Best fork springs for curvy?

Originally Posted by curvy custard

im up for changing the rear too, thats why credit cards were invented and why im doing lots of overtime at present lol

Tempted to get one of those lol not sure I can trust myself though.

Originally Posted by andrewsmith

Haha

What you budget for the rear?

once ive changed the fronts and got a couple of other little bits, ill have a think about it. i wouldnt change the front suspension on a car without doing t he rears, so it makes sense to do them together on the bike

At your weight, I would have said the standard springs are fine!!?!?!?

There are two ways to play the SV front forks.

1. Progressive springs and thicker oil (depending on weight)
2. Linear springs and emulators.

Option 2 gives the best functioning suspension, but is ~£100 more expensive to do.

Option 1 is ample - unless you intend to race it, then you need option 2!

For more info on progressive springs, look at the following thread, which was posted by a thoroughly pleasant and helpful chap!

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=118024

Oh and there is a 3rd option, which is GSXR front end swap!

Originally Posted by RenascenceBlue_

At your weight, I would have said the standard springs are fine!!?!?!?

i find the front end very soft thou. could this be down to needing an oil change instead?


is a gsxr front end that much better then the linear and emulator option?

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by Jordy

Is it dangerous to only upgrade the front? I just read this:-

Does this require changing the rear shock as well to maintain balance between the front/ rear?
Yes. If you stiffen up the front end w/o increasing the rear ride height you will find that the bike has way too much weight on the back of it. As you get moving quickly (100? mph or so...) the bike will start wobbling, then headshaking. Bad. Very bad. When I bought my bike it was stock, it was friday pm, and I was racing the next day. Added preload to the front forks to get the proper sag. It wobbled BAD. Dropped the front ride height, and it still wobbled. Played around in EVERY morning session (****ed off race control..) trying to get the bike to work, then I gave up and put it back to stock preload and ride height and it stopped wobbling.

And who is writing that exactly?

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

And who is writing that exactly?

http://www.sv650.org/sv_faq.htm#SV650 Suspension FAQ

Scroll down and click on 'Can I fit a GSXR frontend to my SV?' Not sure who wrote it.

well due to the dollar sign its a contribution from one of our americian cousins

Originally Posted by curvy custard

i find the front end very soft thou. could this be down to needing an oil change instead?


is a gsxr front end that much better then the linear and emulator option?

not done the gsxr swap myself, but yes, it will be better as they are proper cartridge forks and will work better. the emulators are a fudge of the real thing.

all that said, unless you want to race or trackday it (racing only allows EDIT: standard forks (external) by the way) then emulator or just progressive more than enough.

[yorkie_chris]

Who says racing only allows emulator?

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

And who is writing that exactly?

although him mixing pre load and stiffness (losing all credibility in the rest of what he said ) ... the essence of what he is saying is actually true - even if his experience noted there is actually something different entirely.

'stiffen the front and you will need to stiffen the rear or the bike will become unbalanced' I 100 percent agree with!