Emulators fitted - Curvy.

[garynortheast]

Just buttoned everything back together after fitting the Debrix emulators to my curvy. Front end immediately feels much less bouncy when braking, even just up and down the lane by my house.

I'll post up a fuller review when I've had the opportunity to ride the bike properly.

[garynortheast]

Right then, just got back from a round trip of about 40 miles on a variety of roads, fast sweepers, twisty B roads, and bumpy back lanes. The bike feels so much more assured in all situations. Gone are the soggy front end bounces around bends, ditto the inability to cope properly with poor surfaces. The suspension now deals in an unflustered fashion with bumps both in a straight line, and in corners where it previously started to wallow if pushed a bit hard.
It no longer feels like it's about to let go when I'm cranked over for a bend and it responds much more confidently when riding briskly through a series of right/left/right bends.

Overall, much more confidence inspiring and well worth the time and money spent doing this modification.

Now, about that there rear shocker......

[garynortheast]

Something I've just realised today is that since fitting the emulators the SV clunk has vanished.

Glad your happy with your improvements

Originally Posted by garynortheast

Something I've just realised today is that since fitting the emulators the SV clunk has vanished.

I've had mine fitted for a little while now & noticed the same, I was looking at the forks today & you can see the difference in travel by where the dust caps are polishing the forks. I'm certainly no expert but when cornering I often used to get a little wobble as if the wheel was slipping or something which has now gone away.

A rather bargainous improvement that's boosted my confidence. Like you mention, makes you start to think about the back though

When i did mine almost straight away i noticed how unsprung/bouncy the rear shock was, so they definetely make a difference, that plus thicker fork oil. My bike had only done around 1800miles from new, so the rear shock really is that rubbish!

[Bibio]

Originally Posted by Urbanfireblade

When i did mine almost straight away i noticed how unsprung/bouncy the rear shock was, so they definetely make a difference, that plus thicker fork oil. My bike had only done around 1800miles from new, so the rear shock really is that rubbish!

yup and i can tell you when you put the good trick bits on an sv it really is a bike that does it all and is a pleasure to ride. it carves threw corners with ease and stops in a nats fart but the best bit is just how bloody comfy it is, ok the seat is still crap but the decent suspension soaks up the bumps.

Oh man i cant wait, i have emulators in my bedroom ready to go in, i bought springs and oil today online and i have a b1h shock waiting for fitment in the garage too.
My front end has turned into a soggy mess this spring as the weather warmed up, so much so that its almost made me crash a few times. At the moment if im braking hard into a bend i need to let off early enough so that the front end can bounce and then settle before i lean over!

I fitted mine at the weekend. They have completely transformed the feel of the bike. I'd fitted a Penske to the rear quite some time ago and felt a massive improvement with that, now the front has evened it all out. The emulators and new oil have greatly reduced the breaking dive and the feel from the road is very refreshing. I've never ridden another bike, other than a Divi 600 when learning in 2006, so I haven't had anything to compare it to (and my car is a very old Landrover, which doesn't equal good handling) but everything feels 'right' now. Cornering confidence is way up, as is filtering due to the reduction in tram-lining over the central lines and over-banding. Adjusting lean and line mid corner or roundabout feels odd at the mement but I just need to get used to the new feel.
Over all, I'm chuffed that the work (not that much actually) paid off so well. The only down side is that I'm now wondering what I can do next

Originally Posted by Bibio

stops in a nats fart

Is there an easy (cheaper) way to do that or are you talking about a front end swap?