Maxton Suspension opinions?

[yorkie_chris]

Hmmm £440+£115 + VAT... 666. I could do a revalved and sprung GSXR cartridge conversion for a less than that.

[Nobbylad]

Or, for £2,750 - you can buy my K 8 with GSXR front end and a Penske 3-way adjustable rear shock

[Bibio]

i think you will be very surprised at just how well the SV takes to good bouncy bits.

if you keep all the old parts then when it comes time to sell put them back in then offer up the good bits on here as i'm sure someone will want them. i don't think you will get full whack for them but you would recoup a fair chunk of what you paid then someone else will get the pleasure from them as well.

A very good idea, I also thought that maybe the SV would make a nice track bike if I ever get a new toy as parts are very easy to come by and relatively cheap, does anyone have a SV as a track only bike?


SV650 K9 and lovin it,

[Bibio]

don't know about a track bike but its a very popular race bike in it's class (minitwins) so that might tell you something.

[yorkie_chris]

Heard of quite a few. Remember if you go minitwins you'd have to go with maxtons minitwin friendly fork as you aren't allowed to add more external adjustments.

Originally Posted by GHollis

A very good idea, I also thought that maybe the SV would make a nice track bike if I ever get a new toy as parts are very easy to come by and relatively cheap, does anyone have a SV as a track only bike?

It makes a good trike bike to an extent. If you want to improve your riding technique on the track, a sorted SV is more capable of doing that. The only real problem is it will run out of power. On the plus side, its easy to track and inexpensive.

Back to the suspension, the beauty of this site & SV rider is they're so many ideas that you realise just how modifiable SV's are (i.e. mods that work). The most popular are suspension. So why not consider going with the cheaper but tried an tested mods before contemplating the brand new aftermarket?

Of course if we could all afford Ohlins you would never see a thread on GSXR/ZXr shock conversions or GSXR front end swaps. But in reality these are far less expensive ways to achieve mostly the same outcome.

All it requires is a bit of patience to find the right parts, a bit of know how if you're willing to do the work yourself and a bit of perseverance to sell the stock bits (if you wish). But to achieve much improved suspension for less than a few hundred pounds (if you factor selling the OEM bits) is definitely worth it.

Ronnie

I agree 100%, ther are so many options with the SV and I have been looking around now for a good month, It's just weighing up all the pros and cons to them all not to mention the cost.

Especially when you coincided that you can pick up a GSXR600 or a ZX6R for around 4k,

I don't really want to change my bike to a 600supersport as I think it's an unnecessary move from the SV if you know how to ride correctly.





SV650 K9 and lovin it,

[Bibio]

as a happy owner of a fully sorted SV i can tell you i wont be changing my bike any time soon. i don't care about the stigma of it being a 'girls bike' or a 'learners bike' i'm pretty past all that willy waving bull shizz that goes on in the press and glossy bike mags. i just want a bike that does as its told without scaring the carp out of me with usable power and good fuel economy. guess what... the SV fits the bill perfect the only thing that lets mine down is the seat and could be doing with a tad more comfort.

Originally Posted by Bibio

as a happy owner of a fully sorted SV i can tell you i wont be changing my bike any time soon. i don't care about the stigma of it being a 'girls bike' or a 'learners bike' i'm pretty past all that willy waving bull shizz that goes on in the press and glossy bike mags. i just want a bike that does as its told without scaring the carp out of me with usable power and good fuel economy. guess what... the SV fits the bill perfect the only thing that lets mine down is the seat and could be doing with a tad more comfort.

When you say fully sorted what have you done to yours.




SV650 K9 and lovin it,