Are you happy with the SV suspension?

Hmm pretty much 2 atm, but I'm looking in to the gsxr front end mod and a suitable rear shock over the next few months. I'm looking to do more track days on her and lots of spirited A/B road driving, otherwise I'd leave well alone

Std front forks are very soft for hard braking on track and I find the rear oversprung and harshly damped for my weight.

There is no option, front & rear... because I did both

I voted option 4 (rear) because that was the first "dramatic" change in suspension (read: ZX6RR shock).
Then I did the thicker oil, I had already stiffer springs, and the emulator kit... But it still wasn't as good as the rear end... Thats why I did the front end conversion (R1 99). And I am perfectly happy as it is now.

Originally Posted by r4ce_e3nd

There is no option, front & rear... because I did both

Yes there is mate you can mulitple select 3 & 4. At least I set the poll up so you can anyway,

Dan

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There is no option for me. But yes, I'm fairly happy with it I could use a lighter spring in the back, and I plan to fit newer forks up front to get the radial brakes, but that's all just icing on my overkill cake...

I'd have been absolutely happy on stock suspension, or at least a slightly firmed up front. I'd have been happier still with the Ohlins springs and a 636 shock. But now that I'm used to a really sorted SV anything less feels like riding a shopping trolley. NEVER try anything better when you're happy with what you've got, or you'll never be happy with what you've got ever again

I think the limiting factor with the stock suspension is me. I used to get my knee down on old 250 strokers, rubber frames, bad suspension, twenty five years ago. The SV is far better but I cant get my knee down. It might be an age thing but it's more likely to be that I have only come back to riding eight months ago after a long lay off.
With more experience maybe I will start to think about upgrades but at the moment new oil and seals seem to be all I need.........

Originally Posted by danf1234

Yes there is mate you can mulitple select 3 & 4. At least I set the poll up so you can anyway,

Dan

Cheers mate, but I can't change my selection anymore...

I had some heavier fork oil put in when the fork seals where redone, and I upped the preload by two (4 ---> 6) to compensate for maria and topbox.

It feels fine to me, for the moment...

Matt

Originally Posted by WRCSixtyThree

I was perfectly happy with the standard suspension, then I changed the SV for my ZX7 - it was only then that I realised how inferior the standard SV bouncies were to decent fully adjustable kit.

Ditto; but with a GSX-R600

I'm reasonably happy with the standard suspension, although the forks aren't that good. I've ridden lots of sportsbikes and don't think the SV handles badly at all.

i was happy with my 650s but the thou is better, lots better.