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Old 07-02-10, 06:45 PM   #4
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Default Re: Improving standard suspension?

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Originally Posted by fizzwheel View Post
Cheapest way will be getting the correct springs for your bodyweight fitted into your existing forks.

Has your bike done alot of miles ? If so you might want to think about doing something with the rear shock, they do tend to go off after a certain amount of miles. I found the handling was transformed just by

1. New fork oil
2. Replacing the rear shock with a new OEM shock that had done alot less miles than mine had.

Have a search its a well covered subject, so theres loads of threads on it.
Get a better rear shock than the standard Sv , either a GSXR one that fits, plenty of threads about which ones fit, plus you can pick them up pretty cheap on Ebay.

More adjustabilty than the bog standard Sv. But the battery box will need modding to fit one of these

If you can afford it, then something like a Hagon, Maxton, Hyperpro or Ohlins rear shock is a straight swap.

I've got a Hagon, which is the cheapest of these 4, but its still a better shock than the standard
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