The Official SV Thread... SV650 - Page 71

discoganya · 10-09-2012, 09:33 AM

Any recommendations on wide handlebars for the 1st gen naked SV? - Thanks

PeteN95 · 10-09-2012, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by discoganya

Any recommendations on wide handlebars for the 1st gen naked SV? - Thanks

I'm running tapered dirt bike bars because they are much stronger. You can get new risers or just adapters that fit the taper bars for cheap. I have the mini-MX, which are about 2" wider than stock, full size dirt bike bars about 4-5" wider and come in many shapes, rise, pullback, etc.

OConnor · 10-10-2012, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by PeteN95

I'm running tapered dirt bike bars because they are much stronger.

Not sure I understand the need on a streetbike. They look cooler for sure but I've never bent 7/8th bars in normal riding and if I fall steel bars are $20.

PeteN95 · 10-11-2012, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by OConnor

Not sure I understand the need on a streetbike. They look cooler for sure but I've never bent 7/8th bars in normal riding and if I fall steel bars are $20.

They look better too and I guess I've saved $40 so far.

fishheadAZ · 10-11-2012, 04:57 PM

Before I went to clip-ons, I was running black rizoma bars from pjsparts. 7/8ths, but thick walled. Nice and wide without being too wide. Really nice bars and not very expensive. 40 ish bucks I believe.

discoganya · 10-15-2012, 09:45 AM

Picked up a 2002 SV650 yesterday. Rode ~60 miles with my buddy (on his GS). Amazingly smooth and comfortable compared to the DR. Tons of power, even at 70mph.

I really love the feeling of this engine.

OConnor · 10-18-2012, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by JGNC

Does anyone have a picture of how they mounted the instrument cluster on GSXR forks on an 03+ 650n?

Thanks,
Jesse

I think there was someone on SVrider.com selling top triples for this swap. May want to check there...

fishheadAZ · 10-18-2012, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by discoganya

Picked up a 2002 SV650 yesterday. Rode ~60 miles with my buddy (on his GS). Amazingly smooth and comfortable compared to the DR. Tons of power, even at 70mph.

I really love the feeling of this engine.

Nice curvy you got there!

ph0rk · 10-18-2012, 03:18 PM

Is there some secret society that doles out naked SVs? I can't find anything but the bikini-faring sv650s around here. I'd love a nice sv650n :(

HannibalSmith · 10-18-2012, 05:33 PM

Nice! Yellow is the fastest color. I have an 04' in yellow as well (naked)!

Henderson757 · 10-23-2012, 05:16 AM

Just purchased a 05 Sv-1000S and was thinking of removing snorkel and opening airbox up, has anyone here done any of these mods.

Bike has Dual Leo Vince and PC3 with factory mapping

Thanks

forrestlaw · 10-23-2012, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Henderson757

Just purchased a 05 Sv-1000S and was thinking of removing snorkel and opening airbox up, has anyone here done any of these mods.

Bike has Dual Leo Vince and PC3 with factory mapping

Thanks

Do a thread search over at svrider.com. Surely it has been done.

Henderson757 · 10-24-2012, 07:40 AM

I found some stuff and went ahead with it, amazing how resticting the factory set-up is. Rear wheel bearing is next . . . Ugh

jesse v · 10-30-2012, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by discoganya

Any recommendations on wide handlebars for the 1st gen naked SV? - Thanks

Check out my thread about various bikemaster bars compared:

http://www.svrider.com/forum/showthr...130&highlight=

Cortez · 10-30-2012, 05:49 AM

Anyone had a chance to ride/own both ER6F (Ninja 650R) and SV650 maybe?

Would be interesting to hear about the differences, other then the obvious
SV650S clip-on stuff (especially since I'm interested in the naked one only).

(I owned the 650R for 5 years and put 20k miles on it, was not happy with suspension
and vibrations, not crazy about brakes either but they were adequate).

10-09-2012, 09:33 AM	#1051
discoganya Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2011 Location: SF Bay Area Oddometer: 132	Any recommendations on wide handlebars for the 1st gen naked SV? - Thanks __________________

10-11-2012, 04:57 PM	#1055
fishheadAZ SV haver Joined: Aug 2012 Location: West Valley, PHX Oddometer: 27	Sv bars Before I went to clip-ons, I was running black rizoma bars from pjsparts. 7/8ths, but thick walled. Nice and wide without being too wide. Really nice bars and not very expensive. 40 ish bucks I believe.

10-15-2012, 09:45 AM	#1056
discoganya Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2011 Location: SF Bay Area Oddometer: 132	Picked up a 2002 SV650 yesterday. Rode ~60 miles with my buddy (on his GS). Amazingly smooth and comfortable compared to the DR. Tons of power, even at 70mph. I really love the feeling of this engine. __________________

10-18-2012, 03:18 PM	#1059
ph0rk Doesn't Care Joined: Dec 2009 Location: The blue island in NC Oddometer: 1,516	Is there some secret society that doles out naked SVs? I can't find anything but the bikini-faring sv650s around here. I'd love a nice sv650n :( __________________ --Semantics are everything.

10-23-2012, 05:16 AM	#1061
Henderson757 Adventure~Rugby Joined: Feb 2010 Location: Concrete Jungle, VA Oddometer: 319	AirBox Just purchased a 05 Sv-1000S and was thinking of removing snorkel and opening airbox up, has anyone here done any of these mods. Bike has Dual Leo Vince and PC3 with factory mapping Thanks Henderson757 screwed with this post 10-23-2012 at 05:17 AM Reason: key details

10-18-2012, 05:33 PM	#1060
HannibalSmith Adventurer Joined: Feb 2012 Location: Charlotte, NC Oddometer: 35	Nice! Yellow is the fastest color. I have an 04' in yellow as well (naked)!

10-24-2012, 07:40 AM	#1063
Henderson757 Adventure~Rugby Joined: Feb 2010 Location: Concrete Jungle, VA Oddometer: 319	I found some stuff and went ahead with it, amazing how resticting the factory set-up is. Rear wheel bearing is next . . . Ugh

10-30-2012, 05:49 AM	#1065
Cortez BAZINGA! Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Croatia Oddometer: 3,869	Anyone had a chance to ride/own both ER6F (Ninja 650R) and SV650 maybe? Would be interesting to hear about the differences, other then the obvious SV650S clip-on stuff (especially since I'm interested in the naked one only). (I owned the 650R for 5 years and put 20k miles on it, was not happy with suspension and vibrations, not crazy about brakes either but they were adequate). __________________ '12 Kymco Downtown 300i ABS, '08 Yamaha FZ6n S2 ABS SOLD: '03 Peugeot Speedfight2, '07 Kawasaki ER6F ABS, '06 Kymco Agility 125 My Flickr gallery

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