View Full Version : SRAD 600 RWU Front forks on Curvey SV
It looks reasonable costs less, easier to service, awsom braking power (larger disks), looks beefier than stock forks (41mm vs. 45mm). Aparently the forks are ment to be revalved with RaceTech internals, i need to change the internal springs though as it was setup for the track by prev owner.
Sprayed the inner brake disk carriers with black plasticoat, also the wheels were done as a temporary mesure until i have more money to send the wheel off to get powder coated. Now the rest of the bike needs to be sorted if i can be bothered.
http://www.pyroserve.com/tsm/gallery/mybike/TSM_NewFront3.JPG http://www.pyroserve.com/tsm/gallery/mybike/TSM_NewFront1.JPG
Not bad mate, I prefer the USDs my self but you do have valid argument about the RWU forks :wink:
The wheels and disc carriers look good, my wheels will be PC'd soon and i'm doing the carriers when there away 8)
What yokes is it?
All parts were from a SRAD 600.
What did you do about the lock stop and speedo?
What did you do about the lock stop and speedo?
Lock stops are fine, the steering lock hole on the headstock had to be widened a tad. The speedo is a kit from the USA, 4 magnets in the rivets of the disk and a hall effect sensor to pickup the signals, just cut the old sensor off and wired the new one in.
Not bad mate, I prefer the USDs my self but you do have valid argument about the RWU forks :wink:
The wheels and disc carriers look good, my wheels will be PC'd soon and i'm doing the carriers when there away 8)
On the 600 SRAD model the Right way up forks were better than the 750 srads upside down. there good forks and just because their not the current trend doesnt mean their not up to it
Are those different discs? didnt think they were standard ones. anyway get some fairing on it, it must be freezing!
Not bad mate, I prefer the USDs my self but you do have valid argument about the RWU forks :wink:
The wheels and disc carriers look good, my wheels will be PC'd soon and i'm doing the carriers when there away 8)
On the 600 SRAD model the Right way up forks were better than the 750 srads upside down. there good forks and just because their not the current trend doesnt mean their not up to it
Are those different discs? didnt think they were standard ones. anyway get some fairing on it, it must be freezing!
Yep the disks are EBC prolite street with EBC HH pads.
....On the 600 SRAD model the Right way up forks were better than the 750 srads upside down. there good forks and just because their not the current trend doesnt mean their not up to it
I got K2 gixxer USD forks in SRAD yolks 8)
and i only mean aesthetically, never mentioned anything about not being able to do the job
northwind
16-05-06, 04:07 PM
Heh, that looks familiar ;) Do you find kids like it more like that than with the plastics? I always got a great reaction from anyone under about 12 years of age, anyone older was too busy trying to steal my waller.
On the 600 SRAD model the Right way up forks were better than the 750 srads upside down. there good forks and just because their not the current trend doesnt mean their not up to it
Ooh, don't agree with that... The later ones with the full adjustment were nearly as good, but not better. The earlier ones were inferior. Both had cruder valve stacks... But were slightly better valved for road use than the 750, which were stiffer, but that's setup not quality.
FWIW the SRAD 750 internals remained nearly unchanged until 2003.
Not to slag off the 600 forks- they're still a hell of an upgrade. Said this to TSM, but I reckon the cost saving of going with SRAD 600 forks would be enough, in a lot of cases, to get the forks revalved with something like a 2550 kit, which would undeniably make them better thatn the USD ones.
Do the 4pots have shims on the back of the pads? I cant see any on the parts diagrams for the SRAD. The pads sound like they knock in the calipers. Rictus said that some aftermarket pads such as the EBC may not be an exact fit and so causes the knocking. Not a big issue but annoying.
Do the 4pots have shims on the back of the pads? I cant see any on the parts diagrams for the SRAD. The pads sound like they knock in the calipers. Rictus said that some aftermarket pads such as the EBC may not be an exact fit and so causes the knocking. Not a big issue but annoying.
I got the same problem, i don't think they do because of the big springy steel inspection cover on the back
northwind
16-05-06, 06:39 PM
Hmm, my calipers are different, though similiar- they don't have shims, but then they also don't rattle. That's with Tokico and Armstrong pads.
Headlights are crazeh!
And the horns!!!! :shock: 8)
Are the RWU's not slightly lighter than the USD's too?
I mean overall weight, not unsprung.
northwind
17-05-06, 11:15 PM
Are the RWU's not slightly lighter than the USD's too?
Think so... smaller yokes, thinner tubes, etc.
I have been having this thought of mating a top half of a GSXR K3-4 on the SV. Now that will be odd looking.
The entire RWU setup is not that much heavier than the standard forks. The yokes are much lighter than the stock, the SRAD bottom yoke is hollow compared to the stock solid part, and the stem feals lighter.
northwind
17-05-06, 11:22 PM
Wheel's lighter too. But the discs are heavier. I did some weighing for the USD ones, which I promptly lost, but the total package is lighter than standard- and this should be lighter still. SV yokes are like anchors...
The main thing is to have lower unsprung weight. RWU forks may be lighter overall, but the heavier fork lower may add to the weight around the spindle and extra unsprung. USD forks can be heavier, but more of the mass is suspended by the spring.
On the road don't think it'll make much difference.
And the horns!!!! :shock: 8)
Std upgrade for us londoners :D
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