gsx-r front end of 1989? - Page 2 - SV650.org

northwind · 17-04-06, 12:56 PM

Good fork... Not the best, but good. The yokes are an excellent fit on an SV, you need to mess about with the top bearing (custom or modified bearing or spacers, but I just used the Twin Works Factory bearing for simplicity, it's not expensive)

The steering stops remain exactly the same as a carbed SV. The ignition lock fits with relative ease. Not sure exactly how the geometry and length works out with these though.

Good brakes too, 4 or 6 pot Tokicos depending on taste, with the 320mm discs from any GSXR since 97 that doesn't have radials, or any TL1000 or Busa- easy availability.

You can't keep the stock speedo on the front wheel, at least not without a lot of work. But you can run the speedo from the back axle if you want, not difficult, or get a magnetic pickup kit for it (which is around £40)

It'll be no easier or harder than the GSXR SRAD 750 swap, and not massively less good either, but a little less cool

But should be considerably cheaper.

17-04-06, 01:22 PM

The first few years of 600srad only had rebound adjusters,get a later set with compression and rebound

northwind · 17-04-06, 01:30 PM

True, I'd forgotten that. Good catch...

17-04-06, 12:56 PM	#11
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Good fork... Not the best, but good. The yokes are an excellent fit on an SV, you need to mess about with the top bearing (custom or modified bearing or spacers, but I just used the Twin Works Factory bearing for simplicity, it's not expensive) The steering stops remain exactly the same as a carbed SV. The ignition lock fits with relative ease. Not sure exactly how the geometry and length works out with these though. Good brakes too, 4 or 6 pot Tokicos depending on taste, with the 320mm discs from any GSXR since 97 that doesn't have radials, or any TL1000 or Busa- easy availability. You can't keep the stock speedo on the front wheel, at least not without a lot of work. But you can run the speedo from the back axle if you want, not difficult, or get a magnetic pickup kit for it (which is around £40) It'll be no easier or harder than the GSXR SRAD 750 swap, and not massively less good either, but a little less cool But should be considerably cheaper. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

17-04-06, 01:30 PM	#13
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	True, I'd forgotten that. Good catch... __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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17-04-06, 01:22 PM	#12
Robw#70 Guest Posts: n/a	The first few years of 600srad only had rebound adjusters,get a later set with compression and rebound