2002 SV650 needs race mods

[Electronic83]

Nearly stock, needs a ton of upgrades! I'm looking to work with someone smart on this project. In my garage or yours. You won't pay for a thing and I'll do all the boring parts. Just hoping to learn and build a sweet dedicated track bike.

[tsorfas]

It will very likely be cheaper to buy a race prepped SV

[Electronic83]

Happy to work a trade to anyone who builds bikes. Mine plus some cash for a race ready version.

[isaac_]

What does nearly stock mean? Any suspension upgrades (front or rear)?

[Electronic83]

No sir

[carsick]

You won't pay for a thing

As opposed to somebody paying to work on your bike?

It will very likely be cheaper to buy a race prepped SV

The Greek speaks the truth.

What does nearly stock mean? Any suspension upgrades (front or rear)?

Jesus I hope so.

No sir

Uh oh!

Welcome E83, your excitement is great! It takes a lot of work to make a 15 year old girl's bike into a race machine though. How many miles on your 1st gen? Are you planning on actual racing or doing track days? How soon do you expect to need this project completed?

Post up a list of what you expect to do to the bike. We (people who have raced SVs but will definitely not be working on your bike, because of geography) can add or subtract from it as needed.

[nhbubba]

Meh. The bottom seems to have fallen out of the gen-1 SV market. Not sure what the OP paid for his, or would expect to get from it. But it may actually be cheaper to tart that thing up at this point. Maybe.

[Electronic83]

"You won't pay for a thing" means I'll buy all parts up front and will pay hourly to have or help them be installed. Jeezzz guys, what else could I have possibly meant?

And it's got 16k miles on it. It's a totaled title, but I tracked it as is after adding rear sets and basic track prep.

Well, if no one's local to Merrimack NH and interested in helping, then I'll just get to it myself... Was hoping to learn as I go.

I'm still interested in talking to someone who can help me out, as opposed to just dropping it off at a shop and having them do all the work without me learning a thing...

[Electronic83]

And I would like to start back at Tony's track days and other track events ASAP. Then work my way up to a race late this year. I need mentors though!

[GingahNinjah]

"You won't pay for a thing" means I'll buy all parts up front and will pay hourly to have or help them be installed. Jeezzz guys, what else could I have possibly meant?

And it's got 16k miles on it. It's a totaled title, but I tracked it as is after adding rear sets and basic track prep.

Well, if no one's local to Merrimack NH and interested in helping, then I'll just get to it myself... Was hoping to learn as I go.

I'm still interested in talking to someone who can help me out, as opposed to just dropping it off at a shop and having them do all the work without me learning a thing...

Please dont take the comments made here as insult or carelessness. there is A LOT of sarcasm that goes on in these forums and sometimes members forget that new members may not understand that or new members may not pick up on that. there are tons of people on here who have a wealth of knowledge about the SV who Im sure are plenty willing to lend a hand. The LRRS season is beginning on the 30th so most people may be preoccupied with finishing getting their race programs together.

[isaac_]

What the ginger said.

Also, stop by to spectate the races. You can meet cool people that can also give you advice.

Getting an SV track or race ready doesn't take much. Start by upgrading your suspension from stock. That's one thing I can't personally help with except to say, take it to a suspension specialist. That's likely the most worthy/bang for your buck upgrade right now. Once you start thinking about racing, you will have to safety wire everything. That's something you can easily do with some supervisory help.

[tsorfas]

Please dont take the comments made here as insult or carelessness. there is A LOT of sarcasm that goes on in these forums and sometimes members forget that new members may not understand that or new members may not pick up on that. there are tons of people on here who have a wealth of knowledge about the SV who Im sure are plenty willing to lend a hand. The LRRS season is beginning on the 30th so most people may be preoccupied with finishing getting their race programs together.

