Looking for forks for '05 SV650

[E Montague server]

You need a front stand that supports under the headstock preferably. The footpeg support is still front heavy.  You can do footpegs ( or rearstand) and a jack under the motor just behind the oil filter.


On May 5, 2011, at 10:51 AM, Ben Martinek wrote:

> Cool, thanks for the heads up on that.
> 
> Just get some jackstands under the footpegs to remove the triples?
> 
> Hmmm at this point I am thinking it might be better to do after the end of
> the weekend.
> 
> :-(
> 
> Anybody have some new forks :-D
> 
> -Ben
> 
> On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 10:44 AM, Zoran <zv30 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 
>> Take lower triple and give to Garry also.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Zoran Vujasinovic
>> TWF Racing
>> 775-786-4881
>> www.twfracing.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On May 5, 2011, at 10:41 AM, Ben Martinek wrote:
>> 
>>> Definitely no crease at the bottom of the triple, I have seen that
>> before. I
>>> am sure Gerry will give me a thumbs up or down.
>>> 
>>> See you there!
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> Ben
>>> 
>>> On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 10:36 AM, Zoran <zv30 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> That is enough to crease them, right at bottom edge of lower triple.
>>>> Anything over 2mm I junk.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> 
>>>> Zoran Vujasinovic
>>>> TWF Racing
>>>> 775-786-4881
>>>> www.twfracing.com
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On May 5, 2011, at 10:12 AM, Ben Martinek wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Fortunately they are not creased, but when dropped from the triples
>> bend
>>>> is
>>>>> visually perceivable. Maybe 5-6mm out of true.
>>>>> 
>>>>> -Ben
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 10:00 AM, Zoran <zv30 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Yes, those have cartridge. If they are to bent you can always move
>>>>>> cartridges to new forks.
>>>>>> Problem with forks if they have crease is they are not safe to
>>>> straighten.
>>>>>> How much are they bent?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Zoran Vujasinovic
>>>>>> TWF Racing
>>>>>> 775-786-4881
>>>>>> www.twfracing.com
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On May 5, 2011, at 9:57 AM, Ben Martinek wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Thanks guys, I called Gerry and he is going to take the forks Sat
>>>>>> evening,
>>>>>>> so should be a bit straighter Sunday morning.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> @Zoran Thanks so much for the offer! I bought the bike from Scott
>>>>>> Lewieski
>>>>>>> (#69) and the forks ZX-6 internals, not sure about cartridges though.
>> I
>>>>>> will
>>>>>>> have to double check with him.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> -Ben
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 9:36 AM, E Montague server <
>>>> afm199 at earthlink.net
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> GP is good
>>>>>>>> On May 5, 2011, at 9:26 AM, Gregg Spears wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Call Gerry @ http://www.gpframeandwheel.com/
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> He should be able to straighten them if they are not to bad......
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Howdy,
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Longtime SV650 List troll, first time writer.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> After AFM round 2 I noticed my steering seemed a bit wonky so I
>>>> dropped
>>>>>>>> my
>>>>>>>>> forks and found: WHAM! those things are super bent!
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> So if anybody has a pair of stock SV forks for a '05 SV650
>> (non-GSXR,
>>>> I
>>>>>>>> am
>>>>>>>>> racing proddy) I would love to talk to you about purchasing them.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>> Ben
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
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>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>>> From: Ben Martinek <keynesiandream at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>> To: sv650 at micapeak.com
>>>>>>>>> Sent: Thu, May 5, 2011 9:11 am
>>>>>>>>> Subject: Looking for forks for '05 SV650
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Howdy,
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Longtime SV650 List troll, first time writer.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> After AFM round 2 I noticed my steering seemed a bit wonky so I
>>>> dropped
>>>>>>>> my
>>>>>>>>> forks and found: WHAM! those things are super bent!
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> So if anybody has a pair of stock SV forks for a '05 SV650
>> (non-GSXR,
>>>> I
>>>>>>>> am
>>>>>>>>> racing proddy) I would love to talk to you about purchasing them.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>> Ben
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>> 
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