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Title: sv650 tail?
Post by: cerius on July 24, 2007, 12:55:24 PM
ok so this sv650 fairly new if not this year parked next to me at work today, and i looked at his tail and mine and liked his way better, I looked at the frames of them and they looked pretty close enough as far as not taking anything off to check goes. I was checking if it was possible to get a sv650's tail on mine? or would it be to hard to make? I liked the lower fender and vertical led lights under the seat, so if there is a better fit that's what I am looking for. thanks
Title: Re: sv650 tail?
Post by: scottpA_GS on July 24, 2007, 01:38:19 PM
The lights under the seat are part of the undertail  :thumb: Not factory  :thumb:
Title: Re: sv650 tail?
Post by: cerius on July 24, 2007, 03:57:03 PM
Quote from: scottpA_GS on July 24, 2007, 01:38:19 PM
The lights under the seat are part of the undertail  :thumb: Not factory  :thumb:
I know that. that is why I want the sv650's undertail, I was asking if it was an easy thing? they looked like the same frame and mounts from looking at it. I could be wrong though.
Title: Re: sv650 tail?
Post by: NiceGuysFinishLast on July 24, 2007, 07:32:13 PM
Quote from: scottpA_GS on July 24, 2007, 01:38:19 PM
The lights under the seat are part of the undertail  :thumb: Not factory  :thumb:

Uhhh... aren't the LED strips factory on '03+?
Title: Re: sv650 tail?
Post by: gstwizzle on July 24, 2007, 08:17:26 PM
How about this :cheers:
(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d95/toxiic05/GS_0271-edit20Custom.jpg)
Title: Re: sv650 tail?
Post by: Crucialval on July 24, 2007, 08:22:48 PM
That is bad! :thumb:

Your killing me here now I'm going to have to build a custom.
Title: Re: sv650 tail?
Post by: bubba zanetti on July 24, 2007, 08:23:49 PM
Who's bike is that & are there any more pics of it.
Title: Re: sv650 tail?
Post by: Jay_wolf on July 24, 2007, 08:30:04 PM
Thats smart. love the rear on it .
Title: Re: sv650 tail?
Post by: gstwizzle on July 24, 2007, 08:33:06 PM
I honestly don't know I found the bike on a google image search..... I searched as "custom gs500"
Title: Re: sv650 tail?
Post by: bubba zanetti on July 24, 2007, 08:48:49 PM
Thats cool, I was tossing around the idea of painting mine satin black with gold rims, I had pretty well settled on the satin black but was unsure about the rims. After seeing that pic I think I will go with the gold wheels.
Title: Re: sv650 tail?
Post by: ben2go on July 24, 2007, 11:56:33 PM
That exhaust is crap,don't ya think?  :icon_rolleyes: It don't even look good on a Buell.  :icon_rolleyes:
Title: Re: sv650 tail?
Post by: cerius on July 25, 2007, 08:00:45 AM
Quote from: NiceGuysFinishLast on July 24, 2007, 07:32:13 PM
Quote from: scottpA_GS on July 24, 2007, 01:38:19 PM
The lights under the seat are part of the undertail  :thumb: Not factory  :thumb:

Uhhh... aren't the LED strips factory on '03+?
I think your missing the point here.  I want those led strips on my gs500f not go out and get another bike.

ps people are getting a little of topic here lol
Title: Re: sv650 tail?
Post by: Mk1inCali on July 25, 2007, 08:48:00 AM
He's not missing the point.  He's saying that you don't need to go out and get an undertail, simply figure out how to get the 03+ tail mounted to your GS.

Problem areas:

-Mounting the passenger seat.  It's most likely not the same mounting bracketry/support setup.  This will require custom fabrication (welding) to support and make the thing useful.

-Angle of the tail/subframe.  The SV's is much steeper, so the seats' surface will be off and might not show the LEDs like you are hoping.
Title: Re: sv650 tail?
Post by: Nikolas on July 25, 2007, 09:00:35 AM
Quote from: ben2go on July 24, 2007, 11:56:33 PM
That exhaust is crap,don't ya think?  :icon_rolleyes: It don't even look good on a Buell.  :icon_rolleyes:

On Buells it has nothing to do with looks.  I'm curious as to how it would impact the cornering clearance as the bike wasn't designed with mass centralization in mind.
Title: Re: sv650 tail?
Post by: bombadillo on July 25, 2007, 09:18:33 AM
I like it.  Not just buell anymore though, you gotta add the versys and 650r.  They both run underbody exhaust now.
Title: Re: sv650 tail?
Post by: Jim Knopf on July 25, 2007, 09:44:23 AM
Quote from: bubba zanetti on July 24, 2007, 08:23:49 PM
Who's bike is that & are there any more pics of it.

servus,

the man is from holland/europe.

here the rest of the bike:  http://xtremebikz.kicks-ass.net/phpbb2/album_cat.php?cat_id=262

Title: Re: sv650 tail?
Post by: cerius on July 25, 2007, 11:42:21 AM
Quote from: Mk1inCali on July 25, 2007, 08:48:00 AM
He's not missing the point.  He's saying that you don't need to go out and get an undertail, simply figure out how to get the 03+ tail mounted to your GS.

Problem areas:

-Mounting the passenger seat.  It's most likely not the same mounting bracketry/support setup.  This will require custom fabrication (welding) to support and make the thing useful.

-Angle of the tail/subframe.  The SV's is much steeper, so the seats' surface will be off and might not show the LEDs like you are hoping.
yeah that's true, damn well I might take that on one day then. until then I will just get the undertail kit from the uk i had in mind. maybe even steal those leds from something like the junk yard and fabricate them into that tail
Title: Re: sv650 tail?
Post by: bubba zanetti on July 25, 2007, 01:54:04 PM
Quote from: Jim Knopf on July 25, 2007, 09:44:23 AM
Quote from: bubba zanetti on July 24, 2007, 08:23:49 PM
Who's bike is that & are there any more pics of it.

servus,

the man is from holland/europe.

here the rest of the bike:  http://xtremebikz.kicks-ass.net/phpbb2/album_cat.php?cat_id=262



Thank you very much for that Jim.  :thumb: 

Now I just have wait for the weather to warm up so I can paint it.
Title: Re: sv650 tail?
Post by: Jim Knopf on July 26, 2007, 02:36:10 AM
Quote from: bubba zanetti on July 25, 2007, 01:54:04 PM
Thank you very much for that Jim.  :thumb: 

Now I just have wait for the weather to warm up so I can paint it.

servus,

here the making of:  http://xtremebikz.kicks-ass.net/phpbb2/album_cat.php?cat_id=106

good luck for painting! :thumb:

Title: Re: sv650 tail?
Post by: solosociety on July 27, 2007, 05:12:41 AM
Quote from: Jim Knopf on July 26, 2007, 02:36:10 AM
Quote from: bubba zanetti on July 25, 2007, 01:54:04 PM
Thank you very much for that Jim.  :thumb: 

Now I just have wait for the weather to warm up so I can paint it.

servus,

here the making of:  http://xtremebikz.kicks-ass.net/phpbb2/album_cat.php?cat_id=106

good luck for painting! :thumb:





that bike is wicked. well not as crazy as yours jim but its still pretty wicked