K5 Rear Shock Sugestions. - SV650.org

hindle8907 · 17-05-10, 08:23 AM

Had my Gsxr600 k1-k3 front end setup the other day by Kai's Suspension team in Atherton £50 for the service and money well spent imo.
(cheers Starks for the recommendation

)

Before the set-up the forks was so stiff and i could feel everything in the road. away he took the bike away for 20 minutes or and then shouted me into the back to talk about the standard SV shock he said mine is goosed as there is no compression at all,
he said theres no point in rebuliding it as we all know its non-adjustable and a pile of cow dung.

Anyway he's going to send me some prices over but he also said if I can pick up a alternative second hand one they can check it out fit it and set it up for my weight correctly.

So what do you recommend I don't race the bike its just for commuting and weekend fun, I know you pay for what you get but I have put too much money into getting the bike back on the road I am on my arrsssee lol.

So the cheaper the better.

So what do you have fitted ?

cheers Ant.

17-05-10, 08:27 AM

i may have a gsxr 600 rear shock for sale if your intrested, £35 posted, if that would be of use to you, i never fitted it to my bike so cant comment on what its like unfotunatly, im just wating on another member to confrim if he does want it,

yorkie_chris · 17-05-10, 08:35 AM

I think we put a GSXR1000K5 one on paul the 6ths bike.

What did kais do to it? Just twiddle screws?

hindle8907 · 17-05-10, 08:37 AM

Will it fit a pointy ?

yorkie_chris · 17-05-10, 08:38 AM

Yeah he had K5 S IIRC

Ask him what he thought of it, he is also pretty big lad

hindle8907 · 17-05-10, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

I think we put a GSXR1000K5 one on paul the 6ths bike.

What did kais do to it? Just twiddle screws?

yeah after you fitted the front end last time it felt good but I had the forks replaced as one of them kept leaking even after seal replacements,
so I just got another set of forks and had them fitted.
but since then the bike hasn't felt right, so I just took it to them to get it sorted.
and to be honest I couldn't do it myself and it was driving me mad.
but it does feel really smooth now. (well at the front back is awful)

he didn't bother doing it with me on the bike as he said there is no point with the rear how it is, so if I get the back sorted he said just pop in and he will set me up properly.

hindle8907 · 17-05-10, 09:55 AM

does the GSXR-1000 just fit on then no modification,

Ill give Paul a pm too.

cheers

yorkie_chris · 17-05-10, 09:56 AM

You need to cut battery box and toolkit area

17-05-10, 08:23 AM	#1
hindle8907 Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,492	K5 Rear Shock Sugestions. Had my Gsxr600 k1-k3 front end setup the other day by Kai's Suspension team in Atherton £50 for the service and money well spent imo. (cheers Starks for the recommendation ) Before the set-up the forks was so stiff and i could feel everything in the road. away he took the bike away for 20 minutes or and then shouted me into the back to talk about the standard SV shock he said mine is goosed as there is no compression at all, he said theres no point in rebuliding it as we all know its non-adjustable and a pile of cow dung. Anyway he's going to send me some prices over but he also said if I can pick up a alternative second hand one they can check it out fit it and set it up for my weight correctly. So what do you recommend I don't race the bike its just for commuting and weekend fun, I know you pay for what you get but I have put too much money into getting the bike back on the road I am on my arrsssee lol. So the cheaper the better. So what do you have fitted ? cheers Ant. __________________ 2006-2007 -- Gilera Runner 50 - Sold 2007-2008 -- Hyosung XRX125 - Stolen 2009-2010 -- 05 SV650n - CAT - B 2010-Now -- 00 SV650s & 00 SV650n & GSXR 600 K2 Last edited by hindle8907; 17-05-10 at 08:36 AM.

17-05-10, 08:27 AM	#2
james160987 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: K5 Rear Shock Sugestions. i may have a gsxr 600 rear shock for sale if your intrested, £35 posted, if that would be of use to you, i never fitted it to my bike so cant comment on what its like unfotunatly, im just wating on another member to confrim if he does want it, Last edited by james160987; 17-05-10 at 08:29 AM.

17-05-10, 08:35 AM	#3
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: K5 Rear Shock Sugestions. I think we put a GSXR1000K5 one on paul the 6ths bike. What did kais do to it? Just twiddle screws? __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

17-05-10, 08:37 AM	#4
hindle8907 Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,492	Re: K5 Rear Shock Sugestions. Will it fit a pointy ? __________________ 2006-2007 -- Gilera Runner 50 - Sold 2007-2008 -- Hyosung XRX125 - Stolen 2009-2010 -- 05 SV650n - CAT - B 2010-Now -- 00 SV650s & 00 SV650n & GSXR 600 K2

17-05-10, 08:38 AM	#5
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: K5 Rear Shock Sugestions. Yeah he had K5 S IIRC Ask him what he thought of it, he is also pretty big lad __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

17-05-10, 09:55 AM	#7
hindle8907 Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,492	Re: K5 Rear Shock Sugestions. does the GSXR-1000 just fit on then no modification, Ill give Paul a pm too. cheers __________________ 2006-2007 -- Gilera Runner 50 - Sold 2007-2008 -- Hyosung XRX125 - Stolen 2009-2010 -- 05 SV650n - CAT - B 2010-Now -- 00 SV650s & 00 SV650n & GSXR 600 K2

17-05-10, 09:56 AM	#8
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: K5 Rear Shock Sugestions. You need to cut battery box and toolkit area __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

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