Should I buy a Suzuki SV650 or build a custom streetfighter?

Question

like the SV650, if you change the headlight and murder it out. But I'm not really in a financial situation to just go out and buy one.

I was thinking over winter to build my own. I would use a bigger CRF50 china copy alumnium frame with 12" wheels F+R. (32" seat height)

160cc GPX Crate engine, with a 30mm carb(not included), 18front 30rear sprockets.

Swap the handlebars for universal clip ons

Cut and reupholster the seat, then weld up a rear section that looks like a GSX'Rs. Weld up a tank cover and bolt in on the plastic one. Bondo, shape & paint it all flat black or metallic blue

12" Dunlop race supermoto tires

Buy LED lighting for rear, acerbis diamond headlight assembly for the front

Buy a two brothers exhaust and chop it so it's aligned in the center (duals?$)

Universal speedometer kit, mirrors, LED turn signals

front fender, welded bondoed and painted

Steering damper

Is it worth it? It might not be big enough. Itll be a project though. Who knows how much cost

Answer 1

I would have answered this earlier, but I've been busy pulling dirty heroin needles out of my a$$ all weekend...LOL, it was actually a pretty good high, but the Tetanus shot today kinda sucked.  (inside joke for those people reading this and wondering "what the ???")

Anyways, a project bike can be a lot of fun.  If you're looking to tinker with something, and are confident in your mechanical abilities to do so, go that route...however, based on the parts you've described using, I think you're going to spend a lot more time and money on it than what it will be worth.  

That being said, go scouting your classifieds for SV 650's.  Times are tough for some people right now and they are desperate to sell.  Even if you have to find a wrecked or damaged one and fix it up, you'll be much better off in the end.

Answer 2

Lots of knowledgeable people here, but I would recommend posting this in a more specialized forum/website dedicated to this kind of thing.

Answer 3

Are you just going to keep asking till you get a answer you like. How can you go from wanting a Sv650cc to using a chinese junk 160cc and expect anyone to take  you for real. What are you about 10?

Answer 4

It depends what you want to accomplish. If you want a bike to ride, the answer is obviously the SV650. It's a great bike and most people who ride them REALLY love them (if you don't believe me, do a search for SV650 forums).

If you want a project where you can feel a sense of accomplishment when it's finished, build your own. It will be totally worthless (in the resale market) to anyone but yourself, but you'll have something unique that you built yourself. Of course, it will most likely be a completely boring bike to ride and it won't be reliable at all, but that's not really the point if this is something you want to do.

Answer 5

suzukis suck, get a honda or a yamaha