What can I do to my `99 suspension?

[formula400]

right the ride at the moment is quite soft, the bike is a `99. what are my options with sorting the suspension out, but with out spending to much money.

everything i have read says once this has been sorted the sv comes alive a lot more, so people talk to me.

cheers

[rictus01]

what sort of weight are you ?

But the short answer is fresh oil and better springs (progressive or correct weight linier), rear if it's stock and over 15-20k, junk it and either a younger OEM one or a decent replacement from a sports bike (several fit with varying degrees of modification needed / do a search).

Cheers Mark

[mister c]

I use a ZX10 rear shock & Hagon progressive springs at the front. Works for me :)

[formula400]

i am 70kg.

my sv has 26k on it, so what year should i be looking for??? i don`t want to have to mod it in anyway.

cheers guys

[mister c]

Doesn't really matter tbh. I had a Mk1 ZX6 rear shock originally, stiffened it up nicely.

[mikerj]

i am 70kg.

my sv has 26k on it, so what year should i be looking for??? i don`t want to have to mod it in anyway.

cheers guys

To fit any half decent sprotsbike rear shock will require some modifications to your bike. If you want something that will bolt right in, then you would need to go for an aftermarket shock. Even the basic emulsion type shocks from Hagon or Nitron are at least £300 and aren't as good as many OEM sports bike shocks (though a significant improvement over the standard SV shock).

The 06/07 ZX10R shock fits with very minimal modifications, just a minor bit of cutting of the battery box, but the spring is too soft. A ZZR1400 shock fits with the same mods and has a much more suitable spring rate, though it is slightly shorter (8mm) than standard, so will lower the end of the bike a little, which could be compensated for with slightly shorter dogbones. I bought both shocks and swapped the springs, and you end up with one shock perfect for a pointy and the other good for a curvy.

[andrewsmith]

To fit any half decent sprotsbike rear shock will require some modifications to your bike. If you want something that will bolt right in, then you would need to go for an aftermarket shock. Even the basic emulsion type shocks from Hagon or Nitron are at least £300 and aren't as good as many OEM sports bike shocks (though a significant improvement over the standard SV shock).

The 06/07 ZX10R shock fits with very minimal modifications, just a minor bit of cutting of the battery box, but the spring is too soft. A ZZR1400 shock fits with the same mods and has a much more suitable spring rate, though it is slightly shorter (8mm) than standard, so will lower the end of the bike a little, which could be compensated for with slightly shorter dogbones. I bought both shocks and swapped the springs, and you end up with one shock perfect for a pointy and the other good for a curvy.

Mike, you referring to Curvymungus?
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=165074

[johnnyrod]

The stock shock is fine for the road (although dies early so check it still works - replacing it with another is the easiest route for now), the forks are totally soft though. 15W oil and decent linear springs, doens't matter who makes them, just get the right stiffness. There is info on here, do a search, or get a recommendation from the spring seller. Doing more means more money but sort this and you'll be pretty happy.

[mikerj]

Mike, you referring to Curvymungus?
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=165074

No, I'm referring to what I did. I have a pointy, my dad has a curvy and I managed to pick up a ZX10R shock and a ZZR1400 shock for a good price (The ZX10R shock was wrongly listed as ZX6R). I ran the ZZR14 shock in my pointy for a few months, but the spring rate was just a bit too high even for my lardy rear end, so I swapped the springs around. Then I fitted the ZX10R shock into my dads bike with the ZZR14 spring on it. Both bikes have cartridge emulators and uprated fork spring fitted and both handle very nicely without being too harsh.

I looked at fitting the original curvy spring to the ZX10R shock as Berlin did, but IMO it's a bodge as the curvy spring is too small a diameter to fit properly, so you have to bin the plastic shield and turn the spring seat over, meaning the spring isn't properly located any more.

[curvy custard]

zx636 shock required a zx bottom bolt to hold it in and some cutting of the battery tray.
combined with hagon springs up front massivly improved ride quality, but i do need it setting up properly yet.
there is better combos out there but mine was all done for about £130

[Rob969]

If you want to stiffen up the rear a 04/05 zx10 rear shock is a good choice pretty much same length as a standard curvy and slightly stiffer spring. After 05 the zx10 springs are softer

[MJC-DEV]

Just a small correction. The Nitron shock is not an emulsion type as there is a Teflon coated free piston which separates the Nitrogen and oil. Nitron are used (the more expensive versions) in racing, not sure how many ex Kawasaki shocks are raced?

[formula400]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Kawasaki-ZX10R-ZX-10R-ZX-10R-Ninja-04-Rear-Shock-/400146174079?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item5d2a92107f#ht_532wt_905

is this what i need???

[mikerj]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Kawasaki-ZX10R-ZX-10R-ZX-10R-Ninja-04-Rear-Shock-/400146174079?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item5d2a92107f#ht_532wt_905

is this what i need???

Length is good, spring rate is about 10% higher than standard which may be good depending on how heavy you are. However, the reservoir sticks up a quite a bit so the battery will be raised up significantly.

[NTECUK]

Will a zx 7 damper and spring do the job. There are a few on flea bay .not to expensive.

[yorkie_chris]

Just a small correction. The Nitron shock is not an emulsion type as there is a Teflon coated free piston which separates the Nitrogen and oil. Nitron are used (the more expensive versions) in racing, not sure how many ex Kawasaki shocks are raced?

That's a De Carbon piston design.
Better than emulsion as doesn't froth, but not as good as proper one with compression adjuster.

There is a guy running at front in Melville club with a kawa shock.