2007 SV650: Project better late than never

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In between all the rain I was able to install the ZX10r shock on Memorial Day. The unit I received looked exactly as pictured in the ad and came nicely boxed.

Install was super easy thanks to all the information available online. It's a matter of suspending the rear suspension to take pressure off the shock, removing three bolts, and replacing with the new shock. The ZX10r shock raises the tail of the SV about a quarter of an inch and was VERY noticeable. A lot of people comment this is actually beneficial to the geometry of the bike. The post install ride was night and day. No more saggy, bouncy suspension on the highway or deep turns. I took the chance to run my favorite exit ramp circuit and was pushing the bike harder and harder as the rear just planted and stuck all the way through. As expected, now the front of the bike feels like crap. The plan there is to install some proper weight springs and fork oil. I need to get to reading on making proper adjustments to the rebound and compression. The current settings I got from the interwebz for a 205lb rider aka Me.

TL : DR - Easy install. Bike handles like a dream. Big fat reservoir looks tits.