Gotcha - upgraded shock of whichever is the best option.

Springs are a huge help if you're weight isn't in the ballpark for the stock springs (very light, like Gina) - but emulators make a dramatic difference by actually damping the forks' motion.

Wait, you've seen my car! Wasn't my paint job horrific?

It'll be a fun project- I need an creative outlet from all that schoolwork. Plus as I get better at riding, and start doing some performance mods, it will give me a good way to learn how to wrench on a relatively cheap bike. I'm too light and unskilled to feel bad suspension atm :lol:

All the other suspension stuff that was done on my other sv, springs, shock, fork oil, was really just fun for the Ex husband. I think he was really upgrading it for himself rather than me :lol:

You used masking tape on ur car, right? lol. You're not heavy enough to worry about modding the forks........It's the rear shock that was always the weak point on the SV. You go over a big bump and it throws you into the air. If you still have your gsxr shock send it to someone to get it set up. Course that would cost you $300 so if your on a budget I'd say forget about it, it already handles better than a DR.

suspension can wait for her it sounds like, doesn't sound like she is going to be railing through the corners. The stock stuff is fine to learn how to ride the bike on and then upgrade later when she has the money to do it. Especially for her weight. If it was a skilled middle weight to heavy rider, suspension is the best use of money, but thats not the case here.

The headlight upgrade is rather involved since you really also need to replace the headlight wiring. Stock SV's headlight wiring is too thin to support a decent amount of power. Just replacing the wiring with a heavier gauge can get you 30-50% more light out of the stock bulb - which is what I did.

Yes, it blinks the brake when and while you grab the brake. It installs in the cargo area. You do need to cut the wiring and, ideally, solder the connection so it's not plug and play but it's not hard if you've done a little wiring before. I installed the IBF9 from here:

http://www.comagination.com/bflasher.htm

I always thought that the SV's looked funny with all that space right behind the front wheel, it looks empty, like a little emo boy who has a butter knife and is trying to cut his own wrists but can't even manage to do that right. It looks much better with the half fairing on the bottom

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y27...Craigslist.jpg

I think thats only made for the 1000 but I remember sesing them on 650s

and the internet just confirmed me

http://www.btbf.no/images/MC-galleri/Suzuki_SV1000s.jpg

Oh cool thanks!

All that would be ok on the battery if I were to get heated gear?

No idea, I'm in Texas where heated gear would probably set me on fire. Check svrider for info.

I had one on my 650