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Adam Ef · 09-12-18, 11:27 AM

Keeping it quick and simple... If you have springs that are at the lighter end of the options (for rider weight) in the forks, at some point will going too light will be too soft for the bike?
I've fitted 8.5n/mm K Tech springs in the stock SV650s K8 fork and to get static sag to anywhere near 10mm I've got the preload wound in to just one ring showing, so nearly all the way in. Luckily it's working out ok for rider sag too, but should I be concerned having that much preload? Or does it even matter where it is as long as it's right?

* Disclaimer.. still setting up and not actually ridden it yet, so know I should get out and ride and see.
* When I bought it a few years back I had no idea what preload was until someone pointed out it was all the way in and I hadn't noticed... which shows how blissfully unaware I can be : )

09-12-18, 11:27 AM	#1
Adam Ef Member Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Bristol Posts: 1,200	Spring weight for bike weight. Keeping it quick and simple... If you have springs that are at the lighter end of the options (for rider weight) in the forks, at some point will going too light will be too soft for the bike? I've fitted 8.5n/mm K Tech springs in the stock SV650s K8 fork and to get static sag to anywhere near 10mm I've got the preload wound in to just one ring showing, so nearly all the way in. Luckily it's working out ok for rider sag too, but should I be concerned having that much preload? Or does it even matter where it is as long as it's right? * Disclaimer.. still setting up and not actually ridden it yet, so know I should get out and ride and see. * When I bought it a few years back I had no idea what preload was until someone pointed out it was all the way in and I hadn't noticed... which shows how blissfully unaware I can be : )