FOX Shock?

looks like you have done full circle,most shops and forums

Yup. I'm done ruminating. Time to go look at it.

haha,Lindeman reading from penske chart.
those experts on that site have no clue where rates come from

Well now, Traxxion sez I s/b on a 700 lb spring!

Still going to see it, in about an hour. If I don't go mad before then....

700 is for track.
bump you hit at track and on the street with same speed will make suspension act same.
700 is correct spring rate but since you riding on street(slow) you will not use suspension so much as you would on track and "you can get away" with softer spring for more plush(cadilac)ride.

Wanted to update everyone on what happened last night, but first, thanks again to all who helped me out with this.

Went to the seller's house. Nice guy. He runs an air-cooled Ducati Superbike in CCS. (Used to run an SV, from which the shock was taken off for an upgrade to a 3-click Penske, but sold that to get the Duc. All of which he regrets, but that's another story.) He invited me to visit him in the pits and see him race this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

The shock turned out to be in good shape, at least from what I could see. Only visible issue: the steel braiding around the hose to the remote reservior was frayed in one spot, but I'm talking about a few metal strands broken; the braiding still covers the the hose, and the hose is intact. Wasn't really an issue for me.

The issue was that the shock was sprung at 550 lb/in. Aaahhh... nuts! Well, the "try it and see" mantra that I headed over there with won out, and I bought it. The deal-closer was that he knocked the price down from $250 to $150, since I was there with cash-in-hand.

I rationalized the decision a few ways. It's still much better and stiffer than the stock unit. It's also better and stiffer, and not much more money, than any ZX shock, which several people have said I shouldn't bother with.

I don't push my bike too hard, so the shock might work for me, as is (or I might lose some weight... yeah, right), but even if I send it to be reworked, at $450 total investment, it's still a pretty good deal. Plus, the seller has a contact for me (a local guy, ex-GMD employee who's now freelance), that he said would do the work for me really cheap, as a favor to him.

My fallback position is that for what I paid, I should be able to resell it without taking a hit, if I just want to bail.

I hope to get it mounted tomorrow. I'll let you know how it turns out. In the meantime, any and all opinions are welcome.

I have a '02 sv650s that has a 'Fox Shox' installed.

I need to order a replacement line that goes from the Res to the Shock but cannot find any part numbers...

Can anyone help be identify this shocks part numbers or find a sutible replacemnet part for the hose?

Thanks.

any suspension shop can get you line.
you can also have line made.it is tapered tread,3/8.
you also need tools and knowledge how to replace line.shock has to come apart.

Originally Posted by LeatherSportbik

I have a '02 sv650s that has a 'Fox Shox' installed.

I need to order a replacement line that goes from the Res to the Shock but cannot find any part numbers...

Can anyone help be identify this shocks part numbers or find a sutible replacemnet part for the hose?

Thanks.

You can email Lars Matheney at Fox with questions about your shock. He was very helpful when I was researching their product. Lmatheney@foxracingshox.com

However, as Zadar indicated, it is a standard hose; you do not need a "Fox" part. In any event, Fox no longer has a sportbike line, so I'm not sure what parts they still carry, if any. All I know is that when I considered buying a used Fox, I was told not to worry about this, as any competent shop would have no trouble rebuilding it.

BTW -- How do you like your Fox on your SV?