What fork springs? brand and type.

Originally Posted by simesb

No - they're a compromise spring for all riders.

ohh right ok thanks

FWIW, I fitted K-tech progressives and was very impressed. Soft enough for comfort when about town, but with much improved feel on track. (new fork oil will have had something to do with this too)

hmm the k-tech ones are linear, they dont seem to have any progressive ones at all so im presume they dont do them any more ?

these are the ones for my bike and my weight LINK

ohh and with the hagon springs wont they still be to soft for my 17stone lard ass ?

Originally Posted by barwel1992

hmm the k-tech ones are linear, they dont seem to have any progressive ones at all so im presume they dont do them any more ?

My mistake - I meant to say Hyperpro.

Originally Posted by barwel1992

ohh and with the hagon springs wont they still be to soft for my 17stone lard ass ?

Not necessarily. Only you know how you ride and how much you load the front. Suspension is a black art, and while there may be rules of thumb, what works for one rider may not work for another.

At the end of the day, the stock springs in the SV could charitably be described as adequate; almost anything you fit with new oil will feel like an improvement.

ok thanks

i have a fast paced riding style usually quite smooth, i don't load the front that much into most corners, but the ones that i do load at the moment bottoms the fork out

im tempted by the hagon's because of the price but i think im leaning more towards the K-tech because i have progressive springs in my push bike and im not a fan of how the operate (bad comparison i know) so all in all im leaning towards the linear

Originally Posted by barwel1992

i don't load the front that much into most corners, but the ones that i do load at the moment bottoms the fork out

Are you sure? Have you tried zipties to actually measure the travel used?

yeh im sure as there's a gathering of dirt residue at the top of the forks about 1.5cm from the bottom yoke like its all been pushed up from the lower part of the stantions, it could have something to do with the raised tail and dropped front putting more weight on to the front end

im going to go and fit my calipers back on and do the zip ties and see what happens and report back

Originally Posted by simesb

Are you sure? Have you tried zipties to actually measure the travel used?

hear you go, this was a run to my shop about 3 mile round trip with some fast low islands

and yes i know my bottom yoke is rusted



EDIT not bad quality for a phone pic

Quite a bit of travel used there...

FWIW, when I had the progressives in I had to wind the preload almost right out to get the right sag which indicates that they are stiffer than stock.

[Nobbylad]

I had Hagon progressives, they were a massive improvement on stock, but nowhere near as much as the Gixer front end.

hmm dilemma, im thinking about getting the hagons now just because of price, but think the -tech ones would be more suited for my weight

nobbylad what size spacers did you have to use ?

[Nobbylad]

Can't remember, Flymo would know. TBH - after I did the Hagons, the front end was WAY better than it ever was, but then I kept thinking I could have spent the £80 towards a Gixer front end.

In the end of the day, I bought 3 x sets of Gixer forks and each time I bought one, I decided to sell them on again because I didn't want to shell out loads to upgrade the front end. The 3rd set I bought, I got a complete front end and ended up making money after selling my SV bits (which paid for a Halfords Pro socket set amongst other things).

If your patient and are prepared to shop around, you'll pick up the bits you need. I guess it's all about being prepared to take your time. Hagons are a good, cheap, quick upgrade though.