rear shock change - Page 41 - SV650.org

26-07-10, 04:50 PM

so this would work. just could do with been a little cheaper http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KAWASAKI-ZX6R-...item483a7314a5

andrewsmith · 26-07-10, 04:54 PM

aye but avoid that 1! it looks a bit of lie on its condition the spring is missing its coating
and has surface rust at 2yr old

26-07-10, 04:56 PM

what coating.

andrewsmith · 26-07-10, 05:00 PM

springs are normally powdercoated when there is a risk of exposure to salts and water

26-07-10, 05:02 PM

they 08 springs are coated silver

HTH

26-07-10, 05:19 PM

thought they were meant to be silver. might ask them for more details on the condition of it

andrewsmith · 26-07-10, 05:31 PM

my bad! the pic makes it look like bare steel

anyway rob: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...#ht_500wt_1116

26-07-10, 05:36 PM

thought that would be too soft

andrewsmith · 26-07-10, 05:43 PM

10's are rock hard. harder and longer than the zx6 and sv shocks

26-07-10, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by barwel1992

it looks like unless you are going to respiring the shocks the curvy is pretty much stuffed as far as spring rate goes

you need a spring rate of 12.kg/mm the zx6 shocks that are the right length are only 9.7 or 9.2kg/mm (the curvy is stock 9.2kgmm) the zx10r 04/05 shock is 10.2kg/mm and 1mm longer than stock curvy but still 2kg/mm to soft

Obviously the shocks are better than the stock unit so you might get away with the zx10 shock

the only shocks i would consider for the curvy are the zx6r 07 shock 340mm length with 9.2kg/mm (the one Andrew suggests is not long enough) and the 04/05 zx10r shock 338mm

looking at this list it seems softer

26-07-10, 04:50 PM	#401
Rob969 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: rear shock change so this would work. just could do with been a little cheaper http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KAWASAKI-ZX6R-...item483a7314a5

26-07-10, 04:54 PM	#402
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: rear shock change aye but avoid that 1! it looks a bit of lie on its condition the spring is missing its coating and has surface rust at 2yr old __________________ 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

26-07-10, 04:56 PM	#403
Rob969 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: rear shock change what coating.

26-07-10, 05:00 PM	#404
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: rear shock change springs are normally powdercoated when there is a risk of exposure to salts and water __________________ 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

26-07-10, 05:02 PM	#405
barwel1992 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: rear shock change they 08 springs are coated silver HTH

26-07-10, 05:19 PM	#406
Rob969 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: rear shock change thought they were meant to be silver. might ask them for more details on the condition of it

26-07-10, 05:31 PM	#407
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: rear shock change my bad! the pic makes it look like bare steel anyway rob: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...#ht_500wt_1116 __________________ 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

26-07-10, 05:36 PM	#408
Rob969 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: rear shock change thought that would be too soft

26-07-10, 05:43 PM	#409
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: rear shock change 10's are rock hard. harder and longer than the zx6 and sv shocks __________________ 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

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