SV1000 front end rebuild. - Page 2 - SV650.org

rowdy · 10-04-10, 03:47 PM

Have gixxer thousand kayabas on mine, seem alright to me, certainly better than the stock showas on the 650, but from what I've heard the sv1000 forks are better than the 650's anyway.

10-04-10, 03:54 PM

They were, but, there was a bit of hesitation and spongey-ness in fast corners I found, that is another reason for wanting to upgrade to GSXR forks, just brought all the work forward dumping Leana over a week ago

10-04-10, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Nope not that bad that they won't work or anything like that, just if you wanted to tune them further the 600/750 ones are a better start. They'll work ok.

How do you mean by "tune" them? The K4 forks are fully adjustable, are they not?

yorkie_chris · 10-04-10, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Cymraeg_Atodeg

How do you mean by "tune" them? The K4 forks are fully adjustable, are they not?

Yeah there's adjustment, and there's tuning. Tuning would be changing springs, oil, valves.

Look up what spring rate they are and what new spring rate would be. If the spongey feeling felt like the bars were doing little figure 8 patterns then it was probably rebound too fast.

10-04-10, 07:00 PM

If I would be wanting to change springs etc I would buy decent suspention, but, as I just want some good forks that can be adjusted to suit my weight and that of the bike I think K4 forks would be adequate for what I need, if I was a serious racer and/or track day goer the showa K7's might be better...

10-04-10, 07:04 PM

I am a real n00b when it comes to the "dark art" of suspention, so, what do you mean by spring rates? How do I find them out or test new forks for them? The spongey-ness was the front forks feeling like they wanted to fold, maybe set too soft?

fizzwheel · 10-04-10, 07:07 PM

Whats wrong with some normal SV1000 forks. From what I understood they have decent adjustment on them already. Didnt them come from an older generation GSXR750 ?

10-04-10, 07:21 PM

The issue I have with the SV forks are three fold; They look horrible (in my opinion,) mine didn't feel that stable and when you got to pay for forks why not get better ones instead of the standard?

yorkie_chris · 10-04-10, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by fizzwheel

Whats wrong with some normal SV1000 forks. From what I understood they have decent adjustment on them already. Didnt them come from an older generation GSXR750 ?

Look like the ones from 600K1 to 3 but are 1mm thicker stanchions and I think different in valving and spring.

10-04-10, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Cymraeg_Atodeg

as I just wank some good forks that can be adjusted...

Weirdo

10-04-10, 03:47 PM	#11
rowdy Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 615	Re: SV1000 front end rebuild. Have gixxer thousand kayabas on mine, seem alright to me, certainly better than the stock showas on the 650, but from what I've heard the sv1000 forks are better than the 650's anyway. __________________ Silver pointy sk3, tail tidy, single seat cowl, fairing lowers, smoke double bubble screen, carbon hugger and front mudguard, full race M4 system, K&N filter, GSXR1000K2 forks, wheel and discs, GSXR750 calipers, HEL braided lines, TL1000s clip-ons, Gilles rearsets, Chinese cnc levers, led indies.

10-04-10, 03:54 PM	#12
Cymraeg_Atodeg Guest Posts: n/a	Re: SV1000 front end rebuild. They were, but, there was a bit of hesitation and spongey-ness in fast corners I found, that is another reason for wanting to upgrade to GSXR forks, just brought all the work forward dumping Leana over a week ago

10-04-10, 07:00 PM	#15
Cymraeg_Atodeg Guest Posts: n/a	Re: SV1000 front end rebuild. If I would be wanting to change springs etc I would buy decent suspention, but, as I just want some good forks that can be adjusted to suit my weight and that of the bike I think K4 forks would be adequate for what I need, if I was a serious racer and/or track day goer the showa K7's might be better... Last edited by Cymraeg_Atodeg; 10-04-10 at 07:43 PM.

10-04-10, 07:04 PM	#16
Cymraeg_Atodeg Guest Posts: n/a	Re: SV1000 front end rebuild. I am a real n00b when it comes to the "dark art" of suspention, so, what do you mean by spring rates? How do I find them out or test new forks for them? The spongey-ness was the front forks feeling like they wanted to fold, maybe set too soft?

10-04-10, 07:07 PM	#17
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	Re: SV1000 front end rebuild. Whats wrong with some normal SV1000 forks. From what I understood they have decent adjustment on them already. Didnt them come from an older generation GSXR750 ? __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

10-04-10, 07:21 PM	#18
Cymraeg_Atodeg Guest Posts: n/a	Re: SV1000 front end rebuild. The issue I have with the SV forks are three fold; They look horrible (in my opinion,) mine didn't feel that stable and when you got to pay for forks why not get better ones instead of the standard?

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