A pretty SV650 Cafe racer

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A pretty SV650 Cafe racer

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I''ve been looking for some inspiration to make some changes to my SV650 that I bought last week.
I found this really nice SV650 Cafe racer,I was so impressed that I took some screenshots.

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In the description he says the bike stands him the grand total of about £2500,I think he's done a good job.Full video is here
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Re: A pretty SV650 Cafe racer

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As the owner of a ‘fugly’ curvy Sv, I think he’s done a really good job of that with a small budget.
Guess it will appeal more to gentlemen of a certain age rather than the ‘transformers’ obsessed youngsters! 😂
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Re: A pretty SV650 Cafe racer

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Brown seat ?


The headlight reminds me of a washing machine door. :(
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Re: A pretty SV650 Cafe racer

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Very old fashioned proportions and the seat unit looks huge. Needs a hand fashioned, polished alloy tank to complete the look! :thumbup:
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Re: A pretty SV650 Cafe racer

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Has someone sourced a job lot of those 70s style single headlight fairings and is flogging them to bike builders at a bite your hand off price?

Maybe they washed ashore in a container that's been floating in the oceans for fifty years.
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Re: A pretty SV650 Cafe racer

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The Spin Doctor wrote: Sun Feb 20, 2022 1:16 pm Has someone sourced a job lot of those 70s style single headlight fairings and is flogging them to bike builders at a bite your hand off price?

Maybe they washed ashore in a container that's been floating in the oceans for fifty years.
A fairing is useful . Brown seats are for twats with beards.
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Re: A pretty SV650 Cafe racer

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Yorick wrote: Sun Feb 20, 2022 1:18 pm A fairing is useful . Brown seats are for twats with beards.
Fully agree about fairings... first thing I bought for my 125 was a set of lower bars and a handlebar fairing! I just think they could have moved the styling on a little ;)

And I really don't like brown seats.
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