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03-02-09, 05:16 PM

Anyone here familiar with Fox shocks for the first gen SV? I have a line on a second-hand Fox shock for my 2002 Suzuki SV650. It's from a first gen SV racing bike.

The bad: The seller says he knows nothing about it, other than it might be a double-clicker and has an Eibach spring (maybe sprung for a 180 lb rider -- he's not sure). Doesn't know how many miles/races it has on it, or if it's ever been rebuilt. Says guy he bought it from used it to race the weekend before he bough it, though, and it looks to him to be in good condition.

The good: It's a Fox. I understand these are pretty good. He lives nearby; says I can come look at it.

The questions:

Any way to tell what weight it's sprung for?

If it is sprung for 180, and I weigh 220, any harm in trying it as is before I spend even more money on it?

If it's sprung for 180, would I need to respring and revalve, or just respring?

Any way to tell if it's been rebuilt recently, or will need a rebuild now or soon?

About how much would I have to pay to have it rebuilt? Resprung? Revalved?

What would be a good price for it, given the circumstances? If it needs servicing, I don't want to end up paying anything close to what a new high-end shock would cost me.

03-02-09, 05:16 PM	#1
youcanrunnaked Guest Posts: n/a	FOX Shock? Anyone here familiar with Fox shocks for the first gen SV? I have a line on a second-hand Fox shock for my 2002 Suzuki SV650. It's from a first gen SV racing bike. The bad: The seller says he knows nothing about it, other than it might be a double-clicker and has an Eibach spring (maybe sprung for a 180 lb rider -- he's not sure). Doesn't know how many miles/races it has on it, or if it's ever been rebuilt. Says guy he bought it from used it to race the weekend before he bough it, though, and it looks to him to be in good condition. The good: It's a Fox. I understand these are pretty good. He lives nearby; says I can come look at it. The questions: Any way to tell what weight it's sprung for? If it is sprung for 180, and I weigh 220, any harm in trying it as is before I spend even more money on it? If it's sprung for 180, would I need to respring and revalve, or just respring? Any way to tell if it's been rebuilt recently, or will need a rebuild now or soon? About how much would I have to pay to have it rebuilt? Resprung? Revalved? What would be a good price for it, given the circumstances? If it needs servicing, I don't want to end up paying anything close to what a new high-end shock would cost me.