Does jacking the back up work

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

ahh well if your going to do the lot at once then you'll see the most benefit. If you still ain't happy then decide if a jack up kit is worth it...you don't say how tall you are, but that had a bearing on my decision to rip them off the bike too. I an't tiny, and my legs are as long as a 6ft bloke but it made for awkwardness at traffic lights etc

Good point,I am 6'1 and about 15 1/2 stone.
I won't be doing the mods till next year because my son passed his test 2 months ago and he won't give the SV back until he gets a gixer 600.
Actually i am a lot happier he is learning on a SV

[dizzyblonde]

So you are round about the same height as the previous owner of my bike, he was 13 stone. I'm pretty sure that was the reason he had it on TBH, I know a few peeps that are tall like yourself that jack em up cause they feel like they riding a monkey bike without!

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

or on the other hand, it jacks the back up and makes it steer too sharp into corners....not nice and IMO absolute shi!!te. Which is why i ripped the jack up kit off my black Sv when I bought it. If you want it to handle better invest in good tyres, good shock and good springs with oil to suit

Ask my mate Brendan about this (who incidently has a red curvy that he's neve ridden and actually has signed up for here but has never logged on)

He borrowed a mates bike while on a visit home to NZ.

His mate had put the wrong rear shock on (confusion over part numbers) which jacked the back up .

Which is why when he hit the stone on the road the tankslapper ocurred.

Which is why he flew back to the UK with 2 broken wrists.

And why his SV is still in his cousins garage and he has never ridden it (ok so it slightly more complicated than that - licensing issues with regards to the transfer of an NZ license).

So basically, dont mess with the bikes geometry unless you REALLY know what you are doing - and even then think about it again before you dol....

Originally Posted by tonny006

Do racers use them and does it work or is it a sales ploy?

Yeap, it works. I wouldn't advise you jack the rear up without first adding new springs and oil to suit your weight into the front forks. It will help quicken up the steering, there will also be a bit more weight on the front end too. Whether you like it or not is a personal preference, we all ride differently and what you may like others may not.

I have the rear jacked up and the front dropped a little on both my SV's.

Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave

Yeap, it works. I wouldn't advise you jack the rear up without first adding new springs and oil to suit your weight into the front forks. It will help quicken up the steering, there will also be a bit more weight on the front end too. Whether you like it or not is a personal preference, we all ride differently and what you may like others may not.

I have the rear jacked up and the front dropped a little on both my SV's.

Where do i find what front springs i need

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

So basically, dont mess with the bikes geometry unless you REALLY know what you are doing - and even then think about it again before you dol....

just to add, don't buy off ebay either. The dog bones are made of cheese off there!! get them from someone reputable
Funnily enough the ones that came off mine had JHS stamped on them, they still looked like they were made of cheapo cheese ally.

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

just to add, don't buy off ebay either. The dog bones are made of cheese off there!! get them from someone reputable
Funnily enough the ones that came off mine had JHS stamped on them, they still looked like they were made of cheapo cheese ally.

I'm glad you told me that as that was where i was looking.

Originally Posted by tonny006

Where do i find what front springs i need

Speak to Hagon

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

get them from someone reputable

+ 1, try either JHS Racing or CJ Accessories (they are also on Ebay). I have never had a bad experience from any of these two suppliers.

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave

Speak to Hagon


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I prefer Hagon. One of mine has hagon throughout. The other has Ohlins springs, and for me personally I don't get on with them( but that could be down to the stock shock going carp so I'll see when its replaced). The Hagon has had the thumbs up ever since the lots been on the bike

Aye, never heard a bad word about Hagon.