ZX-14 shock on the SV - Page 2

Riceaholic · 06-07-2010, 03:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

Go with 20W, don't even bother with 15W.

This..

Particle Man · 06-07-2010, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

Go with 20W, don't even bother with 15W.

I didn't want to stiffen it up too much at once with springs and oil... You really think 20W is a better idea?

tommymac · 06-07-2010, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

ok, scratch that, I just ordered .90kg/mm springs.

What you weighing in at? I wound up with a 1.1 spring for the aprilia (now if I can get them installed properly, thats a whole other story

) and guys on the forum recommended 5wt oil.

Not sure what was in there from last year but with the new oil and the older springs it seems better

Switch · 06-07-2010, 09:45 AM

From my experience with the SV.

The forks are useless. You might as well crank those suckers all the way down until you get some valve emulators.

Hell, the rear shock was useless too, like a marshmallow.

Then again, I replaced my stuff with a Penske 8981 and Traxxion AK-20s.

But, for you, get the emulators. http://www.traxxion.com/detail-65.aspx

Call or email them first.

tommymac · 06-07-2010, 09:48 AM

do they match up witht he gsxr forks. I have stock internals from an 07 750 in my garage.

Particle Man · 06-07-2010, 10:13 AM

I wish they were a 1:1 Tommy

I am about 230 these days (trying to get that down) and with my riding style .90 springs would seem to be best.

There's 5W in there now and it dives like a freakin' submarine - I'm doing incremental steps to correct it starting with springs and oil. Over the winter I will work on emulators: I just don't want the down time and all the drilling and such right now.

I'm not a crazy fast rider by any stretch of the imagination (I have no doubt that any number of people here could out-ride me in the twisties) so I'm trying to find the compromise between stiffness and a softer ride.

tommymac · 06-07-2010, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

I wish they were a 1:1 Tommy

I am about 230 these days (trying to get that down) and with my riding style .90 springs would seem to be best.

There's 5W in there now and it dives like a freakin' submarine - I'm doing incremental steps to correct it starting with springs and oil. Over the winter I will work on emulators: I just don't want the down time and all the drilling and such right now.

I'm not a crazy fast rider by any stretch of the imagination (I have no doubt that any number of people here could out-ride me in the twisties) so I'm trying to find the compromise between stiffness and a softer ride.

I have heard that emulators may be overkill for the street, but I dont know how bad those internals are. Find out if the gsxr stuff would fit. I could send you th eparts off of mine if it would help.

Particle Man · 06-07-2010, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by tommymac

I have heard that emulators may be overkill for the street, but I dont know how bad those internals are. Find out if the gsxr stuff would fit. I could send you th eparts off of mine if it would help.

Yeah, I've heard that they're overkill for the street too. Eventually I'll build a track bike but I'm so far from any tracks that it isn't practicle for me to set the bike up for the track at this time.

I'll do some research and let you know if the GSXR internals would fit into the SV - I'm thinking not but if they will that may be a cool idea too.

tommymac · 06-07-2010, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

Yeah, I've heard that they're overkill for the street too. Eventually I'll build a track bike but I'm so far from any tracks that it isn't practicle for me to set the bike up for the track at this time.

I'll do some research and let you know if the GSXR internals would fit into the SV - I'm thinking not but if they will that may be a cool idea too.

With the old TL's a lot of the gsxr stuff bolted right on so I figured its worth a shot.

Amber Lamps · 06-07-2010, 11:15 AM

Heck I have most of a front end you can have...the forks are tweaked but repairable according to Racetech. The lower triple is tweaked according to Leon and I have the upper as well. I may even have the bearings some where and an axle. You pay shipping and you can have it but I caution you that I take zero responsibility. Let me know.

06-07-2010, 09:45 AM	#14
Switch dadbod Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: East TN Posts: 1,215	From my experience with the SV. The forks are useless. You might as well crank those suckers all the way down until you get some valve emulators. Hell, the rear shock was useless too, like a marshmallow. Then again, I replaced my stuff with a Penske 8981 and Traxxion AK-20s. But, for you, get the emulators. http://www.traxxion.com/detail-65.aspx Call or email them first. __________________ It's fine. Last edited by Switch; 06-07-2010 at 09:47 AM..

06-07-2010, 09:48 AM	#15
tommymac Moto GP Star Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 11,022	do they match up witht he gsxr forks. I have stock internals from an 07 750 in my garage.

06-07-2010, 10:13 AM	#16
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	I wish they were a 1:1 Tommy I am about 230 these days (trying to get that down) and with my riding style .90 springs would seem to be best. There's 5W in there now and it dives like a freakin' submarine - I'm doing incremental steps to correct it starting with springs and oil. Over the winter I will work on emulators: I just don't want the down time and all the drilling and such right now. I'm not a crazy fast rider by any stretch of the imagination (I have no doubt that any number of people here could out-ride me in the twisties) so I'm trying to find the compromise between stiffness and a softer ride.

06-07-2010, 11:15 AM	#20
Amber Lamps Moto GP Star Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,556	Heck I have most of a front end you can have...the forks are tweaked but repairable according to Racetech. The lower triple is tweaked according to Leon and I have the upper as well. I may even have the bearings some where and an axle. You pay shipping and you can have it but I caution you that I take zero responsibility. Let me know.