My R-SXV 550 project..

[chrism15]

im just another spectator waiting to see more pics!

[olfart]

I'm not sure who would be qualified to criticize your handiwork Mathias. It's not me, I can tell you.

I'm just in awe of what you are capable of and wish I had 20% of your abilities. I'm a good shade tree mechanic but that pulls me up mate.

Linz

[nick2ono]

Mathias you rock mate!!! outstanding skills and inventiveness! can't wait to see a full pic of the bike once it's finished!

[rs250slowpoke]

So many views on this thread but not a lot replies .. any comments guys? things to do better, improvements to be made? I know a lot of things I could have done better, but I am still trying to keep project cost down.. any ideas?

For now I just want to finish it, but if it for some reasons blows up, I guess I have the chance to do some things better the second time..

regards Mathias

Comments....

1. You're a genius !
2. Patience is a virtue...that you possess.
3. You think outside the box.
4. I / we are curious how much money has been poured into this project.
5. I think we all are pulling for ya and want to see this bike finished and running.

So that's whats on my mind, anybody else?

[Mathias]

Hey guys!!

You are way to kind! really, i´m not that talented, there´s still a lot I want to learn! but thank you very much for your kind words!

Been busy this week, so I haven´t got much done on the bike.. almost done with the wiring harness, just need some spareparts.. relays and such..

1. Wiring harness
2. Gear lever linkage
3. fill oil and water
4. start

almost there!

great news! just weighed the bike! you won´t believe this, it´s lighter than my 250 (that has carbon wheels) dry weight is about 132 kg!! the 250 is 141!

regarding the project cost.. I don´t really know for sure.. but a guess would be about (including the 250 when I bought it, with danish taxes) 60.000+ DKR .. that´s about 8000 Euro.. but really, I´m not sure.. it´s probably more.. luckily I can machine a lot of the parts myself and I have some good contacts to help me out with the carbon stuff

regards Mathias

[Michelet]

Wow! Thought you had spent way over a 100 000 DKR!
How much did you pay for the engine?

Regards from Norway!

[Mathias]

Wow! Thought you had spent way over a 100 000 DKR!
How much did you pay for the engine?

Regards from Norway!

about 25.000 DKR (3400 euro) for the engine, ECU, handlebar controls, wiring harness, dashboard, stock exhaust (some of it) and airbox

- Mathias

[Mathias]

Think I´ve found a place for the battery to sit.. on the inside of the RH side fairing.. I would prefer to place it somewhere on the frame itself, but there´s just no room.. or at least, no place where it wouldn´t get too hot.

5 mm bolts fitted from the backside, countersunk in the casing to make room for the battery inside.



fitted the fairings, just to see still need the wiring harness and gear lever, waiting for parts..!



















regards Mathias

[B 52]

that mini heart-attach ... when opened the e-mail notification !!!!


Thats amazing ...!!!

[Anchefonk]

Beautiful!!!!

[hondawrench]

I think i filled my pants! That thing is beautiful

[rs250slowpoke]

Damn! Very sexxxxy beast !

[usherp_250]

any plans for video +sound for when you first start her up??
some of us have been watching from the start and would love to hear her take its first breath!!!
also have you any idea what map is loaded into ecu as the sxv engine is notoriously hard/impossible to start without correct map loaded!!

[Mathias]

any plans for video +sound for when you first start her up??
some of us have been watching from the start and would love to hear her take its first breath!!!
also have you any idea what map is loaded into ecu as the sxv engine is notoriously hard/impossible to start without correct map loaded!!

'Hey.. yea, well still waiting for the last parts.. not sure when it´s ready to fire.. No rush Not sure what map is in the ECU, but probably the standard one ..
I will buy the kwest's cable that you talked about, but it should be able to start and run (not perfect, but OK for test start) with the standard map to start with..

I will post some videos for sure I´m really looking forward to hear the new exhausts!

regards Mathias

[mcludd]

Once again Mat Bloody lovely - Ive got wood!!!