rasing the sv

aye you cant get adjustable ones anyway on less someone has done a home made jobby or something by like drilling extra holes in them if ya no whta i mean.

it should be pretty easy 2 just swap them over but ya will need 2 adjust the chain a bit thats about it really.

Originally Posted by sv650k4

aye you cant get adjustable ones anyway on less someone has done a home made jobby or something by like drilling extra holes in them if ya no whta i mean.

it should be pretty easy 2 just swap them over but ya will need 2 adjust the chain a bit thats about it really.

o boy.is adjusting the chain another mechanical rocket sceince ordeal?? am not a very mechanically inclined fella..if u know whatamsayin!

no adjusting the chain is another pretty easy job loosen the rear wheel then use the 2 we chain adjuster either side of the swing arm 2 either tighten or loosen the chain.just make sure when you have the dog bones changed etc...you dont tighten the chain 2 much or not enough.

Originally Posted by sv650k4

no adjusting the chain is another pretty easy job loosen the rear wheel then use the 2 we chain adjuster either side of the swing arm 2 either tighten or loosen the chain.just make sure when you have the dog bones changed etc...you dont tighten the chain 2 much or not enough.

super! thanks.

any1 with info on how to raise the front suspension? am almost tempted to change just the rear links and see how she rides.

have the front forks been dropped threw the yolks or what???

Reading/deciphering this thread made me weep.






That is all.

Get the weight off of the front forks and undo the clamps and lower the forks through the yokes again until the fork top is flush with the top yoke (the fork top, not the fork cap. See the pic below for example.).

Also note you should not drop the forks on the SV650 more than 10mm for the road and never lower the forks beyond standard without stiffer springs, this includes when lowering the entire bike!!!

Same goes for the rear really, get the weight off the shock and undo the bolts and swap over the linkage bars. You'll need a torque wrench by the way!

I would advise you return both front and rear to standard to begin with!

'SV650K4' - The bike has been lowered front and rear, i.e. longer linkage rods on the rear and the forks dropped through the yokes at the front.

'SV650K4' - The bike has been lowered front and rear, i.e. longer linkage rods on the rear and the forks dropped through the yokes at the front.[/quote]


aye i no. but he's asking how 2 lift the front up but he didnt say weather or not it had been dropped in the 1st place.

Originally Posted by esv650

but my main problem will be raising the front forks.

They have to be lowered in the first place to raise them.

The previous pic was of raised (OEM) forks, the pic below is lowered/dropped forks which is when they pretude more from the top yoke!