Soft front?

There's been a few posts that suggest all SV forks are a bit soft...
recommending thicker oil, stiffer springs etc.
What I was wondering is how this softness shows up?
I guess I must be the thick part of 15st, but I've not thought the front could be stiffer.

Or is it just my Girls Blouse riding that fails to demonstrate the softness?

RR

[Sid Squid]

Originally Posted by Reckless Rat

There's been a few posts that suggest all SV forks are a bit soft...

True.

Originally Posted by Reckless Rat

recommending thicker oil, stiffer springs etc.

Also true.

Originally Posted by Reckless Rat

What I was wondering is how this softness shows up?

The most obvious is excessive brake dive, but many people also find that it displays a certain imprecision in the steering.

Originally Posted by Reckless Rat

I guess I must be the thick part of 15st, but I've not thought the front could be stiffer.

Cool, less money to spend. But then unless your bike came to you new, and as it's a much made mod, it's just possible it was done when you got it.

Originally Posted by Reckless Rat

Or is it just my Girls Blouse riding that fails to demonstrate the softness.

If it works the way you like it's right, can't say fairer than that.

But you might be a big girls blouse all the same

[21QUEST]

Originally Posted by Reckless Rat

There's been a few posts that suggest all SV forks are a bit soft...
recommending thicker oil, stiffer springs etc.
What I was wondering is how this softness shows up?
I guess I must be the thick part of 15st, but I've not thought the front could be stiffer.

Or is it just my Girls Blouse riding that fails to demonstrate the softness?
RR

Yep spot on . Nah it's your smooth and precise riding style

IMO it's not as bad as most folks make it out to be. In saying that as in majority of bikes on the market , getting correct springs for weight riding style makes it better.
A bit like tyres really , that urberstickiesttyres ain't going to automatically make you better/faster rider JMO.

Cheers
Ben

[21QUEST]

Originally Posted by Sid Squid

If it works the way you like it's right, can't say fairer than that.

But you might be a big girls blouse all the same

That's the key point(no , not the 'big blouse bit' )

Originally Posted by 21QUEST

Nah it's your smooth and precise riding style

Oh yeah, that and natural talent to ride around handling niggles

Anyway I wound the adjusters down a notch befor the w/e and am v. pleased by the result...
all seems more stable through quick corners.
Also, a big bonus is the much reduced SV front end knock over low speed lumps and bumps.

Thanks for advice
RR

Also, a big bonus is the much reduced SV front end knock over low speed lumps and bumps.

is that when the forks effectively bottom out over bumps?

Paul

Originally Posted by paulthewitt

is that when the forks effectively bottom out over bumps?

Paul

No.... well, fairly sure not for me.
There's a thread or two elsewhere on this forum that suggests that SVs front suspension knocks (but not bottoming) over certain types of bump at lowish speed. IIRC There's report of a dealer saying they all do that...

As always there's a whole range of ideas as to why!

RR

Check head races if it knocks. Mine doesn't knock never has and I'm on my 3rd set of front forks. Don't ask.

Not so much as a knock more of a clunk thats the forks bottoming out