SV650 GSXR Rear Wheel Swap Details 

Hey that's pretty awesome,i did the gsx front fork swap on my 07 SV650 a while back,and wanted to do the rear wheel,this was helpful thanks.....

Great video Drew! I'm actually looking to do this to my SV. Thanks for all the info. I have an 05 SV didn't think I was going to find any info on this. I love the bike and I bought it brand new and always had tire envy lol. I need a new tire so this is a great time to swap. I will be following your tips to change pads and other stuff while the wheel is off. That fork swap looks great as well. Not looking to improve anything just want to tinker and get killer looks. Your bike looks great.

You can put a GSXR rear wheel on your SV650. The biggest reason to do this is that it's a wider wheel and thus you can put a 180 section rear tire (stock for GSXR) rather than the SV stock 160. Some people will say you can just put a 180 tire on the stock SV rim. Don't do this. It will physically fit on there, but the tire will be pinched narrower than it was designed for, which will make it have a weird tall tire profile that will negatively affect your handling and actually give you a smaller contact patch than the stock 160. And it won't look any wider because it'll form to the stock SV rear wheel, which is narrower than the GSXR unit. Pros: - 180 is standard super-sport rear tire size, so all the best tires come in a 180, while they don't all come in 160, so you get better tire selection (better compounds mostly) - Wider tire = larger contact patch=better grip, especially at lean - Wheel is aluminum instead of steel, so even with the larger wheel and tire it weighs less. Less unsprung (and rotating) mass makes for better handling - I think a 180 looks much better on the back of a sport bike instead of the 10-speed bicycle-looking skinny 160 that comes stock on the SV. Looks mean as hell. Cons: - Cost: I spent about $320 on just the wheel, tire, sprocket, and machining. I was lucky and found a wheel with good bearings and a sprocket carrier for $150 on craigslist, but finding a good GSXR rear wheel that's not thrashed is usually expensive, especially if you have to ship it. Doesn't always come with the sprocket carrier, so you'll likely need to buy that separately, as well as a new sprocket and chain. I had already bought a new chain because the one my bike came with was trash (spend the money on a good one so it doesn't break at speed, I think mine was $170-ish), and I had to find a rear sprocket that was the right size to fit. I bought a new SV rear brake bracket so I could still ride while I had everything out for machining, I found one for like $10 shipped on either ebay or mad8v, I can't remember. I'll include the link below, but you'll need to ship the GSXR sprocket carrier and your stock SV rear break bracket to a guy to have them machined, and he'll include new wheel spacers with instructions for installation. Machining is $150 plus shipping. I think it cost me over $500 all in to get the swap done. - Complication: Like I just said, you'll need to figure out what parts you'll need and piece them together. It took me a couple of months to gather everything once I picked up the wheel. I took that time to clean the parts really well so they'd be like-new, and that gave me an opportunity to inspect everything for damage and to make sure it would work. Then you'll have to figure out what to do with the leftover parts. I tried to sell them, but ended up just giving them away to get them out of my hair. No one wanted them, and I can't imagine they'll be easy to sell in Wichita. Also, I found that the bracket that holds the rear brake hose to the swingarm had a sharp edge that was cutting into the wider tire. I took it off and replaced it with a zip tie. - Time: If you are lucky and can find everything quickly, you'll need to ship the sprocket carrier and brake bracket to the guy who figured this all out for him to machine the parts so they'll fit. He had a pretty quick turnaround for me, he only had the parts for like 2 days, so it was like 9 days from when I shipped it to when I got it back. But it took me a couple of months to gather all the parts. - Handling: Having a wider back tire makes the steering heavier. Because there's a wider tire section, you'll have to push harder on the bars to get the bike to lean over, and the bike has to lean farther to make the same turning radius because, well, physics. Honestly, you probably won't notice a big difference (I never rode it with the 160 tire so I can't compare), and after a couple of rides you'll probably get used to it anyway. Also, the 180 tire is just a little bit shorter, which will tilt your bike back slightly and make the rake angle a little shallower, again making steering slower and take more effort. You'll need: - 06-09 GSXR 600 or 750 rear wheel (they're the same). 08-09 wheel is supposed to be a bit lighter (can't confirm). I got an 07 GSXR750 rear wheel on craigslist that came with a sprocket carrier, sprocket (that was the wrong size), rear brake disc (same size as SV so you can still use it), a tire, and good bearings. I've used the tire this season, but I'll be replacing it in the spring. You may end up with a wheel that either doesn't have bearings, or has bearings that are thrashed and you may have to buy a set of 3 wheel bearings too (one for each side of the wheel and one for the sprocket carrier - linked below). Might have to buy a rear brake disc and bolts too, depending on what you can find. - 06-09 600/750 rear sprocket carrier if your wheel doesn't come with it (and maybe the rubber cush drive if it doesn't come with). Easiest way is to find a GSXR part out bike and buy both the wheel and carrier/cush drive all together. If you're lucky it'll come with a usable tire. - New chain (link below). Chain size is 525 (I can't remember how many links. A standard chain will come too long and you cut it to length with a chain tool). You will need to buy a chain tool (should do this anyway if you're going to ride, a chain is a consumable and will eventually need to be replaced). You'll need to buy a master link, too. Get a rivet-type, they're the same price and more reliable when installed correctly. - New rear sprocket. I found a 45 tooth rear sprocket from an '07 GSXR750 that had a 525 chain size. I put it on backward (it has a dished side that normally faces out toward the swingarm, I put it facing the wheel to bring the chain line inboard slightly more, otherwise it won't ever line up with the front sprocket. Read all the way through that forum I linked below. Read it a couple of times and it'll start to make some sense, I had to read it all the way through a few times to be able to pick out all the info I needed.) - Machining. Like I said before, the GSXR sprocket carrier and SV brake bracket will need to be machined by Zoran the TWF Racing guy to make everything fit. When/if you're ready to get the work done, email him at the email on the second link and he'll give you the info on what to send, when to send it, and where to send it. He'll take off the appropriate amounts of material to get everything lined up correctly, and send it back with the correct wheel spacers to use the stock SV rear axle (which is smaller diameter than the GSXR one). Links: Ari Henning: What's with Tire Width? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_hPTiYh4fic.html twfracing.com/vbforums/forum/technical-discussions-and-questions/suspension-and-chassis/311-06-and-newer-gsxr-600-750-wheel-on-sv?t=488 twfracing.com/vbforums/forum/twf-racing-parts/twf-part-listings/1117-gsxr-5-5-rear-wheel-conversion-for-sv650 www.mad8v.com/

