As most of you know, I finally got around to replacing the Ninja after selling it in August of last year. I ended up picking up a pretty mint 2005 SV650N, a bike that I have been eyeing for the past 2 years now.
Specs on the day I picked it up:
2005 SV650N
6700 miles
Yoshimura SS Slip-On Exhaust
OEM radiator shrouds
Givi Touring Windscreen
Pictures from when I bought it:
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The nice thing about the seller was that he had a box of parts that had never been touched by him, and he gladly turned them over to me :tup:
To my surprise, the stocked “N” windscreen, rear grab bar and OEM oil filters were in the box, SWEET!
So off with that UGLY UGLY UGLY Givi windscreen and back to “stock”
GIVI:
STOCK:
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Windscreen installed and those hideous stock antler mirrors removed:
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Next thing I wanted to do was get rid of the OEM “shovel” aka tail flap. For this, I ordered the EVOTECH Fender Eliminator from the UK:
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Time to take her apart!
STOCK:
TAIL REMOVED:
MUD GUARD REMOVED:
REUSE THE LICENSE PLATE LIGHT:
GOODBYE!!!:
EVOTECH FENDER ELIMINATOR INSTALLED AND WIRED:
TAIL BACK ON:
MUCH CLEANER:
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NOTE: The solo seat cover was not lining up properly, so I found a tip on SVRider.com to swap the rubber boots from the passenger seat to the solo seat cowl to lower the profile and allow for a more flush look, it’s all better now :tup:
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I also ordered a Phillips bulb from the UK, it’s not US street legal but allows me to run a VERY bright light. I obviously will not be doing HIDs on this bike because there is no easy way to mount a housing and everything else, so this will do…plenty of light!
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Here’s how the bike sits as of tonight…I plan on cutting down the Yoshi slip-on tomorrow. I feel as though the stock size that slip-ons come in are no more than a “suggestion” than anything else…lol.
Also plan on removing those frame stickers once it gets warmer out, it’s soo cold that whenever I try to peel them they just break apart…gay!
Stay tuned :tup:
