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24-08-10, 05:51 PM

I beleive I weigh around 65kg and I have .8's in mine (Carl, can you confirm that is what came out of the bucket and into mine?)

I also have 15wt oil in it (Chris, can you confirm that).

Heh, hopefully I'm right with that but if I'm not someone will correct me!

yorkie_chris · 24-08-10, 06:29 PM

Yeah .8 and 15W putoline

johnnyrod · 25-08-10, 12:24 PM

Check the shock anyway mate, I think mine died at 13k miles which is pretty rubbish, it's not likely your has at low mileage but all it takes is a bit of duff chrome or something. Easy to check and eliminate.

yorkie_chris · 25-08-10, 12:24 PM

That and they're next to b*llocksed when they roll out of the dealership

mikerj · 25-08-10, 12:52 PM

Mine has less than 6k miles on it and the rear suspension is noticeably crap; underdamped and soft. The shock is visibly rusty and will be heading to the nearest bin as soon as I can refit my forks (waiting for paint to harden on the alloy lowers).

A friends bike with 15k miles on it and a standard shock feels much better to ride. They are clearly built to a very low budget so it's quite likely the QC on these budget parts is not up to normal Jap standards.

Nick_69 · 25-08-10, 04:53 PM

I would change the rear shock at some point if you planning on keeping the bike and a few miles

26-08-10, 06:04 PM

Hm a lot to think about i have just gave the bike a good clean the rear shock looks perfectly fine with no corrosion i will keep the bike standard for now and think about changing the setup in the winter.

26-08-10, 08:40 PM

Where is the best place to buy these springs from? and are people using linear or progressive?

24-08-10, 05:51 PM	#11
toby_smith Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Suspension help I beleive I weigh around 65kg and I have .8's in mine (Carl, can you confirm that is what came out of the bucket and into mine?) I also have 15wt oil in it (Chris, can you confirm that). Heh, hopefully I'm right with that but if I'm not someone will correct me!

24-08-10, 06:29 PM	#12
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Suspension help Yeah .8 and 15W putoline __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

25-08-10, 12:24 PM	#13
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,128	Re: Suspension help Check the shock anyway mate, I think mine died at 13k miles which is pretty rubbish, it's not likely your has at low mileage but all it takes is a bit of duff chrome or something. Easy to check and eliminate.

25-08-10, 12:24 PM	#14
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Suspension help That and they're next to b*llocksed when they roll out of the dealership __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

25-08-10, 12:52 PM	#15
mikerj Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 876	Re: Suspension help Mine has less than 6k miles on it and the rear suspension is noticeably crap; underdamped and soft. The shock is visibly rusty and will be heading to the nearest bin as soon as I can refit my forks (waiting for paint to harden on the alloy lowers). A friends bike with 15k miles on it and a standard shock feels much better to ride. They are clearly built to a very low budget so it's quite likely the QC on these budget parts is not up to normal Jap standards.

25-08-10, 04:53 PM	#16
Nick_69 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Guildford, surrey Posts: 785	Re: Suspension help I would change the rear shock at some point if you planning on keeping the bike and a few miles __________________ Was SV650S K9 Now GSXR 600 K9

26-08-10, 06:04 PM	#17
Brad Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Suspension help Hm a lot to think about i have just gave the bike a good clean the rear shock looks perfectly fine with no corrosion i will keep the bike standard for now and think about changing the setup in the winter.

26-08-10, 08:40 PM	#18
achapman01 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Suspension help Where is the best place to buy these springs from? and are people using linear or progressive?

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