sv650 fork TLS/R setting

[fastdruid]

Originally Posted by zadar

722mm
Remember this measurements can be different for few mm depending on preload.

Measurements blatantly stolen from this table


Although rotor thickness is wrong for TL1000R, they're 4.5mm (wear limit 4mm)

Druid

I know where it came from , just saying fork length is within few mm.

The rear shock is an Ohlins, maybe the previous owner still has a stiffer spring at home so I'll phone him tomorrow.

Ok, so looking at the figures it are TLR forks for sure. I'm making the special tool for disassembling the fork (pushing down the spring) today, so I can work on the forks this weekend.

I have no idea about what viscosity of oil is in the forks now, what do you think I'd use, 10W (motul, WP,..) maybe? And amount of air chamber, original TLR I suspect..

Depends what is in there, if you have ohlins valves they may be set up for thinner oil, 5W. Common oil used is 7W. Air chamber around 95mm.

ok, I'll take a look when they are out and eventually take a picture if I don't see if it are ohlins or something else.

Thanks

Time for an update:

To start: the fork oil was indeed very bad (and smelled that way). For the shims(/valves) I went to a local suspension expert, he checked them and adjusted the rebound shims a little bit, compression was ok. I changed the oil with 7,5w reassembled them. The forks are back in now (flush with the yoke), I have a slower rebound now with the adjuster half the way in then I had with fully in before the overhaul, I cant wait for the first trackday to test it.
I allso changed the radial 19mm brembo brake cylinder for a conventional (i think 15mm) nissin one to try. The brembo had a very hard lever, so stopping power was no problem, but feel was not very good.
Today I lowered the rear a bit (shock 16-17mm shorter), mounted a Pilot power 2ct(160) for the first test days, and changed the standard rear fairings for an used gsxr poly unit, I allso have the front ones but I'm not sure if I'll use it , I like the 'naked' look with usd forks too.

[fastdruid]

Is that a pillion peg I can see on the LHS?

Druid

Originally Posted by fastdruid

Is that a pillion peg I can see on the LHS?

Druid

Indeed, it used to be a road bike too, and the girlfriend loves it so...




Anyone any good/bad expirience or advice with axial compared to radial master brake cylinders?

And do race fairings give a big diffrence in terms of protection in case of a crash? (I have a pair of used '01-'03 here)

[fastdruid]

Lol, I thought it was meant to be a track bike.

Only trying a radial M/C for the first time now (and currently its sat in the kitchen!) so no idea, it does look like there may be a bit less clearance but that's not a problem if you don't have a fairing!

Interesting question, hard to say really, I've never dropped it with the GSX-R fairing on but I've dropped the NC35 and that IMO would have done more damage without the fairing. OTOH it made a mess of the fairing!



It can provide a bit of cushioning when it falls over, obviously makes a mess as it does it but a trashed fairing is better than a trashed frame.

Druid