2003 Suzuki SV1000 Mods review vid, by DougZ73

This video is a review of my 2003 Suzuki SV1000s, and the modifications I have done to it, through the years. This bike has just over 26,000 miles on it, and has never let me down. I have used it for track days, sport touring trips out of state, motocamping, bike rallies, twisty weekend rides, and even a daily commuter at times,
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[@ibrajimenez2098]

I have the 2003 sv650 . Love it! . I just installed an aftermarket exhaust.

[@DougZ73]

Thanks for watching. most of my old riding buddies rode the SV650. great bike too.

[@ibrajimenez2098]

@@DougZ73 that's awesome . For me it's hard to compare because it's my first motorcycle besides a 49cc Zuma

[@hyperthunk]

Love my SV1K. Brilliant bike, and whilst it's a bit old ('04 naked model) and not the fastest, I've still got room in the garage for it for a while to come (until I can afford a SuperDuke 1290R lol)

[@cecilwilson5442]

Just bought one today has TL front end custom made yokes,, I've a highly modified k6gsxr 1000 and the rear shock is going on the SV ,,Moto cross bars 👍👍👍👍

[@DougZ73]

Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching.

[@davidkane8660]

Nice. You sound just as fineky for perfection as I am just maybe up a step or 2 on the ladder from me 🤙🤙 good work my man

[@DougZ73]

Thank you. Appreciate the comment and glad people are still checking out this video

[@upsidedowndog1256]

Fun bikes! Magnets in the rotor should be checked. I resecured mine with Permatex sleeve retainer and used aircraft fuel tank sealant to encapsulate them.

[@DougZ73]

I sold my SV1k last year. It had 26k miles on it and was still running great. Luckily I never had the magnets issue, but did see on the forums, many folks did.

[@clarknawrocki3851]

I'm 52 years old and love ninjas but I'm going to buy a sv1000

[@DougZ73]

Thanks for watching. If you need any advice at all about the SV1000, feel free to reach out and shoot me an email. DougZ73@gmail.

[@jameswaterhouse-brown6646]

Nice

[@sasha198111]

nice bike.i have too

[@DougZ73]

thanks. And thanks for watching

[@KutWrite]

You live right on the water? Cool!

[@DougZ73]

Thanks for watching. That was in NJ, and yes, we lived right near a lake, and of course I knew where to go to get the good pictures. Now we are starting life over in Florida, and it's a whole new world down here.

[@KutWrite]

@@DougZ73 Better for biking, I'll bet! Good fortune to you.

[@aidenmornay]

Would sell my soul for one

[@DougZ73]

Thank you. I do have some regrets selling this bike. Thanks for watching as well.

[@soloenduronavas]

I like it

[@DougZ73]

Thanks. And thank you for watching.

[@ИльяКожанов-у6ц]

Very cool! I would also like to install a hydraulic clutch release on my sv650s. Maybe you can give a link to buy it? Thanks!

[@DougZ73]

Thanks for watching. That clutch is not aftermarket. The hydraulic clutches are stock on the SV1000.

[@harley-ic6qg]

Hi, could you give me some details on modifying the top clamp for the handle bar risers you have? Thanks.

[@DougZ73]

Hey, thanks for watching. I appreciate it. you should be able to find plenty of videos on KZbin or information on the internet stunt bars sport bike. The gist of my build was besides just drilling and mounting the bars and risers, I fabricated solid stock aluminum to fit in the recesses of the top triple, and welded it in, making it much stronger. Be advised drilling these parts on your motorcycle might make it unfit for road use and you should proceed at your own risk.

[@chrisf2726]

Hey Doug, any chance you can repost the progress pics of this bike on your forum posts? None of the links seem to work anymore. Thanks

[@DougZ73]

Hey Chris, thanks for watching. I would not even know where to look for them. I did this makeover about 14 years ago. I think they were actual digital camera pictures, not even cell phone shots. LoL

[@mikehall737]

You close to me .

[@DougZ73]

Thanks for watching and hopefully liking the video. This was filmed in NJ. I am no longer in NJ, and I sadly sold this motorcycle last year.

[@tommir2624]

where to get that bigger windshield?

[@DougZ73]

Thanks for watching. Wow, been almost 20 years since I bought it. I'll have to look back at my build sheets. I do not recall at moment

[@clubstyleridahd4695]

Does it feel faster than the fz09?