Very cool rear conversion. 180 looks really good. Fits the style of the bike you're building. I know the Gen 3 is a different animal but I'm wondering if the same conversion could be done. Factory chain is a 520 pitch and the factory rear wheel is 4 1/2 " wide. Rear suspension has been upgraded to a K-Tech Razor shock and the front forks have the small drop in cartridge from Cogent Dynamics with heavier fork oil to control rebound and I also added preload adjuster caps. Guess I'll reach out to TFW racing to see if it would be worth it on my bike. Keep up the great work. The bike is awesome!

nice video - easy to understand- thank you

Nicely done. Both ends changed make the bike look a lot beefier. Watch out for clearance of you are looking to go bigger than a 180 rear, you could have contact

Hey Drew. I really appreciate your two videos on this conversion that I watched. I recently upgraded from an 05 kawi ninja 250 to an 05 SV650s. I love this bike but i do notice that the handling is a compromise in comparison. I learned from research that it does have budget suspension and the gsxr swap is the way to go. I see that your conversion was rather extensive and I was hoping you can provide a bare minimum parts swap list for the front conversion. I'd like to keep the look of the bike as much as possible and minimize cost as well. I looking to improve the performance of the suspension. For the rear, i'd just swap out the shock as you advised. Thanks bro.

Thanks for the video! Did you ever figure out how to fix the rear brake dragging? I did the same gsxr rear wheel swap, and I'm having exactly the same problem.

Back sprocket seen better days

Great piece of information mate, the forum is a great source but nothing like an informative video. Thanks a lot. Everything looks pretty straight forward to me, my only doubt is regarding the sprocket. I'm currently running stock 15t/45t on the SV, and the gsxr wheel I got for the conversion comes with a 45T sprocket. I should be able to use the same chain right? What's the deal with running the sprocket backwards? thanks in advance man, glad I found your videos.

Hey nice video! I'm currently working on my own SV 650 R track build with a GSXR 750 K6 front end. I also want a GSXR 600/750 rear wheel swap. I am able to get a nice GSX R rear wheel from a GSX R 750 K10. Does the K10 fit aswell or does it only work with the K6/K7/K8/K9's. Also what type of machining needs to be done to the caliper bracket and spacers cause I live in the Netherlands so I am not really sure if Zoran from TWF is a possible option for me distance wise. Really looking forward to your reply! Keep it up mate

did the gsxr fork swap change the geometry of your bike?

Can you put a Gxsr 1000 wheel on a Gxsr 750

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