sv suspension mods

[21QUEST]

Originally Posted by riktherider

just found out that the fireblade forks are 41mm, same as the sv, so it is a straight swap!
as for the rear end, just a little bit of measuring up to see how that all aligns. not fussed if some welding is needed or some machining of the pivot.

Fireblade forks(obviously talking earlier versions) are not 41mm diametre stanchions. They are 45mm.


Ben

[northwind]

Do Suzuki and Honda make the forks themselves under licence from KYB and Showa? I always assumed they buy them in.

If you want the Blade wheel... Well, I can't speak for older ones but Honda are quite good at part standardisation, and there are Blade wheels that bolt perfectly into the SRAD forks (as demonstrated on my bike, which in every way that matters is almost the same as SRAD 750 with a 954 Blade wheel in it, even though the parts are different)

To be honest, the reason GSXR swaps are so universal isn't really about quality, it's about ease- anyone can fit a GSXR fork. But CBR? You'll have to work it out yourself from basic principles.

Back to the swingarm... You really don't need a braced swingarm, the SV arm is perfectly adequate unless you build yourself an enormous motor.

Originally Posted by 21QUEST

Fireblade forks(obviously talking earlier versions) are not 41mm diametre stanchions. They are 45mm.


Ben

i know i noticed i made a mistake. i was reading the cbr1000 http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2007-...hondaforks.jpg

handy little table, but shame i cant read properly!

dont you need to replace the headbearings in the sv for srad yoke?? this would be all you would need to do for the honda too i presume? or am i missing something somewhere? the pure reason i am going for the honda is that i think they look better than other rwu forks, and that i can get some cheap too.
i take it not many people like honda then

[northwind]

Originally Posted by riktherider

dont you need to replace the headbearings in the sv for srad yoke?? this would be all you would need to do for the honda too i presume? or am i missing something somewhere? the pure reason i am going for the honda is that i think they look better than other rwu forks, and that i can get some cheap too.

i take it not many people like honda then

Not that we don't like them... But the GSXR parts are a very close fit for the SV, it's anyone's guess what the Honda ones will be like. It's not just a case of swapping bearings, you also need a stem the right size and (importantly) length, good clearances on the yokes top and bottom, then you need to sort out the steering stops and the parking lock if you want to keep it. All easy with GSXR. With CBR? Who knows? But you're making it difficult, that's for sure.

not really concerned about the steering lock, all the ignition and everything is being moved anyway. if all else fails then it will be the gsxr approach. i'm able to change the stems if possible. if not then i'll use bandit or gixxer parts. all else fails machine some new ones.....hmmmm billet.........