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PostPosted: 17:51 - 30 Nov 2005    Post subject: Re: SV 650 at 17 just a few small questions Reply with quote

MotorMAD wrote:

I would like to take the standard sv650 and give it a full fairing and twin carbon cans.

To me, that sounds like a lot dummer thing to do than the first statement, unless you are very rich.

Twin cans on a single can system seems an ideal way to waste lots of money, not only that but make it even more likely for you to lose more money if/when you do crash.

From my point of view, bikes are for riding - that's the really fun bit.
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PostPosted: 17:57 - 30 Nov 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote

So what do you like about the sv?

Why not consider a bike that you like the look of?

And whats with your karma? Laughing
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PostPosted: 18:08 - 30 Nov 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'd consider a different bike if i were you mate, zzr's have twin end cans and full fairing, swap the cans for carbon and youve got what your looking for, almost Confused Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 18:54 - 30 Nov 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote

i hope this justifies my questions

and a ZZR doesnt look like this

Thats very true, but that has had a lot of money spent on it Thumbs Up very nice looking bike mate go for it the pipe system would have to be custom made best option would be to ask at your nearest engineering firm, Thumbs Up Dan
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PostPosted: 19:02 - 30 Nov 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote

The best mod that SV has that I can see are the tyres - they are the bit that would add the most fun.

Do you actually have any plans to enjoy riding the bike or are you getting it purely for the looks / image?

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am i rich definitely not i only just got a job at mc d £80 od a week


That's an awful lots of weeks you are going to have to work to get stuff that won't at all change what the bike does when you're riding it - only when it's not moving and you're looking at it.
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PostPosted: 20:43 - 30 Nov 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote

Get an sv650s with the fairing lowers - they're common as muck thanks to this years 0% finance from suzuki. Used prices should be rock bottom Thumbs Up If you still want to get a different fairing for it, check out the bikes in the mini twin series, most of the SVs used in that have Gixxer fairings, just like the one in your picture.

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That's an awful lots of weeks you are going to have to work to get stuff that won't at all change what the bike does when you're riding it - only when it's not moving and you're looking at it.


I agree that for the money, its probably pointless, but the satisfaction of doing your own body work is great, the visual impact just makes it so satisfying.

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PostPosted: 22:01 - 30 Nov 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote

renegade do a twin exhaust high-mount and also a ducati style twin cans not sure if you can buy it yet but remember it being VERY expensive
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PostPosted: 23:32 - 30 Nov 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote

Any reason that you aren't getting a £1500 sv and doing the trackdays and wheelie schools much earlier before getting a higher paid job?

If you really have a desire for fast bikes and fast cars this would get you a sports 600 in a year's time as well for the same money.
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PostPosted: 23:41 - 30 Nov 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote

MotorMAD wrote:

money means nothing to me

Fair enough, I wish I could be in that position.

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enjoying what i spend it on does.

Also important to me, that's why I try to get the maximum fun out of the money I have.

Having a £4500 bike would no way offer me £3ks worth of fun over a £1500 one of the same model. While I would enjoy doing £3ks worth of trackdays a lot more.
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PostPosted: 00:04 - 01 Dec 2005    Post subject: Re: SV 650 at 17 just a few small questions Reply with quote

Even though it saddens me that someone who claims to like using vehicles is also willing to spend so much money on getting a vehicle they will not want to use, some answers:

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so is there somewhere i could get a custom job for my cans?

If you mean a custom system made up for your bike, I can strongly reccomend MHP (MarK Hill Performance) in Surry, though the looks may not be quite up to tarty tastes (not sure what he can do to make it look toy like), he does know what he's doing, both my SVs should be going there to get a look over before next season.


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would be to use a race faring and fit the lights back into it? are there any good street farings that will still hold the lamps eny info would be useful

You should be able to bodge pretty much any fairing on if you try hard enough, along with lights. Personally I think pretty much all the non-standard aftermarket street fairings look ugly.
Look at projector beams headlights. If you want to go ultra tarty you can bodge a 999 fairing on there.

Insurance is unlikely to change much with Datatag, Alarm and disc lock and only then if the latter two are expensive thatcham ones.
Few companies except advanced qualifications, in my experience those that do, tend to be more expensive to start with.
Incidentally, newer bikes get significant insurance hikes, even for TPO! (A ten year old nsr125 was under half the price to insure as one under a year old for me - yet performed exactly the same.)
Even on a new bike, getting fully comp then claiming for a theft could come out more expensive for you than getting TPO and just not claiming if the bike gets stolen.
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PostPosted: 03:42 - 01 Dec 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote

With all due respect, you sound like you've got a fucking screw loose.
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PostPosted: 11:20 - 01 Dec 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: 12:50 - 04 Dec 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote

Buy a bike, ride it, get a social life.
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