[@DougZ73]

Thanks for watching a commenting. I would say its close, but the FZ09, and I had both bikes set up, was about 60-70 lbs lighter. That and its short wheel base certainly made it feel faster.

[@angelavilamx4059]

How did you get the piece to put the steering wheel on, well the base where the fork goes

[@DougZ73]

Thanks for watching. I am not sure what piece or part you are referring to?

[@angelavilamx4059]

@@DougZ73 Good morning friend, where does the rudder go? Since the steering wheel is on the sides, would I like the base where the steering wheel goes in the middle?

[@ryannonya]

did the gsxr750 front end just bolt on or were modifications required?

[@DougZ73]

Thanks for watching. Yes, that Era Suzuki's, all used the same steering stem/ head bearing combos, so as long as you had whole front end, it would swap over very easily. Whole front end would be forks, and triple clamps, wheel and fender. Some brake calipers too. 01-02 GSXR 1000, 03-08 SV1k, 99-03 GSXR 600/750, Many interchangeable parts, including wheels. I could swap my white wheels from my 2001 GSXR 600 track bike to my SV1k and back, very easily.

[@ryannonya]

@@DougZ73 awesome thanks for all the info. I'm thinking about picking up an sv1000 and do the occasional track day. I believe I'm in your area as well

[@EBthere]

So, if you could only keep one. Would it be the SV or the FZ-09?

[@DougZ73]

That would be a really hard choice. The SV and I have been through so much together. The FZ09 is new and has all the bells and whistles, makes roughly same power and is lighter by about 60 lbs. Probably the FZ at this point, but shhh, don't tell the SV1k.

[@EBthere]

Haha I won't tell the sv. I've been looking at a few models and I keep debating between the sv1k or the fz09 and then I just seen this video for the first time today. So many nice bikes and so little money lol. Take care man and great video.

[@DougZ73]

@@EBthere thanks brother, you too. Either choice will make a great ride for you.

[@Jandejongjong]

You don’t have clip ons?

[@DougZ73]

Thanks for watching first of all. I took off the clip-ons years ago. When I used the bike for track days and for doing twisty rides in the mountains of Pennsylvania Bucks county,, the clip-ons were great . But once I was using the bike for sport touring and daily commuting 3 to 4 days a week I did not want to be bent over so I mounted a pair of Tag handlebars.

[@Unlucky13_s]

I love it! But those damn bars.....i mean to each it’s own but there damn ugly if you ask me.

[@DougZ73]

All good. I know they are not for everyone, but they work for me. They really worked when gas was pushing $5/ gal, and I was commuting most days. Thanks for watching.

[@Unlucky13_s]

Bout to get a black one same year, apparently the guy has his bike kicked over and they ripped out the ignition system trying to steal it. I always loved the bike (always wanted one) is I figure it is worth the 600$ risk haha he says he can’t figure out how to rewire it but when I seen the pictures I figured the motor is fine just a crappy DIY wire job. Thanks again for the video!

[@jrvapor]

Haa haa, but Jackson Im guessing he was going for comfort, I always say function before fashion.

[@jeffersonsteeleflex8178]

@@Unlucky13_s Yeah..... I wouldn't buy that bike. I hope to god you're joking.

[@antekacunic3154]

Shitt

[@therealslimshady4555]

My sv with r6 seat looks much better

[@DougZ73]

Well, since my bike is a Suzuki, I went with a GSXR seat. It worked well with the custom subframe I built from scratch. Thanks for watching.

[@therealslimshady4555]

@@DougZ73 I was going to go down the Suzuki gsxr 1000k6 seat unit but it didn't look right. I also made a subframe to match the Yamaha r6 seat. It looks like factory finish check mine out on KZbin.

[@syhis6238]

bro my i just got a 2003 sv 1000 and the dude i got it from was trynna do somthing like what you got going on i would love to comlete it is there anyway i could get you insta or number so we could tal on how you did alot of this cause my bike is just stitting and rotting and i want to finnish it already thank you

[@DougZ73]

Thanks for watching video and glad you liked it. I don't have a lot of time for bike stuff these days, but feel free to email me and I'll answer your questions as time allows. [e-mail]