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Bayouboy’s SV update July, 8, 2005
I ended my previous article on this website’s “Featured Bikes”
section by saying that I probably wasn’t done modding my SV. Turns
out that was a bit of an understatement as here is a list of the
mods I’ve put on since then:
Performance
Chewy’s PAIR removal kit
Sprocket Specialist 42 tooth Aluminum rear sprocket and 17 tooth
steel SC sprocket
DID 520-VM gold and black chain
Traxxion Dynamics Shock sock
Ceramic Coating for thermal insulation on rear header
GSXR 1 inch fork extension kit
Scotts steering damper
Scotts Stainless steel mesh reusable oil filter with billet aluminum
cover
CFM Motorsports billet aluminum rear sets
EBC brake pads and rear brake rotor
Titanium Force full 2-into-2 exhaust system
Silvania Silver Star headlamp bulbs
Hella 400 Hz 117 db horn
Aesthetics
Painted undertray silver
Painted rear sprocket hub gold
Anodized rear sprocket black
Clear Alternatives clear lens LED rear brake/running light w/
integrated turn signals
Competition Accessories clear lens LED arrow rear turn signals
Watsen Design flush mount billet aluminum LED front turn signals in
gloss black
Blue LED parking lights in the headlamp assembly
Yellow OZ decals
Gold piston shaped valve stem caps
Chewy’s grommet blanking kit and SV1000R decals (haven’t gotten
around to installing these yet)
The aesthetic mods are pretty much self explanatory. I’m going after
a nice clean look with a silver and black theme. I think the rear of
the bike looks much better with clear lens LED tail light as it
blends in with the silver color much better that the stock red unit.
I’ve converted all the lights on the bike with the exception of the
headlamps to LED units. The integrated turn signals are not DOT
approved and I know of folks who have been cited for that offence so
I have regular rear turn signals as well. I think it looks pretty
cool when both the arrows and tail light assembly lights up amber
when signaling for a turn. I also wanted to add a bit of gold as I
really like the look of the DID gold and black chain. So I painted
the rear sprocket carrier gold and switched the stock white OZ
decals on the wheels to yellow. (These were supposed to be gold but
the guy messed up who made them for me, another set in gold in on
the way). I also replaced the stock OZ valve stem caps with gold
anodized aluminum ones shaped like pistons. Finally I painted the
undertray silver and had the rear sprocket anodized in black. Still
on the to-do list is to get all the brake calipers powder coated in
gold.
Some of the performance mods were discretionary but others were
mandatory. For example I picked up a TiForce full exhaust system
because someone mistakenly ran over my Yoshimura muffler right after
I got done repacking it. It would have cost a fair amount to get a
replacement Yosh can. Then I’d have to disassemble it and send it
out for black ceramic coating so it would match the rest of the
system. So I figured I’d spend a little more and get something
better. The TiForce system is a beauty and according to all the dyno
posts on the SV Portal site 2 can systems make a few more ponies up
top than the 2-into-1 configurations do. I’m doing track days more
often now so I can use the extra power. During one of those track
days I scraped the right side foot peg pretty badly so I put on a
set of CFM Motorsports rear sets. These move the pegs up and back ¾
of an inch.
I sent my forks and shock back to Traxxion Dynamic for an annual
overhaul and rebuild. The bike was so new when I first sent my forks
to them they really didn’t have any way to know what would work so
they made some best-guesses. A year later that had a very good idea
what the bike needs as they sponsor a couple racers and worked
closely with them optimizing the SV’s track performance. They put a
different rate spring on the Penske 8987 rear shock and installed a
one inch fork extension kit. The fork extension allows the bike to
ride a little higher giving better cornering clearance. The
extension also gives more fork travel but to take advantage of it
you need to get rid of the stock steering damper as the left fork
protector would contact the damper mounting tab on the triple clamp
under full compression. I Dremeled away that tab and put on a Scotts
steering damper which is adjustable and light years better that than
stock unit. I also ordered shock sock to provide some heat and
dirt/debris protection for the rear shock. Additionally for heat
protection of the shock I had the rear header treated on the inside
and outside with a black ceramic coating. I found out during a state
inspection that my stock horn didn’t work so I replaced that with a
Hella Horn, much louder than stock. Finally I put on some new EBC
brake pads, an EBC rear brake rotor, a Scotts oil filter, some
better headlamp bulbs and last but not least Chewy’s PAIR removal
kit. I also have a couple other items from Chris, a grommet blanking
kit and some SV1000R decals. As soon as I remember where I stashed
those guys they’ll be going on the SV too.
Well I think I’m pretty much done (with the exception of powder
coating the brake calipers) now. That is with the outside of the
bike. Got 20K miles on her now, in another two or three years it
will be time for an engine overhaul. I get dizzy just thinking about
the potential for mods on the inside. Especially since JHS racing is
getting 142 HP out of their racing SV. We’ll definitely be injecting
a few more Shetlands into my beast when that project move forward.
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