Kevin 1G Drummer
11-04-2007, 03:23 PM
So I know this is a car this is a car forum, but I know there's a few people here with bikes, so I decided I'd make a project thread. As some of you may know, I just got a new Suzuki SV1000 a few months ago since my last one got stolen.
I've never really liked the way the fairing on the SV's look, so I decided to take mine off and make a naked style bike. I ended up taking off almost 15 pounds of metal and plastic off the front end. I didn't weigh the brackets, and new lights before I put it all on, but it can't be more than a couple pounds.
Another thing I did was gut the mufflers and cut them in half cuz the factory exhaust was way too quiet. I couldn't hear it at all at any speed above 50 mph, so that had to change. The reason I cut them in half, is cuz I kinda like the way a stubby exhaust can looks. The only thing with modifying the exhaust like that, is that it made it quite a bit louder than I would have thought it would be, so it looks like the first thing to be done this spring will be some slip-ons.
The last thing I've done so far is remove the stupid mudflap from the tail section, and make a bracket for the lisence plate and turn signals.
It's not totally finished yet, I'm gonna make a little flyscreen to cover up the wiring between the gauges and the new headlights, and put some frame sliders on it. I've also been considering painting the tank, and tail section white, and the chin spoiler and front fender black, I think that would make kind of a cool contrast, and I haven't seen too many white SV's around.
Anyways, that's my project, and here's some pics of it. Feedback is welcome :)
I've never really liked the way the fairing on the SV's look, so I decided to take mine off and make a naked style bike. I ended up taking off almost 15 pounds of metal and plastic off the front end. I didn't weigh the brackets, and new lights before I put it all on, but it can't be more than a couple pounds.
Another thing I did was gut the mufflers and cut them in half cuz the factory exhaust was way too quiet. I couldn't hear it at all at any speed above 50 mph, so that had to change. The reason I cut them in half, is cuz I kinda like the way a stubby exhaust can looks. The only thing with modifying the exhaust like that, is that it made it quite a bit louder than I would have thought it would be, so it looks like the first thing to be done this spring will be some slip-ons.
The last thing I've done so far is remove the stupid mudflap from the tail section, and make a bracket for the lisence plate and turn signals.
It's not totally finished yet, I'm gonna make a little flyscreen to cover up the wiring between the gauges and the new headlights, and put some frame sliders on it. I've also been considering painting the tank, and tail section white, and the chin spoiler and front fender black, I think that would make kind of a cool contrast, and I haven't seen too many white SV's around.
Anyways, that's my project, and here's some pics of it. Feedback is welcome :)