Brian said it perfect.
It's been a long winter and some of us just for snow.
Sarcasm and beef levels are off the charts but nobody means it.
If you have the time to look at use raced bikes do so. Don't expect to find many who would take your bike as a trade.
You have way better chances of selling it on CL (dealing with bs but getting more for it)

If you don't wanna deal with that you need to buy fairings, front and rear suspension at least. Most suspension shops are backed up from work right now.

Either way this is going to be a hustle, you just choose which one you wanna go after.
I stand by my original suspension. Find a used race bike. Even if you gotta drive few hours to get it, you won't regret it.
Don't put money on a 15year old bike that you will never get back (the hypocrisy in this is fucking insane but learn from our mistakes lol)

[GingahNinjah]

Mounting bodywork can be a pain and it definately helps to have a second set of hands and a dremel. Suspension on an SV is def a must and like Isaac said its best to take it to a suspension tech to have the initial install and setup done. that being said you can pull the forks off and ship them to said tech, Cough Peter Kates @ GMD Computrack Cough and same with an aftermarket rear shock to have the correct spring installed and have sag and rebound etc all set for your bodyweight and the bike. reinstall when it all comes back is easy from there. Braided brakelines and good pads are recommended. while you are at it drain coolant and replace with a track approved non-glycol coolant. most people just run distilled water. The rulebook also has guidelines about the air filter housing and how/where hoses should be run that you should take a look at. http://www.nhms.com/documents/2016_lrrs_rulebook.pdf

[South of Heaven]

It will very likely be cheaper to buy a race prepped SV

If you can find one...

[Petorius]

I agree on buying a built race bike. I started with a poorly modded street SV and have been destroying and reparing building it up over time. Now I have pretty much the minimum level of modification required to be competitive, and I have spent easily double what it would have cost to buy a race prepped one in the first place. If you insist on starting from scratch, I dont think you NEED fairings right away (except maybe a fiberglass tail), but you will want suspension as soon as you can afford it.

[tsorfas]

If you can find one...

Mine was sitting here for like 8 months

[South of Heaven]

Mine was sitting here for like 8 months

SO...it's sold right?

[nhbubba]

Who needs bodywork?

Springs, emulators and oil for the front end.
Penske or equivalent sprung to suit for the rear.
Braided lines, pads and fresh fluid for the front brakes.
DIY belly pan.
Strip street parts, drill per rulebook.

Track day ready. NV competitive.

Maybe tack on some clipons, maybe some rearsets.
Maybe go for an aftermarket exhaust. Maybe.

[Electronic83]

Awesome advice guys! I agree, I should just buy the thing done... Hate to be the guy who throws money at it... But I'll learn from your advice and skip the build.

[tsorfas]

SO...it's sold right?

Yup. About a month or so ago

[Jim]

Ginger sucks

[GingahNinjah]

Ginger sucks

yea but you like it he asked for a list of what would need to get done so I gave it to him. I certainly do recommend getting a bike that is ready to go and learning about it from there but hey if he had really wanted to build it from the ground up and learn that way then who am I to stop him lol

[Jim]

i didnt even know you replied in this thread.
i just wanted to say you suck

[carsick]

"You won't pay for a thing" means I'll buy all parts up front and will pay hourly to have or help them be installed. Jeezzz guys, what else could I have possibly meant?

And it's got 16k miles on it. It's a totaled title, but I tracked it as is after adding rear sets and basic track prep.

Well, if no one's local to Merrimack NH and interested in helping, then I'll just get to it myself... Was hoping to learn as I go.

I'm still interested in talking to someone who can help me out, as opposed to just dropping it off at a shop and having them do all the work without me learning a thing...

Ha, I was just having fun with the wording. It seems like there are a half dozen track 1st gen SVs for sale every year, and whichever one you buy the next one will be cheaper and better equipped. I'll be posting some parts soon if you are still on the do-it-yourself path.

[Tas]

When I was looking I wanted to go the stock version so I could learn the process. I've really enjoyed it but know I've spent too much. It's much more gratifying knowing I built my bike minus the suspension work. I'll leave that up to the experts. I've also done minimal engine work like valve clearance adjustments and Clutch work.