Extending the stock shock

[yorkie_chris]

No, if you extend the shock it'll push the swingarm down further, hence raising the rse end of the bike. If it didn't, then you wouldn't gain anything.

Though at bottom of travel, rate is reduced, so shock is effectively softer in that part of travel... Not sure what effect that'd have.

It's still a $hit shock...

I'm looking forward to the day that I can ride my SV then I can put my two pence worth in!

Originally Posted by philbond07

Since I mounted hyperpro springs to the front I have the impression the bike's front is too high.

Have you considered dropping the forks through the yokes by 10mm?

Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave

Have you considered dropping the forks through the yokes by 10mm?

This is what I have done, but the bike is way too low now.

Originally Posted by philbond07

This is what I have done, but the bike is way too low now.

Yeah, but that is the front not the rear. Exacty what is the problem you are having, pegs grounding out?

Originally Posted by philbond07

That's a good question.
Since I mounted hyperpro springs to the front I have the impression the bike's front is too high. As I also want to keep some rideheight I prefer to get the rear up too. How much? Not the slightest idea

I'd say what most standard aftermarket shorter dogbones do with a K3+: +25-30mm. Though I'm not sure what this distance means: is it the shock which is "pushed up" by that amount, or is it the very tail (ledlights) of the bike which comes up by that distance?

The Ohlins shock is 337mm (stock length) +12mm adjustment ... so 349mm max. I like the full +12mm, but it might be a little over agressive for the road?

So I doubt you would want more than the 12mm extra.

Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave

Yeah, but that is the front not the rear. Exacty what is the problem you are having, pegs grounding out?

No that's not the problem Dave. But I'm rather tall and just feel like the bike is standing too low now when I'm with my feet on the ground.

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

The Ohlins shock is 337mm (stock length) +12mm adjustment ... so 349mm max. I like the full +12mm, but it might be a little over agressive for the road?

So I doubt you would want more than the 12mm extra.

Ok but most dogbones lift the rear by 25-30mm. I guess that's the delta lift measured at taillaight then?

Originally Posted by philbond07

Ok but most dogbones lift the rear by 25-30mm. I guess that's the delta lift measured at taillaight then?

Yes, that is at the tail or seat? I don't know how much +12mm at the shock translates to at the tail .. but I have tried dogbones and they did very little ... the race shock makes the bike notably taller!!

Originally Posted by philbond07

Ok but most dogbones lift the rear by 25-30mm. I guess that's the delta lift measured at taillaight then?

Yeap, you can get 40mm ones too.