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Without wanting to go too far OT with this thread, an interesting point by Big ape - Perfectly fine for newbies and for riders who dont want to go fast or have miles under their belt.....
I think im in the "getting faster" group at the moment (Sometimes have lapses on that as Tim in Belgium could probably vouch for) but i'm starting to feel as if I could do with that little bit more from the bike, which is something i thought I wouldnt feel for quite a while yet. Ive done about 8k on the SV now and feel as if its time for a change or I'm getting wandering eyes. Would I be better just getting something else or working with what I've got? |
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Oh dear..... Hard / Soft, not the best way to go describing preload. Ian, chill mon.....
Moving on, Lozzo, not sure what's been done to the bike thus far, but at 26,000 miles if no one's bothered to change the fork oil it'll be well past it's best. If you weigh over about 10 stone it may well be worth looking at fork springs better suited to your weight. Do this first because it's simple and cheap and probably needs doing anyway. then see how you feel about the handling. if it's still not right the shock may be the next port of call. Several other bike shocks fit, whether they're right for the bike is the subject of debate. Ohlins, Maxton etc will make you something that's spot on, but that's "proper money" so it's up to you if you want to spend that.
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I weigh about 10 1/2 st and the bike is almost completely standard. I doubt the fork oil has ever been changed. As I said, I'll throw some dosh at it during winter and get the best I can afford, the bike cost me peanuts to start with so it's not like I'll lose out.
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Whats the job of fitting cartridge internals to the pointy like? Im not afraid of giving things a go myself, providing that i've got the tools to do it, however I dont know anything about forks at this present time...
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When I got my sv it had done 7k miles. I'm a returner to biking so should be classed as a newbie. Right from the off I found the steering absolute crap. Cornering at any sort of speed was sphincter wrenching.
First thing I did was to get some aluminium angle from B&Q to act as straight edges and realigned the wheels. They were about 10mm or so out of alignment with the so-called alignment marks on for the rear wheel set equal. That made quite a difference but the front still felt too soft and was still a bit like a rowing boat on bends. A month or so ago I fitted Hagons progressives and 15w oil in the forks. The difference is amazing. Solid as a rock an the bends and very stable everywhere else. From Hagonshocks springs+oil+postage = £62.50. |
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