Performance Bikes Suspension guide

Hello all,

For the April issue of Performance Bikes we are going to do a suspension set-up guide on the mighty SV650S k3/k4.

It's such a popular bike, I have one and the fact that we haven't done one on this bike yet is the reasoning.

Unlike most of the bike we set-up, there is hardly any adjustment on the SV. Just preload each end, meaning we can only set the sag up beautifully.

So the stance I plan to take on it is to set-up as standard and then do some cheap and easy suspension mods that don't blow the bank. Just to see how it affects the bike.

Richard from Maxton suspension is going to come and fit some dog legs to the bike and some stiffer fork springs tomorrow. To prove what an easy mod these are, we're making him fit these at the side of the test track.

I'd like it if some of you can give me an insight into your K3/K4 SV650 knowlege by telling me what you have done to the suspension on your bike and why. Maybe emailing me a few words and a picture of you and your bike.

Thank you for your time. I look forward to hearing from you.

Luke Brackenbury
Performance Bikes
luke.brackenbury@emap.com

p.s. I'm racing in NG Roadracing Mini Twins this year. The SV is going to make an awesome track weapon!

Do we get any freebies!??

Site sponsorship?

Doesnt hurt to ask......

Luke, Yeah, replace the rear with a GSXR unit!
Sorry, thats not very helpful is it?!

pople r always banging on about poor suspension on there, why not now?

maybe suzuki will take note if it makes the mag.

Originally Posted by Wiltshire7

pople r always banging on about poor suspension on there, why not now?
maybe suzuki will take note if it makes the mag.

The reason we have bad suspension is because we have a budget bike.
It's just one of those things you have to accept to some degree.

Originally Posted by Carsick

The reason we have bad suspension is because we have a budget bike.
It's just one of those things you have to accept to some degree.

More importantly, if the SV gets that much better relative to other bikes like GSX-R600, the less of a reason people will have to buy better models.

Put me down for a copy of PB in April then

Mind you, saying that... I'll probably have had my front spring replaced & new oil plus, (hopefully) I'll have fitted the GSXR 1000 rear shock by then

Option 1: Stiffer springs and heavier oil.

Option 2: Stiffer springs, heavier oil and RaceTech cartridge emulators.

Option 3: R6 race cartridges, stiffer springs and lighter oil.

Don't forget the obligatory Ohlins on the back

[johnnyrod]

My twopenn'th:

Forks: stiffer springs and preload adjusters (if not as stock): £70-100. As for weight and oil, Guru Elmer says:

http://forums.sv650.org/viewtopic.ph...r=asc&start=15

i.e. thicker not always better. Next step would be emulators as Mike1234 says: £100.

Back end: dogbones (£15), then after that you're into new shock territory and that means ££.

Tyres: anything but stock

[rictus01]

Fork fest 2004.
Take a look here..


Cheers Mark