I thought this thread was going to be about why? car alarms go off every time you go for a ride.

That sounds too cheap to me but I'm the other side of the globe. Mine cost about 1/2 that and I already had the front springs and cartridge emulators. All the rest I got as cheap as I could as long as it had the specs I wanted and I did all the work and setup myself. Here that would just get the rea...

something HAS to happen with that tank fella... What's going on with the rear sprocket ? I'm incredibly fussy... but i'd have to do something with the swingarm too, as well as spindle/adjusters, along with relocating the shock reservoir. Sprockets are consumable I just put a splash of colour. Think...

More new tank pictures

something HAS to happen with that tank fella... What's going on with the rear sprocket ? I'm incredibly fussy... but i'd have to do something with the swingarm too, as well as spindle/adjusters, along with relocating the shock reservoir. I am building the tank now just waiting for a fine day so I c...

Modifications Drivetrain Gen 1 SV650 engine, custom intake, electric fuel pump. Fish carburettor, 4 deg advanced ignition timing, lightened flywheel, 520 track day chain 1 up 1 down and sprocket set. Exterior Rear sets, DIY rear frame and hump seat, Clip ons with custom bars ,bar end mirrors, head l...

Yo Alex,welcome along man. :thumbup: What part of Oz are you in? I have a son out in Perth,he loves the place. Look forward to reading about your progress. The 650 is a great little fun bike and that's what the real bottom line should be. I'm an hour from Brisbane and about the same from the Gold C...

Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Wed May 11, 2022 11:08 am Hi Alex, post some pictures, I rode an SV over 20 years ago and thought it was a fun bike to ride.

This was the end of stage 1

Sounds like a great introduction to the forum and will be excellent to see how you get on. Loads of guys on here have owned and ridden SV650s that's for sure. What's the sort of look you're going for ? Wired wheels ? bigger forks ? brakes ? clip ons or risers ? I will try a picture. IMG_20211015_10...

Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Wed May 11, 2022 11:08 am Hi Alex, post some pictures, I rode an SV over 20 years ago and thought it was a fun bike to ride.

Love to, not sure how?

Sounds like a great introduction to the forum and will be excellent to see how you get on. Loads of guys on here have owned and ridden SV650s that's for sure. What's the sort of look you're going for ? Wired wheels ? bigger forks ? brakes ? clip ons or risers ? I tried to post a picture but not sur...

I'm in Australia, Retired 3years ago just before Covid and I had already bought my SV650 with the goal to make a performance orientated cafe racer. I already have a car project but wanted some quicker gratification, so a bike seemed the way to go. I wanted to build it old school like me. I had it on...