forks springs: HELP URGENTLY PLEASE! - SV650.org

14-04-06, 05:00 PM

i need help urgently,

i have tried to fit progressive fork springs for hyperpro, but they are longer than standard and i cant get enough weight on them to put the fork caps on...what do i do? am i doing something wrong...help please as the bikwes sat on the drive!

thanks

Andy

14-04-06, 05:26 PM

Have you tried jacking the bike up from under the engine so it extends the forks more, does it say anything in the instructions about cutting you spacers down?

14-04-06, 05:28 PM

the bike is jacked up, but i havent seen anything about cutting the spacers, illl have another look though.

ANy other thoughts, apart from put loadsa pressure on it

?

thanks

Andy

14-04-06, 05:41 PM

When I did my springs with the bike jacked up the top of the spring was just below the stanchion and I had a 1in spacer, I just put the cap ontop of the spacer and pushed down but be careful not to cross thread the cap!!!!

21QUEST · 14-04-06, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by silent

the bike is jacked up, but i havent seen anything about cutting the spacers, illl have another look though.

ANy other thoughts, apart from put loadsa pressure on it

?

thanks

Andy

No other thoughts

but it should not be that hard to put the top back in. Even if you do manage to put the cap back on you would more tahn like like have too much initial preload.

How much of the spring have you got sticking out of the stanchion? Have you go adjustable caps?

Cheers
Ben

14-04-06, 06:29 PM

no adjustable caps, and there is about 6cm maybe more of the spacer sticking out of the forks.

i was thinking the preload would be too much...but i know nothing...

anyone think there should have been a spacer with the kit? and it wasnt included?

Andy

p.s. my bike now wont start after faffing about with the back putting a zxr shock on, the main fuse blew, so i put the other one in, and it still wont start, so i try to ake it out and blow that one...

when i say wont start, nothing comes on at all....any thoughts here

thanks!

14-04-06, 07:05 PM

Some spring kits come with spacers some require you to use the origonals cut down! Did you disturb any wiring when you installed the shock it might be shorting out some where!!!!

21QUEST · 14-04-06, 07:38 PM

6cm(60mm) is definitly to much. No need to even think about spacers at this point.
A few maybe silly questions for you

. With the way it is we will be looking at cutting the springs themselves down

You sure you have the right kit?

How have you raised the front?

Cheers
Ben

14-04-06, 08:08 PM

you will have been given replacement spacers! or you will have to cut down the origonal ones! the origonal spacers and aftermarket springs do not go together!!!!!!!

spacers will have to be round 25mm long! then put spring in then put top cap on!

does help if you hang bike from the garage roof or something else.....dont have the bikes weight on the froks!!

hope this helps!

14-04-06, 08:22 PM

Hyperpro dont come with spacers they are all meant to be drop in kits, You have the wrong springs

14-04-06, 05:00 PM	#1
silent Guest Posts: n/a	forks springs: HELP URGENTLY PLEASE! i need help urgently, i have tried to fit progressive fork springs for hyperpro, but they are longer than standard and i cant get enough weight on them to put the fork caps on...what do i do? am i doing something wrong...help please as the bikwes sat on the drive! thanks Andy

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14-04-06, 05:26 PM	#2
BILLY Guest Posts: n/a	Have you tried jacking the bike up from under the engine so it extends the forks more, does it say anything in the instructions about cutting you spacers down?

14-04-06, 05:28 PM	#3
silent Guest Posts: n/a	the bike is jacked up, but i havent seen anything about cutting the spacers, illl have another look though. ANy other thoughts, apart from put loadsa pressure on it ? thanks Andy

14-04-06, 05:41 PM	#4
BILLY Guest Posts: n/a	When I did my springs with the bike jacked up the top of the spring was just below the stanchion and I had a 1in spacer, I just put the cap ontop of the spacer and pushed down but be careful not to cross thread the cap!!!!

14-04-06, 06:29 PM	#6
silent Guest Posts: n/a	no adjustable caps, and there is about 6cm maybe more of the spacer sticking out of the forks. i was thinking the preload would be too much...but i know nothing... anyone think there should have been a spacer with the kit? and it wasnt included? Andy p.s. my bike now wont start after faffing about with the back putting a zxr shock on, the main fuse blew, so i put the other one in, and it still wont start, so i try to ake it out and blow that one... when i say wont start, nothing comes on at all....any thoughts here thanks!

14-04-06, 07:05 PM	#7
BILLY Guest Posts: n/a	Some spring kits come with spacers some require you to use the origonals cut down! Did you disturb any wiring when you installed the shock it might be shorting out some where!!!!

14-04-06, 08:08 PM	#9
socommk23 Guest Posts: n/a	you will have been given replacement spacers! or you will have to cut down the origonal ones! the origonal spacers and aftermarket springs do not go together!!!!!!! spacers will have to be round 25mm long! then put spring in then put top cap on! does help if you hang bike from the garage roof or something else.....dont have the bikes weight on the froks!! hope this helps!

14-04-06, 08:22 PM	#10
Robw#70 Guest Posts: n/a	Hyperpro dont come with spacers they are all meant to be drop in kits, You have the wrong springs