to it? What sort of bulbs? I still want to be able to see at night if I change lights lol.

They use 55w H3. Same as the Ford EF-EL XR8's projector lense. But as the high beam is a needle point, you should wire up the low so it stays on when the high beam is on (to get a nice spread of light to the side) or just keep your finger on the pass button like I do.

hodakz

15-03-2010, 05:18 PM

Just finished painting the brackets on the radiator. I thought they looked a bit off with the wog mesh, so yellow they go.

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa235/hodakz/P1010160.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa235/hodakz/P1010161.jpg

revken

15-03-2010, 05:21 PM

mmm, wonder if it would need a relay to do it properly

hodakz

15-03-2010, 05:51 PM

quote:Originally posted by revken

mmm, wonder if it would need a relay to do it properly

That sir, I can not help you with.

But does anyone know if the VHT Heat Proof paint would any good to piant the headers. I was thinking of white priming then flat yellow.

revken

15-03-2010, 06:08 PM

not sure, I've used their ceramic paint on headers, works well, needs to bake on. only in black though I think

hodakz

15-03-2010, 06:34 PM

I guess this weekend will be a guinea pig weekend :-)

hodakz

23-03-2010, 06:24 PM

Well it was rather fortunate that I was too "sick" to go to work yesterday. Mr mail man courier payed me a visit and dropped off the undertray guard for the SV from PowerBronze. So what was I supposed to do when at home and have a nice new shiny carbon look guard and all day to fit ? Five hours later I had all fitted up. Just waiting on the hugger and solo seat cowl to arrive and some Rizoma gold grips to go with the black Renthal bars.

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa235/hodakz/P1010162.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa235/hodakz/P1010163.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa235/hodakz/P1010164.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa235/hodakz/P1010165.jpg

Gitzy

23-03-2010, 07:05 PM

Well thats tidied that up hasn't it.. Nice..

hodakz

23-03-2010, 08:30 PM

Thanks. Bastard of a job though. No matter, that's part of the fun

hodakz

30-03-2010, 08:14 PM

A quick update on the progress of my SV650.

I ditched the chinese plastic headlights for a pair of twins. I got them of ebay from a guy QLD for $155.00. Some time this week I should be fitting up the Renthal Bars and Rizoma grips

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa235/hodakz/DSC_0002.jpg

hodakz

08-04-2010, 08:27 PM

Here's quick photo I took just after I got my bike back tonight. The renthal bars have certainly made a difference (in a good way). I'll take some day pics this weekend and upload.

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa235/hodakz/DSC_0013.jpg

Zooks

08-04-2010, 08:41 PM

quote:Originally posted by hodakz

.............delicate art of Angel Grinding.............

Now that's just cruel. [:0]

LMAO

Zooks

08-04-2010, 08:45 PM

quote:Originally posted by hodakz

A quick update on the progress of my SV650.

I ditched the chinese plastic headlights for a pair of twins. I got them of ebay from a guy QLD for $155.00. Some time this week I should be fitting up the Renthal Bars and Rizoma grips

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa235/hodakz/DSC_0002.jpg

Much better - IMHO.

hodakz

08-04-2010, 08:58 PM

quote:
Much better - IMHO.

I agree totally. The light output from the twins is fantastic.

My friend who helped to gring off the original muffler, truly is a master with the grinder. He helped me to cut hole in my AU Fairmont bonnet to so I could install a shaker. 3 hours to measure and mask, 10 minutes to cut. This what the car looked like when I owned it

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa235/hodakz/P1010113.jpg

Gitzy

09-04-2010, 10:30 AM

Headlights look heaps better mate, whats the squigly line in that pic... the light i mean.. some weird exposure..??

hodakz

12-04-2010, 12:06 AM

quote:Originally posted by Gitzy

Headlights look heaps better mate, whats the squigly line in that pic... the light i mean.. some weird exposure..??

Yeah long exposure, 20 seconds and a LED torch to light things up. The headlights are fantastic on low and high. Put them to use on Friday night and I was very impressed.

atwd1970

12-04-2010, 08:37 AM

nice work mate how do you find riding with the bars??
i have rizoma bars on my tl1000s and some thing feels weird with bars as if my thumbs are turned out ?but soooo much fun

hodakz

23-04-2010, 03:41 PM

Not quite the SV, but a new streetfighter project in the works. I have to wait about 5 weeks for the colour.

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa235/hodakz/DSC00059.jpg

The bike is a Benelli TnT 1130

hodakz

23-04-2010, 03:44 PM

quote:Originally posted by atwd1970

nice work mate how do you find riding with the bars??
i have rizoma bars on my tl1000s and some thing feels weird with bars as if my thumbs are turned out ?but soooo much fun

Yeah, it's not bad with the Renthal bars. However since my arms are straightened out, they now tend to block the mirrors. Not matter,I'd rather see where I'm going rather than where I've been.

Soroz

26-04-2010, 10:04 AM

quote:Originally posted by hodakz

Not quite the SV, but a new streetfighter project in the works. I have to wait about 5 weeks for the colour.

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa235/hodakz/DSC00059.jpg

The bike is a Benelli TnT 1130

Wow, alot of detail in that one aye. Love the SV, thinking of getting one myself.

hodakz

26-04-2010, 04:38 PM

Yeah, I'm super imptessed with the work and detail. I didn't realise just how much detail went into it. And all that in 2hours. I have probably another 1.5hours of colour to go.

rod185651

26-04-2010, 05:19 PM

quote:Originally posted by hodakz

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa235/hodakz/DSC_0002.jpg

Big improvement with the twin headlights mate, but personally I prefer the bars in this pic. Just my opinion but I think it looks nice and aggressive.