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I know a lot of you guys have seen my SV650 with the GSXR wheels, both front and back...
...I decided to make a pictorial to show how things work together.


Basically, I really enjoy riding my SV650 like it was a V-Twin lightweight superbike... I wanted to go with a wider tire set up for performance purposes. All late model 600cc super sports use a 120/70R17 front tire and a 180/55R17 rear tire. And there are many good reasons why every manufacturer uses this specific tire set up... But to make it simple, it's because it works best!!!
Originally I went with a 2005 Bandit GSF1200S rear wheel... Mainly, because it was easier.... A lot of people have done it before... with old GSXR750 and GSXR1100... The RF900 also uses the same rear wheel as the Bandit GSF1200S!!! However this is a heavy wheel.
I started playing with the idea of a much lighter 2006-2007 GSXR 600 or GSXR750 rear wheel back in July of 2008 after seeing SPIERINGS' 2003 SV650 with that set up. unfortunately SPIERINGS did not know how was it possible to make it work. Also SPIERINGS' GSXR rear wheel had been machined... I did not like that idea much... Shortly, after I picked up a 2007 GSXR750 on EBAY and started to measure all parts and compare them to my Bandit GSF1200S set up.

I figure that the GSXR rear wheel did not needed to be machined... No new wheel bearings were needed. Only a few parts needed to be machined to make the set up work... After making several sketches and measuring everything some 50 times. I order from a local machine shop a set of spacers and machined some parts. Well it did not work the first time but I did found out where the problems were... Back to EBAY to get parts and a new set of spacer where ordered and new dimensions on the GSXR and my SV components.
I got the parts a few weeks later... Everything assembled smoothly and the installation was easy... First time on the street, I try everything nice and easy... I try it out around town and on the highway at speed... I run it down my favorite back roads and canyon rides... Everything was working well so I sing on for a Tack Day event... The bike responded very wheel to the upgrade. Nothing rubs anywhere. The wheel is centered and the chain aligns good.

Latter I fund out that the complete GSXR 5.50" inch rear wheel assembly is almost 5 pounds lighter than the stock SV650 4.50" inch rear wheel... I just could not believe it!!!
But it does make sence... The SV650 is not a super sport motorcycle... It is more a sport touring motorcycle... It also a budget bike... And it does not see performance and competitive type components.. Think about it the only difference between 1st Generation and 2nd generation SV650 wheels was the change of bearings to accommodate a change on axle size... The casting on the SV650 wheels has not changed since 1999...
I also found out that the 2008 - 2009 GSXR600 and GSXR750 also use the exact same hub desing... However the wheels have curved spokes and are supposedly even lighter...
I have a set of those on order right now...
I have a set of those on order right now...
OK now to the pictures....
This picture shows the black hard anodized, aerospace aluminum alloy 6061 spacers... Along with the machined SV650 rear brake caliper and the GSXR Sprocket carrier and sprocket carrier inner spacer.

This picture shows the machined SV650 rear caliper hanger and the Right side spacer on the SV axle...

This picture shows the machined GSXR sprocket carrier inner spacer over the Left side spacer on the SV axle...

And here is the GSXR sprocket carrier over the GSXR sprocket carrier inner spacer over the Left side spacer on the SV axle...

The machined GSXR sprocket carrier inner spacer goes inside the machined GSXR sprocket carrier...

And here it is with the GSXR wheel in place....



Now, Some one requested to see if it was possible to install the set up on a 1st Generation SV650... Well back to the drawing board again....Now I have a better understanding of how it works it was a little easier...


It works!!! With slight changes to the original spacers... The kit works!!!

Luis T. - Ebay: SVXR650 - [email protected] - Cell 602 980 5707