Fork Height Through Yokes? - SV650.org

03-02-06, 08:14 AM

Hi all

A while ago i posted that the forks on my 01 curvy naked svs forks pertrude about 7 mm through the top of the yoke, othere here said that was about right,

now 7 mm is a guess,, and im putting the forks back into the bike tommorrow and there is no measurment in the haynes for this petrusion, infact looking at the pictures for the nakid model there appears to be no petrusion shown!!

so to petrude or not to pertrude,, that is the question?

Cheers
Alex

03-02-06, 08:21 AM

Theres no hard & fast rule regardin the ammount of protrusion except for the maximum ammount, i have heard of people that have had more than the 7mm you mention so that should be ok, the reason for the fork comming out of the top yoke is to sharpen up the steering of the bike, i believe the standard setting for the curvy is to have them flush with the top so you could start with that & progress from there going a mm or two at a time, make sure though that you do them both by the same ammount.

Sid Squid · 03-02-06, 08:21 AM

The forks should protrude through the yokes by 6mm on a naked.

Level with the upper yoke for a faired.

These are standard figures of course, people have played with the setting to some effect - good and bad.

03-02-06, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sid Squid

The forks should protrude through the yokes by 6mm on a naked.

Level with the upper yoke for a faired.

These are standard figures of course, people have played with the setting to some effect - good and bad.

Best i sort the missus's bike out this weekend, hers were flush when she got it, thats what i was going by, cheers sid.

03-02-06, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foey

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sid Squid

The forks should protrude through the yokes by 6mm on a naked.

Level with the upper yoke for a faired.

These are standard figures of course, people have played with the setting to some effect - good and bad.

Best i sort the missus's bike out this weekend, hers were flush when she got it, thats what i was going by, cheers sid.

and there flat int he haynes? help!

MrMessy · 04-02-06, 09:21 AM

Hi Alex,
Looking at a sales brochure for the K1 bikes, it does look like the naked bikes fork legs protrude through the top yokes. If yours where through approx 7mm put them back in at that. Main thing as previously stated is to make sure they are both the same measurement. The faired ones are flush but dropping them by 10mm quickens the turn in.

05-02-06, 01:04 PM

thanks,

I have actually put them back in level with the top because i remember prior to removing the forks the turning in of the bike was a bit to quick, which i felt made it a little unstable, but ill ride it a bit and see how i feel..

Cheers
Alex

northwind · 05-02-06, 02:45 PM

I used to have mine dropped 10mm at the front, and raised 20mm at the back. Lovely. It's much the same now with the GSXR front end under compression. This is one of those things where there's no magic number, some people like slow and stable, some people like fast and fidgety.

05-02-06, 05:51 PM

took it out for its blat and seems much better and the heavier fork oil what a gift...!! sokas up anything now....! very happy chappy..

just need to spend 6 hours bleeding bleeding brakes!!

i like sure footed and steady...!!

05-02-06, 07:17 PM

Mine are 4mm. I shall when I can be arsed change them to 6 or 7 mm. Having the jack up kit on the back with the gixxer shock has now made it a bit lazy at the front when cornering.

03-02-06, 08:14 AM	#1
454697819 Guest Posts: n/a	Fork Height Through Yokes? Hi all A while ago i posted that the forks on my 01 curvy naked svs forks pertrude about 7 mm through the top of the yoke, othere here said that was about right, now 7 mm is a guess,, and im putting the forks back into the bike tommorrow and there is no measurment in the haynes for this petrusion, infact looking at the pictures for the nakid model there appears to be no petrusion shown!! so to petrude or not to pertrude,, that is the question? Cheers Alex

03-02-06, 08:21 AM	#3
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	The forks should protrude through the yokes by 6mm on a naked. Level with the upper yoke for a faired. These are standard figures of course, people have played with the setting to some effect - good and bad. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

05-02-06, 02:45 PM	#8
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	I used to have mine dropped 10mm at the front, and raised 20mm at the back. Lovely. It's much the same now with the GSXR front end under compression. This is one of those things where there's no magic number, some people like slow and stable, some people like fast and fidgety. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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03-02-06, 08:21 AM	#2
Foey Guest Posts: n/a	Theres no hard & fast rule regardin the ammount of protrusion except for the maximum ammount, i have heard of people that have had more than the 7mm you mention so that should be ok, the reason for the fork comming out of the top yoke is to sharpen up the steering of the bike, i believe the standard setting for the curvy is to have them flush with the top so you could start with that & progress from there going a mm or two at a time, make sure though that you do them both by the same ammount.

04-02-06, 09:21 AM	#6
MrMessy Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 557	Hi Alex, Looking at a sales brochure for the K1 bikes, it does look like the naked bikes fork legs protrude through the top yokes. If yours where through approx 7mm put them back in at that. Main thing as previously stated is to make sure they are both the same measurement. The faired ones are flush but dropping them by 10mm quickens the turn in.

05-02-06, 01:04 PM	#7
454697819 Guest Posts: n/a	thanks, I have actually put them back in level with the top because i remember prior to removing the forks the turning in of the bike was a bit to quick, which i felt made it a little unstable, but ill ride it a bit and see how i feel.. Cheers Alex

05-02-06, 05:51 PM	#9
454697819 Guest Posts: n/a	took it out for its blat and seems much better and the heavier fork oil what a gift...!! sokas up anything now....! very happy chappy.. just need to spend 6 hours bleeding bleeding brakes!! i like sure footed and steady...!!

05-02-06, 07:17 PM	#10
Stig Guest Posts: n/a	Mine are 4mm. I shall when I can be arsed change them to 6 or 7 mm. Having the jack up kit on the back with the gixxer shock has now made it a bit lazy at the front when cornering.