SuzukiSavage.com - Print Page

SuzukiSavage.com
/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl
General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> springer forks
/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1288138879

Message started by ROB CYCLE on 10/26/10 at 17:21:19

Title: springer forks
Post by ROB CYCLE on 10/26/10 at 17:21:19

has anyone ever replaced a stock forks for a dna or springer forks .

Title: Re: springer forks
Post by verslagen1 on 10/26/10 at 18:41:53

here's one already done up for you

cheap too.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2000-Suzuki-Savage-Custom-Chopper-/130447374113?pt=US_motorcycles&hash=item1e5f44f721#ht_500wt_1130

Title: Re: springer forks
Post by Yonuh Adisi on 10/27/10 at 06:47:31

Yep, that's mine. I re-listed it on ebay because there were no takers. But I at least got one bid on it so far this time.

Title: Re: springer forks
Post by EJID on 10/27/10 at 08:49:14

Found this set on CL and wondered what sort of modification it would take to get them to fit :-?

http://boise.craigslist.org/mcy/2028256524.html

http://images.craigslist.org/3m43p83lf5O55T55W1aar97ad539f79c81704.jpghttp://images.craigslist.org/3k23mb3l45T05X65S3aar8e3cd761b75f1783.jpg

Title: Re: springer forks
Post by einheit13 on 10/27/10 at 14:55:24

Thats a girder, not a springer on ebay. You'll need to know the stock length of your front end from the bottom tree to the center of the front axle and order accordingly unless you plan on raking out the frame. Then you get to make up the spacers, axles, and stem/bearing set up for the neck. not hard at all. A Girder doesn't flex as bad as a springer will. If you rake it out with a springer, you will notice a 'bounce' in the front end because the lower legs are always under compression and will 'load and unload' with just about any bump in the road. A girder pivots at the neck and and has both legs welded together that makes it very rigid, but if you hot rod in the twisties, it can 'skip' in the harder curves.

Title: Re: springer forks
Post by Yonuh Adisi on 10/27/10 at 16:48:52

45494E484549541113200 wrote:

Title: Re: springer forks
Post by einheit13 on 10/29/10 at 13:57:13

0036372C31183D302A30590 wrote:

[quote author=45494E484549541113200 link=1288138879/0#4 date=1288216524]Thats a girder, not a springer on ebay. You'll need to know the stock length of your front end from the bottom tree to the center of the front axle and order accordingly unless you plan on raking out the frame. Then you get to make up the spacers, axles, and stem/bearing set up for the neck. not hard at all. A Girder doesn't flex as bad as a springer will. If you rake it out with a springer, you will notice a 'bounce' in the front end because the lower legs are always under compression and will 'load and unload' with just about any bump in the road. A girder pivots at the neck and and has both legs welded together that makes it very rigid, but if you hot rod in the twisties, it can 'skip' in the harder curves.

A girder will 'pogo-stick' as well but not near as bad as a true springer. I know this as the bike on ebay is mine. It wasn't very difficult to install it. In fact I believe I still have the instructions posted in the tech/ref section. Let me look right quick (pausing to look) Yep, found it. http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1213856449. Instruction ain't very good I'm affraid and no in progress pics because it wasn't until after I got it installed that I remembered and I sure as heck wasn't gonna tear it back down just to get pics.[/quote]

I know its yours, I wish you were closer and I buy it. I've had all kinds of girders and springers, even made a few. For looks, nothing beats a springer. For control/comfort, it better be a very short springer or a girder. the last raked out bike I had was a CB 750 that was done like a 'digger'....13' 3.5" long! A switch to a girder made a world of difference in the handling.

Title: Re: springer forks
Post by Yonuh Adisi on 10/29/10 at 14:09:11

303C3B3D303C216466550 wrote:

[quote author=0036372C31183D302A30590 link=1288138879/0#5 date=1288223332][quote author=45494E484549541113200 link=1288138879/0#4 date=1288216524]Thats a girder, not a springer on ebay. You'll need to know the stock length of your front end from the bottom tree to the center of the front axle and order accordingly unless you plan on raking out the frame. Then you get to make up the spacers, axles, and stem/bearing set up for the neck. not hard at all. A Girder doesn't flex as bad as a springer will. If you rake it out with a springer, you will notice a 'bounce' in the front end because the lower legs are always under compression and will 'load and unload' with just about any bump in the road. A girder pivots at the neck and and has both legs welded together that makes it very rigid, but if you hot rod in the twisties, it can 'skip' in the harder curves.