Couldn't help myself again (warning its not a kwaka)

Could not bring myself to putting the road bike on the track for the odd track day so I went looking for a budget track bike & as usual my old mate Dave at motorcycle disposals came through with a bargain in the form of an 2002 SV650s with minor cosmetic damage picked up for a song.
Before I get flamed because this is not a Kwaka, I raced a 2000 model SV for 3 years so I know how they handle & what mods to do to make em go & at the end of the day It means I can still do the occasional track day without risking the 636 road bike. When we raced these they shat all over the hornets & buells & were totally kick ass in the twins class & are a heap of fun. The 2002 model is not restricted like the later models so are perfect for the track.

The budget allowed for minimal goodies mainly essentials like rearsets, pipe & fairing with the latter being optional as these are a naked bike to begin with.
Thanks to Pete at Kaneg we managed to pair up some rearsets for a ZX12R which turn out to be a perfect fit on the SV, I scored a Laser pipe off an VTR but being the LHS the pipe its upside down & after removing the end cap I discovered the internals are welded so stuff it .......for 100 bucks I am not going to complain its functional until I can afford a proper can or it grows on me, It was easy to fit with only a link to be fabricated between the original header & the can. There have never been any moulds made for SV's in Aus so I had to look for a substitute I tracked down some suitable race glass in the form of a fairing from a K4 GSXR 600 / 750 & the tail is from a ZX6R & both required extensive bracket fabrication & cutting to fit but it was worth the effort. Fairings are available from the states but the freight was going to be minimum $400 US & like I said this is a budget bike.
I am still working on her but the basics are finished & within a couple of weeks should be complete.
Tank will be getting some techspec tank grips from Mark (triway) so I will mount those first before finishing the graphics, for now she looks a bit plain & being another home painted job its not perfect but has come up pretty good.... for a Suzuki that thinks its a Kawasaki

Noice, Rob ..... what is the stock power output ?

Very nice indeedi Robstar, may not be a Kwaka but it still looks hot and I have heard they are pretty dam good track bike. Well done mate, what a ripper of a bargan.

Noice, Rob ..... what is the stock power output ?

70 hp (51.1 kW)/ 9,000 rpm, 62 Nm/ 7,400 rpm.
Edit: should be even more with Blurs ZX10R shock fitted

Hmmmm - Er-6 is 53kw

Nice Rob....Did Gos make the shark fin for you?

Nice job of the camouflage Rob

Looks very neat indeed mate

yeah used to look something like this:

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Hmmmm - Er-6 is 53kw

Ron 10 years ago round the creek on the stocker my best time was a 1:52................ I think its about how you use it

Hmmmm - Er-6 is 53kw

Ron 10 years ago round the creek on the stocker my best time was a 1:52................ I think its about how you use it

Just thinking aloud ..........

Looks awesome Rob, well done. Looks way better as a full faired bike plus from a distance it will look like a Kwaka

ohhh congrats mate! looks very nice


Might needs some of these on that exhaust

Thats it I'm chopping the end off

Nice job Rob, looks great, love the colours and I don't mind the zoorst at all..........

but i'm a truck driver and a bit partial to "stacks"

nice looking bike. with the green paint scheme we shaould call it "the impersonator"