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Sid Squid · 05-06-11, 12:19 PM

Because the suspension is not the same - thus the right spring to give the correct rate at the wheel will not be the same.

Pointy shock is approx 7/8mm shorter and is not a good fit on the Curvy.

And before anyone says this can be fixed with different length 'dogbones', it's rarely a good move as that puts the linkage in a different part of the rate curve.

05-06-11, 12:19 PM	#4
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Re: Curvy/Pointy Rear Shock Difference? Because the suspension is not the same - thus the right spring to give the correct rate at the wheel will not be the same. Pointy shock is approx 7/8mm shorter and is not a good fit on the Curvy. And before anyone says this can be fixed with different length 'dogbones', it's rarely a good move as that puts the linkage in a different part of the rate curve. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"