SV650 F3 after having raced F1?

**Deano** · 28th August 2012, 13:03

Come and play in Pro Twins and do the Nationals Tony !!

Before the class gets canned.

**Tony.OK** · 28th August 2012, 13:17

Originally Posted by driftn

I too have been pondering the same thing mate. I think it would be a fair ol hoot to be honest, spied this on the trademe the other day.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=500836478

Yeah thats what I was looking at, but was sold apparently.

Originally Posted by Deano

Come and play in Pro Twins and do the Nationals Tony !!

Before the class gets canned.

Hell that inspires confidence in spending all my slowly saved cash haha.
Have had a think about it and I'd mainly be doing track/test days with my current shift roster so am thinking if not racing, the SV or similar might bore me(that sounds wanky dunnit?) if doing laps on my own.

Fuck I shoulda kept my Gixser 600 trackie...........damn track keeps calling back haha!

**Mental Trousers** · 28th August 2012, 15:14

Just do it. It's better than sitting on your arse asking the Gods of KB what you should do.

**Biggles08** · 28th August 2012, 15:16

Originally Posted by discodan

Having said that, I know of at least 3 pro-twins that have lunched them selves with conrod failures but they were full time race bikes.

You sure they were Pro-twin spec?!

**SWERVE** · 28th August 2012, 17:03

3 seasons of top placing Pro Twin riding including club winter series is about the limit of a stock crank/rods in a SV (That is a fresh crank...either new or rebuilt)
That is my humble opinion on their lifespan.
If its a high milage road bike - obviuosly less. If you are only a club rider (no offence) then they can last much longer.
Its the constant high rpm (and subsequent over revs that kill them) as the cranks are heavy...and flywheel is mega heavy....
Im sure GW will correct me if im wrong as he has probebely seen it all.

**Billy** · 28th August 2012, 19:22

Originally Posted by SWERVE

3 seasons of top placing Pro Twin riding including club winter series is about the limit of a stock crank/rods in a SV (That is a fresh crank...either new or rebuilt)
That is my humble opinion on their lifespan.
If its a high milage road bike - obviuosly less. If you are only a club rider (no offence) then they can last much longer.
Its the constant high rpm (and subsequent over revs that kill them) as the cranks are heavy...and flywheel is mega heavy....
Im sure GW will correct me if im wrong as he has probebely seen it all.

Na,The ginga runs Carrillos with his 850 kits....Oops did I say that in my outloud voice

**discodan** · 29th August 2012, 09:56

Originally Posted by Biggles08

You sure they were Pro-twin spec?!

Hmm I think they must have been the only stock ones as the other bikes don't use the stock rods?

Originally Posted by SWERVE

3 seasons of top placing Pro Twin riding including club winter series is about the limit of a stock crank/rods in a SV (That is a fresh crank...either new or rebuilt)
That is my humble opinion on their lifespan.
If its a high milage road bike - obviuosly less. If you are only a club rider (no offence) then they can last much longer.
Its the constant high rpm (and subsequent over revs that kill them) as the cranks are heavy...and flywheel is mega heavy....
Im sure GW will correct me if im wrong as he has probebely seen it all.

The carby ones seem to be bullet (and fire) proof!

**SWERVE** · 29th August 2012, 10:06

Thats true of many models......... the early models tend to be stronger..not always as powerful..but stronger.

**codgyoleracer** · 29th August 2012, 10:28

Originally Posted by Billy

Na,The ginga runs Carrillos with his 850 kits....Oops did I say that in my outloud voice

If i've told you once . I've told you a million times Billy The 1000 motor bolts straight into the 650 frame mate, then add a bit of oxgenated fuel and the trusty sv can just about keep up with a Tigraft......

**codgyoleracer** · 29th August 2012, 10:29

Originally Posted by SWERVE

3 seasons of top placing Pro Twin riding including club winter series is about the limit of a stock crank/rods in a SV (That is a fresh crank...either new or rebuilt)
That is my humble opinion on their lifespan.
If its a high milage road bike - obviuosly less. If you are only a club rider (no offence) then they can last much longer.
Its the constant high rpm (and subsequent over revs that kill them) as the cranks are heavy...and flywheel is mega heavy....
Im sure GW will correct me if im wrong as he has probebely seen it all.

Yip have seen a few busted ones in my time, (beware of any increasing vibrations) is my advice........

**codgyoleracer** · 29th August 2012, 10:31

Originally Posted by Tony.OK

Having hurt myself on a stupid dirt bike and realising the track is prob safer overall I find myself wanting another toy. Problem is I am not flush enough to get what I would prefer so am looking a little smaller than anything I've ridden, namely an SV650.
My concern would be that it'd be too much of a drop from what I had? That and I know nothing about those twins. Are they pretty robust for thrashing constantly?
Not interested in getting anything old that needs a shed full of spares to keep it going, just a modernish reliable steed that will amuse me when I can get the chance to get off from work and to a track..............maybe even the odd race

Thoughts? Experiences?
Pros? Cons?

Binn there, Done that, .......... Still doin it :-)

**SWERVE** · 29th August 2012, 12:37

Originally Posted by codgyoleracer

If i've told you once . I've told you a million times Billy The 1000 motor bolts straight into the 650 frame mate, then add a bit of oxgenated fuel and the trusty sv can just about keep up with a Tigraft......

HAHA...............

**Billy** · 29th August 2012, 13:17

Originally Posted by codgyoleracer

If i've told you once . I've told you a million times Billy The 1000 motor bolts straight into the 650 frame mate, then add a bit of oxgenated fuel and the trusty sv can just about keep up with a Tigraft......

Wow.....You fullas are really sneaky,To recap,You design and build a chrome moly frame to fit the 650 engine and then shoehorn a 1000 engine into it,We never would have picked that up,Bit silly though really,You should have saved yourself some stress and designed it around the 1000 motor to start off with.

**codgyoleracer** · 29th August 2012, 13:52

Originally Posted by Billy

Wow.....You fullas are really sneaky,To recap,You design and build a chrome moly frame to fit the 650 engine and then shoehorn a 1000 engine into it,We never would have picked that up,Bit silly though really,You should have saved yourself some stress and designed it around the 1000 motor to start off with.

Thats why i painted the frame black billy, (it looks smaller than it really is.........

). Now ime sure i have an NSR500 twin motor lying around somehwere.......