rasing the sv

Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave

Get the weight off of the front forks and undo the clamps and lower the forks through the yokes again until the fork top is flush with the top yoke (the fork top, not the fork cap. See the pic below for example.).

Also note you should not drop the forks on the SV650 more than 10mm for the road and never lower the forks beyond standard without stiffer springs, this includes when lowering the entire bike!!!

Same goes for the rear really, get the weight off the shock and undo the bolts and swap over the linkage bars. You'll need a torque wrench by the way!

I would advise you return both front and rear to standard to begin with!

'SV650K4' - The bike has been lowered front and rear, i.e. longer linkage rods on the rear and the forks dropped through the yokes at the front.

thats exactly what i want to do. bring the bike to standard as when i bot it. the rear i can do. its the front am trying to figure out how to go about.

The common ways,

1. Suspend the bike from a rafter using straps under the headstock.
2. Front paddock stand which raises the bike from under the steering stem.

3. Get a jack under the engine with the bike on its side stand and raise the front up by putting the bikes weight through the rear wheel and sidestand (make sense?)

much thanks to all the input.pics have really helped.after looking at my bike it all makes sense.i'll start the operation 2morrow as its supposed to rain the next couple of days.

we'll post results and pictures when its all said and done.

Originally Posted by esv650

much thanks to all the input.pics have really helped.after looking at my bike it all makes sense.

No probs mate, good luck with it all.

ok. so i accomplished raising the rear of my sv. question is, do have to raise the front forks? bike rides good so far.i dont feel any handling issues.

have the forks been brought threw the yokes much or any???

Originally Posted by sv650k4

have the forks been brought threw the yokes much or any???

not by much.

how much is not by much???

Originally Posted by sv650k4

how much is not by much???

the bike was dropped 1.25 inches. am assuming same for the front.

Originally Posted by esv650

the bike was dropped 1.25 inches. am assuming same for the front.

i would measure the front 1st and see what it has been dropped.