sv650/s suspension questions

wel as the title states i have a few questions

like how does the stock suspension of the k5-k9 bikes handle at about 100mph ? on a fairly bumpy road with a 16stone rider ?

how much would it cost to have set up properly ?

whats the cheepest way to make it better ?

these are a few main things that im conserned about, i dont have the bike yet so i dont know for my self

thanks in advance

Probably not too well... Out of interest you on about for the track?

To get it to work right you might need emulators (not sure on cost) and springs to suit you (about £60 at a rough guess)

Im sure there will be someone along shortly that can help some more.

well motorways and track days

Oh, well itll be fine for motorways. But track days tbh most bikes would need some work doing... No offence but you are on the heavier side.

[yorkie_chris]

Crap!

Underspring and underdamped. You can get good benefits by fitting some stronger springs, these with oil are about £80. Probably want .90s or heavier for you.

Trust Chris not to mince his words...

ok cheers

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by ThEGr33k

Trust Chris not to mince his words...

Yes, but in his rage to type he said. 'Underspring' instead of 'undersprung'

So he did mince his word quite literally

cheers is there any where in the uk (central) that can fit stiffer front and rear spring's and sort them all out (oil and so on) so for my weight or would it be better and cheeper to try and get a gsxr rear shock or somthing? preferably without any modding so posibly without a piggy back?

looking to spend under £200all in

[yorkie_chris]

No chance.

Front is £80 just for springs not fitted.

Rear, without piggyback res you are limited to hagon, bitubo, maxton sport etc. All these are £200+ alone for shock not fitted.
If you do no fit yourself then it will be extra to fit. Only person I would trust to fit shock well is spannerman on here because he would grease all linkage and swingarm at the same time. (no point spending on shock with stock linkage with crap grease in).

Best bet on curvy is SRAD750 (old, too soft) if you are light, ZX6R (too short), or on pointy GSXR1000 (short).


But still there is the problem, you want a shock to work without piggyback, you are fcked unless you want to spend UDS760 on penske.