ZX-14 shock on the SV

Homeslice · 06-07-2010, 01:17 PM

Forgot to mention, doing emulators requires you to drill bigger holes in the damping rod to free up the compression damping (since the emulator restricts compression). Then you have to set the spring tension on the emulator which determines when it pops open. The problem is, I found it hard to get a good balance between the two. If you don't like it you'll have to open up the forks again and dig the emulators out and adjust them. That is why the Gixxer front end is so popular, because they have damping adjusters, not to mention USD forks so there is less unspring weight. Better brakes as well.

I would just do the springs & oil and see how you like it. Doing anything else to those forks is more effort than it's worth, IMO.

06-07-2010, 01:17 PM	#34
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	Forgot to mention, doing emulators requires you to drill bigger holes in the damping rod to free up the compression damping (since the emulator restricts compression). Then you have to set the spring tension on the emulator which determines when it pops open. The problem is, I found it hard to get a good balance between the two. If you don't like it you'll have to open up the forks again and dig the emulators out and adjust them. That is why the Gixxer front end is so popular, because they have damping adjusters, not to mention USD forks so there is less unspring weight. Better brakes as well. I would just do the springs & oil and see how you like it. Doing anything else to those forks is more effort than it's worth, IMO.