progressive springs

[yorkie_chris]

Easy enough but you need a different bolt somewhere along the line.

03-04 (B1H model) or the 05-06 C1H.

There is a little bit of butchery to fit them.

[mister c]

I used a 1st gen ZX6 shock, bit harder to fit than the later models.
Quick link to how I fitted it http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=113667
Wasn't too bad tbh

JUST CHECKED ON THE WAY IN. ITS GOT ABOUT 70MM OF TRAVEL UNDER NORMAL RIDING. aNY USE?

Make absolutely sure it's a ZX6 shock you're getting if you go down that route. I did the rear end swap but after I started dismantling and making spacers and ripping skin off my knuckles it soon bacame apparent that my shock was not a ZX6 unit. It might be a ZX10 cos it's way too hard and with the standard front end the bike handles even worse than before.

I'm now saving for a proper aftermarket shock.

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by stuballs

Make absolutely sure it's a ZX6 shock you're getting if you go down that route. I did the rear end swap but after I started dismantling and making spacers and ripping skin off my knuckles it soon bacame apparent that my shock was not a ZX6 unit. It might be a ZX10 cos it's way too hard and with the standard front end the bike handles even worse than before.

I'm now saving for a proper aftermarket shock.

ZX-6 and ZX-10 have same strength spring, practically the same shock. ZX-6 and ZX-10 are only suitable for curvys, will be too stiff for a pointy. If it is a ZX-6/10 shock, have you checked the preload is not wound up too much? Did you set the rider sag with the new shock? Have you checked that the damping adjusters are not screwed right in and so over damping the shock making it 'stiff'?

EDIT: If none of the above, did you get sent a Hayabusa shock in error? Those are well stiff and only suitable for those of larger size or who take a pillion all the time.

Originally Posted by Luckypants

ZX-6 and ZX-10 have same strength spring, practically the same shock. ZX-6 and ZX-10 are only suitable for curvys, will be too stiff for a pointy. If it is a ZX-6/10 shock, have you checked the preload is not wound up too much? Did you set the rider sag with the new shock? Have you checked that the damping adjusters are not screwed right in and so over damping the shock making it 'stiff'?

EDIT: If none of the above, did you get sent a Hayabusa shock in error? Those are well stiff and only suitable for those of larger size or who take a pillion all the time.

Mine is a curvy. Preload is set about halfway up. Not had a chance to set the sag as been doing it on my own so far. But I reckon it's about 30mm. I've tried a few damping settings. Currently set on the soft side. I'm going to double check the tyre pressures cos it actually feels like it has a flat front tyre. Like it's going to tuck beyond a certain lean angle. Most baffling.

No idea if I have a Busa shock. That might explain it. Not sure how that would have happened when I asked for a ZX636 B1 shock. Perhaps I'll post a picture and some of you helpful folks could identify it for me?

Sorry for hijacking this thread!