WP rear shock installation - SV650.org

DaveW_42 · 21-05-10, 10:16 AM

This little beauty arrived yesterday (will post pics later) but just wonderd if anyone had any experience of installing or setting them up?

yorkie_chris · 21-05-10, 10:40 AM

Remote res or what? If so just bolt it in, cable clamp reservoir to somewhere convenient.

DaveW_42 · 21-05-10, 10:57 AM

It's a fixed res. I've had a look round the rear shock threads and have a bit of experience from when I stuck an ohlins in my race bike when I could just relocate the battery box further into the subframe. It's a bit of a different matter with the road bike.
At first glance, I'll have to mod the battery box and check the bottom suspension bolt to see if I need a longer one or any spacers. I've never been a big fan of the whole underside of the SV - the battery box and toolkit box look pretty ugly IMO so I may try something a bit different and get rid of the whole lot while I'm at it. I've got a spare CBR tail unit and a mod'd rear subframe I'd like to try to get on there...
I wondered if anyone had some stock settings for the shock though? Had a quick look round the WP site and it wasn't all that useful. May give them a bell though.

DaveW_42 · 21-05-10, 10:58 AM

It's one of these: http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgur...26tbs%3Disch:1

yorkie_chris · 21-05-10, 10:58 AM

What is that shock intended for?

If it is GSXR or ZXR you will need bolt from either of those bikes (has nut), SV shock is threaded on one side.

DaveW_42 · 21-05-10, 10:59 AM

and no way did I pay anything near that price for it!

DaveW_42 · 21-05-10, 11:00 AM

It's for a ZXR I think so hopefullly it'll just be a case of locating the bolt and it'll drop straight in

21-05-10, 10:16 AM	#1
DaveW_42 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Biggleswade, Beds Posts: 301	WP rear shock installation This little beauty arrived yesterday (will post pics later) but just wonderd if anyone had any experience of installing or setting them up? __________________ K4 trackbike, a black K8 S loaded with my spares and a 1989 CBR 400 TriArm with all the trimmings.

21-05-10, 10:40 AM	#2
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: WP rear shock installation Remote res or what? If so just bolt it in, cable clamp reservoir to somewhere convenient. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

21-05-10, 10:57 AM	#3
DaveW_42 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Biggleswade, Beds Posts: 301	Re: WP rear shock installation It's a fixed res. I've had a look round the rear shock threads and have a bit of experience from when I stuck an ohlins in my race bike when I could just relocate the battery box further into the subframe. It's a bit of a different matter with the road bike. At first glance, I'll have to mod the battery box and check the bottom suspension bolt to see if I need a longer one or any spacers. I've never been a big fan of the whole underside of the SV - the battery box and toolkit box look pretty ugly IMO so I may try something a bit different and get rid of the whole lot while I'm at it. I've got a spare CBR tail unit and a mod'd rear subframe I'd like to try to get on there... I wondered if anyone had some stock settings for the shock though? Had a quick look round the WP site and it wasn't all that useful. May give them a bell though. __________________ K4 trackbike, a black K8 S loaded with my spares and a 1989 CBR 400 TriArm with all the trimmings.

21-05-10, 10:58 AM	#4
DaveW_42 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Biggleswade, Beds Posts: 301	Re: WP rear shock installation It's one of these: http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgur...26tbs%3Disch:1 __________________ K4 trackbike, a black K8 S loaded with my spares and a 1989 CBR 400 TriArm with all the trimmings.

21-05-10, 10:58 AM	#5
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: WP rear shock installation What is that shock intended for? If it is GSXR or ZXR you will need bolt from either of those bikes (has nut), SV shock is threaded on one side. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

21-05-10, 10:59 AM	#6
DaveW_42 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Biggleswade, Beds Posts: 301	Re: WP rear shock installation and no way did I pay anything near that price for it! __________________ K4 trackbike, a black K8 S loaded with my spares and a 1989 CBR 400 TriArm with all the trimmings.

21-05-10, 11:00 AM	#7
DaveW_42 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Biggleswade, Beds Posts: 301	Re: WP rear shock installation It's for a ZXR I think so hopefullly it'll just be a case of locating the bolt and it'll drop straight in __________________ K4 trackbike, a black K8 S loaded with my spares and a 1989 CBR 400 TriArm with all the trimmings.

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