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Taking the test flight to see if I wanna buy the venerable SV650.
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Riding another SV (the ugliest SV the world has ever known), just to be sure
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Here it now sits in the garage
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Atop the table, this is how the bike has spent most of its time since I took ownership
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The stunning, adjustable rearsets, and billet woodcraft case cover. Mmmmmm.
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Sedately waiting for warmer weather, some race paint and possibly an alternative front end! Hmmmm.... ;)
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Getting the SV ready to swap the front-end with a 636 donor.
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The old top, triple clamp is removed and set aside for the machinist
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The crowned, top nut should be loose enough to remove with your hand.
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The stack of parts to go to the machinist for him to do his magic.
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The top bearing race, inside the frame, appears to be in prefect condition!
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As does the more critical lower, bearing race.
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Here's how the SV faired during its first Dyno Run. Running rich, right into the basement.
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First thing to do is to remove the tank.
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The clamps holding on the air box were missing or extremely loose. The airbox was barely sitting there.
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Carbs removed. Be very careful of the choke cables, and remember to unhook the idle screw before separating from the bike.
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After going to 132 front and 130 rear main jet and installing a dynojet needle, on the setting one lower from middle, this is how things came out! I'm thrilled!!
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And most importantly, the new front forks. They are going to be sooooo nice!
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A new front wheel with rotors! (probably could use some paint).
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An experiment. I sprayed the front wheel with brake caliper paint (with ceramic). We'll see how it holds up.
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Pretty new petal rotors were then bolted to the black wheel.
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The SV stem now resides in the 636 lower triple clamp. Now for the upper-triple clamp.
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Sanding begins with the Z1000 front fender
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Say goodbye to blue...
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The first coat of sandable primer finds its way onto the Sharkskinz!
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It already looks so much better than the gel-coat cream color.
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Spending extra time to remove the "SUZUKI" decal appears to have paid off.
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At least everything is the same color now...
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The upper triple clamp is going to need some work. A spacer needs to be built for the stem and the stalks that hold the key are all wrong!
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The stalks that hold the ignition in place are too long and the wrong angle.
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It now takes the SV key beautifully!
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The fork tubes are then inserted
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The stepped top triple clamp is going to require another spacer :(
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Dimensions for the headset spacer
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The front wheel is then bolted on
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A 10mm spacer will be required to fit ZX-10 petal rotors onto the 03/04 636 forks.
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Dad got involved and turned my drawing into these!
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The 10mm spacers fit perfectly!
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I had to slip the primed tank onto the bike to get an idea of how it'll look
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