WTB: Motorcycle - Naked Bike Style Preferred, 600-750cc Preferred

[12sechatch]

EDIT: I found one, no longer in the market.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All,

 

After years of wearing her down, my wife has finally given in and said "fine, go buy one already":p

 

I am in the market for a toy. Something sub-$3K would be preferable. I enjoy the 'naked' look, so I'd like to go that route. I'm thinking a SV650, or the like. I really like the new Yamaha FZ-07, but I can't quite bring myself to spend that much just yet.

 

No crotch rockets / Supersport bikes please. I owned a GSXR back in the day and the riding position did not agree with my wrists.

 

thanks!

[homegrwn97]

what did you end up getting??

pics!

[mumblespec]

Definitely need pics of the motorcycle :O. I'm looking at getting a cb550 and making it a cafe racer hopefully within the next year or two

[12sechatch]

2009 Suzuki SFV650 Gladius

 

V-twin, 645cc

 

thinking about wrapping the white a dark grey color. Thinking grey with gloss metallic blue would look interesting. Fender eliminator, bar end mirrors, chin/belly spoiler, and rear hugger are in the mail as we speak.

 

[elpete77]

2009 Suzuki SFV650 Gladius

 

V-twin, 645cc

 

thinking about wrapping the white a dark grey color. Thinking grey with gloss metallic blue would look interesting. Fender eliminator, bar end mirrors, chin/belly spoiler, and rear hugger are in the mail as we speak.

 

 

Rear hugger? Isn't that like a passenger? You ordered a passenger through the mail? From Southeast Asia probably? And your wife is OK with that?

[Spoonwacker]

Any photos with the wrap?

[12sechatch]

No wrap yet. I picked up some color matched spray paint from automotivetouchup.com, so I'm going to attempt to color match the chin spoiler first. If it doesn't look good/right, then I'll go through the trouble of wrapping everything to ensure it all matches.

 

I did put the new bar end mirrors on last night though:

 

[12sechatch]

Any photos with the wrap?

 

Decided not to wrap it. I ended up painting the chin spoiler to match instead as it was much simpler that way.

 

[anti]

It's cleaned up nicely!

 

Looks much better with the bar ends & fender eliminator, and without the side plastic. The chin spoiler really completes the look. I put one on my FZ6 too, when I converted it to naked.

[homegrwn97]

looks good!