Forum: Track Days
22-04-18, 08:07 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 21,847
Re: which track.....
Depends on how you ride it, IMO. Holding onto the bigger bikes around Gerard's and then outbraking 4 or 5 into Edwina's is rather fun. And as it is so short, you get plenty of opportunities to...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
24-08-11, 03:40 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,132
Re: suspension mods?
If the new shock is longer than standard, be careful setting chain sag. It should be the same when the front sprocket, swing arm pivot and rear sprocket are in line. That means more sag when spring...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
24-08-11, 09:08 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,363
Re: '99 fork parts?
Thanks again. I read all this in 2000 when I had my first SV, but didn't understand the significance of all of it. So that piece is the rebound check valve? I used Traxxion this time around, as...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
24-08-11, 08:05 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,363
Re: '99 fork parts?
Thanks mikerj for a beautifully detailed answer. Is it a valve? I thought it looked like a guide; what does it do? Of course they didn't know anything about it at George White's. The pattern...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
22-08-11, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,363
Re: '99 fork parts?
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj30/cymber1971/forkleg013.jpg
Here it is. It's the small ring in the centre, about 1.5" from the bottom of the leg. It's a loose fit, and the damper tube...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
22-08-11, 08:33 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,363
Re: '99 fork parts?
The part I am talking about is not on the Suzuki fiche. Part #8 is discarded, and instead there is a plastic guide ring at the bottom of the stanchion. The new Traxxion damper tube passes through...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
21-08-11, 08:03 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,363
'99 fork parts?
I am dismantling a fork stanchion to replace it (with a pattern part; cost), and there is a light brown plastic ring/seat at the bottom, held in a groove. I have removed everything else, but I don't...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
19-04-11, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,589
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
18-04-11, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 64
Views: 4,663
Re: Questions about performance!
I spent money on suspension and brakes (Racetech front, 3 way Nitron rear, GSXR front calipers;you can get better pads for them, plus bigger rear sprocket), but the biggest improvement for me was...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
18-04-11, 02:48 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,589
Re: Effect of slipper clutch?
Thanks Steve, I believe it was you who set up the suspension on my '93 Fireblade at Oulton a few years ago. I highsided it at the old Anglesey, which is why I am back on an SV! By the way, do you...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
17-04-11, 05:33 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,388
Re: stomp grips?
I used some cheap rubber mat from Aldi, and some double sided tape. Total cost; about a fiver! After 3 or 4 trackdays, my leathers are wearing through inside the knees. Total cost; oh ****!
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
17-04-11, 12:11 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,589
Re: Effect of slipper clutch?
So no engine braking then? Engine braking is what I will need to slow the bike instead of the front brake. Pity. Or can the Sigma be adjusted to get the best balance?
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
16-04-11, 02:58 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 861
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
16-04-11, 02:43 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,589
Effect of slipper clutch?
I have been thinking of installing a slipper clutch for some time, but would like some feedback from those who have tried one. I did a track day at Brands recently, and was fortunate enough to...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
26-10-10, 05:13 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,456
Re: Nitron Shock, Money well spent.
I bought a Nitron race shock last year, for trackday use, and had it set up by Peter Gifford. Well worth the money. And yes, I have used a GSXR shock. The Nitron was built and sent the same day I...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
30-08-09, 05:10 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 468
Denso W27ES-U plugs?
I found a pair of new Denso W27ES-U sparkplugs in the garage. I have just sold my '93 Fireblade & Moto Guzzi T3, and bought another SV650 ('99).
So, which bike are these for? As there are only 2,...
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