New fork springs, recommendations? - SV650.org

19-12-10, 12:07 PM

I`m going to buy new fork springs for my curvy s and was wondering if anyone has any recommendations. Maxton have quoted me at £80 + vat and then i need oil which they price at £10 + vat. sounds ok to me but are they worth it, good enough or are there others i should look at?

I need to get rid of the space hopper front end lol.

Cheers, Electro.

19-12-10, 12:17 PM

you can get hagon springs for just under 61 quid and the oils under 10 quid from wemoto mate

yorkie_chris · 19-12-10, 12:20 PM

I'd go with the maxton ones, I don't like progressives.

19-12-10, 12:37 PM

U remember my forks YC from the AR!! They were progressively shyte lol. I liked the feeling of Irksy`s when i tested them against mine and they were Maxtons but i didnt have much to test against with nmine did i lol. So 17 stone me needs which oil?

Cheers for the info guys.

andrewsmith · 19-12-10, 06:19 PM

Maxon or Ktech can't go wrong with either

Ktechs are about £85 delivered from Steve Jordans (with discount).

Oil weight 10 or 15w. I run 10w and have got no issues with it.
Spring rate you want to be looking at 0.95 kg/mm

19-12-10, 07:43 PM

I will be doing the same shortly after xmas.

I'm 13st (ish) and was thinking 0.85 with 15W oil? (Sorry for the hijack)

andrewsmith · 19-12-10, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jordy

I will be doing the same shortly after xmas.

I'm 13st (ish) and was thinking 0.85 with 15W oil? (Sorry for the hijack)

I'd go for 0.9's as I'm about 13.5 stone and they compress half as much as stock.

19-12-10, 07:55 PM

Thanks mate.

19-12-10, 07:58 PM

Cheers for the info Andrew, was looking at those spring and oil you quoted so my maths wasnt far out.

punyXpress · 19-12-10, 08:27 PM

Yep - buy before Jan 4th when VAT goes up!

19-12-10, 12:07 PM	#1
Electro Guest Posts: n/a	New fork springs, recommendations? I`m going to buy new fork springs for my curvy s and was wondering if anyone has any recommendations. Maxton have quoted me at £80 + vat and then i need oil which they price at £10 + vat. sounds ok to me but are they worth it, good enough or are there others i should look at? I need to get rid of the space hopper front end lol. Cheers, Electro.

19-12-10, 12:17 PM	#2
husky03 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: New fork springs, recommendations? you can get hagon springs for just under 61 quid and the oils under 10 quid from wemoto mate

19-12-10, 12:20 PM	#3
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: New fork springs, recommendations? I'd go with the maxton ones, I don't like progressives. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

19-12-10, 12:37 PM	#4
Electro Guest Posts: n/a	Re: New fork springs, recommendations? U remember my forks YC from the AR!! They were progressively shyte lol. I liked the feeling of Irksy`s when i tested them against mine and they were Maxtons but i didnt have much to test against with nmine did i lol. So 17 stone me needs which oil? Cheers for the info guys. Last edited by Electro; 19-12-10 at 12:38 PM.

19-12-10, 06:19 PM	#5
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: New fork springs, recommendations? Maxon or Ktech can't go wrong with either Ktechs are about £85 delivered from Steve Jordans (with discount). Oil weight 10 or 15w. I run 10w and have got no issues with it. Spring rate you want to be looking at 0.95 kg/mm __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

19-12-10, 07:43 PM	#6
Jordy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: New fork springs, recommendations? I will be doing the same shortly after xmas. I'm 13st (ish) and was thinking 0.85 with 15W oil? (Sorry for the hijack)

19-12-10, 07:55 PM	#8
Jordy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: New fork springs, recommendations? Thanks mate.

19-12-10, 07:58 PM	#9
Electro Guest Posts: n/a	Re: New fork springs, recommendations? Cheers for the info Andrew, was looking at those spring and oil you quoted so my maths wasnt far out.

19-12-10, 08:27 PM	#10
punyXpress Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Riding, North Posts: 2,664	Re: New fork springs, recommendations? Yep - buy before Jan 4th when VAT goes up! __________________ Was: K2 naked in rapid yellow - gone to a better? place Now: Street Triple R

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