Suspension - again - sorry!!

Well I am picking up a GSXR 1000 shock off Flymo tomorrow , 50 quid , and have been looking at fitting the Hyperpro Progressive springs and oil which comes in at just under 90 quid for the front . Hopefully this will transform my bike as cornering on fast sweepers is fine but I don`t feel like I am on track most of the time in bumpier corners .

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

I'm a bit heavier than you, and had pleasing results with just putting 13W (mix of 15w and 7.5w) oil in mine. Sure the emulators and springs are good if you have the cash, but stock and 13W oil is plenty good enough unless you are riding like a donkey!!

What tyres you got on there and how knackered are they?

The rear being a bit flighty might be down to tyres.

I'm an advocate of the ZX6 shock for the curvy (assume gixer for the pointy gives similar positive results?).

So, bearing in mind you say you want to spend the minimum, my recommendation is to change the fork oil and get a gixer shock in the back ... you should be able to get and almost new one for ~?60 ... so you are talking ~?70 all and you will get a marked improvement!!

Is a donkey good in this context? lol Ok, I will do just the oil and then see how that feels. Im sure just changing the fork oil on a K3 for the 1st time will improve it anyway.

Ive got Z6s, they are fine, about 3500 miles in, so I dont think it could be that. The rear only gets excited when Im pushing it around afew really fast corners that I know really well, but apart from them, I never really steps out.

I will go and have a wonder to ebay and see what they have for me.