2001 SV650 track bike

I purchased this bike from a local to my area expert level club racer that was retiring from the sport 2 years ago. This bike was originally set up by Joe at Turn One Racing for the guy. This was his stock engined "B" bike, used as a backup to his higher tuned engine "A" bike, so I believe it did not see that much original duty.

I bought the bike towards the end of the 2018 season and over that winter took it down all the way to the chassis to freshen up everything and get it looking to my standards. (I was not a fan of the rattle can, 2nd hand fairings on it mostly)

With everything stripped down I sent the frame, swingarm, front and rear subframe, and the wheels out to get a fresh powder coating. When reassembling the bike I then replaced every bearing on the chassis with new bearings (steering stem, swing arm pivot, shock linkages, wheels, and cush hub).

It has a stock engine with an M4 full header system (headers and silencer).
BMC higher flow "race" air filter (not the standard BMC/K&N)
SV Racing Parts rearsets
Vortex clip ons
New Vortex brake and clutch levers
New BB plastics colored gelcoat & resin M2 fairings & lightweight aluminum racing subframe.
Battery box relocating kit (battery is low and forward on side of the engine for better weight centralization)
RaceTech emulators in the forks
Penske Double clicker rear shock
Michelin Power RS tires with two track days on them

Forks and shock have only two weekends on them. They were freshened up and set up for me by Joe at Turn One Racing last spring.

Bike was also Dyno tuned last summer by Win Racing in Naperville, IL to adapt the carburation to the race air filter.

This bike is totally ready to go. Needs nothing to get out on the track except for springs if you are far off my weight (it's sprung for my 180lbs, but it's just at the beginning of the spring preload adjustment range so could probably be good for someone from the 170's to the 190's range (I am not that familiar with spring rates and weight ranges. Joe at Turn One should have my spring data in his customer data base)

I'm selling because my best friend is getting into track days too and just bought a 2nd Gen SV650. I wanted to be on the same machinery as he is and be able to share more parts and resources with each other (Carburated Gen 1 & FI Gen 2 don't share that much between them. Both being on 2nd Gen SV's we can now use the same spare wheelsets, gas tanks, electronic parts, etc... having to carry much less spare stuff with us to the track being on identical bikes) . I just purchased a 2nd Gen SV last week so I'm going to sell the Gen 1.

This bike is SUPER clean and ready to go, fresh suspension, fresh bearings all around, nice new fairings, and I have spare parts to go with it too. - a 2nd fuel tank freshly painted to match the fairing color (hopefully never needed) an extra wheel set, spare foot pegs rearset parts, spare clip-on bar, spare stock levers, and some other random stuff like vacuum fuel delivery pump, rear brake and master, etc... Most things you might need should an unhappy moment happen to it.

I'm asking $3100, I do have a California title for it, but I never put it in my name, I'll just pass it along with the bike and if you choose to register it you can.

*** GoPro mount seen in photos not included in sale***

 

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Cleanest Gen 1 I have seen I a while.

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Good luck selling this thing. Nowhere near clapped out enough for these folks.

 

Forgot to add location, and I can't seem to edit the post-

Chicago area

 

Dude, wish you were closer.

 

shipping always an option, I've shipped bikes across the country a few times.

 

I thought I was building a proper first gen. Wow. Thing is better than new and very well done. I’d say GLWS but you likely won’t need luck! Beautiful build

 

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Interested parties have so far been turned off because of shipping costs to get it to east or west coast. The service I've used in the past seems to have increased it's pricing by 30%, maybe there are cheaper options out there. Though I've never used it Uship seems reasonable.

So, this is still available and I've now decided to be a little negotiable to absorb some of the transportation costs if you are serious buyer and shipping costs are making it an unreasonable proposition.

I'm also still in the process of setting my 2nd Gen up and may end up using this bike for Road America June 1st & 2nd. If someone is in that direction and interested you could check it out there.

I'm also willing to transport it up to two hours in any direction from Chicago area if that makes a difference for a buyer that's thinking of trailering it themselves.

$3000 OBO

 

Was the bike in Illinois?

 

Yes, original owner I pitched from was a northern Illinois resident and bike and still is Chicago area based

 

Clean looking ride.
You shouldn't have any problem finding a buyer.

 

I'm not a fan of this site only allowing an edit within a short timeframe.
I look back at my phone typing and wish I could correct it.

My last response should have read like this-
"Yes, original owner that I purchased it from was a northern Illinois resident and bike is still Chicago area based"

 

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Memorial day weekend bump! Thanks to all the Veterans who gave their life so that we could live so well!

I really need the garage space for when my other SV track bike comes back from suspension shop in a week or two. Help me make some room by adding a nice SV to yours

Here's an added pic of what comes with it:
-One spare new black Woodcraft clip-on bar (two spare used silver ones)
-Two each extra footpegs and shit levers for the SV Racing Parts rearsets
-two further adjustable plates for SV Racing rearsets
-functional set of CFM rearsets
-spare fuel pump (vaccum fuel feed technically on carburated engines)
-spare Rectifier/Regulator
-spare stock brake and clutch levers
-Perfect condition spare fuel tank painted to match (I just took it out of the plastic wrap for pics. This is a serious value added if/when it touches the ground. Price out a used non-dented tank on ebay $200+ and have it professionally painted to match another $250)
-random blue keyless fuel cap (current one on the bike is super nice Driven Racing Halo cap)
-spare front and rear wheels
-spare used rear brake caliper and master (not in pic)

 

Beautiful. I would have bought this bike last Fall rather than buying a street bike and converting. Good luck!

 

This may be the nicest looking first gen I have seen in race trim... GLWS!