Buying the perfect SV

[dwilson]

It's cold as heck out and that means it's time to buy  ;)

I found a local guy selling a 2001 SV650 with low miles for $2600.  It's been down and needs pegs on the one side & has some rash but nothing major.  It's bone stock.
I was hoping to find something about that price with some mods (pipe or shock).  Am I being un-realistic?  Is this a GREAT deal?  Is there anyone within a couple hundred miles of Philly with one for sale in this price range?
Thank you for any input...

[Nate R]

Sounds like a GOOD deal. I think you should probably go for it.

[K3 Chris Onwiler]

Low miles is key.  If this is a private seller, see if you can do a compression test before you buy.  A racebike for that price would be beat.  Be sure frame, forks and wheels are straight.

[dwilson]

I can spin the wheels to see if they're true and I have a machinists straight edge I can test the forks with.  I know I can look at the frame for cracks and stressed welds but how else can I look for a bent frame?

[prov431]

You can negotiate a deal that you will take the bike to GMD Computrack to have it measured. If it's straight the fee comes off the price of the bike, if it's bent, he pays for it, or knocks X amount of $'s off the price. This way you'll know for sure what's up with the bike for a small intial investment.
www.gmdcomputrack.com

[dylanfan53]

I think it sounds good.  From '03 on they're fuel injected so you'll be down a few ponies to the newer ones.

Frame damage you'd have to use common sense.  Impact crash or easy low side are very different things, etc.

Leak down test is a good idea.  Good price.

[cuda]

If you plan on racing this bike I do not recommend it.  By the time you do all the stuff you want you will have 7000 in the thing.  Bodywork 700, shock 900, forks 500, chain and sprockets 200, pipe and jet kit (will need this) 1000, damper 300, not to mention the stuff like clip on's and frame sliders.  You can find TON'S of SV's right now ready to go with spare wheels and all for around $5000 or less.  This doesn't even count the labor and time to do all this stuff.  

[Team_nuclear123]

Im pretty sure that Spears is selling what HAS to be the most well sorted SV superstock bike around.

I think that bike has won about a gazillion races with Brian Long up, has all the goodies, and makes 74rwhp.

Tristan was jumped on it, went out and won races on it, with NO seat time on it, came in and raved about it.

Best part is I think Gregg only wants 5 or 6k for it totally ready to race....

www.spearsenterprises.com

Will

[dwilson]

I don't plan to put more than about $3500 into this bike as most of my money needs to go towards track time.  I figure...
$2500 - bike
$200 - fork springs & valves
$400 - used shock
$400 - 1st set of tires, sliders, sprockets, a few spares..
$??? - rear set adapters

For body work I only plan to have a small generic sport windshield and I'll make my own belly pan (I'm pretty good with fiberglass).  Later in the season I'll do the pipe, filter & jets, maybe a steering damper too but to start I'm only doing a little suspension stuff.  I'm not looking to win anything, just trying to keep up (for now...)

[james-redsv]

I don't plan to put more than about $3500 into this bike as most of my money needs to go towards track time.  I figure...
$2500 - bike
$200 - fork springs & valves
$400 - used shock
$400 - 1st set of tires, sliders, sprockets, a few spares..
$??? - rear set adapters
You have it figured out, you wont find a better deal for that. Dont worry about the frame the SV is very, very stout. You are going to do exactly the same thing as i did. Bought a stock one that had basicly fallen over and dented the tank for $2500, put a GSXR shock on for $30, jetted it for $15 put in race tech springs and emulators for $250, bodywork for $450, Thats it and raced it. I dont know where cuda came up with his numbers but they are way off the mark.

[TreyBone]

I dont know where cuda came up with his numbers but they are way off the mark.

What James_redsv said is about right. Just buy the bike and do it. I don't know about the GSXR shock though.

About carrying the bike to GMD to see if it is straight and take the difference off price of the bike???  If I was selling it I would probably tell you to "kiss my a$$".  It is 2600.00 bucks or take a hike. That is a great deal. Who in the hell are these people?

[Nate R]

Sliders: $65 shipped for sliders similar to Intuitive's $90 Pro sliders, and they have proven in the real world to work better.

www.motosliders.com

For better info, see a page from my new site that's coming out later this month or early next:

http://www.motosliders.com/newsite/MS-4.htm

Mention this shameless plug when you order, and I'll give you a discount.   ;) ;D


GSXR Shock? I found the limits of mine in about 4 weekends. I wouldn't bother having it resprung and revalved if you get one. If you can swing the $, go with at least a fox, but then again you run into problems, etc. But at least it will have adjustable ride height. (I think)