Advice needed on rear spring rate for 16 stone pie meister - SV650.org

10-12-11, 12:46 PM

Hi Guys,

I want to upgrade my rear shock and spring on my pointy. I'm 16 stone without riding gear.

What spring rate should I be looking at?

Many thanks

John

Bluepete · 10-12-11, 06:00 PM

I'd get a GSXR1000 shock off eBay.

I did and it was perfect. I'm a similar size to you.

Pete

10-12-11, 08:19 PM

A gixxer thou shock is too long is it not??? I guess the back is raised a fair bit now?

Anyways, the spring rates on on them vary between 8.3 and 10 kg/mm which I guessed would be in the ball park for a 16 stoner.

Thanks for your reply

andrewsmith · 11-12-11, 01:24 PM

Is it for a curvy or pointy?

11-12-11, 03:34 PM

See first post..... It's a pointy

11-12-11, 04:33 PM

I just grabbed a brand new and boxed ZX6RR shock from fleabay.

Perfect length and I can change the spring if needed. The stock spring is 10.3 kg/mm so it should be in the ball park (Hopefully)

04-01-12, 04:48 PM

I'm the same weight as you. I just swapped my shock for Gixxer 1000 K5 unit my friend found in his garage.

The difference is unbelievable. I was going to look at oil and spring rates soon myself so when i find out what's already on it i'll let you know

10-12-11, 12:46 PM	#1
Orca Guest Posts: n/a	Advice needed on rear spring rate for 16 stone pie meister Hi Guys, I want to upgrade my rear shock and spring on my pointy. I'm 16 stone without riding gear. What spring rate should I be looking at? Many thanks John

10-12-11, 06:00 PM	#2
Bluepete Member Mega Poster Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ex motorcyclist Posts: 1,961	Re: Advice needed on rear spring rate for 16 stone pie meister I'd get a GSXR1000 shock off eBay. I did and it was perfect. I'm a similar size to you. Pete

10-12-11, 08:19 PM	#3
Orca Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Advice needed on rear spring rate for 16 stone pie meister A gixxer thou shock is too long is it not??? I guess the back is raised a fair bit now? Anyways, the spring rates on on them vary between 8.3 and 10 kg/mm which I guessed would be in the ball park for a 16 stoner. Thanks for your reply

11-12-11, 01:24 PM	#4
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: Advice needed on rear spring rate for 16 stone pie meister Is it for a curvy or pointy? __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

11-12-11, 03:34 PM	#5
Orca Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Advice needed on rear spring rate for 16 stone pie meister See first post..... It's a pointy

11-12-11, 04:33 PM	#6
Orca Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Advice needed on rear spring rate for 16 stone pie meister I just grabbed a brand new and boxed ZX6RR shock from fleabay. Perfect length and I can change the spring if needed. The stock spring is 10.3 kg/mm so it should be in the ball park (Hopefully)

04-01-12, 04:48 PM	#7
tomtomskin Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Advice needed on rear spring rate for 16 stone pie meister I'm the same weight as you. I just swapped my shock for Gixxer 1000 K5 unit my friend found in his garage. The difference is unbelievable. I was going to look at oil and spring rates soon myself so when i find out what's already on it i'll let you know

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