HELP!!

[Brandonsvrider]

I am looking for any and all parts for a 06 Suzuki sv650s. Trying to do a make over on my bike and looking for some helpful tips and parts

[shilka99]

What are you looking to do? I modified my SV pretty heavily. It was an 04 model so all the same parts I used would fit yours.

[Brandonsvrider]

I want the solo rear seat. I also want the lower fairings for the front and I want to get rid of the stock license plate and turn signal display I'm going to lower the bike and paint it I am going for a tricked out look as opposed to the street fighter look. Need a new front seat as well

[Brandonsvrider]

Would you be willing to sell your rear cowl and do you know where I can get the full front fairing setup? If you look in the newbie welcome boards under "how's it going guys?" you will see my bike

[nitzer]

Shaun sold his SV. Why would you want to lower it? I just got done putting mine back up to stock height since the previous owner had lowered it.

[Brandonsvrider]

Well to be honest I am not all that tall and I just feel more comfortable on the bikewheb it's lowered my buddie had an identicle sv except about 1 in lower than mine and I love the feel of it the bike fits me much better lowered.

[nitzer]

Mine has adjustable links on it if you want to trade, I'll never lower mine. I'm bringing the bike back up to Fort Worth today.

[DarcShadow]

You might also look at shaving the seat a bit. If you can make the seat a bit narrower (not thinner) by shaving some of the foam it can have a big impact in how easily you can get your feet to the ground with out changing the setup of the bike.

[Brandonsvrider]

Yeah I wouldnt trade an 06 for a 03 but would the links transfer I have the stick links if you wanted to trade those

[Brandonsvrider]

Does anyone know where I could find the lower fairings? Also I need someone to put new leather on my front seat the previous owner didn't take very good care of the bikes exterior causing me to have to replace a lot of stuff

[nitzer]

Don't worry, I was in no way shape or form suggesting we swap bikes. I was talking about the links. The links on mine are adjustable. They are however a PITA to change without a proper way to stabilize the bike. There are several options for lower fairings. If you are deciding to paint the bike, Sharkskinz (http://sharkskinz.com/sv650.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) could be an option. The OEM fairings are getting scarce since it seems they have discontinued them. I found these on Ebay, but I can't comment about the quality of them and they come unpainted without the mounting kit which could be fabricated fairly easily or bought for around $100: http://www.ebay.com/itm/320776485295?ss ... 853wt_1396" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; . The mounting kit is definitely not worth $100. Then there is the only place I found that had the OEM fairings, but they are mucho expensive and come painted in the stock colors: http://www.oneidasuzuki.com/store/parts ... 03-06.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; . Then there is KG Cycles kit: http://www.kgcycles.com/customers__bikes1.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; . Then there is also Woodcraft: http://www.woodcraft-cfm.com/cgi-bin/co ... =71-0224SS" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; . Take your pic or find some already painted on Ebay or Craigslist. Those are bassically all the options I remember from my search not too long ago. I didn't buy any of them since my bike came with the lowers already on it. I'm thinking about replacing my seat, but it won't fit your 2006. The 2003 is a second gen, but it has some odd ball parts that make it different from all the other model years. One of those parts is the seat.

[Striple]

Be careful with buying aftermarket fairings on fleabay. There is a lot of really poor-quality bodywork out there, which is brittle and has terrible fit.

[nitzer]

[Brandonsvrider]

I'm down to swap lowering links . My buddie has a full garage and if we wanted to meet up one day we could lift both the bikes and swap

[Brandonsvrider]

That shark skins link says 99-02 will that still fit an 06?

[nitzer]

No, the 99-2002 will not fit your bike. A quick search of the site yields the kit for the 2003+ http://sharkskinz.com/sv650s.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Brandonsvrider]

Nice thank you

[Brandonsvrider]

That sharks skins is amazing I love the way it looks thanks for the help bid.

[DarcShadow]

I could be wrong, but something to be aware of, Sharkskinz are racing plastics and as such are not as heavy and durable as the plastics on a stock bike. Nothing wrong with them, just something to be aware of.

[Brandonsvrider]

I could be wrong, but something to be aware of, Sharkskinz are racing plastics and as such are not as heavy and durable as the plastics on a stock bike. Nothing wrong with them, just something to be aware of.

Thanks buddie I am going to end up making this bike my track ride anyways so those fairings should be perfect. I have never actually owned my own track bike an I was wondering what is the standard rear tire size for a track run?

[DarcShadow]

What ever correctly fits the rim. An SV I believe runs a 160.

[Striple]

I could be wrong, but something to be aware of, Sharkskinz are racing plastics and as such are not as heavy and durable as the plastics on a stock bike. Nothing wrong with them, just something to be aware of.

Thanks buddie I am going to end up making this bike my track ride anyways so those fairings should be perfect. I have never actually owned my own track bike an I was wondering what is the standard rear tire size for a track run?

Sharkskinz makes both race and street bodywork. The standard rear tire size for an SV is 160/60.

If this is going to be a track bike, you may also want to reconsider lowering the bike, since that would affect your ground clearance.

[Brandonsvrider]

Yeah I took the ground clearance into thought. And I currently run a 160 standard size for the sv is there a specific tread pattern I should go for in a track tire as opposed to a street tire

[Striple]

Yeah I took the ground clearance into thought. And I currently run a 160 standard size for the sv is there a specific tread pattern I should go for in a track tire as opposed to a street tire

You definitely want a tire that will give you enough traction to inspire confidence on the track. If you're just getting into it, then a set of Michelin Pilot Power 2CTs or an equivalent would likely suit you well.

[Brandonsvrider]

Yeah I took the ground clearance into thought. And I currently run a 160 standard size for the sv is there a specific tread pattern I should go for in a track tire as opposed to a street tire

You definitely want a tire that will give you enough traction to inspire confidence on the track. If you're just getting into it, then a set of Michelin Pilot Power 2CTs or an equivalent would likely suit you well.

Awesome thanks