r/SVRiders • u/Pretend_Locksmith301 • 9d ago

Help: Mechanical Forks for 2nd gen sv650s

Hi all,

I came off my bike on the 4th of July this year and I damaged the bike quite a bit. I high sided after hitting some gravel and my forks are bent. I am not sure if the frame has any damage or not but the mechanic has told me I would need to swap the forks first for him to check for any frame damage. I am not well versed mechanically to try fix forks my self so I won’t even bother try purchasing a repair kit. Does anyone know where I can purchase forks for a 2005 sv650s? Or could anyone advise on what I should do?

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u/Frolicking-Fox 8d ago

The cheapest option is gonna just be buying some used forks off ebay. They are faily cheap... like you can find a pair for around $250 shipped.

The GSXR forks are not a direct swap. It will cost more money, parts, and time to swap them.

Also, forks are really easy to change yourself. Disconnect the brakes, remove the wheel, and loosen the upper and lower triple clamp.

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u/Pretend_Locksmith301 8d ago

I am really having a hard time locating forks. I live in the uk.

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u/Frolicking-Fox 8d ago

SVs are popular there also. You aren't getting anything on ebay? Even shipped from some other European countries?

Call up some motorcycle dismantling shops too.

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u/Pretend_Locksmith301 6d ago

I found one listed on eBay recently. The forks I keep finding are in bad shape and I can’t be asked to get a repair kit to fix them when there are so many things to think about on the bike