99 SV650S Front End Lowered?

No problems at all and your lines will fit too.

Just make sure you torque all the bolts up properly

Don't worry i am quite particualr about torque settings when putting my bike back together!

Thanks for all you helps guys

if you left it like that when the bike bottoms out one of 2 things would happen.....

1: the mudguard would hit the bottom yoke
2: the bottom part of the stanchion would hit the yoke

10mm is the most you can get away with

Well personally i hate it like it, i ride it 25miles a day, and the difference it make to the weight on your arms is huge compared to the 'standard' one i test rode.

I intend to change it back this weekend while changing the Exhaust

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by hardhat_harry

Its an old trick from CBR 600 Steely racing, puts more weight on the front end, I've never seem it used for Minitwin racing though.

Trick


It's an adjustment same as any other, you are kind of changing the free length of fork in relation to the chassis which will change rake at some conditions depending on the springs. This affects trail, weight transfer on brakes, all sorts. Just one of hundreds of setup options.

Most obvious thing is it reduces trail a bit and makes it turn in quicker. But with the stock biro springs last thing you want is more weight on the front.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Trick


It's an adjustment same as any other, you are kind of changing the free length of fork in relation to the chassis which will change rake at some conditions depending on the springs. This affects trail, weight transfer on brakes, all sorts. Just one of hundreds of setup options.

Most obvious thing is it reduces trail a bit and makes it turn in quicker. But with the stock biro springs last thing you want is more weight on the front.

It has had the front springs uprated, to what i don't know, as has the rear shock. I don't like it this low, does turn in quick now you mention it.

[yorkie_chris]

So bring it back up to stock again then, top of tubes (not the cap) flush with yoke.

You may need a bit more rear preload too. Then again that K4 shock is not right for curvy, too low, too soft.

Would question just what this guy thought he was racing when fitting such a short shock and dropping forks to point they are risking hitting mudguard. Personally I would go through that bike VERY carefully and check he hasn't "uprated" anything else.

I intend to, not i know the rear shock is adjustable but i have nver in my life adjusted one, do i make the spring loger or shorter on the shock, it's about half way down the adjustment at the moment

that bike looks like it would ride in an interesting manner if you hit cats eyes at a fair speed.

[NedSVS]

It is worth checking if the front tyre has been changed from the standard 120/60 to a 120/70. If it has, the extra height of the tyre has effectively cancelled out 12mm of the lowering done by sliding the forks through. If it has or was going to be used for racing, it may well have a 70's profile front tyre as this is a much more popular option for track use.