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TSM · 26-06-05, 05:31 PM

I have looked arround and seen that most people are recomending a front spring spacer of about 15mm.

Is this assuming that all aftermarket springs are the same length?

If so i guess that it is the same for all. What about if your bike has preloader caps, how does that change the spacer length?

Ive got a set of progressive springs from (progressive), they are installed at the moment with a spacer of 3cm and the pre-load caps to highest setting (7 bars), it feals firm but a bit to much so. Sould the spacer be less?

In the box came a little peice of paper with diffrent bikes and spacer lengths, but for the sv650 is does not say what it should be, without a spacer the spring would be free to bounce in the fork.

I did a reasonable brake test and the front seems to compress to about 30mm from top, is this ment to be less.

Should the spacer be less? Any ideas?

26-06-05, 05:31 PM	#1
TSM The Sick Man Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Peckham.SE.LDN Posts: 4,768	Front springs spacers & oil I have looked arround and seen that most people are recomending a front spring spacer of about 15mm. Is this assuming that all aftermarket springs are the same length? If so i guess that it is the same for all. What about if your bike has preloader caps, how does that change the spacer length? Ive got a set of progressive springs from (progressive), they are installed at the moment with a spacer of 3cm and the pre-load caps to highest setting (7 bars), it feals firm but a bit to much so. Sould the spacer be less? In the box came a little peice of paper with diffrent bikes and spacer lengths, but for the sv650 is does not say what it should be, without a spacer the spring would be free to bounce in the fork. I did a reasonable brake test and the front seems to compress to about 30mm from top, is this ment to be less. Should the spacer be less? Any ideas? __________________ OTR: KTM 690 Duke R 2015 Full Akro SIDELINE: Kwak ZX636 A1P 2002, Red, R&G's, Yoshi, Double Bubble Screen GONE: Kwak ZX-7R P1, Full Akro, Undertray, Screen GONE: SV650S K2 Very Bruised & Without Fairing, Motovation Frame Sliders, R&G Ally Sprocket Toe Protector, HEL 2 Line Setup, GSXR K1 600 RWU Forks, Barnett Clutch & Springs, Penske 8981 Shock, Gilles Ti Rearsets, Steel Barends, Scottoiler, AFAM Chain & Sprockets, Twin FIAMM Horns, Skidmarx Bellypan, Full Micron Zeta Steel System, Cut down undertay. Forum Problems & Information / Site Suggestions