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-   -   Steering damper needed on SV? (http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=161777)

sv650ollie 19-01-11 10:47 PM
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Yeh pritty much .
what can you do to set them up proper handling wise ?.
im training to be a mecanic so il be able to do the work my self

ollie

andrewsmith 19-01-11 10:52 PM
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have a search

Everything imaginable has been done to SV's

sv650ollie 19-01-11 10:53 PM
Re: Sv650 help
 
okay
cheers mate thanks for your help
Ollie

21QUEST 20-01-11 11:24 AM
Re: Sv650 help
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by coolevilangel (Post 2464445)
My mate got an sv just yesterday, i took it for a quick hurl and the first thing i noticed was how twitchy the front end is compared to mine (a thou)
Was actually wondering ig you could transplant a thou dampner to a 650?
If it's as twitchy as you say, something ain't right with the bike or changes have been made to it....

SVMAT 20-01-11 12:14 PM
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Springs oil and rear shock for your weight. If your gunna be riding in rain get a fender extenda....., getting the thing set up for your weight/height is prob the main thing handling wise.

Biker Biggles 20-01-11 12:29 PM
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Use it for practice with your mechanic training.It will be the best maintained SV on the road.

_Stretchie_ 20-01-11 12:38 PM
Re: Sv650 help
 
Alright Ollie, where are you? Might be some helpful members near you.
:D

Quote:
Originally Posted by sv650ollie (Post 2464479)
what can you do to set them up proper handling wise ?
How much do you want to spend? Anything from under £10 to replace the fork oil with newer and stiffer stuff to £100's and £100's to completely change the front end and rear shock for high end fully adjustable comp stuff.

Do a search on here, people change the rear shocks for ones from sports bikes, I think some are a direct fit.

Me and Squirrel_Hunter just helped BAP on here (has an '05 pointy) change the fork oil for some new 15w stuff and he says it's changed it completely and he loves it.

Quote:
Originally Posted by sv650ollie (Post 2464479)
im training to be a mecanic so il be able to do the work my self
That'll help keep the cost of things down

Owenski 20-01-11 01:14 PM
Re: Sv650 help
 
Giving the forks a service and ensuring the tyres have the correct pressure will give better results on the SV than a steering damper would.

hongman 20-01-11 01:16 PM
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Crash Bungs, top priority imo.

Your bike, do what you want to it, but my advise is to try keep a level head about it (maybe ask for some opinions), I've seen some god awful OTT bikes with all this tasteless bling bolted on top.

coolevilangel 20-01-11 04:42 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hongman (Post 2464850)
Crash Bungs, top priority imo.

Your bike, do what you want to it, but my advise is to try keep a level head about it (maybe ask for some opinions), I've seen some god awful OTT bikes with all this tasteless bling bolted on top.

Agree with this, some folk have no taste lol:smt082
That being said...

Its their bike, they should have it the way they like:rolleyes:


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