help with fork setup. - SV650.org

05-08-08, 08:48 PM

well my fork seals need replacing as there leaking slightly.
so i thought while i'm there i may aswell change the fork springs and oil to sort out the quite nasty front end!

wheres best place to source fork seals?
can you recomend any springs (to impove handling)? what sort of price am i looking at for springs??
when changing the fork oil, does the oil you want to put in depend on the weight of the rider???

i'm 9stone without gear, and its a 99 curvey S.
all help much apreciated!!

thnx liam

05-08-08, 10:03 PM

Racetech springs are good and they also make emulators which improve the handling even more.

06-08-08, 06:31 PM

thnx for tht, will get searching ebay now...
whta are emulators and what do they do?? ive not got a clue...

Biker Biggles · 06-08-08, 06:59 PM

Id think the standard springs would be about right for your weight.A cheap upgrade is to just change the fork oil and maybe try 10w.Amazing what a bit of damping does.

jambo · 07-08-08, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Biker Biggles

Id think the standard springs would be about right for your weight.A cheap upgrade is to just change the fork oil and maybe try 10w.Amazing what a bit of damping does.

I'd agree with that. www.wemoto.co.uk sell fork seals if you want them, but if you've got old oil, and leaking fork seals the front will have been feeling pretty duff. Put it all back to standard and work from there

Jambo

07-08-08, 01:14 PM

JHS racing in bristol do a hyperpro springs kit which is £115 delivered and i'd imagine they'd do the seals if you asked.

johnnyrod · 07-08-08, 03:47 PM

I've got basically the same bike and the stock springs are too soft for my 10 stone. Get stiffer springs, linear if you're going to ride solo mostly, progressive are good if you take apillion a lot. Also recommend the adjuster fork tops, you can retrofit these and JHS do a "kit" of them. Emulators go a long way to making them work like cartridge forks, actualyl give the compression damping a bit of subtlety, about £110 and you can fit them yourself.

07-08-08, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnnyrod

Also recommend the adjuster fork tops

Not worth doing unless you swap from solo to two up riding often.

05-08-08, 08:48 PM	#1
libo9889 Guest Posts: n/a	help with fork setup. well my fork seals need replacing as there leaking slightly. so i thought while i'm there i may aswell change the fork springs and oil to sort out the quite nasty front end! wheres best place to source fork seals? can you recomend any springs (to impove handling)? what sort of price am i looking at for springs?? when changing the fork oil, does the oil you want to put in depend on the weight of the rider??? i'm 9stone without gear, and its a 99 curvey S. all help much apreciated!! thnx liam

05-08-08, 10:03 PM	#2
Jackie_Black Guest Posts: n/a	Re: help with fork setup...... Racetech springs are good and they also make emulators which improve the handling even more.

06-08-08, 06:31 PM	#3
libo9889 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: help with fork setup. thnx for tht, will get searching ebay now... whta are emulators and what do they do?? ive not got a clue...

06-08-08, 06:59 PM	#4
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,071	Re: help with fork setup. Id think the standard springs would be about right for your weight.A cheap upgrade is to just change the fork oil and maybe try 10w.Amazing what a bit of damping does. __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

07-08-08, 01:14 PM	#6
thefallenangel Guest Posts: n/a	Re: help with fork setup. JHS racing in bristol do a hyperpro springs kit which is £115 delivered and i'd imagine they'd do the seals if you asked.

07-08-08, 03:47 PM	#7
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,128	Re: help with fork setup. I've got basically the same bike and the stock springs are too soft for my 10 stone. Get stiffer springs, linear if you're going to ride solo mostly, progressive are good if you take apillion a lot. Also recommend the adjuster fork tops, you can retrofit these and JHS do a "kit" of them. Emulators go a long way to making them work like cartridge forks, actualyl give the compression damping a bit of subtlety, about £110 and you can fit them yourself.

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