99 SV650S Front End Lowered?
 

Right, this has been bugging me i picked up my SV on Sunday, the guy says the front has been lowered as it has been set up for racing. Now i think all they have done is use standard forks and yokes and just pushed the forks furthur through the yokes, what do you guys think from the attached photo's?? The bike handles perfectly well and feels stable.

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Re: 99 SV650S Front End Lowered?!
 

If its the same as the sv650 x yes,the yoke is lower than mine.

Re: 99 SV650S Front End Lowered?!
 

From memory----
The forks should protrude about 6mm above the yoke on the faired bike.They should be flush on the naked bike.So yes yours has been lowered a bit more than standard.

Re: 99 SV650S Front End Lowered?!
 

Is that 6mm from the hex nut or 6mm from round surface of the fork, do you think it would just be a case of pushing them back through to where they should be??

Re: 99 SV650S Front End Lowered?!
 

Naked is 6mm too. From the manual.


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Re: 99 SV650S Front End Lowered?!
 

What he said. That's the right one right there.

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Si i take it mine comes under the 'For the others' catagory?

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Also, will i have to do anything with the headlight alignment if i raise it back up?

Re: 99 SV650S Front End Lowered?
 

Its an old trick from CBR 600 Steely racing, puts more weight on the front end, I've never seem it used for Minitwin racing though.

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So there should be no ill effects if i just lift it back up?? Trouble is it makes all the brake lines and speed sensor cables look too long!