Steering damper needed on SV? - Page 2 - SV650.org

19-01-11, 10:47 PM

Yeh pritty much .
what can you do to set them up proper handling wise ?.
im training to be a mecanic so il be able to do the work my self

ollie

andrewsmith · 19-01-11, 10:52 PM

have a search

Everything imaginable has been done to SV's

19-01-11, 10:53 PM

okay
cheers mate thanks for your help
Ollie

21QUEST · 20-01-11, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coolevilangel

My mate got an sv just yesterday, i took it for a quick hurl and the first thing i noticed was how twitchy the front end is compared to mine (a thou)
Was actually wondering ig you could transplant a thou dampner to a 650?

If it's as twitchy as you say, something ain't right with the bike or changes have been made to it....

20-01-11, 12:14 PM

Springs oil and rear shock for your weight. If your gunna be riding in rain get a fender extenda....., getting the thing set up for your weight/height is prob the main thing handling wise.

Biker Biggles · 20-01-11, 12:29 PM

Use it for practice with your mechanic training.It will be the best maintained SV on the road.

_Stretchie_ · 20-01-11, 12:38 PM

Alright Ollie, where are you? Might be some helpful members near you.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sv650ollie

what can you do to set them up proper handling wise ?

How much do you want to spend? Anything from under £10 to replace the fork oil with newer and stiffer stuff to £100's and £100's to completely change the front end and rear shock for high end fully adjustable comp stuff.

Do a search on here, people change the rear shocks for ones from sports bikes, I think some are a direct fit.

Me and Squirrel_Hunter just helped BAP on here (has an '05 pointy) change the fork oil for some new 15w stuff and he says it's changed it completely and he loves it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sv650ollie

im training to be a mecanic so il be able to do the work my self

That'll help keep the cost of things down

20-01-11, 01:14 PM

Giving the forks a service and ensuring the tyres have the correct pressure will give better results on the SV than a steering damper would.

20-01-11, 01:16 PM

Crash Bungs, top priority imo.

Your bike, do what you want to it, but my advise is to try keep a level head about it (maybe ask for some opinions), I've seen some god awful OTT bikes with all this tasteless bling bolted on top.

20-01-11, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hongman

Crash Bungs, top priority imo.

Your bike, do what you want to it, but my advise is to try keep a level head about it (maybe ask for some opinions), I've seen some god awful OTT bikes with all this tasteless bling bolted on top.

Agree with this, some folk have no taste lol

That being said...

Its their bike, they should have it the way they like

19-01-11, 10:47 PM	#11
sv650ollie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Sv650 help Yeh pritty much . what can you do to set them up proper handling wise ?. im training to be a mecanic so il be able to do the work my self ollie

19-01-11, 10:52 PM	#12
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: Sv650 help have a search Everything imaginable has been done to SV's __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

19-01-11, 10:53 PM	#13
sv650ollie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Sv650 help okay cheers mate thanks for your help Ollie

20-01-11, 12:14 PM	#15
SVMAT Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Sv650 help Springs oil and rear shock for your weight. If your gunna be riding in rain get a fender extenda....., getting the thing set up for your weight/height is prob the main thing handling wise.

20-01-11, 12:29 PM	#16
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,071	Re: Sv650 help Use it for practice with your mechanic training.It will be the best maintained SV on the road. __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

20-01-11, 01:14 PM	#18
Owenski Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Sv650 help Giving the forks a service and ensuring the tyres have the correct pressure will give better results on the SV than a steering damper would.

20-01-11, 01:16 PM	#19
hongman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Sv650 help Crash Bungs, top priority imo. Your bike, do what you want to it, but my advise is to try keep a level head about it (maybe ask for some opinions), I've seen some god awful OTT bikes with all this tasteless bling bolted on top.

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