51 plate curvy suspension change
 

hey everyone i have been reading loads on what suspension to upgrade to on the sv and i have a complete setup off a k1 gsxr600, and i am going to swap the rear end completly, the swingarm is the same dimensions as the sv but i am not sure about the swingarm spindle, and i want to change the front for the gsxr forks, brakes and wheel.
however the headstock shaft seems to be a bigger diameter and i dont know if the sv headstock bearings will fit.
so my question to you all

will the sv swingarm spindle interchange with the gsxr600 k1 spindle?
will the 51 plate sv650s headstock bearings interchange with the gsxr ones?
once i have fitted the gsxr forks etc i need raised clipons so the bars wont scrape the fairing, i have seen that the tl1000 ones with the usd forks but no mention of what fits the smaller gsxr600 ones?

cheers

Re: 51 plate curvy suspension change
 

Are you sure the swing arm will work as the SV has an offset shock! as for the clipons how about early VFR750.

Re: 51 plate curvy suspension change
 

K1 gixer I'm not sure what you need to do to the head bearings, using SRAD stuff you use a conversion bearing from twinworksfactory

I think the swingarm is going to need more work than you reckon

Re: 51 plate curvy suspension change
 

we had both singarms up against each other and they are deffo the same mounts .
the headstem off the gixxer has a much bigger diameter and the sv top bearing wont fit, so i need to know if the k1 600 top bearing is the same as the srad.

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Even the dogbone mounts and such?

TWF state the conversion bearing is for 96> gixxers. Email them, zoran seems to be a knowledgeable and helpful feller.

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I bet you a shiny scottish penny that the swingarm won't fit- shock clearance is likely to be the issue, also the SV exhaust passes through the arm, I'm fairly sure that even if there is room for the shock to pass through in the right place (which I doubt, I think it'll foul the left arm) the exhaust won't. But, I've been wrong before ;)

I reckon the sensible thing to do with that front end would be to use a set of SRAD 600 yokes, which are a better fit for the carbed SV. I'm pretty sure the TWF top bearing will work with either but the SRAD yokes are simpler for the lock stops and steering lock.

Re: 51 plate curvy suspension change
 

all gsxr's from 96 to present use same bearings.
gsxr swingarm will not work without some creative cutting and welding.

Re: 51 plate curvy suspension change
 

Need this bit then I tihnk.

http://twinworksfactory.com/store/pr...d_bearing.html

Couldn't fault the delivery time when I ordered one.

Re: 51 plate curvy suspension change
 

ok fair enough, i will just use the rear shock and the k1 front with the twf bearing then,
cheers

Re: 51 plate curvy suspension change
 

The front end will fit but the lock stops won't work and nor will the barrel/ignition lock. you want SRAD stuff and the top bearing conversion for TWF to make it easier, you could remove the SV steering stem braze on some metal and mill it down to shape and make a spacer for the top but its to much work for something that can be done with a bearing swap.

As for the swingarm it won't work, the SV's rear shock is offset and the GSXR's shock isn't designed to that type of spec. If you are after a bigger rear wheel, not worth it in my opinion as its just for show, then go for the Bandit 1200 wheel conversion on the CBR600 wheel conversion (both use standard SV swingarm).