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09-06-06, 10:59 PM

Just upgraded my K1 sv 650's front forks with progressive springs and new oil.

Feels great , now it makes the rear feel anything but good...... Doh !

Any experience with what you can do to the rear end ? throw away the unit and get an aftermarket one i suppose ?

advice thoughts greatly received

Stev

northwind · 09-06-06, 11:51 PM

search for 636 shock and SRAD shock

Lots of good info on those. Not as good as a Penske or similiar, but then again, costs about 1/25th as much.

10-06-06, 09:16 AM

I will add the ZX10R shock to northwinds repley, then you have a little more possibilities to look for.

11-06-06, 08:50 AM

i spent ages and a small fortune messing about with 636 and srad shocks plus butchered my bike to make them fit in the end i just bit the bullet and bought a hagon

11-06-06, 12:51 PM

would a rear shock of a 04/05 gsxr 1000 fit a 04 sv650s ? or a 02/03 gsxr 1000 fit as i have my eye on them at the mo but not sure which to buy.

cheers stumpy

ps wigan650 were did you get your hogan shock from and how much are they?

11-06-06, 02:32 PM

http://www.hagon-shocks.co.uk/main1st.htm

Google is a wonderful thing you know

11-06-06, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stumpy1

would a rear shock of a 04/05 gsxr 1000 fit a 04 sv650s ? or a 02/03 gsxr 1000 fit as i have my eye on them at the mo but not sure which to buy.

Any of those will fit - any K series GSXR shock fits a pointy SV.

11-06-06, 04:37 PM

cheers for that flamin-squirral and big ape for the link

11-06-06, 05:35 PM

Stev, before anyone can make any useful comments about which unit to use, we need to know how much you weigh, and whether you are happy with your current seat height, or would like it higher or lower.

11-06-06, 07:12 PM

well since you asked.......I'm about average

5'10" and 12 stone and happy with the seat height and the roads round here are not that smooth so feel that the rear end is a bit bouncy.

looking at Hagon replacement shox but it's not cheap(though maybe worth it)

09-06-06, 10:59 PM	#1
stev Guest Posts: n/a	rear suspension Just upgraded my K1 sv 650's front forks with progressive springs and new oil. Feels great , now it makes the rear feel anything but good...... Doh ! Any experience with what you can do to the rear end ? throw away the unit and get an aftermarket one i suppose ? advice thoughts greatly received Stev

09-06-06, 11:51 PM	#2
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,082	search for 636 shock and SRAD shock Lots of good info on those. Not as good as a Penske or similiar, but then again, costs about 1/25th as much. __________________ "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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10-06-06, 09:16 AM	#3
r4ce_e3nd Guest Posts: n/a	I will add the ZX10R shock to northwinds repley, then you have a little more possibilities to look for.

11-06-06, 08:50 AM	#4
wigan650s Guest Posts: n/a	i spent ages and a small fortune messing about with 636 and srad shocks plus butchered my bike to make them fit in the end i just bit the bullet and bought a hagon

11-06-06, 12:51 PM	#5
stumpy1 Guest Posts: n/a	would a rear shock of a 04/05 gsxr 1000 fit a 04 sv650s ? or a 02/03 gsxr 1000 fit as i have my eye on them at the mo but not sure which to buy. cheers stumpy ps wigan650 were did you get your hogan shock from and how much are they?

11-06-06, 02:32 PM	#6
Stig Guest Posts: n/a	http://www.hagon-shocks.co.uk/main1st.htm Google is a wonderful thing you know

11-06-06, 04:37 PM	#8
stumpy1 Guest Posts: n/a	cheers for that flamin-squirral and big ape for the link

11-06-06, 05:35 PM	#9
sdusk Guest Posts: n/a	Stev, before anyone can make any useful comments about which unit to use, we need to know how much you weigh, and whether you are happy with your current seat height, or would like it higher or lower.

11-06-06, 07:12 PM	#10
stev Guest Posts: n/a	well since you asked.......I'm about average 5'10" and 12 stone and happy with the seat height and the roads round here are not that smooth so feel that the rear end is a bit bouncy. looking at Hagon replacement shox but it's not cheap(though maybe worth it)