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09-01-12, 04:06 PM
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Handling questions.
Hi all,
I just bought this http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-m...leage/92959395 Paid £1100,Couldnt get him down anymore than that.Being on 20000 miles i couldnt really push any more. Rode it home and it seems great.The clutch switch was playing up but it has asv's on it so i am thinking i will just short the switch out so its always on. Anyway i am used to sports bikes and i was wondering if anyone can reccommend any suspension tweaks to sharpen it up a bit? It seems to fight a bit when turning in and you really have to counter steer hard to get it to corner although with the throttle open a bit,its slightly easier but obviously not at all what i am used to.I was thinking of fitting a tyre with a sharper profile (pilot power 2ct's etc) I am not really fussed with getting huge miles from a tyre.I only work 5 miles from home so wont be doing loads of miles anyway.Also has anyone tried dropping the yokes down a bit so you have some fork showing above the top yoke? I have noticed there is no compression damping,rebound or preload adjustment so thats out, but is there any common mods made to the standard setup? |
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09-01-12, 04:13 PM
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Re: Just got me an sv
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 Better springs for the front end, in conjunction with emulators, plus slighty thicker oil depending on your weight. Throw the rear shock away and either get a GSXR or ZX6 shock to replace it, unless you get a proper replacement Ohlins, Maxton, Penske etc. Change the rear dog bones to raise the front, to help quicken the steering There's loads of suspension threads on here Welcome
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09-01-12, 04:19 PM
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Re: Just got me an sv
raise the front? wouldnt that make it worse?
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09-01-12, 04:20 PM
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Re: Just got me an sv
Sorry raise the rear
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09-01-12, 04:25 PM
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Re: Just got me an sv
ok,what model and year rear shock?
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09-01-12, 04:33 PM
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Re: Just got me an sv
Use the search facility at the top
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09-01-12, 04:39 PM
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Re: Just got me an sv
been doing that but its not very organised.A bit like searching for a needle in a haystack
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09-01-12, 04:41 PM
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its where we all had to start
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09-01-12, 04:43 PM
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09-01-12, 04:54 PM
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