Hard Core Fork photos

[Tim in Belgium]

OK, so more the mild ingredients for a gentle fork upgrade:

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Ohlins springs, oil and suzuki preload adjusters for my old curvy.

Some rear end "shocking" photos should follow by the weekend!

[Razor]

No emulators?

[Tim in Belgium]

Correct, no emulators

[Razor]

That's what I thought.

[petevtwin650]

Is that enough oil for both fork legs?

Hope you got the washers too for the preload adjusters?

[chazzyb]

TBH, I'd have thought emulators would have given better results. Fancy springs and oil aren't going to cure the basic high-speed compression damping problem SV forks have.

Good luck, I'm going to buy me some emulators.

[Tim in Belgium]

Got the washers as well, just you can't see through the plastic bags.

Not bothering with emulators at the moment, may consider them in the future if I'm not happy, but prefer to spend my cash on petrol, trips and track days than upgrading the bike. Just wanted a slightly firmer front end on track.

[Blue_SV650S]

progressive or linier springs?

[Tim in Belgium]

Linear.

[timwilky]

You will need to cut about 13mm off the existing spacer tubes to adjust for the extra depth of the adjusters

[Tim in Belgium]

Thanks for the reminder, but getting some experienced help with puttting all this in/setting it up, but that point had already been noted.

[Jase22]

You will need to cut about 13mm off the existing spacer tubes to adjust for the extra depth of the adjusters

I wouldn't be too sure about that, the Ohlins springs for Curvey's are shorter than the stock ones in my experience.

[timwilky]

TBH, I have never actually compared the spring lengths between standard and Ohlin springs. However, the springs are supposed to be a direct replacement of the factory ones. So you are telling me that if you do not install adjusters then the springs will be a bit of a sloppy fit on an unloaded suspension as they are shorter.

It was Elmur Fud, suspension guru to the Pennine Massive who took a hacksaw to my tubes when I went the Ohlins and adjusters route on my curvy. Sneaky the way he did it. He set his vernier to 13mm and ran it round the tube to scribe a nice mark to cut/file too.

[Tim in Belgium]

The plan is to be Elmered- he agreed he'd help out, just waiting to organise a date for the Op!

[Tim in Belgium]

Well, here's the butt ends..

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And the bit€h!!

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All fitted by Elmer swiftly and set up with measuring followed by a ride out.

[Razor]

What are the settings on your Hagon?
Are there settings on a Hagon?

[Tim in Belgium]

Set it up for 30mm of static sag with rider. Increased the damping a bit from how it came out the box by a turn and a half or so, the thing doesn't have clicks or notches, done by Elmer.

[Cloggsy]

The plan is to be Elmered

He is 'Da Man' when it comes to forks & springs 8)

[jon8oy]

How much was the parts and work on the bike come to,
seems a good way to go in uprating the forks and rear shock and id like to do the same

john

[Tim in Belgium]

Parts for the front were about £150 I think (springs 80, oil 15, pre load adjusters & washers 50). Rear Hagon was £255 I think, you can spend more on fancier shocks (see one of the many threads, not worth getting in to here).

Elmer charged £75 to do all the work, and showed me how to do it, adjust and measure etc for the future and as the springs settle. If it's just the front end you want doing he charges £50, but best off checking with him.

It's given the bike a new lease of life, and whilst relatively expensive much cheaper than selling up and buying a new/replacement bike.

[timwilky]

Glad to hear young Dave has been upto his old tricks. He is a damm useful chap to know. Doesn't dabble in black arts. Explains everything. Nice one Dave, it sounds like you have another happy customer