My Front end conversion

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by warrenhewitt10

Sadly my bike spends most of it's time filtering through traffic and driving down motorways, so new suspension probably wouldn't benefit me all that much! When my placement year is over though the bike shall be my play toy again

You're joking?

IMO good suspension is more important for road riding than track... it's only because you've not ridden a bike with working forks... the difference in stability and how quickly you can apply the brakes is mind boggling

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

You're joking?

IMO good suspension is more important for road riding than track... it's only because you've not ridden a bike with working forks... the difference in stability and how quickly you can apply the brakes is mind boggling

I have to admit Chris if yours are better than what I have now you are going to make a lot of money from SV owners

So is it knackered head stock bearings that cause a clunk over bumps? ive noticed that if i hit a bit ov a pothole, even a minor one it tends to clunk..
Cheers

[yorkie_chris]

It can be but there is a clunk which is produced by the fork internals.

Ah, so is this an SV specific thing or is there a few bikes out there with naturally clunky forks? not really ridden any other bikes so i wouldnt know.
Cheers

^ a few would do it, i think the bandit6 would do it as i think im write in saying the forks are the same type (damper rod)

all i know is before my RSV front end swap it would clunk, now it dosn't but there again it has all new head bearings as well.

Originally Posted by danf1234

I have to admit Chris if yours are better than what I have now you are going to make a lot of money from SV owners

as test pilot #1, I can gaurantee they are.

These spinldly little 41mm beauties were better than my fully sorted K-teck "every possible thing in there" forks on the GSXR 600. But it'll be because Chris uses Undiluted Voodoo Specially imported from Jamaca, not that common or Garden stuff.

And if he get his lathe going the new bike is itching to be converted too

I got my springs from the same bloke you did Dan, Nice bloke and great set up! Nice little indutrial estate too.

C

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by cluffy

Ah, so is this an SV specific thing or is there a few bikes out there with naturally clunky forks? not really ridden any other bikes so i wouldnt know.
Cheers

My GPZ did it... so it's possibly a symptom of POS damper rod forks, or the engine was rattling about in the frame. Wouldn't rule either out TBH...

Sometimes heavier springs and the thicker oil shuts it up. It could quite possibly be part of the valve inside the fork banging closed or a bit of cavitation or something that the thicker oil prevents, or soaks up a bit so you can't hear it.

Originally Posted by Berlin

as test pilot #1, I can gaurantee they are.

These spinldly little 41mm beauties were better than my fully sorted K-teck "every possible thing in there" forks on the GSXR 600. But it'll be because Chris uses Undiluted Voodoo Specially imported from Jamaca, not that common or Garden stuff.

And if he get his lathe going the new bike is itching to be converted too

I got my springs from the same bloke you did Dan, Nice bloke and great set up! Nice little indutrial estate too.

C

Ah so you nipped over to Sutton on Forest to get your gear. It is a really good set up and he knows his stuff. However I have volunteered myself as test pilot #2 as I am really intruigued about these forks. I never really appreciated how "good" good forks need to be until I really started pushing the SV.

Well if we both get them done, I can send you my settings and see how you get on with them. You might have to reduce them by 20% as mine will be for the track. at the very least, I'll be able to give you a base setting to work from.

C