sv suspension mods
 

right. ive had enough of the suspension on the bike (99 sv650) and i fancy some project work. i want to put some usd forks on, but dont think i have the cash. so im thinking of some decent rwu forks. i really like the beefy honda or triumph forks, so i was going to go with the fireblade 95-6 ish era front end. really nice wheels to, any one tried to fit any of these honda parts before? im thinking that the yokes may need to be changed, depending on the stanchion diameter, which i could get off of something like a bandit 1200 etc.

now for the rear end....i know kawasaki is a keen choice of shock as it fits perfectly, but i want to stiffen up the rear as well. braced swingarm was my choice. now as im having fireblade front wheel, i should change the back too....can i nick the swing arm off of it too? anyone have one which could measure it up? like mounts for the shock on the frame. what sort of position are they and what length the shock is. bit of a big challenge, but all the parts on ebay are relativly cheap compared to gixxer stuff, hense why i'm thinking of these parts.

any help/suggestions would be great.

cheers

Re: sv suspension mods
 

wot about the pre 2003 gsxr600 forks ther RWU and wont be as dear as USD forks.

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SRAD 600 forks work great with the Curvy chassis, ask Yorkie Chris about this as he has recently done it himself.

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that was one of my options, but i just prefer the look of the fireblades. plus the quality of honda parts is a lot better than suzuki

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If you like the quality of Honda better then why bother keeping a Suzuki bike? The vast majority of the components will still be the same.

I think components from the GSXR series are generally a lot better quality than those from the likes of SV's and Bandits etc. You're making yourself a lot of work trying to get the fireblade bits on. Will also cost a lot more I expect (custom made parts and so on to get it to fit).

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think the R6 front ends go onto the curvys if you prefer the yamaha bits any better than suzuki.

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What makes you say the quality in the hondas is better? The cartridge in the SRAD isn't half bad.

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Showa forks are Showa forks, whether they are fitted to a Honda, Ducati or Suzuki.

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the finish on suzuki parts are to be honest god awfull. how many people on here have problems with pitting on fork legs after just a year of owning their bike? furry bolts etc. ive had a honda before, and suzukis, and the laquer on the legs of the honda's is so much better. allways has been.
in terms of graffing it all together, i enjoy doing stuff like this. keeps me entertained. wereas buying a new bike will be fun to begin with, but then i will just want to change stuff on that too.

Re: sv suspension mods
 

just found out that the fireblade forks are 41mm, same as the sv, so it is a straight swap!
as for the rear end, just a little bit of measuring up to see how that all aligns. not fussed if some welding is needed or some machining of the pivot.