ohlins / wp shock - SV650.org

15-09-08, 09:15 AM

wanted ...............ohlins rear shock for a k5 650.
anyone got anything??

(what other models fit the sv? ie; gixer etc)

cheers steve

15-09-08, 11:35 AM

Yes the gsxr K model shocks fit straight in but you need 2 either move the battery tray back or cut a bit out of the corner of it and lifted the battery up a we bit.

also if i where you i would just try and get hold of a proper sv shock its alot better than the gsxr ones tho sv second hand aftermarket shocks arnt the most popular things 2 get.

yorkie_chris · 15-09-08, 12:34 PM

Hens teeth mate, probably £200+ for a second hand one.

With the curvys you can fit ZX6R ones, as somebody said before ... you can pay 5x more for ohlins etc ... but it's not 5x better than a swap from another bike!

northwind · 15-09-08, 12:57 PM

Probably throw Penske and Nitron into your search there, nice shocks. You can fit aftermarket shocks from other bikes but you'll probably end up having to rebuild it, and it kind of defeats the purpose of having a nice shock if it's valved all wrong, so there's a consideration for you too.

Paul the 6th · 15-09-08, 01:40 PM

i'd be tempted by a nitron shock eventually - heard good things about them. Just need to go to yc's and sort my pads & lines out. You free this week yc? Got some nice money & beer for you

15-09-08, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

you can pay 5x more for ohlins etc ... but it's not 5x better than a swap from another bike!

Wanna bet, I have ridden both back to back an the Ohlins is far superior.

yorkie_chris · 15-09-08, 05:17 PM

Wasn't me who said it...

northwind · 15-09-08, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave

Wanna bet, I have ridden both back to back an the Ohlins is far superior.

So have I, obviously I preferred the Ohlins but the 636 shock did very well, I could live with it. For £40 instead of £250 (plus the likely need for a service or revalve) I think the numbers add up pretty well. I'd never say it's an argument against getting a proper shock, just that it's a good alternative.

15-09-08, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by northwind

just that it's a good alternative.

Yeah, it is better than stock I will agree to that.

15-09-08, 11:57 PM

Add elka to the list too. However they really are rare!

15-09-08, 09:15 AM	#1
fast-lad Guest Posts: n/a	ohlins / wp shock wanted ...............ohlins rear shock for a k5 650. anyone got anything?? (what other models fit the sv? ie; gixer etc) cheers steve

15-09-08, 11:35 AM	#2
sv650k4 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: ohlins / wp shock Yes the gsxr K model shocks fit straight in but you need 2 either move the battery tray back or cut a bit out of the corner of it and lifted the battery up a we bit. also if i where you i would just try and get hold of a proper sv shock its alot better than the gsxr ones tho sv second hand aftermarket shocks arnt the most popular things 2 get.

15-09-08, 12:34 PM	#3
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: ohlins / wp shock Hens teeth mate, probably £200+ for a second hand one. With the curvys you can fit ZX6R ones, as somebody said before ... you can pay 5x more for ohlins etc ... but it's not 5x better than a swap from another bike! __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

15-09-08, 12:57 PM	#4
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,082	Re: ohlins / wp shock Probably throw Penske and Nitron into your search there, nice shocks. You can fit aftermarket shocks from other bikes but you'll probably end up having to rebuild it, and it kind of defeats the purpose of having a nice shock if it's valved all wrong, so there's a consideration for you too. __________________ "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"

15-09-08, 01:40 PM	#5
Paul the 6th Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 4,790	Re: ohlins / wp shock i'd be tempted by a nitron shock eventually - heard good things about them. Just need to go to yc's and sort my pads & lines out. You free this week yc? Got some nice money & beer for you __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012 - You were awesome Cbf600, sv650, sv1000, gsxr 750 srad, KTM adventure 950, gsxr 750 k1, gsxr 750 srad, fazer 1000, zx9r ninja..

15-09-08, 05:17 PM	#7
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: ohlins / wp shock Wasn't me who said it... __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

15-09-08, 11:57 PM	#10
Sideshow#36 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: ohlins / wp shock Add elka to the list too. However they really are rare!

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